Asphyxia
"Asphyxia" 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.
A pathological condition caused by lack of oxygen, manifested in impending or actual cessation of life.
| Descriptor ID |
D001237
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.260.095 C26.103
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| Concept/Terms |
Asphyxia- Asphyxia
- Asphyxias
- Suffocation
- Suffocations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Asphyxia" by people in Profiles.
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Brixey SN, Kopp BC, Schlotthauer AE, Collier A, Corden TE. Use of child death review to inform sudden unexplained infant deaths occurring in a large urban setting. Inj Prev. 2011 Feb; 17 Suppl 1:i23-7.