"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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Death" by people in Profiles.
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Association of Race with End-of-Life Treatment Preferences in Older Adults with Cancer Receiving Outpatient Palliative Care. J Palliat Med. 2021 08; 24(8):1174-1182.
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Relation of Literacy and Music Literacy to Dementia in Older Black and White Brazilians. J Alzheimers Dis. 2021; 84(2):737-744.
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Authors' response: "Changes in US mass shooting deaths associated with the 1994-2004 federal assault weapon ban: Analysis of open-source data". J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 10; 87(4):1003-1004.
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Development of the PC-7, a Quantifiable Assessment of Spiritual Concerns of Patients Receiving Palliative Care Near the End of Life. J Palliat Med. 2020 02; 23(2):248-253.
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Management of the Potential Organ Donor in the ICU: Society of Critical Care Medicine/American College of Chest Physicians/Association of Organ Procurement Organizations Consensus Statement. Crit Care Med. 2015 Jun; 43(6):1291-325.
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Circulatory death determination in uncontrolled organ donors: a panel viewpoint. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Apr; 63(4):384-90.
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The circulatory-respiratory determination of death in organ donation. Crit Care Med. 2010 Mar; 38(3):963-70.
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How patients die after intracerebral hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care. 2009; 11(1):45-9.
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Predictors of late cardiac events following treatment with Sr-90 beta-irradiation for instent restenosis. Cardiovasc Radiat Med. 2003 Jan-Mar; 4(1):7-11.