"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Infant, Premature" by people in Profiles.
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Post-discharge healthcare resource utilization and surfactant administration in moderate to late preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2026 Dec; 39(1):2669014.
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An algorithm to identify less invasive surfactant administration using a real-world database of preterm infants. PLoS One. 2026; 21(4):e0345768.
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Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy and Preterm or Small-for-Gestational-Age at Birth - Eight Integrated Health Care Organizations, United States, December 15, 2020-July 22, 2021. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022 Jan 07; 71(1):26-30.
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The financial burden experienced by families of preterm infants after NICU discharge. J Perinatol. 2022 02; 42(2):223-230.
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Adverse Outcomes in Pregnant Women Hospitalized With Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection: A Case Series. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 01 23; 72(1):138-140.
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Maternal post-traumatic stress and depression symptoms and outcomes after NICU discharge in a low-income sample: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2021 Jan 12; 21(1):48.
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The association of care transitions measure-15 score and outcomes after discharge from the NICU. BMC Pediatr. 2021 01 04; 21(1):7.
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Proportion of Retinopathy of Prematurity That Was Treated across Regions in the United States. Am J Perinatol. 2021 05; 38(6):581-589.
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Neonatal jaundice in association with autism spectrum disorder and developmental disorder. J Perinatol. 2020 02; 40(2):219-225.
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Viewpoints from families for improving transition from NICU-to-home for infants with medical complexity at a safety net hospital: a qualitative study. BMC Pediatr. 2019 07 05; 19(1):223.