Pregnancy

"Pregnancy" 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.

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The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.

Descriptor ID	D011247
MeSH Number(s)	G08.686.784.769
Concept/Terms	Pregnancy Pregnancy Pregnancies Gestation

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Biological Sciences [G]
Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena [G08]
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena [G08.686]
Reproduction [G08.686.784]
Pregnancy [G08.686.784.769]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pregnancy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Pregnancy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 1646 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 107 publications in 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	1	12	13
1996	2	10	12
1997	0	14	14
1998	0	10	10
1999	0	17	17
2000	0	21	21
2001	0	15	15
2002	1	32	33
2003	0	18	18
2004	2	37	39
2005	1	30	31
2006	1	29	30
2007	1	44	45
2008	1	58	59
2009	5	40	45
2010	4	34	38
2011	4	51	55
2012	7	63	70
2013	2	67	69
2014	3	70	73
2015	2	89	91
2016	3	74	77
2017	5	78	83
2018	1	77	78
2019	2	77	79
2020	1	92	93
2021	1	106	107
2022	0	104	104
2023	0	99	99
2024	0	85	85
2025	0	43	43

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Osborne LM, Appelbaum P, Watson K, Yonkers K, Burnett-Zeigler I, Epperson CN, Monk C, Wisner KL. US Abortion Restrictions and the Neuropsychiatric Health of Pregnant Individuals and Families. JAMA Psychiatry. 2025 Oct 01; 82(10):1025-1029.

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Mattocks KM, Marteeny V, Walker L, Goldstein KM, Condon-Perry S, Berrien K, Weber D, Shenette LL, Wallace K, Ayisi MA, Sanjay A, Kroll-Desrosiers A. Examining Veterans', Doulas', and VA Maternity Care Coordinators' Perceptions and Experiences With a Community-based Doula Pilot Program. Womens Health Issues. 2025 Sep-Oct; 35(5):390-397.

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Griffin LB, Passarelli N, Whelan A, Russo M, Zitek E, Hardy E, Clark MA, Lewkowitz AK. Assessment of Obstetric Providers' Practice Surrounding Vaccine Counseling and Administration for Non-Birthing Partners. R I Med J (2013). 2025 Sep 02; 108(9):36-41.

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Sievert LL. Women's Health: Contributions From Human Biology. Am J Hum Biol. 2025 Sep; 37(9):e70135.

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Troller-Renfree SV, Gray KN, Sandre A, Hart ER, Sperber JF, Dettmer AM, Meyer JS, Noble KG. Associations Between Prenatal Maternal Stress and Infant Resting Brain Activity: A Preregistered Investigation. Dev Psychobiol. 2025 Sep; 67(5):e70068.

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Kovell LC, Denu MKI, Berkowitz J, Shankara S, Shao C, Skaritanov E, Wilkie G, Simas TAM, Juraschek SP. Cardiac Biomarkers in Pregnancies With and Without Hypertension. Am J Hypertens. 2025 Aug 14; 38(9):697-705.

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Murphy L, Inchausp? J, Valenzano G, Holland P, Sousos N, Belnoue-Davis HL, Li R, Jooss NJ, Benlabiod C, Murphy E, Etzioni Z, Shepherd E, Denly L, Biswas S, Chen L, O'Sullivan J, Rimmer MP, Khan AO, Karali CS, Nasreddin N, Hitchcock IS, Koupenova M, Kriaucionis S, Hughes JR, O'Neill E, Vatish M, Rees P, Leedham S, Desborough M, Mead AJ, Schuster-B?ckler B, Gregory CD, Psaila B. Platelets sequester extracellular DNA, capturing tumor-derived and free fetal DNA. Science. 2025 Aug 14; 389(6761):eadp3971.

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Gorasiya S, Mushi J, Yoganathan S, Barasa L, Pekson R, Ashby CR, Reznik SE. N,N-Diethylacetamide and N,N-Dipropylacetamide inhibit the NF-kB pathway in in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo models of inflammation-induced preterm birth. Sci Rep. 2025 Aug 14; 15(1):29861.

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Dodds LV, Feaster DJ, Kiefe CI, Gunderson EP, Bello NA, Rundek T, Paidas MJ, Kulandavelu S, Elfassy T. Lower Prepregnancy Cardiovascular Health is Associated With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: The CARDIA Study. Hypertension. 2025 Oct; 82(10):1696-1704.

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Sperber JF, Hart ER, Troller-Renfree SV, Watts TW, Miller M, Bellatin A, Meyer J, Dettmer AM, Champagne FA, Noble KG. Associations among prenatal stress, socioeconomic status, and infant epigenetic aging. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2025 Oct; 180:107575.

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