"Breast Feeding" 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.
The nursing of an infant at the breast.
| Descriptor ID |
D001942
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.407.199 G07.203.650.195 G07.203.650.220.500.500 G07.203.650.353.199
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Breast Feeding".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Breast Feeding".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Breast Feeding" by people in this website by year, and whether "Breast Feeding" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2014 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2019 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Breast Feeding" by people in Profiles.
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A template tool for the evaluation of vaccines for emerging pathogens to be used for pregnant and breast-feeding women. Vaccine. 2025 Aug 30; 62:127513.
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Estimating the effect of maternal viral load on perinatal and postnatal HIV transmission: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet. 2025 Jul 26; 406(10501):349-357.
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The Pump Matters: An Educational Bundle to Promote a Predominant Mother's-Own-Milk Diet in Very Low Birthweight Infants. Breastfeed Med. 2025 Sep; 20(9):635-644.
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Associations between Parity, History of Breastfeeding, and T-cell Profile of Ovarian Tumors. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2025 Apr 03; 34(4):550-559.
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Dysphoric milk ejection reflex: prevalence and associations with self-reported mental health history. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2025 Oct; 28(5):1319-1323.
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Perceptions of Lactation Experience Among Neurology Faculty and Impact of Lactation Time on Academic Achievement at U.S. Academic Medical Centers. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2025 03; 34(3):e416-e425.
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Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2024-2025: Technical Report. Pediatrics. 2024 Oct 01; 154(4).
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Human milk oligosaccharides are associated with maternal genetics and respiratory health of human milk-fed children. Nat Commun. 2024 09 04; 15(1):7735.
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Perspectives on Drug Development for the Treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Pregnant Patients and Patients Who Are Breastfeeding. Clin Cancer Res. 2024 Sep 03; 30(17):3658-3666.
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Impact of Inpatient Patient-Provider Language Concordance on Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates Postpartum. Am J Perinatol. 2025 Mar; 42(4):435-441.