"Infant, 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.
A human infant born before 37 weeks of GESTATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D007234
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.060.703.520.520
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| Concept/Terms |
Infant, Premature- Infant, Premature
- Infants, Premature
- Premature Infant
- Preterm Infants
- Infant, Preterm
- Infants, Preterm
- Preterm Infant
- Premature Infants
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Infant, Premature" by people in this website by year, and whether "Infant, Premature" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2003 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2004 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2005 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2008 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2010 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2011 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 2012 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2013 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2014 | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| 2015 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| 2016 | 8 | 20 | 28 |
| 2017 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 2018 | 7 | 23 | 30 |
| 2019 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 2020 | 10 | 31 | 41 |
| 2021 | 7 | 23 | 30 |
| 2022 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 2023 | 13 | 28 | 41 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| 2025 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Infant, Premature" by people in Profiles.
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The INTERGROWTH-21st Preterm Postnatal Growth Standards are robust across geographical settings and time. Eur J Pediatr. 2026 Oct 21; 185(11).
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Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of vitamin D deficiency in preterm and low birth weight infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2026 09 16; 9:CD011529.
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Donor Milk: Practical Considerations for Necrotizing Enterocolitis Reduction. Clin Perinatol. 2026 Dec; 53(4):817-827.
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Eliminating Disparities and Optimizing Equity in Necrotizing Enterocolitis. Clin Perinatol. 2026 Dec; 53(4):829-844.
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Developing a prioritized research agenda for necrotizing enterocolitis. J Perinatol. 2026 Jul; 46(7):1290-1299.
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Bedside ultrasound imaging to measure muscle cross-sectional area in preterm and term infants: a feasibility study. J Perinatol. 2026 Jul; 46(7):1216-1223.
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Impact of Prematurity on Nutrient Signaling and Protein Synthesis in Skeletal Muscle. Annu Rev Nutr. 2026 Aug; 46(1):127-151.
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Safety of Sildenafil in Premature Infants with Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (SILDI-SAFE): A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Pediatr. 2026 Aug; 295:115147.
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Expert recommendations for preterm neonates' growth goals: Considerations for clinicians. Semin Perinatol. 2026 Jun; 50(4):152228.
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Factors associated with non-participation of preterm infants at two and five years in a large population-based French healthcare network. BMC Pediatr. 2026 04 11; 26(1).