Pica
"Pica" 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 persistent eating of nonnutritive substances for a period of at least one month. (DSM-IV)
| Descriptor ID |
D010842
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F03.375.600 F03.550.400.600
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| Concept/Terms |
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pica" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Pica" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pica" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Tucker MH, Holmes J, Harley S, Garcia MR, Custodio H. Case 1: Fever and Ataxia in a Toddler with Pica. Pediatr Rev. 2017 Sep; 38(9):435-436.