"Fetal Distress" 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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A nonreassuring fetal status (NRFS) indicating that the FETUS is compromised (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 1988). It can be identified by sub-optimal values in FETAL HEART RATE; oxygenation of FETAL BLOOD; and other parameters.
| Descriptor ID |
D005316
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.380
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| Concept/Terms |
Fetal Distress- Fetal Distress
- Nonreassuring Fetal Status
- Fetal Status, Nonreassuring
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fetal Distress" by people in Profiles.
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What we have learned about intrapartum fetal monitoring trials in the MFMU Network. Semin Perinatol. 2016 08; 40(5):307-17.
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Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring During Surgical Correction of Spontaneous Pneumothorax During Pregnancy: Lessons in In Utero Resuscitation. Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Jan; 127(1):136-138.
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Preterm cesarean delivery for nonreassuring fetal heart rate: neonatal and neurologic morbidity. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Mar; 125(3):636-642.
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Maternal HIV/AIDS status and neurological outcomes in neonates: a population-based study. Matern Child Health J. 2012 Apr; 16(3):641-8.
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Isolated right superior vena cava drainage into the left atrium diagnosed noninvasively in the peripartum period. Tex Heart Inst J. 2009; 36(6):611-4.
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Defining the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of neonatal encephalopathy and cerebral palsy. Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Sep; 102(3):628-36.
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Amniotic fluid index and perinatal morbidity. Am J Perinatol. 1996 May; 13(4):231-4.
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Management of severe preeclampsia and eclampsia. Crit Care Clin. 1991 Oct; 7(4):829-50.