"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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).
| Descriptor ID |
D007743
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.769.326
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Labor, Obstetric" by people in Profiles.
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DeJoy S, Killeen C, Jackson-K?hlin D, Psaltis A, Knee A. Nitrous Oxide Use for Pain in Labor, Conversion to Neuraxial Analgesia, and Birth Outcome. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2024 Sep-Oct; 69(5):647-652.
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Whelan AR, Recabo O, Ayala NK, Clark MA, Lewkowitz AK. Unplanned Operative Delivery is Associated with Decreased Perception of Control over Labor. R I Med J (2013). 2024 Apr 01; 107(4):29-30.
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Heelan-Fancher L, Moore Simas TA, Mazzawi J, Dumont T, Edmonds JK. Nulliparous Women's Expectations and Experiences of Early Labor. MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2024 Jan-Feb 01; 49(1):22-28.
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Whelan AR, Polnaszek BE, Recabo O, Clark MA, Lewkowitz AK, Ayala NK. The relationship between body mass index and perceived control over labor. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2023 Oct 25; 23(1):752.
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Xu L, Masters GA, Moore Simas TA, Bergman AL, Byatt N. Labor and Delivery Clinician Perspectives on Impact of Traumatic Clinical Experiences and Need for Systemic Supports. Matern Child Health J. 2023 Sep; 27(9):1651-1662.
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Kowaloff R. A Labor of Love. J Clin Oncol. 2023 06 20; 41(18):3454-3455.
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Prabhu M, Wilkie G, MacEachern M, LaBuda D, Purtell J, Rao K, Riley LE, Fuller M, Rosser M, Habib AS, Bauer ME. Procalcitonin levels in pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2023 Nov; 163(2):484-494.
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Whelan AR, Recabo O, Ayala NK, Clark MA, Lewkowitz AK. The Association of Perceived Labor Agentry and Depression and/or Anxiety. Am J Perinatol. 2023 07; 40(10):1047-1053.
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Ayala NK, Whelan AR, Recabo O, Cersonsky TEK, Bublitz MH, Sharp MC, Lewkowitz AK. Dispositional Optimism, Mode of Delivery, and Perceived Labor Control among Recently Delivered Parturients. Am J Perinatol. 2023 01; 40(2):122-127.
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Lagon E, Minehart R, Ortiz VE, Krauch E, Bryant-Mantha A, Tracy Bradley E. Administering Labor Analgesia Under General Anesthesia in an Intellectually Disabled Patient. A A Pract. 2021 Sep 22; 15(9):e01512.