"Head" 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 upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.
| Descriptor ID |
D006257
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.456
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Head" by people in Profiles.
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Proceedings of the 13th International Newborn Brain Conference: Neuroprotection strategies in the neonate. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2022; 15(2):427-439.
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International estimated fetal weight standards of the INTERGROWTH-21st Project. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Apr; 49(4):478-486.
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Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy, a rare cause for a bump on the head. Childs Nerv Syst. 2013 Jan; 29(1):167-72.
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A pilot investigation of load-carrying on the head and bone mineral density in premenopausal, black African women. J Bone Miner Metab. 2010 Mar; 28(2):185-90.
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Earlier discharge of very low birthweight infants from an under-resourced African hospital: a randomised trial. Ann Trop Paediatr. 2006 Mar; 26(1):43-51.
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Cephalic version and ethnicity. Commentary. Birth. 1987 Jun; 14(2):81.