Risk Factors

"Risk Factors" 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.

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An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiological evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.

Descriptor ID	D012307
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.740.600.800.725 N05.715.350.200.700 N05.715.360.750.625.700.700 N06.850.490.625.750 N06.850.520.830.600.800.725
Concept/Terms	Risk Factors Risk Factors Factor, Risk Factors, Risk Risk Factor Population at Risk Population at Risk Risk, Population at Populations at Risk Risk, Populations at

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Statistics as Topic [E05.318.740]
Probability [E05.318.740.600]
Risk [E05.318.740.600.800]
Risk Factors [E05.318.740.600.800.725]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Epidemiologic Factors [N05.715.350]
Causality [N05.715.350.200]
Risk Factors [N05.715.350.200.700]
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms [N05.715.360]
Statistics as Topic [N05.715.360.750]
Probability [N05.715.360.750.625]
Risk [N05.715.360.750.625.700]
Risk Factors [N05.715.360.750.625.700.700]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Factors [N06.850.490]
Causality [N06.850.490.625]
Risk Factors [N06.850.490.625.750]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Statistics as Topic [N06.850.520.830]
Probability [N06.850.520.830.600]
Risk [N06.850.520.830.600.800]
Risk Factors [N06.850.520.830.600.800.725]

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Bar chart showing 4079 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 244 publications in 2017

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	0	20	20
1996	0	24	24
1997	0	18	18
1998	0	31	31
1999	0	42	42
2000	0	37	37
2001	0	47	47
2002	0	49	49
2003	0	74	74
2004	0	76	76
2005	0	108	108
2006	0	111	111
2007	0	123	123
2008	0	139	139
2009	1	146	147
2010	0	179	179
2011	1	187	188
2012	0	183	183
2013	0	206	206
2014	0	222	222
2015	0	216	216
2016	0	212	212
2017	0	244	244
2018	0	224	224
2019	0	189	189
2020	0	243	243
2021	0	171	171
2022	0	150	150
2023	0	136	136
2024	0	164	164
2025	0	106	106

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Brant LCC, Ribeiro AH, Eromosele OB, Pinto-Filho MM, Barreto SM, Duncan BB, Larson MG, Benjamin EJ, Ribeiro ALP, Lin H. Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation From the ECG in the Community Using Deep Learning: A Multinational Study. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2025 Oct; 18(10):e013734.

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Heinrich F, Wong TLE, Graf W, Dost K, Brennecke A, Kowalski V, van R?th V, Iwersen-Bergmann S, Hajek A, K?nig HH, Renn? T, Brehm TT, Pfefferle S, Schulze Zur Wiesch J, Dandri M, Aepfelbacher M, P?schel K, Ondruschka B, L?tgehetmann M, Stallbaum F. Prevalence and risk factors of viral hepatitis and HIV among people experiencing homelessness in Germany based on a nationwide study. Sci Rep. 2025 Sep 17; 15(1):32571.

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Kim J, Kim B, Han KD, Kwon S, Shin DW, Min JH. Risk of depression in chronic immune-mediated neuropathies: A nationwide cohort study in South Korea. J Affect Disord. 2026 Jan 01; 392:120204.

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Heybati K, Xie G, Deng J, Walkey AJ, Gajic O, Yadav H. Hemodynamic Effects of Guideline-Based Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Adults: A Multicenter Observational Analysis. Crit Care Explor. 2025 Sep 01; 7(9):e1313.

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Stjernbrandt A, Liv P, Jackson JA, Pettersson H, Lewis C, Punnett L, Wahlstr?m J. Occupational biomechanical risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome surgery: a prospective cohort study on 203 866 Swedish male construction workers followed for 19 years. Occup Environ Med. 2025 Aug 25; 82(6):263-269.

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Lee D, Kim BS, Han K, Chang WH, Cho IY, Choi HL, Park JH, Chun S, Shin DW. Risk of Subsequent Diabetes Mellitus in Stroke Survivors According to Poststroke Disability Status and Stroke Type. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2025 Sep; 37(6-7):558-565.

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Chang AB, Gray DM, Boonjindasup W, Irwin RS, Feng W, Beltet?n E, Fortescue R, Powell Z, Shaheen SO, Dharmage SC, Grimwood K. The impact of child and adolescent health on adult respiratory health: the evidence, gaps and priorities. Eur Respir Rev. 2025 Jul; 34(177).

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Cho MH, Jung J, Kim TH, Han K, Lee D, Jeon KH, Cho IY, Shin DW. Rheumatoid Arthritis and Risk of Thyroid Cancer: A Nationwide Cohort Study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2025 Nov; 77(11):1359-1367.

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Dodds LV, Feaster DJ, Kiefe CI, Gunderson EP, Bello NA, Rundek T, Paidas MJ, Kulandavelu S, Elfassy T. Lower Prepregnancy Cardiovascular Health is Associated With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: The CARDIA Study. Hypertension. 2025 Oct; 82(10):1696-1704.

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Choi H, Han K, Jung JH, De Soyza A, Kim H, Shin DW, Lee H. Impact of rheumatoid arthritis, seropositivity and disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs on mortality risk in bronchiectasis. Ther Adv Respir Dis. 2025 Jan-Dec; 19:17534666251360071.

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