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"Prevalence" 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.

MeSH information

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The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from INCIDENCE, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time.

Descriptor ID	D015995
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.308.985.525.750 N01.224.935.597.750 N06.850.505.400.975.525.750 N06.850.520.308.985.525.750
Concept/Terms	Prevalence Prevalence Prevalences

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Prevalence".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Data Collection [E05.318.308]
Vital Statistics [E05.318.308.985]
Morbidity [E05.318.308.985.525]
Prevalence [E05.318.308.985.525.750]
Health Care [N]
Population Characteristics [N01]
Demography [N01.224]
Vital Statistics [N01.224.935]
Morbidity [N01.224.935.597]
Prevalence [N01.224.935.597.750]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Measurements [N06.850.505]
Demography [N06.850.505.400]
Vital Statistics [N06.850.505.400.975]
Morbidity [N06.850.505.400.975.525]
Prevalence [N06.850.505.400.975.525.750]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Data Collection [N06.850.520.308]
Vital Statistics [N06.850.520.308.985]
Morbidity [N06.850.520.308.985.525]
Prevalence [N06.850.520.308.985.525.750]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Prevalence".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Prevalence".

publications

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Prevalence" by people in this website by year, and whether "Prevalence" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 958 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 63 publications in 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1994	0	5	5
1995	0	6	6
1996	0	4	4
1997	0	5	5
1998	0	11	11
1999	0	10	10
2000	0	11	11
2001	0	7	7
2002	0	19	19
2003	0	19	19
2004	0	26	26
2005	0	35	35
2006	0	41	41
2007	0	37	37
2008	0	34	34
2009	0	40	40
2010	0	49	49
2011	0	38	38
2012	0	50	50
2013	0	61	61
2014	0	53	53
2015	0	60	60
2016	1	62	63
2017	0	33	33
2018	0	36	36
2019	0	39	39
2020	0	49	49
2021	0	34	34
2022	0	32	32
2023	0	18	18
2024	0	33	33

Below are the most recent publications written about "Prevalence" by people in Profiles.

Estadt AT, Kline D, Miller WC, Feinberg J, Hurt CB, Mixson LS, Friedmann PD, Lowe K, Tsui JI, Young AM, Cooper H, Korthuis PT, Pho MT, Jenkins W, Westergaard RP, Go VF, Brook D, Smith G, Rice DR, Lancaster KE. Differences in hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing and treatment by opioid, stimulant, and polysubstance use among people who use drugs in rural U.S. communities. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Nov 29; 21(1):214.

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Nielsen N, Ballinger Z, Mu?oz Villarreal B, Kovell L, Ito Fukunaga M, Casta?eda-Avila M. Estimating the Impact of Asthma and COPD on Lung Cancer Screening in the USA. Lung. 2024 Nov 27; 203(1):2.

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Haigh SV, Halladay CW, Kauth MR, Going C, Cohen AJ. Food Insecurity Among LGBQ+ Veterans. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Nov 04; 7(11):e2442979.

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Straiton D, Pomales-Ramos A, Broder-Fingert S. Health Equity and Rising Autism Prevalence: Future Research Priorities. Pediatrics. 2024 Oct 01; 154(4).

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V?zquez-Col?n N, L?pez-Cepero A, Amaya C, Tucker KL, Kiefe CI, Person SD, Rosal MC, P?rez CM. The Association between Food Insecurity and Insomnia Symptoms among Young Adults in Puerto Rico and the Mediating Role of Psychological Distress Symptoms. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Sep 28; 21(10).

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Babu KM, Haddad YK, Causey ST, Vargas-Torres CC, Martinez PM, Goldberg EM, Dorfman JD, Bleser JA, Chapman BP, Lai JT, Saif R, Elhoussan R, Graham LA, Krotulski AJ, Walton SE, Thomas FD, Logan BK, C Merchant R. Detection of ethanol, cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, and opioids in older adults evaluated for serious injuries from falls. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2024 Oct; 62(10):661-668.

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Satti DI, Choi E, Patel HP, Faisaluddin M, Mehta A, Patel B, Oyeka CP, Hegde S, Kwapong YA, Chan JSK, Anderson S, Ibrahim NE, Sinha SS, Dani SS, Sharma G. Cardiomyopathies in Pregnancy: Trends and Clinical Outcomes in Delivery Hospitalizations in the United States (2005-2020). Curr Probl Cardiol. 2024 Dec; 49(12):102855.

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Pires DC, Arueira Chaves L, Dantas Cardoso CH, Faria LV, Rodrigues Campos S, Sobreira da Silva MJ, Sequeira Valerio T, Rodrigues Campos M, Emmerick ICM. Effects of low dose computed tomography (LDCT) on lung cancer screening on incidence and mortality in regions with high tuberculosis prevalence: A systematic review. PLoS One. 2024; 19(9):e0308106.

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Flanagan Balawajder E, Ducharme L, Taylor BG, Lamuda PA, Kolak M, Friedmann PD, Pollack HA, Schneider JA. Factors Associated With the Availability of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in US Jails. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Sep 03; 7(9):e2434704.

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DeVito EE, Ameral V, Sofuoglu M. Sex differences in comorbid pain and opioid use disorder: A scoping review. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2024 Dec; 90(12):3067-3083.

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