Obstetric Labor, Premature
"Obstetric Labor, Premature" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Onset of OBSTETRIC LABOR before term (TERM BIRTH) but usually after the FETUS has become viable. In humans, it occurs sometime during the 29th through 38th week of PREGNANCY. TOCOLYSIS inhibits premature labor and can prevent the BIRTH of premature infants (INFANT, PREMATURE).
Descriptor ID |
D007752
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MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703.420.491
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Concept/Terms |
Obstetric Labor, Premature- Obstetric Labor, Premature
- Labor, Premature Obstetric
- Premature Labor
- Preterm Labor
- Labor, Preterm
- Labor, Premature
- Premature Obstetric Labor
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1994 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obstetric Labor, Premature" by people in Profiles.
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Cervilenz assessment of cervical length compared to fetal fibronectin in the prediction of preterm delivery in women with threatened preterm labor. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2011 Jan; 24(1):127-31.
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Blinded comparison of cervical portio length measurements by digital examination vs Cervilenz. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 May; 200(5):e37-9.
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Pharmacokinetics of ionized versus total magnesium in subjects with preterm labor and preeclampsia. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002 May; 186(5):1017-21.
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Prediction by maternal risk factors of neonatal intensive care admissions: evaluation of >59,000 women in national managed care programs. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1999 Oct; 181(4):835-42.
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The West Los Angeles Preterm Birth Prevention Project: II. Cost-effectiveness analysis of high-risk pregnancy interventions. Obstet Gynecol. 1994 Apr; 83(4):506-11.
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The West Los Angeles Preterm Birth Prevention Project. I. Program impact on high-risk women. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1994 Jan; 170(1 Pt 1):54-62.
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The effects of prenatal care utilization and maternal risk factors on pregnancy outcome between Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic whites. J Natl Med Assoc. 1993 Mar; 85(3):195-202.