"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
|
| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703
|
| Concept/Terms |
Pregnancy Complications- Pregnancy Complications
- Complication, Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Complication
- Complications, Pregnancy
|
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.
To see the data from this visualization as text,
click here.
| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
|---|
| 1996 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 1997 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1998 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2003 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2011 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 2012 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2013 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2014 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2015 | 21 | 3 | 24 |
| 2016 | 20 | 5 | 25 |
| 2017 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 2018 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 2019 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 2020 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| 2021 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 2023 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 2025 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
To return to the timeline,
click here.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Pregnancy Complications" by people in Profiles.
-
OSA in Pregnancy: An American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline. Chest. 2026 Oct; 170(4):1284-1298.
-
Subjective sleep disruption, coping, and anxiety and related symptoms in the perinatal period: findings from a longitudinal study. Sleep. 2026 Jul 13; 49(7).
-
Perinatal mental health screening and care among those with pregnancy complications. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2026 Aug; 8(8):102006.
-
Rate of cesarean delivery among patients with class III obesity at term based on body mass index: A retrospective cohort study. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2026 Nov; 175(2):741-748.
-
Psychiatric disorder diagnoses and adverse psychiatric outcomes among pregnant and postpartum adolescents in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective, population-based cohort study. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2026 Jul; 10(7):515-523.
-
Improving communication in pregnancy: a neurodivergent-responsive approach. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Aug; 235(2):303-312.
-
Fracture Management and Care in Pregnancy. JBJS Rev. 2026 Apr 01; 14(4).
-
Perinatal obsessive-compulsive symptoms and maternal-infant bonding: A longitudinal examination of depression and relationship quality. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2026 03 28; 29(2).
-
Characteristics of Pregnant Veterans: A Descriptive Retrospective Medical Record Study. Mil Med. 2026 Mar 01; 191(3-4):e481-e486.
-
Screening, diagnosing, and managing perinatal depression: Review of SIX national guidelines. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2026 Mar; 319:114977.