"Head" 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.
The upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.
| Descriptor ID |
D006257
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.456
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Head" by people in Profiles.
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Letter to the Editor Regarding "Short Falls in Childhood Occasionally Cause Major Brain Injuries Because of Unusual Circumstances". Pediatr Emerg Care. 2023 03 01; 39(3):204.
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Characterizing Exposure to Head Acceleration Events in Youth Football Using an Instrumented Mouthpiece. Ann Biomed Eng. 2022 Nov; 50(11):1620-1632.
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Paediatric mandibular distraction: optimizing outcomes. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Dec 01; 30(6):426-430.
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Head and Neck Oncology Is on the National Quality Sidelines No Longer-Put Me in, Coach. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 08 01; 148(8):715-716.
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Management of Flap Failure After Head and Neck Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 08; 167(2):224-235.
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Acute Pain Management Following Head and Neck Surgery. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2020 Oct; 53(5):753-764.
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Pediatric Cranial Fasciitis: Discussion of Cases and Systematic Review of the Literature. World Neurosurg. 2019 05; 125:e829-e842.
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RADIATION DOSE AND IMAGE QUALITY IN PEDIATRIC HEAD CT. Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2018 Dec 01; 182(3):310-316.
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Comparative studies on the yield and characteristics of myofibrillar proteins from catfish heads and frames extracted by two methods for making surimi-like protein gel products. Food Chem. 2019 Jan 30; 272:133-140.
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Tackling concussion in professional rugby union: a case-control study of tackle-based risk factors and recommendations for primary prevention. Br J Sports Med. 2019 Aug; 53(16):1021-1025.