"Urban Population" 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.
The inhabitants of a city or town, including metropolitan areas and suburban areas.
| Descriptor ID |
D014505
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N01.600.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Urban Population- Urban Population
- Population, Urban
- Populations, Urban
- Urban Populations
Urban Spatial Distribution- Urban Spatial Distribution
- Distribution, Urban Spatial
- Distributions, Urban Spatial
- Urban Spatial Distributions
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Urban Population".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Urban Population" by people in this website by year, and whether "Urban Population" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2006 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2007 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2008 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2009 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2013 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2014 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Urban Population" by people in Profiles.
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Mharakurwa S, Mbwana N, Mharakurwa T, Karumbidza T, Mathe V, Fusire P, Tangwena A, Chauke W, Mukuzunga M, Dhliwayo P, Munyati SM, Gwanzura L, Bailey JA, Moss WJ. Emergence of urban malaria and the associated risk factors: a case-control study in Mutare city, Zimbabwe. Malar J. 2025 Jul 28; 24(1):245.
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Cohen SA, Ahmed NH, Ellis KA, Lindsey H, Nash CC, Greaney ML. Rural-urban and regional variations in aspects of caregiving, support services and caregiver health in the USA: evidence from a national survey. BMJ Open. 2024 10 07; 14(10):e081581.
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Wang Y, Su S, Xiao J, Lin D. Positive character and psychological well-being: A nuanced examination among adolescents from diverse rural-urban and migration contexts. J Adolesc. 2025 Jan; 97(1):180-195.
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Banks LM, Goyal D, Ngoc LA, Rotenberg S, Marks S, Hunt X, Hameed S, Minh HV, Mai VQ. Effect of COVID-19 on livelihoods of people with and without disabilities: Results from a cross-sectional survey in 3 urban areas of Viet Nam. Disabil Health J. 2025 Jan; 18(1):101674.
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Zhang Y, Li JN, Wang JX, Li YF, Kallenborn R, Xiao H, Cai MG, Tang ZH, Zhang ZF. High-throughput screening of 222 pesticides in road environments in a megacity of northern China: A new approach to urban population exposure. Environ Res. 2024 Sep 15; 257:119379.
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Ryan GW, Kahl AR, Callaghan D, Kintigh B, Askelson NM. Locations of COVID-19 vaccination provision: Urban-rural differences. J Rural Health. 2024 06; 40(3):476-482.
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O'Shea AMJ, Gibson M, Merchant J, Rewerts K, Miell K, Kaboli PJ, Shimada SL. Understanding rural-urban differences in veterans' internet access, use and patient preferences for telemedicine. J Rural Health. 2024 06; 40(3):438-445.
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Leary JC, Pantell M, Garg A. Elevating Parents' Voices in Designing and Implementing Pediatric Inpatient Social Care Systems. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 08 01; 13(8):e213-e215.
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Mukherjee SM, DelDotto D, Patel A, Silva MA. Pharmacist telehealth in an underserved urban population with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2023 11; 19(11):1465-1470.
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Bleecker ER, Gandhi H, Gilbert I, Murphy KR, Chupp GL. Mapping geographic variability of severe uncontrolled asthma in the United States: Management implications. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2022 01; 128(1):78-88.