Obstetric Labor, Premature
"Obstetric Labor, Premature" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Onset of OBSTETRIC LABOR before term (TERM BIRTH) but usually after the FETUS has become viable. In humans, it occurs sometime during the 29th through 38th week of PREGNANCY. TOCOLYSIS inhibits premature labor and can prevent the BIRTH of premature infants (INFANT, PREMATURE).
| Descriptor ID |
D007752
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703.420.491
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| Concept/Terms |
Obstetric Labor, Premature- Obstetric Labor, Premature
- Labor, Premature Obstetric
- Premature Labor
- Preterm Labor
- Labor, Preterm
- Labor, Premature
- Premature Obstetric Labor
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obstetric Labor, Premature" by people in Profiles.
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Development of an ultrasonic method to detect cervical remodeling in vivo in full-term pregnant women. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2015 Sep; 41(9):2533-9.
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The effect of continuous morphine administration on maternal plasma oxytocin concentration and uterine contractions after open fetal surgery. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2006 Apr; 19(4):231-8.
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Maternal serum corticotropin-releasing hormone at midgestation in Hispanic and white women. Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Mar; 101(3):557-64.
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Comparison of oxytocin and oxytocin antagonist metabolism in the plasma of pregnant humans and baboons. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 2002; 54(1):21-5.
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Urinary lactose excretion increases with estimated milk production. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 1996 Dec; 23(5):631-4.
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The cost of prematurity: a case-control study of twins vs singletons. Am J Public Health. 1996 Jun; 86(6):809-14.
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Personality and social resources in immediate and continued stress resistance among women. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1987 Jan; 52(1):18-26.