Premature Birth

"Premature Birth" 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.

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CHILDBIRTH before 37 weeks of PREGNANCY (259 days from the first day of the mother's last menstrual period, or 245 days after FERTILIZATION).

Descriptor ID	D047928
MeSH Number(s)	C13.703.420.491.500
Concept/Terms	Premature Birth Premature Birth Birth, Premature Births, Premature Premature Births Preterm Birth Birth, Preterm Births, Preterm Preterm Births

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Diseases [C]
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications [C13]
Pregnancy Complications [C13.703]
Obstetric Labor Complications [C13.703.420]
Obstetric Labor, Premature [C13.703.420.491]
Premature Birth [C13.703.420.491.500]

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Bar chart showing 309 publications over 22 distinct years, with a maximum of 25 publications in 2023

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2004	2	1	3
2005	2	0	2
2006	4	2	6
2007	6	0	6
2008	7	1	8
2009	12	1	13
2010	10	4	14
2011	13	2	15
2012	7	1	8
2013	12	1	13
2014	13	4	17
2015	17	2	19
2016	18	4	22
2017	19	1	20
2018	14	2	16
2019	18	3	21
2020	19	3	22
2021	18	3	21
2022	24	0	24
2023	25	0	25
2024	10	1	11
2025	3	0	3

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Said MR, Zullo F, Gulersen M, Berghella V. Betamethasone dosing interval at 12 or 24?h apart: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2025 Apr; 307:164-169.

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Boelig RC, Tersigni C, Di Simone N, Saccone G, Facchinetti F, Scambia G, Berghella V. Cerclage in singleton pregnancies with no prior spontaneous preterm birth and short cervix: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2025 Apr; 7(4):101602.

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Wodoslawsky S, Khanuja K, Saccone G, Hoffman MK, Berghella V. Low-dose aspirin use in low-risk nulliparous pregnancies: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2025 Feb; 7(2):101595.

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Leuba SI, Westreich D, Bose CL, Olshan AF, Taylor SM, Tshefu A, Lokangaka A, Carlo WA, Chomba E, Mwenechanya M, Liechty EA, Bucher SL, Ekhaguere OA, Esamai F, Nyongesa P, Jessani S, Saleem S, Goldenberg RL, Moore JL, Nolen TL, Hemingway-Foday J, McClure EM, Koso-Thomas M, Derman RJ, Hoffman M, Meshnick SR, Bauserman M. Effects on maternal and pregnancy outcomes of first-trimester malaria infection among nulliparous women from Kenya, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. PLoS One. 2024; 19(12):e0310339.

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Williams CE, Boelig RC. Vaginal progesterone for prevention of preterm birth in women with a history of preterm birth regardless of cervical length: an argument for use. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2025 Mar; 7(1S):101565.

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Wang Y, Ehrenthal DB, Zhang L. Distinct Trajectories of Prescription Opioid Exposure in Pregnancy and Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes. J Addict Med. 2025 Jan-Feb 01; 19(1):53-61.

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Gulersen M, Krantz D, Rochelson B, Berghella V, Blitz MJ. The association between uterine fibroid number and size and risk of preterm birth. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 Aug; 6(8):101415.

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Berghella V. Universal cervical length screening: yes! Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 05; 6(5S):101347.

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Tolosa JE, Boelig RC, Bell J, Mart?nez-Baladejo M, Stoltzfus J, Mateus J, Qui?ones JN, Galeano-Herrera S, Pereira L, Burwick R, L?pez-Torres L, Valencia C, Berghella V. Concurrent progestogen and cerclage to reduce preterm birth: a multicenter international retrospective cohort. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 07; 6(7):101351.

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Dadabhai S, Chou VB, Pinilla M, Chinula L, Owor M, Violari A, Moodley D, Stranix-Chibanda L, Matubu TA, Chareka GT, Theron G, Kinikar AA, Mubiana-Mbewe M, Fairlie L, Bobat R, Mmbaga BT, Flynn PM, Taha TE, McCarthy KS, Browning R, Mofenson LM, Brummel SS, Fowler MG. Effects of preterm birth, maternal ART and breastfeeding on 24-month infant HIV-free survival in a randomized trial. AIDS. 2024 07 15; 38(9):1304-1313.

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