"Child Development" 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 continuous sequential physiological and psychological maturing of an individual from birth up to but not including ADOLESCENCE.
| Descriptor ID |
D002657
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.525.200 G07.345.374.750
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Child Development" by people in Profiles.
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The next 1000 days: building on early investments for the health and development of young children. Lancet. 2024 Nov 23; 404(10467):2094-2116.
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The proportion of weight gain due to change in fat mass in infants with vs without rapid growth. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2025 Mar; 79(3):237-248.
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Perceptions of roles of community healthcare workers in early childhood in Limpopo, South Africa. Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024 Oct 18; 16(1):e1-e10.
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Growth Trajectories Over the First Year of Life Among Early-Treated Infants with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Infants Who are Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Exposed Uninfected. J Pediatr. 2024 Jul; 270:114018.
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Growth in Infancy and Childhood and Age at Menarche in Five Low- or Middle-Income Countries: Consortium of Health Orientated Research in Transitional Societies (COHORTS). J Nutr. 2023 09; 153(9):2736-2743.
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Measurement for Change: Reflections from innovators' experiences with monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems for Early Childhood Development. Front Public Health. 2023; 11:1021790.
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Protocol for the PLAY Study: a randomised controlled trial of an intervention to improve infant development by encouraging maternal self-efficacy using behavioural feedback. BMJ Open. 2023 03 07; 13(3):e064976.
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Triple Benefit: Impact of an Integrated Early Childhood Development and PMTCT Intervention on ART Outcomes Among Mothers Living with HIV and Infants in Malawi-An Endline Evaluation. AIDS Behav. 2023 Aug; 27(8):2497-2506.
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Early-life stature, preschool cognitive development, schooling attainment, and cognitive functioning in adulthood: a prospective study in four birth cohorts. Lancet Glob Health. 2023 01; 11(1):e95-e104.
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Interventions to promote development in the next 1000?days: A mapping review. Child Care Health Dev. 2023 07; 49(4):617-629.