"Chronic Disease" 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.
Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care. (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D002908
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.291.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Chronic Disease- Chronic Disease
- Chronic Diseases
- Disease, Chronic
- Diseases, Chronic
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Illnesses
- Illness, Chronic
- Illnesses, Chronic
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Chronic Disease" by people in this website by year, and whether "Chronic Disease" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 1997 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 1998 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 1999 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2000 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2001 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2002 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 2003 | 2 | 22 | 24 |
| 2004 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| 2005 | 2 | 24 | 26 |
| 2006 | 2 | 17 | 19 |
| 2007 | 4 | 21 | 25 |
| 2008 | 4 | 20 | 24 |
| 2009 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010 | 6 | 24 | 30 |
| 2011 | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| 2012 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2013 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
| 2014 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| 2015 | 4 | 18 | 22 |
| 2016 | 6 | 19 | 25 |
| 2017 | 7 | 24 | 31 |
| 2018 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| 2019 | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| 2020 | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| 2021 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 2022 | 2 | 17 | 19 |
| 2023 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2024 | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 2026 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chronic Disease" by people in Profiles.
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Senturk YE, Peker A, Yuzkan S, Ergin HE, Bulus E, Shazeeb MS. Assessment of Cerebral Perfusion Asymmetry in Chronic Migraine Patients Using Intravoxel Incoherent Motion (IVIM)-Derived Pseudodiffusion Coefficient and Perfusion Fraction. NMR Biomed. 2026 Nov; 39(11):e70403.
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Tarar N, Shireen Kanamgode S, Summers S. Persistent hypoxia with mosaic attenuation despite negative CT pulmonary angiography in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. BMJ Case Rep. 2026 Aug 17; 19(8).
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Zhang X, Zeliadt SB, Bolton RE, Etingen B, Coggeshall SS, Rosser EW, Hee Wai TY, Luo G, Kligler B, Bokhour BG. Exploring the Ripple Effect: Changes in Quality Measures Before and After Whole Health Adoption in Veterans Health Administration. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Oct; 41(13):3739-3748.
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Jones DW, Powell RJ, Scali ST, Beck AW, Goodney PP, Siracuse JJ, Farber A, Doros G, Strong MB, Rosenfield K, Menard MT, Schanzer A. High-quality chronic limb-threatening ischemia care requires above average performance in surgical bypass and endovascular treatment. J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jun; 83(6):1611-1621.e1.
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Gaffney A, McCormick D, Dickman SL, Bor D, Azaroff L, Himmelstein DU, Woolhandler S. Risk of Burdensome Health Care Spending Over Time in the US. JAMA Intern Med. 2026 02 01; 186(2):203-213.
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Walker KH, Lambert V, Liu A, DiPalma A, Rubin EB, Chua IS, Ufere NN, Reich AJ, Tulsky JA, Lakin JR. Opportunities for Palliative Care in Long-Term Acute Care: A Concurrent Mixed-Methods Study. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 May; 71(5):e598-e605.
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Abu HO, Oyedotun O, Bey G, Thompson T, Main Z, Dunderdale C, Khan L, Hutton S, Salmoirago E, Gurwitz JH, Dosa D, Kapoor A, Puchalski C. Spirituality and Religiosity as Sources of Resilience in Older Adults With Chronic Illness: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026 04; 74(4):1141-1162.
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Mullin DJ, Littenberg B, Rose GL. The association between patient's experience of empathy and self-reported health status in a large multisite primary care trial. Patient Educ Couns. 2026 Jan; 142:109414.
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Elias LM, Agins JE, Goldberg DS, Bittermann T, Byhoff E. The impact of food insecurity on chronic liver disease: A systematic review of the literature. Hepatol Commun. 2025 11 01; 9(11).
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Kennedy HM, DiFazio RL, Crawford S, Pagano-Therrien J. Exploring Perceived Social Support in Family Caregivers of Children With Medical Complexity. J Pediatr Health Care. 2026 Jan-Feb; 40(1):32-43.