"Cause of Death" 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.
Factors which produce cessation of all vital bodily functions. They can be analyzed from an epidemiologic viewpoint.
| Descriptor ID |
D002423
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.308.985.550.250 N01.224.935.698.100 N06.850.505.400.975.550.250 N06.850.520.308.985.550.250
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Cause of Death".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cause of Death" by people in this website by year, and whether "Cause of Death" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2001 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2002 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2003 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| 2010 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2011 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2012 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2016 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2017 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2019 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 2020 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cause of Death" by people in Profiles.
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Risk profile and prognostic implications of premature advanced coronary atherosclerotic disease among young to early middle-aged adults: the coronary artery calcium consortium. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2026 Jul 14; 33(9):1621-1628.
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Prospective association of waist-thigh-ratio and cardiovascular disease mortality among the US adults: NHANES 1999-2002 linked mortality study. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2026 Jul; 36(7):104639.
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The mortality burden from COVID in low-income settings: evidence from verbal autopsies in India. BMC Public Health. 2026 Jan 22; 26(1).
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Cause of death after cytoreductive hepatectomy for neuroendocrine tumor liver metastases: a single center retrospective analysis. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2025 09; 51(9):110258.
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Mortality Related to Bariatric Surgery (MORSE Study): A Retrospective, International Collaborative Audit. Clin Obes. 2025 Dec; 15(6):e70031.
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Social vulnerability is associated with advanced breast cancer presentation and all-cause mortality: a retrospective cohort study. Breast Cancer Res. 2024 Dec 03; 26(1):176.
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Improved all-cause mortality with left bundle branch area pacing compared to biventricular pacing in cardiac resynchronization therapy: a meta-analysis. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2024 Sep; 67(6):1463-1476.
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The Detrimental Impact of End-Stage Kidney Disease Is Not Reflected in Autopsy Reports. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2024 01 01; 148(1):74-77.
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Assessing discrepancies in estimates of road traffic deaths in Brazil. Inj Prev. 2023 10; 29(5):412-417.
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Defining the Cause of Death and Vitality of Organs in the Ethical Analysis of Controlled Donation after Circulatory Death Procedures. Am J Bioeth. 2023 02; 23(2):35-38.