"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 | 3 | 6 |
| 1997 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2002 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2003 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2004 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2005 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2006 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2008 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2009 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2011 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 2012 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2013 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2014 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 2015 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 2016 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| 2017 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| 2018 | 8 | 24 | 32 |
| 2019 | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| 2020 | 7 | 30 | 37 |
| 2021 | 6 | 23 | 29 |
| 2022 | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| 2023 | 13 | 28 | 41 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Infant, Premature" by people in Profiles.
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Feeding outcomes of preterm infants discharged with feeding tubes. J Perinatol. 2025 Dec; 45(12):1772-1780.
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Longitudinal study of infants born preterm (<33 weeks) or with a very low birth weight in the Ile de France region of France (SEV-IDF programme): cohort profile. BMJ Open. 2025 Jul 07; 15(7):e089953.
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Evaluation of a monoclonal antibody against respiratory syncytial virus, clesrovimab, in infants and children: Comprehensive rationale and study design for the late-stage clinical trials. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 Oct; 157:107995.
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Ophthalmic Outcomes in Preterm Infants. Neoreviews. 2025 Jun 01; 26(6):e411-e418.
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Pain management in preterm infants with necrotizing enterocolitis: an international expert consensus statement. Eur J Pediatr. 2025 May 14; 184(6):342.
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Impact of Social Determinants on Home Oxygen Therapy Duration in Preterm Infants: A Study Utilizing the Childhood Opportunity Index. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2025 May; 60(5):e71132.
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Management of the patent ductus arteriosus among infants born at 23 to 32 weeks' gestation between 2011 to 2022: a report from in the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium. J Perinatol. 2025 Nov; 45(11):1540-1547.
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The Central Role of Cytochrome P450 Reductase (CPR) in Hyperoxic Lung Injury. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol. 2025 May; 21(5):589-598.
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Changes in Body Water Composition and Severity of Respiratory Disease in Very Preterm Infants. Respiration. 2025; 104(6):434-444.
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Infantile myofibromatosis: Small bumps pose big problems. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2025 Mar; 18(2):179-183.