Obstetric Labor, Premature
"Obstetric Labor, Premature" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Onset of OBSTETRIC LABOR before term (TERM BIRTH) but usually after the FETUS has become viable. In humans, it occurs sometime during the 29th through 38th week of PREGNANCY. TOCOLYSIS inhibits premature labor and can prevent the BIRTH of premature infants (INFANT, PREMATURE).
| Descriptor ID |
D007752
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703.420.491
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| Concept/Terms |
Obstetric Labor, Premature- Obstetric Labor, Premature
- Labor, Premature Obstetric
- Premature Labor
- Preterm Labor
- Labor, Preterm
- Labor, Premature
- Premature Obstetric Labor
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obstetric Labor, Premature" by people in Profiles.
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Hoffman MK. Prediction and Prevention of Spontaneous Preterm Birth: ACOG Practice Bulletin, Number 234. Obstet Gynecol. 2021 12 01; 138(6):945-946.
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Berghella V, Saccone G. Cervical assessment by ultrasound for preventing preterm delivery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 09 25; 9:CD007235.
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Berghella V, Saccone G. Fetal fibronectin testing for reducing the risk of preterm birth. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 07 29; 7:CD006843.
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Hoffman MK. Author's reply re: Clindamycin to reduce preterm birth in a low resource setting: a randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial. BJOG. 2018 11; 125(12):1633.
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Goldstein ND, Kenaley KM, Locke R, Paul DA. The Joint Effects of Antenatal Steroids and Gestational Age on Improved Outcomes in Neonates. Matern Child Health J. 2018 03; 22(3):384-390.
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Navathe R, Saccone G, Villani M, Knapp J, Cruz Y, Boelig R, Roman A, Berghella V. Decrease in the incidence of threatened preterm labor after implementation of transvaginal ultrasound cervical length universal screening. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2019 Jun; 32(11):1853-1858.
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Berghella V, Palacio M, Ness A, Alfirevic Z, Nicolaides KH, Saccone G. Cervical length screening for prevention of preterm birth in singleton pregnancy with threatened preterm labor: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials using individual patient-level data. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Mar; 49(3):322-329.
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Berrueta M, Hemingway-Foday J, Thorsten VR, Goldenberg RL, Carlo WA, Garces A, Patel A, Saleem S, Pasha O, Chomba E, Hibberd PL, Krebs NF, Goudar S, Derman RJ, Esamai F, Liechty EA, Moore JL, McClure EM, Koso-Thomas M, Buekens PM, Beliz?n JM, Althabe F. Use of antenatal corticosteroids at health facilities and communities in low-and-middle income countries. Reprod Health. 2016 May 27; 13(1):66.
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Dahlke JD, Sperling JD, Chauhan SP, Berghella V. Cervical Cerclage During Periviability: Can We Stabilize a Moving Target? Obstet Gynecol. 2016 05; 127(5):934-940.
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Berghella V, Saccone G. Fetal fibronectin testing for prevention of preterm birth in singleton pregnancies with threatened preterm labor: a systematic review and metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Oct; 215(4):431-8.