"Labor, Obstetric" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The repetitive uterine contraction during childbirth which is associated with the progressive dilation of the uterine cervix (CERVIX UTERI). Successful labor results in the expulsion of the FETUS and PLACENTA. Obstetric labor can be spontaneous or induced (LABOR, INDUCED).
| Descriptor ID |
D007743
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.769.326
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Labor, Obstetric" by people in Profiles.
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Epidural Analgesia During Labor and Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Sep 03; 7(9):e2433730.
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Association of Labor Epidural Analgesia, Oxytocin Exposure, and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 07 03; 6(7):e2324630.
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Association Between Epidural Analgesia During Labor and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Offspring. JAMA Pediatr. 2020 12 01; 174(12):1168-1175.
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Parturition events and risk of urinary incontinence in later life. Neurourol Urodyn. 2011 Nov; 30(8):1456-61.
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Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory and Childbirth Attitudes Questionnaire: psychometric properties of Thai language versions. J Adv Nurs. 2011 Jan; 67(1):193-203.
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Concordance of chart abstraction and patient recall of intrapartum variables up to 53 years later. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Mar; 196(3):233.e1-6.
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Effects of providing hospital-based doulas in health maintenance organization hospitals. Obstet Gynecol. 1999 Mar; 93(3):422-6.
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The course of asthma during pregnancy, post partum, and with successive pregnancies: a prospective analysis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1988 Mar; 81(3):509-17.
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Patterns of obstetrical care in hospitals. Med Care. 1981 Jan; 19(1):55-67.