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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| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| 2016 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 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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Boelig RC, Mcintosh J, Feltovich H, House M. Cervical Length Ultrasound for the Evaluation of Preterm Labor: A Survey of National Use and Review of Evidence. Am J Perinatol. 2024 05; 41(7):859-866.
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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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Gulersen M, Blitz MJ, Rochelson B, Nimaroff M, Shan W, Bornstein E. Clinical Implications of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Viable Preterm Period. Am J Perinatol. 2020 09; 37(11):1077-1083.
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McCURDY RJ. Intraoperative Fetal Monitoring for Nonobstetric Surgery. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2020 06; 63(2):370-378.
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Lauder J, Sciscione A, Biggio J, Osmundson S. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Consult Series #50: The role of activity restriction in obstetric management: (Replaces Consult Number 33, August 2014). Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 08; 223(2):B2-B10.
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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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Patel SS, Ludmir J. Drugs for the Treatment and Prevention of Preterm Labor. Clin Perinatol. 2019 06; 46(2):159-172.
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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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Chiossi G, Saade GR, Sibai B, Berghella V. Using Cervical Length Measurement for Lower Spontaneous Preterm Birth Rates Among Women With Threatened Preterm Labor. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 07; 132(1):102-106.