"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.
| Descriptor ID |
D007230
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.060.703.520.460
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| 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
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Infant, Low Birth Weight" by people in Profiles.
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Mother's perception of size at birth is a weak predictor of low birth weight: Evidence from Nepal Demographic and Health Survey. PLoS One. 2023; 18(1):e0280788.
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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).
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Acute Abdominal Distention in a Premature Low-birthweight Infant. Neoreviews. 2022 05 01; 23(5):e342-e344.
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Preterm birth and neonatal acute kidney injury: implications on adolescent and adult outcomes. J Perinatol. 2020 09; 40(9):1286-1295.
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Executive Functions and Academic Outcomes of Low Birthweight Infants: A Prospective Longitudinal U.S. Cohort. Am J Perinatol. 2021 05; 38(6):602-608.
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Enhanced Protein Diet for Preterm Infants: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind, Controlled Trial. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 08; 69(2):218-223.
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Risk of hypertension following perinatal adversity: IUGR and prematurity. J Endocrinol. 2019 07 01; 242(1):T21-T32.
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HIV Exposure and Formula Feeding Predict Under-2 Mortality in HIV-Uninfected Children, Botswana. J Pediatr. 2018 12; 203:68-75.e2.
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Selenium: implications for outcomes in extremely preterm infants. J Perinatol. 2018 03; 38(3):197-202.
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Executive functioning in low birth weight children entering kindergarten. J Perinatol. 2018 01; 38(1):98-103.