"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.
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
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Infant, Low Birth Weight".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Infant, Low Birth Weight".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Infant, Low Birth Weight" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Infant, Low Birth Weight" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 1994 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 1995 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 1996 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 1997 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 1998 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2004 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2005 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2006 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 2007 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2010 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2011 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| 2012 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 2013 | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| 2014 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2015 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 2016 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 2017 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 2018 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2020 | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| 2021 | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| 2022 | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Infant, Low Birth Weight" by people in Profiles.
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Childbearing Adult and Newborn. Neoreviews. 2023 Jan 01; 24(1):10-23.
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Buprenorphine versus Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy. N Engl J Med. 2022 12 01; 387(22):2033-2044.
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Factors associated with small-for-gestational-age births among preterm babies born <2000 g: a multifacility cross-sectional study in Ethiopia. BMJ Open. 2022 11 22; 12(11):e064936.
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Survival status and predictors of mortality among low-birthweight neonates admitted to KMC units of five public hospitals in Ethiopia: Frailty survival regression model. PLoS One. 2022; 17(11):e0276291.
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The Male to Female Ratio in Treatment-Warranted Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2022 11 01; 140(11):1110-1120.
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Immunologic effects of red blood cell and platelet transfusions in neonates. Curr Opin Hematol. 2022 11 01; 29(6):297-305.
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Dual medication therapy (acetaminophen and ibuprofen) for the management of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Perinatol. 2022 12; 42(12):1654-1661.
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Preconception and periconception interventions to prevent low birth weight, small for gestational age and preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Glob Health. 2022 08; 7(8).
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Family Involvement in the Routine Care of Hospitalized Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 2022 08 01; 150(Suppl 1).
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Enteral Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation in Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 2022 08 01; 150(Suppl 1).