Identify topics and keywords

In health and medical research understanding Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) from the National Library of Medicine (US) is very helpful. In Medline and PubMed for example, articles are assessed by reviewers, who assign the appropriate term/s to them. For example the MeSH heading for premature baby is Infant, premature. Identifying other useful keywords like, pre-term, low birth weiight, NICU, premmie can be helpful.

MeSH Browser locates standardised terms for biomedical concepts, including definitions, hierarchical relationships, and scope notes for each term, making it easier to navigate complex medical topics.
MeSH on Demand reviews abstracts or research summaries giving automated relevant MeSH headings to follow via PubMed.

Acronyms and spelling cause confusion in research. Use the full name of the condition rather than the acronym you may be used to. MeSH uses American spelling. Some examples of different spelling of terms: 

hematology 
haematology 
organization  
organisation 
pediatric  
paediatric 
anesthesia  
anaesthesia 

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