"Pregnancy Complications" 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.
Conditions or pathological processes associated with pregnancy. They can occur during or after pregnancy, and range from minor discomforts to serious diseases that require medical interventions. They include diseases in pregnant females, and pregnancies in females with diseases.
| Descriptor ID |
D011248
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703
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| Concept/Terms |
Pregnancy Complications- Pregnancy Complications
- Complication, Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Complication
- Complications, Pregnancy
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pregnancy Complications".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Pregnancy Complications".
- Pregnancy Complications
- Abortion, Spontaneous
- Abortion, Threatened
- Chorea Gravidarum
- Diabetes, Gestational
- Fetal Death
- Fetal Diseases
- Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced
- Maternal Death
- Morning Sickness
- Nuchal Cord
- Obstetric Labor Complications
- Oligohydramnios
- Pelvic Floor Disorders
- Pemphigoid Gestationis
- Perinatal Death
- Phenylketonuria, Maternal
- Placenta Diseases
- Polyhydramnios
- Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular
- Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic
- Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
- Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic
- Pregnancy in Diabetics
- Pregnancy, Ectopic
- Pregnancy, Prolonged
- Prenatal Injuries
- Puerperal Disorders
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pregnancy Complications" by people in this website by year, and whether "Pregnancy Complications" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pregnancy Complications" by people in Profiles.
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Provider Perspectives to Inform a Patient-Facing Decision Aid on Oral Corticosteroid Use During Pregnancy and Evaluation of the Aid. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2026 Jul; 35(7):e70413.
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Genetic survey of biomarkers at early and mid-pregnancy identifies pregnancy-specialized immune regulation. PLoS Genet. 2026 Jun; 22(6):e1012204.
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Does gestational vitamin D attenuate the negative effects of prenatal depression on offspring emotional and behavioral problems? Findings in the ECHO cohort. Psychol Med. 2026 Jun 16; 56:e194.
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Adaptive Mobile Health Intervention to Reduce Excess Gestational Weight Gain: A Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 04 01; 9(4):e268007.
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Associations between Prenatal Perceived Stress and Child Autism-Related Traits in the ECHO Cohort. J Pediatr. 2026 Jun; 293:115054.
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Descriptive Exploration of Features Among Infants With Prenatal Fentanyl Exposure in a Multisite Cohort of Maternal-Infant Dyads Affected by Opioid Use Disorder. J Addict Med. 2026 Jul-Aug 01; 20(4):e4-e11.
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Polysubstance use in pregnancy: Findings from a population-based cross-sectional cohort study of pregnant women with opioid use. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2025 12 01; 277:112926.
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Risk of preterm delivery and early pregnancy hydroxychloroquine use from a Californian lupus cohort. Lupus Sci Med. 2025 Sep 29; 12(2).
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Country of Birth, Race, Ethnicity, and Prenatal Depression. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Sep 02; 8(9):e2531844.
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Adverse childhood experiences, resilience, and substance use during early pregnancy. Prev Med. 2025 Oct; 199:108388.