"Primary Prevention" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Specific practices for the prevention of disease or mental disorders in susceptible individuals or populations. These include HEALTH PROMOTION, including mental health; protective procedures, such as COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; and monitoring and regulation of ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS. Primary prevention is to be distinguished from SECONDARY PREVENTION and TERTIARY PREVENTION.
| Descriptor ID |
D011322
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.421.726.758 N06.850.780.680
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| Concept/Terms |
Primary Prevention- Primary Prevention
- Disease Prevention, Primary
- Disease Preventions, Primary
- Primary Disease Prevention
- Primary Disease Preventions
- Prevention, Primary
Primordial Prevention- Primordial Prevention
- Preventions, Primordial
- Primordial Preventions
- Prevention, Primordial
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Primary Prevention" by people in Profiles.
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Never too old to benefit from lipid-lowering treatment. Lancet. 2020 11 21; 396(10263):1608-1609.
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Characteristics of a cohort of high-risk men who have sex with men on pre-exposure prophylaxis reporting transgender sexual partners. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Dec; 98(50):e18232.
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Cash Transfers, Young Women's Economic Well-Being, and HIV Risk: Evidence from HPTN 068. AIDS Behav. 2019 May; 23(5):1178-1194.
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Intimate partner violence: The need for an alternative primary preventive approach in Botswana. Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2018 May 24; 10(1):e1-e6.
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Nudging for Prevention in Occupational Health and Safety in South Africa Using Fiscal Policies. New Solut. 2017 Aug; 27(2):176-188.
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Source case identification in HIV-exposed infants and tuberculosis diagnosis in an isoniazid prevention study. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2016 08; 20(8):1060-4.
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Time Trends in Lifestyle, Risk Factor Control, and Use of Evidence-Based Medications in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease in Europe: Results From 3 EUROASPIRE Surveys, 1999-2013. Glob Heart. 2017 12; 12(4):315-322.e3.
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Effectiveness of the interventions in preventing the progression of pre-frailty and frailty in older adults: a systematic review protocol. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2016 Jan; 14(1):4-19.
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Cost and impact of scaling up interventions to save lives of mothers and children: taking South Africa closer to MDGs 4 and 5. Glob Health Action. 2015; 8:27265.
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Meeting physical activity guidelines is associated with reduced risk for cardiovascular disease in black South African women; a 5.5-year follow-up study. BMC Public Health. 2014 May 23; 14:498.