"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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| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | 3 | 13 |
| 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 | 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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Lapane KL, Baek J, Jung H, Jesdale BM. Association between contextual isolation and self-reported pain among US nursing home residents. Gerontologist. 2025 Oct 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 Nov; 26(11):105850.
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Yang AW, Mukamel DB, Pimentel CB, Hartmann CW. Trends in Staffing at State Veterans Homes: Do They Meet the 2024 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Nursing Home Staffing Standards? J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025 Nov; 26(11):105845.
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Naqvi S, Nunes AP, Lapane KL. Association Between Residents' Perceived Importance of Family Involvement in Overall Care Planning and Rehabilitative Therapy Administration in Nursing Homes. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025 Aug; 26(8):105704.
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Abbott KM, Noble M, Kotterman A, Menne H, Gurwitz JH, Van Haitsma K. "Anybody who has a heart is going to think that it's a good idea": Pre-Implementation of the Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interaction. Gerontologist. 2025 May 10; 65(6).
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Nunes AP, Jung H, Yuan Y, Baek J, Pawasauskas J, Hume AL, Liu SH, Lapane KL. Comparative Safety of Short-Acting Opioid Dose Escalation and Long-Acting Opioid Initiation in Nursing Home Residents. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 May; 73(5):1517-1527.
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Prasad A, Nunes AP, Jesdale BM, Nielsen NN, Naqvi SH, Xu S, Lim E, Dub? CE, Mack DS, Lapane KL. Skin Ulcer Development and Deterioration of Social Engagement among Nursing Home Residents. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025 Apr; 26(4):105473.
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Loew EB, McCormick B, Haran JP. Basic Science and Pathogenesis. Alzheimers Dement. 2024 Dec; 20 Suppl 1:e092439.
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Liang S, Ott BR, Tjia J, Lapane KL, Rataj AC, Alcusky M. Knowledge and Attitudes toward New Disease-Modifying Treatments for Alzheimer's Disease among Nursing Home Directors. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025 Jan; 26(1):105358.
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Nguyen AHP, Nguyen HV, Nguyen TX, Nguyen HTT, Nguyen TN, Nguyen TTH, Goldberg RJ, Yuan Y, Gurwitz JH, Nguyen HL, Vu HTT. Knowledge, Attitudes and Confidence in Providing Dementia Care to Older Adults Among Nurses Practicing in Hanoi, Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Older People Nurs. 2024 Nov; 19(6):e12666.