"Death" 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.
Irreversible cessation of all bodily functions, manifested by absence of spontaneous breathing and total loss of cardiovascular and cerebral functions.
| Descriptor ID |
D003643
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.260
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Death" by people in Profiles.
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Metformin Cessation and Dementia Incidence. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 10 02; 6(10):e2339723.
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Discussions About Goals of Care and Advance Care Planning Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer Approaching the End of Life. J Clin Oncol. 2023 10 20; 41(30):4739-4746.
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Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibition Based on History of Heart Failure and Use of Renin-Angiotensin System Antagonists. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 09 01; 76(9):1034-1048.
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Transition From Heart Disease to Cancer as the Leading Cause of Death in the United States. Ann Intern Med. 2019 08 06; 171(3):225.
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Trajectories of physical function prior to death and brain neuropathology in a community-based cohort: the act study. BMC Geriatr. 2017 11 02; 17(1):258.
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Symptom distress in patients with end-stage liver disease toward the end of life. Gastroenterol Nurs. 2015 May-Jun; 38(3):201-10.
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Does response on the PHQ-9 Depression Questionnaire predict subsequent suicide attempt or suicide death? Psychiatr Serv. 2013 Dec 01; 64(12):1195-202.
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Risk of myocardial infarction and death associated with the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) among healthy individuals: a nationwide cohort study. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2009 Feb; 85(2):190-7.
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The search for a good death--are there quality insights accessible from medical records? Crit Care Med. 2008 Apr; 36(4):1372-3.
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Quality of dying in the ICU: ratings by family members. Chest. 2005 Jul; 128(1):280-7.