"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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| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Asphyxia" by people in Profiles.
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New Perspectives on Risk Factors for Non-fatal Strangulation and Post-assault Imaging. J Interpers Violence. 2022 05; 37(9-10):NP8226-NP8236.
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A case example of asphyxia due to occupational exposure to airborne chemicals and review of workplace fatalities. J Forensic Sci. 2015 Mar; 60(2):521-4.
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Effect of cerebral hypothermia and asphyxia on the subventricular zone and white matter tracts in preterm fetal sheep. Brain Res. 2012 Aug 21; 1469:35-42.
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Threat of suffocation and defensive reflex activation. Psychophysiology. 2011 Mar; 48(3):393-6.
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Male disadvantage? Fetal sex and cardiovascular responses to asphyxia in preterm fetal sheep. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2007 Sep; 293(3):R1280-6.
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Asphyxia by tracheobronchial thrombus. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2005 Dec; 26(4):327-9.
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Transient NMDA receptor-mediated hypoperfusion following umbilical cord occlusion in preterm fetal sheep. Exp Physiol. 2006 Mar; 91(2):423-33.
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Application of behavioral principles in the management of suffocation phobia: a case study of chronic respiratory failure. Int J Psychiatry Med. 1989; 19(3):281-9.