"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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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Asphyxia" by people in Profiles.
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Types of Objects in the Sleep Environment Associated With Infant Suffocation and Strangulation. Acad Pediatr. 2017 Nov - Dec; 17(8):893-901.
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Transcranial Doppler imaging in pediatric abnormalities in older children. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 1999 Feb; 9(1):17-40.