"Cervical Ripening" 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.
A change in the CERVIX UTERI with respect to its readiness to relax. The cervix normally becomes softer, more flexible, more distensible, and shorter in the final weeks of PREGNANCY. These cervical changes can also be chemically induced (LABOR, INDUCED).
| Descriptor ID |
D020070
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.769.326.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Cervical Ripening- Cervical Ripening
- Cervical Ripenings
- Ripening, Cervical
- Ripenings, Cervical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cervical Ripening" by people in Profiles.
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Wilkie G, Leung K, Lauring J. Clinical Factors Associated with Intrapartum Presentation Change after Mechanical Cervical Ripening. Am J Perinatol. 2024 05; 41(S 01):e1830-e1834.
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Gould AJ, Recabo O, Has P, Werner EF, Clark MA, Lewkowitz AK. Association of admission unit and birth satisfaction during induction of labor. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2022 Dec; 35(25):9578-9584.
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Gagnon J, Corlin T, Berghella V, Hoffman MK, Sciscione A, Marie PS, Schoen CN. Intracervical Foley catheter with and without oxytocin for labor induction with Bishop score =3: a secondary analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2021 07; 3(4):100350.
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Ralph JA, Leftwich HK, Leung K, Zaki MN, Della Torre M, Hibbard JU. Morbidity associated with the use of Foley balloon for cervical ripening in women with prior cesarean delivery. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2022 Oct; 35(20):3937-3942.
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Berghella V, Bellussi F, Schoen CN. Evidence-based labor management: induction of labor (part 2). Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2020 08; 2(3):100136.
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Orr L, Reisinger-Kindle K, Roy A, Levine L, Connolly K, Visintainer P, Schoen CN. Combination of Foley and prostaglandins versus Foley and oxytocin for cervical ripening: a network meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 11; 223(5):743.e1-743.e17.
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Schoen CN, Keefe KW, Berghella V, Sciscione A, Pettker CM. Blown out of proportion? Induction Foley balloon ruptures associated with overinflation. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2019 08; 1(3):100026.
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Nasioudis D, Kim SW, Schoen C, Levine LD. Maternal and neonatal outcomes with mechanical?cervical dilation plus misoprostol compared?to misoprostol alone for cervical ripening; a?systematic review of literature and?metaanalysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2019 05; 1(2):101-111.
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Gallagher LT, Gardner B, Rahman M, Schoen C, Connolly KA, Hankins GD, Saade GR, Saad AF. Cervical Ripening Using Foley Balloon with or without Oxytocin: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Am J Perinatol. 2019 03; 36(4):406-421.
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Schoen CN, Grant G, Berghella V, Hoffman MK, Sciscione A. Intracervical Foley Catheter With and Without Oxytocin for Labor Induction: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 06; 129(6):1046-1053.