"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 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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O'Shea TM, Joseph RM, Allred EN, Taylor HG, Leviton A, Heeren T, Douglass LM, Frazier JA, Jara H, Kuban KCK. Accuracy of the Bayley-II mental development index at 2 years as a predictor of cognitive impairment at school age among children born extremely preterm. J Perinatol. 2018 07; 38(7):908-916.
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Prakash J, Ganiger VC, Prakash S, Iqbal M, Kar DP, Singh U, Verma A. Acute kidney injury in pregnancy with special reference to pregnancy-specific disorders: a hospital based study (2014-2016). J Nephrol. 2018 02; 31(1):79-85.
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Johnson KM, Zash R, Haviland MJ, Hacker MR, Luckett R, Diseko M, Mayondi G, Shapiro R. Hypertensive disease in pregnancy in Botswana: Prevalence and impact on perinatal outcomes. Pregnancy Hypertens. 2016 Oct; 6(4):418-422.
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Paterno MT, McElroy K, Regan M. Electronic Fetal Monitoring and Cesarean Birth: A Scoping Review. Birth. 2016 12; 43(4):277-284.
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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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Hinh ND, Minh HV. Public health in Vietnam: scientific evidence for policy changes and interventions. Glob Health Action. 2013 Feb 25; 6:20443.
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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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Ackerson LK, Subramanian SV. Intimate partner violence and death among infants and children in India. Pediatrics. 2009 Nov; 124(5):e878-89.