"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Infant Mortality" by people in this website by year, and whether "Infant Mortality" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 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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Neonatal outcome gains from sFlt-1/PlGF testing in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: Modeled estimates from real-world data in the US. Pregnancy Hypertens. 2026 Sep; 45:101507.
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The nexus between healthcare provider distribution and neonatal mortality based on the context of maternal and child healthcare services in Pakistan. J Health Popul Nutr. 2025 06 21; 44(1):219.
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Effects of a liquefied petroleum gas stove intervention on stillbirth, congenital anomalies and neonatal mortality: A multi-country household air pollution intervention network trial. Environ Pollut. 2024 Mar 15; 345:123414.
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Neonatal Depression Is Associated With 1-Year Mortality in Critical Congenital Heart Disease. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 06 06; 12(11):e028774.
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Maternal infections in pregnancy and the risk of sudden unexpected infant death in the offspring in the U.S., 2011-2015. PLoS One. 2023; 18(4):e0284614.
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A Trial of Hyperimmune Globulin to Prevent Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection. N Engl J Med. 2021 07 29; 385(5):436-444.
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Multicenter Validation of the Neonatal Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score for Prognosis in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. J Pediatr. 2021 09; 236:297-300.e1.
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Characteristics of Interstage Death After Discharge from Stage I Palliation. Pediatr Cardiol. 2021 Aug; 42(6):1372-1378.
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Factors associated with age of death in sudden unexpected infant death. Acta Paediatr. 2021 01; 110(1):174-183.
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Distinct Populations of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Based on Age. Pediatrics. 2020 01; 145(1).