"Oxytocin" 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 nonapeptide hormone released from the neurohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, POSTERIOR). It differs from VASOPRESSIN by two amino acids at residues 3 and 8. Oxytocin acts on SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS, such as causing UTERINE CONTRACTIONS and MILK EJECTION.
| Descriptor ID |
D010121
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D06.472.699.631.692.433 D12.644.548.691.692.433
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Oxytocin" by people in this website by year, and whether "Oxytocin" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oxytocin" by people in Profiles.
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Logue TC, Zullo F, van Biema F, Son M, London L, Paranandi S, Sciscione AC, Rizzo G, Mascio DD, Chauhan SP. High- vs low-dose oxytocin regimens for labor augmentation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2025 Feb; 7(2):101604.
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Bender WR, Mccoy JA, Levine LD. Oxytocin vs oral misoprostol for PROM induction in nulliparas with unfavorable cervix: a randomized trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 Aug; 6(8):101414.
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Vogel JP, Pujar Y, Vernekar SS, Armari E, Pingray V, Althabe F, Gibbons L, Berrueta M, Somannavar M, Ciganda A, Rodriguez R, Bendigeri S, Kumar JA, Patil SB, Karinagannanavar A, Anteen RR, Mallappa Ramachandrappa P, Shetty S, Bommanal L, Haralahalli Mallesh M, Gaddi SS, Chikkagowdra S, Raghavendra B, Homer CSE, Lavender T, Kushtagi P, Hofmeyr GJ, Derman R, Goudar S. Effects of the WHO Labour Care Guide on cesarean section in India: a pragmatic, stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized pilot trial. Nat Med. 2024 Feb; 30(2):463-469.
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Al-Hafez L, Khanuja K, Mendez-Figueroa H, Al-Kouatly HB, Mascio DD, Chauhan SP, Berghella V. Misoprostol with balloon vs oxytocin with balloon in high-risk pregnancy induction: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 12; 5(12):101175.
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Gomez Slagle HB, Hoffman MK, Sciscione AC, Ma'ayeh M. Combination Foley Catheter-Oxytocin versus Oxytocin Alone following Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes. Am J Perinatol. 2024 05; 41(S 01):e3030-e3034.
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Sanchez-Ramos L, Levine LD, Sciscione AC, Mozurkewich EL, Ramsey PS, Adair CD, Kaunitz AM, McKinney JA. Methods for the induction of labor: efficacy and safety. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 03; 230(3S):S669-S695.
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Amin M, Wu R, Gragnoli C. Novel Risk Variants in the Oxytocin Receptor Gene (OXTR) Possibly Linked to and Associated with Familial Type 2 Diabetes. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Mar 27; 24(7).
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Angarita AM, Cochrane E, Bianco A, Berghella V. Prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in vaginal deliveries. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2023 Jan; 280:112-119.
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McLafferty LP, Spada M, Gopalan P. Pharmacologic Treatment of Sleep Disorders in Pregnancy. Sleep Med Clin. 2022 Sep; 17(3):445-452.
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Angarita AM, Berghella V. Evidence-based labor management: third stage of labor (part 5). Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2022 09; 4(5):100661.