"Infant Mortality" 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.
Postnatal deaths from BIRTH to 365 days after birth in a given population. Postneonatal mortality represents deaths between 28 days and 365 days after birth (as defined by National Center for Health Statistics). Neonatal mortality represents deaths from birth to 27 days after birth.
| Descriptor ID |
D007226
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.308.985.550.475 N01.224.935.698.489 N06.850.505.400.975.550.475 N06.850.520.308.985.550.475
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| Concept/Terms |
Infant Mortality- Infant Mortality
- Infant Mortalities
- Mortalities, Infant
- Mortality, Infant
Neonatal Mortality- Neonatal Mortality
- Mortalities, Neonatal
- Mortality, Neonatal
- Neonatal Mortalities
Postneonatal Mortality- Postneonatal Mortality
- Mortalities, Postneonatal
- Mortality, Postneonatal
- Postneonatal Mortalities
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Infant Mortality" by people in Profiles.
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McLoughlin RJ, Dacier BM, Hazeltine MD, Hirsh MP, Sullivan KP, Cleary MA, Aidlen JT. Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Patent Ductus Arteriosus Ligation Association with Infant Mortality. J Surg Res. 2020 08; 252:192-199.
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Luzuriaga K, Mofenson LM. Challenges in the Elimination of Pediatric HIV-1 Infection. N Engl J Med. 2016 Feb 25; 374(8):761-70.
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Theroux R, Klar RT, Messenger L. Working hard: women's self-care practices in Ghana. Health Care Women Int. 2013; 34(8):651-73.
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Woythaler MA, McCormick MC, Smith VC. Late preterm infants have worse 24-month neurodevelopmental outcomes than term infants. Pediatrics. 2011 Mar; 127(3):e622-9.
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Kinney DK, Teixeira P, Hsu D, Napoleon SC, Crowley DJ, Miller A, Hyman W, Huang E. Relation of schizophrenia prevalence to latitude, climate, fish consumption, infant mortality, and skin color: a role for prenatal vitamin d deficiency and infections? Schizophr Bull. 2009 May; 35(3):582-95.
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Singh S, B?hler E, Dahal K, Mills E. The state of child health and human rights in Nepal. PLoS Med. 2006 Jul; 3(7):e203.
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Staton DM, Harding MH. International child health. Pediatr Ann. 2004 Oct; 33(10):631-4.
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Staton DM, Harding MH. Protecting Child Health Worldwide. Implementation is the biggest challenge slowing efforts to reduce childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Pediatr Ann. 2004 Oct; 33(10):647-55.
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Webster RA, Schnitzer PG, Jenny C, Ewigman BG, Alario AJ. Child death review. The state of the nation. Am J Prev Med. 2003 Jul; 25(1):58-64.
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Greer BE, Easterling TR, McLennan DA, Benedetti TJ, Cain JM, Figge DC, Tamimi HK, Jackson JC. Fetal and maternal considerations in the management of stage I-B cervical cancer during pregnancy. Gynecol Oncol. 1989 Jul; 34(1):61-5.