"Labor, Obstetric" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The repetitive uterine contraction during childbirth which is associated with the progressive dilation of the uterine cervix (CERVIX UTERI). Successful labor results in the expulsion of the FETUS and PLACENTA. Obstetric labor can be spontaneous or induced (LABOR, INDUCED).
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D007743
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.769.326
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Labor, Obstetric" by people in Profiles.
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Rates of Induction of Labor at 39 Weeks and Cesarean Delivery Following Publication of the ARRIVE Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 08 01; 6(8):e2328274.
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Labor prior to cesarean delivery associated with higher post-discharge opioid consumption. PLoS One. 2021; 16(7):e0253990.
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Labor Curve Analysis of Medically Indicated Early Preterm Induction of Labor. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 10; 134(4):759-764.
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Evaluating Fundal Dominant Contractions on Spatiotemporal Electrohysterography as a Marker for Effective Labor Contractions. Am J Perinatol. 2019 07; 36(9):924-929.
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In Reply. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 10; 132(4):1063.
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Outcomes of Spontaneous Labor in Women Undergoing Trial of Labor after Cesarean as Compared with Nulliparous Women: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Am J Perinatol. 2018 07; 35(9):852-857.
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PROMOTE Study: Safety of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment During the Third Trimester by Labor and Delivery Outcomes. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2016 Nov 01; 116(11):698-703.
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Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) Is an Endogenous Activator of the MMP-9 Secreted by Placental Leukocytes: Implication in Human Labor. PLoS One. 2015; 10(12):e0145366.
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Induction of Labor and Cesarean: What is the True Relationship? Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jun; 58(2):269-81.
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Survey of American obstetricians regarding group B streptococcus: opinions and practice patterns. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Aug; 213(2):229.e1-7.