"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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| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 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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A Phase 1b/2a Trial of a Half-life Extended Respiratory Syncytial Virus Neutralizing Antibody, Clesrovimab, in Healthy Preterm and Full-term Infants. J Infect Dis. 2025 Mar 17; 231(3):e478-e487.
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Intraventricular hemorrhage among very low birth weight infants in a South African cohort: a retrospective study of trends & short-term outcomes. BMC Pediatr. 2025 Feb 25; 25(1):138.
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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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Using a priority setting exercise to identify priorities for guidelines on newborn and child health in South Africa, Malawi, and Nigeria. Health Res Policy Syst. 2024 Apr 16; 22(1):48.
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Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on low birthweight in Soweto, South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2023 10 23; 113(10):37-41.
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A multicentre neonatal interventional randomised controlled trial of nebulized surfactant for preterm infants with respiratory distress: Neo-INSPIRe trial protocol. BMC Pediatr. 2023 09 19; 23(1):472.
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Maintaining normothermia immediately after birth in preterm infants <34?weeks' gestation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation. 2023 10; 191:109934.
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Nirsevimab for Prevention of RSV in Term and Late-Preterm Infants. N Engl J Med. 2023 04 20; 388(16):1533-1534.
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Nirsevimab for Prevention of RSV in Healthy Late-Preterm and Term Infants. N Engl J Med. 2022 03 03; 386(9):837-846.
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Safety of Nirsevimab for RSV in Infants with Heart or Lung Disease or Prematurity. N Engl J Med. 2022 03 03; 386(9):892-894.