Mortality, Premature

"Mortality, Premature" 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.

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Deaths that occur before LIFE EXPECTANCY is reached within a given population.

Descriptor ID	D061213
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.308.985.550.550 N01.224.935.698.700 N06.850.505.400.975.550.550 N06.850.520.308.985.550.550
Concept/Terms	Mortality, Premature Mortality, Premature Mortalities, Premature Premature Mortalities Premature Death Deaths, Premature Premature Deaths Death, Premature Premature Mortality

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Mortality, Premature".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Data Collection [E05.318.308]
Vital Statistics [E05.318.308.985]
Mortality [E05.318.308.985.550]
Mortality, Premature [E05.318.308.985.550.550]
Health Care [N]
Population Characteristics [N01]
Demography [N01.224]
Vital Statistics [N01.224.935]
Mortality [N01.224.935.698]
Mortality, Premature [N01.224.935.698.700]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Measurements [N06.850.505]
Demography [N06.850.505.400]
Vital Statistics [N06.850.505.400.975]
Mortality [N06.850.505.400.975.550]
Mortality, Premature [N06.850.505.400.975.550.550]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Data Collection [N06.850.520.308]
Vital Statistics [N06.850.520.308.985]
Mortality [N06.850.520.308.985.550]
Mortality, Premature [N06.850.520.308.985.550.550]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Mortality, Premature".

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Bar chart showing 7 publications over 6 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2011	1	0	1
2015	0	1	1
2019	1	0	1
2020	1	1	2
2021	1	0	1
2025	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Mortality, Premature" by people in Profiles.

Diaz AA, Balte PP, Han M, Kalhan R, Bhatt SP, Couper DJ, Jacobs DR, Daviglus ML, Loehr LR, London SJ, O'Connor GT, Schwartz JE, Gharib SA, Chaves PHM, Sanchez TR, Yende S, Bao R, Smith BM, White WB, Martinez FJ, Oelsner EC. Prevalence and Prognostic Significance of COPD in Adults Younger than 50 Years of Age. NEJM Evid. 2025 Aug; 4(8):EVIDoa2400424.

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Dani SS, Lone AN, Javed Z, Khan MS, Zia Khan M, Kaluski E, Virani SS, Shapiro MD, Cainzos-Achirica M, Nasir K, Khan SU. Trends in Premature Mortality From Acute Myocardial Infarction in the United States, 1999 to 2019. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 01 04; 11(1):e021682.

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Landes SD, Turk MA, Lauer E. Recommendations for Accurately Reporting Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities on Death Certificates. Am J Prev Med. 2020 12; 59(6):892-895.

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Roy B, Kiefe CI, Jacobs DR, Goff DC, Lloyd-Jones D, Shikany JM, Reis JP, Gordon-Larsen P, Lewis CE. Education, Race/Ethnicity, and Causes of Premature Mortality Among Middle-Aged Adults in 4 US Urban Communities: Results From CARDIA, 1985-2017. Am J Public Health. 2020 04; 110(4):530-536.

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Naimi TS, Stadtmueller LA, Chikritzhs T, Stockwell T, Zhao J, Britton A, Saitz R, Sherk A. Alcohol, Age, and Mortality: Estimating Selection Bias Due to Premature Death. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2019 01; 80(1):63-68.

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Lauer E, McCallion P. Mortality of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities from Select US State Disability Service Systems and Medical Claims Data. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2015 Sep; 28(5):394-405.

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Doubeni CA, Schootman M, Major JM, Stone RA, Laiyemo AO, Park Y, Lian M, Messer L, Graubard BI, Sinha R, Hollenbeck AR, Schatzkin A. Health status, neighborhood socioeconomic context, and premature mortality in the United States: The National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health Study. Am J Public Health. 2012 Apr; 102(4):680-8.

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Bharmal N, Kennedy D, Jones L, Lee-Johnson C, Morris D, Caldwell B, Brown A, Houston T, Meeks C, Vargas R, Franco I, Razzak AR, Brown AF. Through our eyes: exploring African-American men's perspective on factors affecting transition to manhood. J Gen Intern Med. 2012 Feb; 27(2):153-9.

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