"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 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2004 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2005 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2006 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2010 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2011 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 2012 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 2013 | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| 2014 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 2015 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| 2016 | 5 | 23 | 28 |
| 2017 | 7 | 27 | 34 |
| 2018 | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| 2019 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 2020 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| 2025 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cause of Death" by people in Profiles.
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Trends in chronic dialysis practices and outcomes in North American children: a 30-year NAPRTCS registry analysis. Pediatr Nephrol. 2026 Oct; 41(10):3559-3568.
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Burden of cardiovascular disease in Pakistan - insight from global burden of disease study 2019. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2026 Apr 22; 26(1).
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Circulating Ketone Bodies and Incident Cardiovascular Outcomes and Mortality: Insights From the UK Biobank. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Mar 03; 15(5):e042582.
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Breast Arterial Calcification and Its Association With Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality. Am J Cardiol. 2026 04 15; 265:7-16.
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Two-Decade Trends in Colorectal Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease-Related Mortality in the US Adult Population, 1999 to 2019. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Jan 20; 15(2):e044126.
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Timing and Mode of Death Following Treatment of Neonatal Symptomatic Tetralogy of Fallot. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Nov 04; 14(21):e045519D.
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Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. Lancet. 2025 Oct 18; 406(10513):1811-1872.
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Global age-sex-specific all-cause mortality and life expectancy estimates for 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1950-2023: a demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. Lancet. 2025 Oct 18; 406(10513):1731-1810.
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Global estimates of natural, unnatural, and all-cause mortality in patients with personality disorders: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies and meta-regression of potential moderators in a sample of 34 million people. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2025 Nov-Dec; 97:44-55.
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Changes in Self-Reported Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Are Associated With 5-Year All-Cause Mortality Risk Among Veterans. J Sleep Res. 2026 04; 35(2):e70168.