"Labor Pain" 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.
Pain associated with OBSTETRIC LABOR in CHILDBIRTH. It is caused primarily by UTERINE CONTRACTION as well as pressure on the CERVIX; BLADDER; and the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. Labor pain mostly occurs in the ABDOMEN; the GROIN; and the BACK.
| Descriptor ID |
D048949
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.592.612.451
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| Concept/Terms |
Labor Pain- Labor Pain
- Pain, Labor
- Obstetric Pain
- Pain, Obstetric
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Labor Pain" 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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Long-Bellil L, Mitra M, Iezzoni LI, Smeltzer SC, Smith LD. Experiences and unmet needs of women with physical disabilities for pain relief during labor and delivery. Disabil Health J. 2017 07; 10(3):440-444.
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Waring J, Mahboobi SK, Tyagaraj K, Eddi D. Use of remifentanil for labor analgesia: the good and the bad. Anesth Analg. 2007 Jun; 104(6):1616-7.