"Labor Presentation" 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.
The position or orientation of the FETUS at near term or during OBSTETRIC LABOR, determined by its relation to the SPINE of the mother and the birth canal. The normal position is a vertical, cephalic presentation with the fetal vertex flexed on the NECK.
| Descriptor ID |
D007746
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.520 G08.686.784.769.326.520
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| Concept/Terms |
Labor Presentation- Labor Presentation
- Presentation, Labor
- Fetal Presentation
- Presentation, Fetal
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Labor Presentation" by people in Profiles.
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Fundal height measurement. Part 4--Accuracy of clinicians' identification of the uterine fundus during pregnancy. J Nurse Midwifery. 1993 Nov-Dec; 38(6):318-23.
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Concurrent validity of Leopold's maneuvers in determining fetal presentation and position. J Nurse Midwifery. 1985 Sep-Oct; 30(5):280-4.