"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 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2008 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2009 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2011 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 2012 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2013 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2014 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 2015 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| 2016 | 8 | 21 | 29 |
| 2017 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 2018 | 7 | 23 | 30 |
| 2019 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 2020 | 8 | 31 | 39 |
| 2021 | 6 | 24 | 30 |
| 2022 | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| 2023 | 13 | 28 | 41 |
| 2024 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| 2025 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Infant, Premature" by people in Profiles.
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Human milk fortification in preterm infants: Navigating evidence, practice, and controversy. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2026 Apr; 31(2):101711.
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The relationship between preterm birth and postpartum anxiety: A first-in-field systematic review. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2026 Apr; 105:102715.
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Hospitalization Outcomes of Full-Term and Premature Children Aged Less Than 2?Years Hospitalized With RSV. Pediatrics. 2026 Feb 01; 157(2).
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Breathe Easier: Optimizing Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Adv Neonatal Care. 2026 Feb 01; 26(1):23-33.
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Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Shunt Survival in Premature Infants with Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus: A Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network Study. J Pediatr. 2026 04; 291:114985.
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Hospital variation in postoperative mortality among preterm infants. J Pediatr Surg. 2026 Apr; 61(4):162924.
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The Prevention of Developmental Delay and Xylitol (PDDaX) trial: study protocol of a nested cohort follow-up from the PPaX (Prevention of Prematurity and Xylitol) trial examining neurodevelopmental outcomes among offspring at 4-8?years of age in Malawi. Trials. 2025 Nov 14; 26(1):506.
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Amino acids and lean mass accretion in preterm neonates. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2026 Jan 01; 29(1):89-97.
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Intestinal fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP) as a sensitive and specific biomarker for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in pre-term infants. J Pediatr Surg. 2026 Jan; 61(1):162741.
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Feasibility and Measurement of Bedside Milk Expression in the NICU: A Mixed Methods Study. Adv Neonatal Care. 2025 Oct 01; 25(5):487-497.