"Nursing Homes" 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.
Facilities which provide nursing supervision and limited medical care to persons who do not require hospitalization.
| Descriptor ID |
D009735
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.278.825.610
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| Concept/Terms |
Nursing Homes- Nursing Homes
- Homes, Nursing
- Home, Nursing
- Nursing Home
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Nursing Homes" by people in this website by year, and whether "Nursing Homes" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1999 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2000 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2001 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2002 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2005 | 18 | 4 | 22 |
| 2006 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 2007 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 2008 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2009 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2010 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2011 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 2012 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2014 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2015 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2016 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| 2017 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 2018 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2020 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 2021 | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| 2022 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2023 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nursing Homes" by people in Profiles.
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Yuan Y, Baek J, Lapane KL. Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Depressive and Behavioral Symptoms in US Nursing Home Residents. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026 Aug; 27(8):106342.
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Chung J, Lepore M, Xue T, Broudy R, Park H, LeBlanc R, Chin DL. Trends and Factors in Nursing Home Closures. JAMA Health Forum. 2026 Jul 02; 7(7):e262492.
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Bochanis A, Rumbut J, Alcusky M, Tjia J. Trajectories of Medication Use Prior to Death in US Nursing Home Residents With Dementia. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026 Aug; 27(8):106330.
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Hasegawa N, Ikegami C, Niimi Y, Otake E, Jacelon C. Dignity in interactions from the viewpoint of staff in long-term care facilities: A qualitative study. Jpn J Nurs Sci. 2026 Jul; 23(3):e70062.
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Tjia J, Troiani FL, Wyndham A, Tanikella S, Rumbut J, Castaneda-Avila MA. Geographic Variation in Missing Race and Ethnicity Data in Minimum Data Set 3.0. Med Care. 2026 Aug 01; 64(8):473-482.
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Liang S, Lapane KL, Ott BR, Tjia J, Baek J, Yuan Y, Alcusky M. Antidepressant Use Among US Nursing Home Residents With Dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026 Jul; 74(7):1998-2010.
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Miller EA, Simpson E, Cohen MA, Bowblis JR. The Effects of Medicaid Payment and Payment-to-Cost Ratio on Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Ratings. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026 02; 27(2):106042.
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Leng LN, Hua CL, Dosa DM, Dobbs D, Peterson LJ. Vaccination Rates Among Long-Term Care Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025 12; 26(12):105913.
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Lapane KL, Baek J, Jung H, Jesdale BM. Association between contextual isolation and self-reported pain among US nursing home residents. Gerontologist. 2025 10 22; 65(11).
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Nielsen NN, Casta?eda-Avila MA, Dosa D, Liu SH, Jesdale BM, Yuan Y, Baek J, Lapane KL. Association of Language Barriers and Depression Among Latino and Non-Latino White US Nursing Home Residents. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025 11; 26(11):105850.