"Infant, Low Birth Weight" 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.
An infant having a birth weight of 2500 gm. (5.5 lb.) or less but INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT is available for infants having a birth weight of 1500 grams (3.3 lb.) or less.
| Descriptor ID |
D007230
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.060.703.520.460
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| Concept/Terms |
Infant, Low Birth Weight- Infant, Low Birth Weight
- Low-Birth-Weight Infant
- Infant, Low-Birth-Weight
- Infants, Low-Birth-Weight
- Low Birth Weight Infant
- Low-Birth-Weight Infants
Low Birth Weight- Low Birth Weight
- Birth Weight, Low
- Birth Weights, Low
- Low Birth Weights
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Infant, Low Birth Weight" by people in Profiles.
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Preterm Birth Frequency and Associated Outcomes From the MATISSE (Maternal Immunization Study for Safety and Efficacy) Maternal Trial of the Bivalent Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prefusion F Protein Vaccine. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Feb 01; 145(2):147-156.
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Home visits for preterm/low birthweight infants in South Africa: Qualitative evidence synthesis. Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024 Nov 20; 16(1).
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Small vulnerable newborns-big potential for impact. Lancet. 2023 05 20; 401(10389):1692-1706.
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Metabolic Bone Disease of Prematurity. Indian Pediatr. 2022 11 15; 59(11):833-834.
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Assessing pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe: Results from a systematic chart review. PLoS One. 2021; 16(3):e0248423.
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Associations between high temperatures in pregnancy and risk of preterm birth, low birth weight, and stillbirths: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. 2020 11 04; 371:m3811.
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Strategies discussed at the XIIth international conference on Kangaroo mother care for implementation on a countrywide scale. Acta Paediatr. 2020 11; 109(11):2278-2286.
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Maternal Influenza Immunization and Prevention of Severe Clinical Pneumonia in Young Infants: Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Conducted in Nepal, Mali and South Africa. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2018 05; 37(5):436-440.
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Poor Obstetric and Infant Outcomes in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Pregnant Women With Tuberculosis in South Africa: The Tshepiso Study. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 03 05; 66(6):921-929.
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Low birth weight: Case definition & guidelines for data collection, analysis, and presentation of maternal immunization safety data. Vaccine. 2017 12 04; 35(48 Pt A):6492-6500.