Prenatal Care

"Prenatal Care" 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.

MeSH information

Definition | Details | More General Concepts | Related Concepts | More Specific Concepts

Care provided the pregnant woman in order to prevent complications, and decrease the incidence of maternal and prenatal mortality.

Descriptor ID	D011295
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.786 N02.421.143.620.704 N02.421.585.786
Concept/Terms	Prenatal Care Prenatal Care Care, Prenatal Antenatal Care Care, Antenatal

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Prenatal Care".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Prenatal Care [E02.760.786]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Community Health Services [N02.421.143]
Maternal Health Services [N02.421.143.620]
Prenatal Care [N02.421.143.620.704]
Patient Care [N02.421.585]
Prenatal Care [N02.421.585.786]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Prenatal Care".

publications

Timeline | Most Recent

This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Prenatal Care" by people in this website by year, and whether "Prenatal Care" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 150 publications over 27 distinct years, with a maximum of 13 publications in 2020

To see the data from this visualization as text, click here.

Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	1	2
1997	0	1	1
1998	1	0	1
2000	1	0	1
2001	2	0	2
2002	2	0	2
2004	1	0	1
2005	2	0	2
2006	3	4	7
2007	3	1	4
2008	3	3	6
2009	1	0	1
2010	2	2	4
2011	1	3	4
2012	2	10	12
2013	3	1	4
2014	7	3	10
2015	6	6	12
2016	7	5	12
2017	5	1	6
2018	5	4	9
2019	8	4	12
2020	4	9	13
2021	1	4	5
2022	2	5	7
2023	3	3	6
2024	1	3	4

Below are the most recent publications written about "Prenatal Care" by people in Profiles.

Waldrop S, Chowdhury D, Westcott JE, Biasini F, Garc?s A, Figueroa L, Tshefu A, Lokangaka A, Bauserman M, Saleem S, Ali SA, Goldenberg RL, Goudar SS, Dhaded SM, Derman RJ, Kemp JF, Koso-Thomas M, Das A, Hambidge M, Krebs NF. Anthropometric and sociodemographic variables, but not preconception or prenatal maternal nutrition supplementation, predict neurodevelopment in offspring of the 'Women First'?trial. Matern Child Nutr. 2024 Oct; 20(4):e13703.

View in: PubMed
Ehrenthal DB, Wang Y, Pac J, Durrance CP, Kirby RS, Berger LM. Trends in prenatal prescription opioid use among Medicaid beneficiaries in Wisconsin, 2010-2019. J Perinatol. 2024 Aug; 44(8):1111-1118.

View in: PubMed
Khanuja K, Jayakumaran J, Al-Kouatly HB, McLaren RA. Antenatal steroids and neonatal outcomes in late preterm births with pregestational diabetes. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2024 Aug; 166(2):767-774.

View in: PubMed
Thorsen MM, Khanuja K, Mahoney RC, Al-Kouatly HB, Russo ML. Knowledge gaps and confidence in counseling about aneuploidy screening and testing: A survey of prenatal care clinicians. Prenat Diagn. 2024 03; 44(3):297-303.

View in: PubMed
Boudova S, Tholey D, Fenkel JM, Derman R, Boelig RC. Pregnancy as an Opportunity for Hepatitis C Virus Elimination and Eradication. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 02 07; 110(2):199-201.

View in: PubMed
Nigam P, Gramszlo C, Srivastava S, Sood E. Experiences of fetal care, social support, and emotional functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic in women carrying a fetus with CHD. Cardiol Young. 2024 May; 34(5):1045-1051.

View in: PubMed
Goh AH, Altman MR, Canty L, Edmonds JK. Communication Between Pregnant People of Color and Prenatal Care Providers in the United States: An Integrative Review. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2024 Mar-Apr; 69(2):202-223.

View in: PubMed
Short VL, Hand DJ, Mancuso F, Raju A, Sinnott J, Caldarone L, Rosenthall E, Liveright E, Abatemarco DJ. Group prenatal care for pregnant women with opioid use disorder: Preliminary evidence for acceptability and benefits compared with individual prenatal care. Birth. 2024 03; 51(1):144-151.

View in: PubMed
Iqbal S, Maqsood S, Zakar R, Fischer F. Trend analysis of multi-level determinants of maternal and newborn postnatal care utilization in Pakistan from 2006 to 2018: Evidence from Pakistan Demographic and Health Surveys. BMC Public Health. 2023 04 04; 23(1):642.

View in: PubMed
Mallinson DC, Elwert F, Ehrenthal DB. Spillover Effects of Prenatal Care Coordination on Older Siblings Beyond the Mother-Infant Dyad. Med Care. 2023 04 01; 61(4):206-215.

View in: PubMed

People

Explore

Similar Concepts

Top Journals

The Thomas Jefferson University web site, its contents and programs, is provided for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice nor is it intended to create any physician-patient relationship. Please remember that this information should not substitute for a visit or a consultation with a health care provider. The views or opinions expressed in the resources provided do not necessarily reflect those of Thomas Jefferson University, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, or the Jefferson Health System or staff.
Please read our Privacy Statement