"Religion" 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.
A set of beliefs concerning the nature, cause, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency. It usually involves devotional and ritual observances and often a moral code for the conduct of human affairs. (Random House Collegiate Dictionary, rev. ed.)
| Descriptor ID |
D012067
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.844
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Religion" by people in this website by year, and whether "Religion" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Religion" by people in Profiles.
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Kaufman CC, Vujanovic AA, Murphy JG, Rosmarin DH. The association between PTSD symptom clusters and religion/spirituality with alcohol use among first responders. J Psychiatr Res. 2024 Aug; 176:304-310.
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Stowers P, Heck R, Csiszar K, Kaneshiro B. Just-word beliefs and community-level abortion stigma: An exploratory survey. Contraception. 2023 06; 122:109979.
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Bruce MA, Beech BM, Kermah D, Bailey S, Phillips N, Jones HP, Bowie JV, Heitman E, Norris KC, Whitfield KE, Thorpe RJ. Religious service attendance and mortality among older Black men. PLoS One. 2022; 17(9):e0273806.
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Sissamis F, Villalba K, Garcia J, Melus V, Markentell EJ, Perez LD, Ramirez G. Religion and Death in the United States: A Meta-Regression Comparative Assessment of Between-County Mortality Heterogeneity in the United States. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 01 11; 19(2).
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Bruce MA, Thorpe RJ, Kermah D, Shen J, Nicholas SB, Beech BM, Tuot DS, Ku E, Waterman AD, Duru K, Brown A, Norris KC. Religious Service Attendance and Mortality among Adults in the United States with Chronic Kidney Disease. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 12 14; 18(24).
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Lew B, K?lves K, Zhang J, Zhizhong W, Koenig HG, Yip PSF, Abu Talib M, Osman A, Siau CS, Chan CMH. Religious affiliation and suicidality among college students in China: A cross-sectional study across six provinces. PLoS One. 2021; 16(5):e0251698.
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Atehortua NA, Patino S. COVID-19, a tale of two pandemics: novel coronavirus and fake news messaging. Health Promot Int. 2021 Apr 15; 36(2):524-534.
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Bruce MA, Bowie JV, Beech BM, Norris KC, LaVeist TA, Howard DL, Thorpe RJ. Church Attendance and Mobility Limitation Among Black and White Men With Prostate Cancer. Am J Mens Health. 2021 Jan-Feb; 15(1):1557988321993560.
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Lamb KM, Vaughn AA, Calzo JP, Blashill AJ. The Role of Sexual Orientation in the Associations Between Religiousness and Hypertension. J Relig Health. 2020 Dec; 59(6):3141-3156.
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Sasaki JY, Kim HS. The ego dampening influence of religion: evidence from behavioral genetics and psychology. Curr Opin Psychol. 2021 08; 40:24-28.