"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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| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 25 | 24 | 49 |
| 2018 | 13 | 22 | 35 |
| 2019 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 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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The global burden of vaccine-preventable infectious diseases in children less than 5 years of age: Implications for COVID-19 vaccination. How can we do better? Allergy Asthma Proc. 2021 09 01; 42(5):378-385.
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Preterm birth and stillbirth rates during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based cohort study. CMAJ. 2021 08 03; 193(30):E1164-E1172.
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Association between COVID-19 mandatory lockdown and decreased incidence of preterm births and neonatal mortality. J Perinatol. 2021 10; 41(10):2566-2569.
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Perinatal outcomes of pregnancies resulting from assisted reproduction technology in SARS-CoV-2-infected women: a prospective observational study. Fertil Steril. 2021 09; 116(3):731-740.
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Maternal and Infant Outcomes Associated with Maternity Practices Related to COVID-19: The COVID Mothers Study. Breastfeed Med. 2021 03; 16(3):189-199.
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The Contrast of Color: Why the Black Community Continues to Suffer Health Disparities. Obstet Gynecol. 2021 02 01; 137(2):220-224.
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Newborns and Under-5 Mortality in Ethiopia: The Necessity to Revitalize Partnership in Post-COVID-19 Era to Meet the SDG Targets. J Prim Care Community Health. 2021 Jan-Dec; 12:2150132721996889.
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Child health services during a COVID-19 outbreak in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2020 12 15; 0(0):13185.
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Effect of COVID-19 on maternal and neonatal services. Lancet Glob Health. 2021 02; 9(2):e114-e115.
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Effect of COVID-19 on maternal and neonatal services. Lancet Glob Health. 2021 02; 9(2):e112.