"Labor, Obstetric" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The repetitive uterine contraction during childbirth which is associated with the progressive dilation of the uterine cervix (CERVIX UTERI). Successful labor results in the expulsion of the FETUS and PLACENTA. Obstetric labor can be spontaneous or induced (LABOR, INDUCED).
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D007743
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.769.326
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Labor, Obstetric" by people in Profiles.
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Fox A, Glasofer A, Long D. Time and Effort by Labor Nurses to Achieve and Maintain a Continuous Recording of the Fetal Heart Rate via External Monitoring. Nurs Womens Health. 2022 Feb; 26(1):44-50.
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Gannon M, Short V, Becker M, Parikh S, McGuigan K, Hand D, Keith S, Abatemarco D. Doula engagement and maternal opioid use disorder (OUD): Experiences of women in OUD recovery during the perinatal period. Midwifery. 2022 Mar; 106:103243.
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Ciardulli A, Saccone G, Anastasio H, Berghella V. Less-Restrictive Food Intake During Labor in Low-Risk Singleton Pregnancies: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Mar; 129(3):473-480.
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Niemczyk NA. The Influence of Group Versus Individual Prenatal Care on Phase of Labor at Hospital Admission, and Gestational Weight Gain and Breastfeeding Outcomes in Group Prenatal Care. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2017 01; 62(1):127.
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Berghella V, Baxter JK, Chauhan SP. Evidence-based labor and delivery management. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Nov; 199(5):445-54.