"Disasters" 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.
Calamities producing great damage, loss of life, and distress. They include results of natural phenomena and man-made phenomena. Normal conditions of existence are disrupted and the level of impact exceeds the capacity of the hazard-affected community.
| Descriptor ID |
D004190
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.230.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Natural Disasters- Natural Disasters
- Disaster, Natural
- Disasters, Natural
- Natural Disaster
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Disasters" by people in Profiles.
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Rawcliffe RM, Araujo Dawson B, Archibald PC, Lopez-Humphreys M. Investigating the Relationship Between Disaster Preparedness Knowledge, Disaster Related Stress, and Post-Disaster Depression Among Students and Faculty in Higher Education. Soc Work Public Health. 2025 Jan 02; 40(1):31-43.
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Ortiz AP, Hospedales CJ, M?ndez-L?zaro PA, Hamilton WM, Rolle LD, Shepherd JM, Espinel Z, Gay HA, Nogueira LM, Shultz JM. Protecting Caribbean patients diagnosed with cancer from compounding disasters. Lancet Oncol. 2024 May; 25(5):e217-e224.
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Mawson AR. Understanding Mass Panic and Other Collective Responses to Threat and Disaster. Psychiatry. 2023; 86(4):278-298.
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Cruz MA, Garfield R, Irizarry J, Torres-Delgado NI, Rodriguez-Rivera MZ, Montoya-Zavala M, Cortes LM, Algar?n G, Bayleyegn T, Funk RH, Rodriguez-Orengo JF, Zavala DE. Assessing the living environment of persons displaced following a strong earthquake sequence in Puerto Rico, 2020. J Emerg Manag. 2023 Nov-Dec; 21(6):487-495.
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Vega G, Rivera-Berr?os N, Camacho-Mart?nez V, Marty Lugo R, Albizu-Garc?a C. Community Corrections Officers' Perspectives of the Impact of Hurricane Maria on the Participant's Mental Health and Substance Use: A Qualitative Content Analysis. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2023 10 18; 17:e510.
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Kello E, Vieira AR, Rivas-Tumanyan S, Campos-Rivera M, Martinez-Gonzalez KG, Bux? CJ, Morou-Berm?dez E. Pre- and peri-natal hurricane exposure alters DNA methylation patterns in children. Sci Rep. 2023 03 08; 13(1):3875.
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D?az-Pacheco V, Nieves-Jim?nez A, Whalin R, Richardson T, Pomales-Garc?a C, Isaza CE, Cabrera-R?os M. Individual emergency response and recovery: What people worried about during and after Hurricane Maria. J Emerg Manag. 2023 Mar-Apr; 21(2):155-163.
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Adepoju OE, Kiaghadi A. Measuring Historic and Longitudinal Social Vulnerability in Disaster-Prone Communities: A Modification to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Vulnerability Index (CDC-SVI). Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2023 02 20; 17:e368.
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Noboa-Ramos C, Almod?var-D?az Y, Fern?ndez-Repollet E, Joshipura K. Healthcare and Social Organizations' Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Experience: Lessons Learned From Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2023 02 15; 17:e306.
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Janson M, Felix ED, Kaniasty K, Lugo-Hern?ndez EA, Rosa-Rodr?guez Y, Canino G. Life stressors and posttraumatic stress symptoms mediate the association between disaster exposure and identity-related distress in emerging adults. J Am Coll Health. 2024 Dec; 72(9):3338-3347.