"Hot Flashes" 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 sudden, temporary sensation of heat predominantly experienced by some women during MENOPAUSE. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D019584
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.475
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hot Flashes" by people in Profiles.
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Endocrine Conditions in Older Adults: Menopause. FP Essent. 2018 Nov; 474:20-27.
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Menopause negatively impacts sexual lives of middle-aged Iranian women: a cross-sectional study. J Sex Marital Ther. 2014; 40(6):552-60.
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Gabapentin for the management of hot flashes in prostate cancer survivors: a longitudinal continuation Study-NCCTG Trial N00CB. J Support Oncol. 2010 May-Jun; 8(3):128-32.
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The efficacy of sertraline for controlling hot flashes in women with or at high risk of developing breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2009 Nov; 118(2):369-75.
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Phase III randomized placebo-controlled trial of two doses of megestrol acetate as treatment for menopausal symptoms in women with breast cancer: Southwest Oncology Group Study 9626. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Apr 01; 26(10):1650-6.
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Phase III comparison of depomedroxyprogesterone acetate to venlafaxine for managing hot flashes: North Central Cancer Treatment Group Trial N99C7. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Mar 20; 24(9):1409-14.
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Postmenopausal hormone therapy: have HERS2 and WHI given us any new information? J S C Med Assoc. 2002 Dec; 98(8):299-304.