"Comorbidity" 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 presence of co-existing or additional diseases with reference to an initial diagnosis or with reference to the index condition that is the subject of study. Comorbidity may affect the ability of affected individuals to function and also their survival; it may be used as a prognostic indicator for length of hospital stay, cost factors, and outcome or survival.
| Descriptor ID |
D015897
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N05.715.350.225 N06.850.490.687
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Comorbidity".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Comorbidity".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Comorbidity" by people in this website by year, and whether "Comorbidity" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 1997 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 1998 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 1999 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2000 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2001 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2002 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2003 | 1 | 22 | 23 |
| 2004 | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| 2005 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| 2006 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| 2007 | 1 | 36 | 37 |
| 2008 | 1 | 30 | 31 |
| 2009 | 0 | 37 | 37 |
| 2010 | 1 | 38 | 39 |
| 2011 | 0 | 37 | 37 |
| 2012 | 0 | 42 | 42 |
| 2013 | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| 2014 | 4 | 53 | 57 |
| 2015 | 2 | 45 | 47 |
| 2016 | 1 | 52 | 53 |
| 2017 | 0 | 45 | 45 |
| 2018 | 0 | 44 | 44 |
| 2019 | 2 | 36 | 38 |
| 2020 | 1 | 39 | 40 |
| 2021 | 1 | 23 | 24 |
| 2022 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| 2025 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2026 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Comorbidity" by people in Profiles.
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Ameral V, Falcón AK, Wolkowicz NR, Patterson JA, MacLean RR. Psychiatric Comorbidity in Research on Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: A Systematic Review. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2026 Sep-Oct 01; 214(5):97-116.
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Reilly ED, Sofuoglu M, Kelly MM. Reconceptualizing Substance Use Disorders and Comorbidity: Moving Beyond Dual Diagnosis. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2026 Sep-Oct 01; 214(5):91-93.
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Helm A, Shaffer PM, Andre M, Kachadoorian E, Casey S, Smelson D. Exploring chronic pain and other clinical characteristics in drug treatment court participants. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2026 Jun 11; 21(1).
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Reddington H, Shafique S, Palleiko B, Bludevich B, Crawford A, Maxfield M, Uy KF, Emmerick ICM, Lou F. The Modified Frailty Index and Its Association With Esophagectomy Outcomes. J Surg Res. 2026 Aug; 324:20-26.
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Stevenson BJ, Falcón AK, Patterson C, Hunt T, Rosen MI. Prevalence and Correlates of Pre-Employment Drug Screens and Job Denial among Veterans with Co-Occurring Conditions. Subst Use Addctn J. 2026 Jul; 47(3):896-901.
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Rice SW, Flood MG, Iovanel G, Kaur H, Kumar SS, Connolly S, McDonald J, DeFazio M, Pascal S, Parzych L, Bub CD. Predictors of mortality after isolated distal humerus fractures in older adults. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2026 Aug; 35(8):1989-1997.
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Shaffer PM, Andre M, Smelson D, Cucciare MA, Bruzios KE, Blonigen DM. Criminogenic risk and suicidality among justice-involved homeless veterans with comorbid mental health and substance use disorders. BMC Public Health. 2026 Feb 04; 26(1).
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Sama SR, Gore R, Bauer AZ, Garber L, Rosiello R, Fair M, Kriebel D. Autoimmune diseases as pre-existing conditions and sequelae of post COVID-19 condition in a Massachusetts community based observational study of COVID-19 patients. PLoS One. 2025; 20(12):e0337848.
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Lee JA, Pakpahan R, Amante DJ, Gerber BS, Yang L. Comorbidity prevalence and incidence in cancer survivors: a longitudinal All of Us study. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2025 Nov 03; 9(6).
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Gale CP, Hurst JR, Hawkins NM, Bourbeau J, Han MK, Lam CSP, Marciniuk DD, Price D, Stolz D, Gluckman T, Zieroth S, Nadarajah R, Young RP, Singh D, Martinez FJ, Berg DD, Bhutani M. Identification and management of cardiopulmonary risk in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a multidisciplinary consensus and modified Delphi study. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2025 Oct 28; 32(15):1445-1460.