"Tocolysis" 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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Any drug treatment modality designed to inhibit UTERINE CONTRACTION. It is used in pregnant women to arrest PREMATURE LABOR.
| Descriptor ID |
D015145
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.875.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Tocolysis- Tocolysis
- Tocolyses
- Tocolytic Therapy
- Tocolytic Treatment
- Tocolytic Treatments
- Treatment, Tocolytic
- Treatments, Tocolytic
- Therapy, Tocolytic
- Therapies, Tocolytic
- Tocolytic Therapies
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tocolysis" by people in Profiles.
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Changing Tocolytic Exposures among Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Admitted Preterm Infants. Am J Perinatol. 2022 12; 39(16):1745-1749.
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In Pursuit of Progress Toward Effective Preterm Birth Reduction. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 04; 129(4):715-719.
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Magnesium for fetal neuroprotection. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Mar; 204(3):202.e1-4.
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The validity of cervical dilation as an indication of true labor between 32 and 36 weeks 6 days of gestation. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Oct; 197(4):431.e1-3.
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Intravenous nitroglycerin as a tocolytic agent for intrapartum external cephalic version. S Afr Med J. 1993 Sep; 83(9):656.