"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 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 8 | 8 |
| 2005 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2006 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2009 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2010 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2011 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 2012 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| 2013 | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| 2014 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 2015 | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| 2016 | 5 | 24 | 29 |
| 2017 | 6 | 28 | 34 |
| 2018 | 9 | 21 | 30 |
| 2019 | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| 2020 | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| 2025 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cause of Death" by people in Profiles.
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Sociodemographic and Clinical Predictors of Mortality in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Apr 07; 15(7):e045411.
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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 Apr 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 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 Apr; 35(2):e70168.
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Association of High-Sensitivity Troponins in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2025 Jun; 61(11):1785-1793.
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The Association between All-Cause Mortality and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: A U-Shaped Curve. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2025 Apr; 22(4):581-590.
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Global Effect of Cardiovascular Risk Factors on Lifetime Estimates. N Engl J Med. 2025 Jul 10; 393(2):125-138.