"Death, Sudden" 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 abrupt cessation of all vital bodily functions, manifested by the permanent loss of total cerebral, respiratory, and cardiovascular functions.
| Descriptor ID |
D003645
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.260.322
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Death, Sudden" by people in Profiles.
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Alcohol use, other traits, and risk of unnatural death: a prospective study. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 1993 Dec; 17(6):1156-62.
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Smoking as a risk factor for recurrence of sudden cardiac arrest. N Engl J Med. 1986 Jun 19; 314(25):1641-2.