"Death" 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.
Irreversible cessation of all bodily functions, manifested by absence of spontaneous breathing and total loss of cardiovascular and cerebral functions.
| Descriptor ID |
D003643
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.260
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Death" by people in Profiles.
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Intravascular imaging guided versus coronary angiography guided percutaneous coronary intervention: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. 2023 11 16; 383:e077848.
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A Physician's Near-Death Experience. Narrat Inq Bioeth. 2020; 10(1):11-14.
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Patterns and associations between DAPT cessation and 2-year clinical outcomes in left main/proximal LAD versus other PCI: Results from the Patterns of Non-Adherence to Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Stented Patients (PARIS) registry. Int J Cardiol. 2017 Sep 15; 243:132-139.
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Safety and Outcomes in 100 Consecutive Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplants Using a Protocol That Includes Thrombolytic Therapy. Am J Transplant. 2017 Aug; 17(8):2155-2164.
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What's in a Name? Conceptual Confusion About Death and Consent in Donation After Cardiac Determination of Death. Am J Bioeth. 2015; 15(8):12-4.
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Getting comfortable with near-death experiences. My unimaginable journey: a physician's near-death experience. Mo Med. 2014 May-Jun; 111(3):180-3.
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Self-rated health and adverse health outcomes: an exploration and refinement of the trajectory hypothesis. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 1998 Nov; 53(6):S336-40.