"Life Expectancy" 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.
Based on known statistical data, the number of years which any person of a given age may reasonably expected to live.
| Descriptor ID |
D008017
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.308.985.450 N01.224.935.464 N06.850.505.400.975.450 N06.850.520.308.985.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Life Expectancy- Life Expectancy
- Expectancies, Life
- Expectancy, Life
- Life Expectancies
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Life Expectancy" by people in Profiles.
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Effect of Individualized Preventive Care Recommendations vs Usual Care on Patient Interest and Use of Recommendations: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 11 01; 4(11):e2131455.
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Estimating global injuries morbidity and mortality: methods and data used in the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study. Inj Prev. 2020 10; 26(Supp 1):i125-i153.
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Association of Specific Mental Disorders With Premature Mortality in the Danish Population Using Alternative Measurement Methods. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 06 01; 3(6):e206646.
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Global injury morbidity and mortality from 1990 to 2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Inj Prev. 2020 10; 26(Supp 1):i96-i114.
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Outcomes of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy in relation to familial history: a decision analysis (BRCR-D-16-00033). Breast Cancer Res. 2016 09 20; 18(1):93.
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Significant life extension by ten percent dietary restriction. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2016 Jan; 1363:11-7.
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Determinants of life expectancy in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Health Policy Plan. 2015 Jun; 30(5):624-37.
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Cancer screening in the older adult: issues and concerns. Nurs Clin North Am. 2014 Jun; 49(2):251-61.
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Senior adult oncology, version 2.2014: clinical practice guidelines in oncology . J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2014 Jan; 12(1):82-126.
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Testing predictions of the oxidative stress hypothesis of aging using a novel invertebrate model of longevity: the giant clam (Tridacna derasa). J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2013 Apr; 68(4):359-67.