"Cervical Ripening" 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.
A change in the CERVIX UTERI with respect to its readiness to relax. The cervix normally becomes softer, more flexible, more distensible, and shorter in the final weeks of PREGNANCY. These cervical changes can also be chemically induced (LABOR, INDUCED).
| Descriptor ID |
D020070
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.769.326.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Cervical Ripening- Cervical Ripening
- Cervical Ripenings
- Ripening, Cervical
- Ripenings, Cervical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cervical Ripening" by people in Profiles.
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A comparison of cervical ripening modalities among overweight and obese nulliparous gravidas. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020 Nov; 33(22):3804-3808.
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The expression of prostaglandin receptors EP3 and EP4 in human cervix in post-term pregnancy differs between failed and successful labor induction. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2014 Feb; 93(2):159-67.
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Randomized trial of preinduction cervical ripening: misoprostol vs oxytocin. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Sep; 199(3):305.e1-5.
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Potential biochemical events associated with initiation of labor. Curr Med Chem. 2008; 15(6):614-9.
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Inpatient management for a shortened cervix: who is really at risk? Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 May; 196(5):e43-4.
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From concept to practice: the recent history of preterm delivery prevention. Part I: cervical competence. Am J Perinatol. 2006 Jan; 23(1):3-13.
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Misoprostol versus low-dose oxytocin for cervical ripening: a prospective, randomized, double-masked trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Aug; 187(2):273-9; discussion 279-80.
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Active pushing versus passive fetal descent in the second stage of labor: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Jan; 99(1):29-34.