"Fathers" 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.
Male parents, human or animal.
| Descriptor ID |
D005220
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.829.263.500.320.100 I01.880.853.150.500.340.210 M01.620.390
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fathers" by people in Profiles.
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How men evolved to care for babies - before society got in the way. Nature. 2024 May; 629(8012):524-525.
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Maternal childhood adversity and prenatal depression: the protective role of father support. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2023 02; 26(1):89-97.
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Hygiene along the continuum of care in the early post-natal period: an observational study in Nigeria. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2020 Oct 06; 20(1):589.
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Father's Involvement When Bringing Baby Home: Efficacy Testing of a Couple-Focused Transition to Parenthood Intervention for Promoting Father Involvement. Psychol Rep. 2020 Jun; 123(3):806-824.
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Association of Natural Killer Cell Ligand Polymorphism HLA-C Asn80Lys With the Development of Anti-SSA/Ro-Associated Congenital Heart Block. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2017 11; 69(11):2170-2174.
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Differences in How Mothers and Fathers Monitor Sugar-Sweetened Beverages for Their Young Children (7-12 Years). Health Educ Behav. 2018 04; 45(2):247-253.
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Late talkers and later language outcomes: Predicting the different language trajectories. Int J Speech Lang Pathol. 2017 06; 19(3):237-250.
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Hispanic Mothers' Views of the Fathers' Role in Promoting Healthy Behaviors at Home: Focus Group Findings. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2017 Jun; 117(6):914-922.
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Improved Contraceptive Use Among Teen Mothers in a Patient-Centered Medical Home. J Adolesc Health. 2016 08; 59(2):171-6.
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Father Absence, Childhood Stress, and Reproductive Maturation in South Africa. Hum Nat. 2015 Dec; 26(4):401-25.