"Cervical Ripening" 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 change in the CERVIX UTERI with respect to its readiness to relax. The cervix normally becomes softer, more flexible, more distensible, and shorter in the final weeks of PREGNANCY. These cervical changes can also be chemically induced (LABOR, INDUCED).
| Descriptor ID |
D020070
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.769.326.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Cervical Ripening- Cervical Ripening
- Cervical Ripenings
- Ripening, Cervical
- Ripenings, Cervical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cervical Ripening" by people in Profiles.
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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 Mar; 230(3S):S669-S695.
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Gomez Slagle HB, Fonge YN, Caplan R, Pfeuti CK, Sciscione AC, Hoffman MK. Early vs expectant artificial rupture of membranes following Foley catheter ripening: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 05; 226(5):724.e1-724.e9.
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Pierce-Williams R, Lesser H, Saccone G, Harper L, Chen V, Sciscione A, Kuper S, Subramaniam A, Ehsanipoor R, Berghella V. Outpatient Cervical Ripening with Balloon Catheters: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Obstet Gynecol. 2022 02 01; 139(2):255-268.
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Gulersen M, Zottola C, Li X, Krantz D, DiSturco M, Bornstein E. Chorioamnionitis after premature rupture of membranes in nulliparas undergoing labor induction: prostaglandin E2 vs. oxytocin. J Perinat Med. 2021 Nov 25; 49(9):1058-1063.
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Gomez HB, Hoffman MK, Caplan R, Ruhstaller K, Young MHH, Sciscione AC. Buccal vs vaginal misoprostol combined with Foley catheter for cervical ripening at term (the BEGIN trial): a randomized controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 05; 224(5):524.e1-524.e8.
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Gulersen M, DiSturco M, Krantz DA, Bornstein E. Comparison of two management options for labor induction following unsuccessful prostaglandin E2 ripening. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2022 May; 35(9):1759-1763.
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Schoen CN, Keefe KW, Berghella V, Sciscione A, Pettker CM. Blown out of proportion? Induction Foley balloon ruptures associated with overinflation. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2019 08; 1(3):100026.
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Levine LD, Sciscione AC. Foley Catheter for Outpatient Cervical Ripening: Review of the Evidence and a Proposed Model of Care. Am J Perinatol. 2019 12; 36(14):1528-1532.
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Al-Ibraheemi Z, Brustman L, Bimson BE, Porat N, Rosenn B. Misoprostol With Foley Bulb Compared With Misoprostol Alone for Cervical Ripening: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 01; 131(1):23-29.
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Mackeen AD, Durie DE, Lin M, Huls CK, Qureshey E, Paglia MJ, Sun H, Sciscione A. Foley Plus Oxytocin Compared With Oxytocin for Induction After Membrane Rupture: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 01; 131(1):4-11.