"Gestational Age" 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.
The age of the conceptus, beginning from the time of FERTILIZATION. In clinical obstetrics, the gestational age is often estimated as the time from the last day of the last MENSTRUATION which is about 2 weeks before OVULATION and fertilization.
| Descriptor ID |
D005865
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.345.500.325.235.968 G08.686.320
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| Concept/Terms |
Gestational Age- Gestational Age
- Age, Gestational
- Ages, Gestational
- Gestational Ages
- Maturity, Chronologic Fetal
- Chronologic Fetal Maturity
- Fetal Maturity, Chronologic
- Fetal Age
- Age, Fetal
- Ages, Fetal
- Fetal Ages
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 1996 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 1997 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 1998 | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| 1999 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2000 | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 2001 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2002 | 3 | 22 | 25 |
| 2003 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2004 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 2005 | 1 | 22 | 23 |
| 2006 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 2007 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 2008 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 2009 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2010 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| 2011 | 2 | 22 | 24 |
| 2012 | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| 2013 | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| 2014 | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| 2015 | 2 | 25 | 27 |
| 2016 | 1 | 35 | 36 |
| 2017 | 5 | 30 | 35 |
| 2018 | 1 | 30 | 31 |
| 2019 | 1 | 44 | 45 |
| 2020 | 2 | 29 | 31 |
| 2021 | 2 | 38 | 40 |
| 2022 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2023 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| 2024 | 4 | 20 | 24 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gestational Age" by people in Profiles.
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An Organ-Specific Approach to the Management of Gestational Hypertension: Evidence versus Tradition. Am J Perinatol. 2025 Mar; 42(4):546-554.
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Laparotomy-assisted, two-port fetoscopic myelomeningocele repair: infant to preschool outcomes. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2025 Jan 01; 35(1):10-21.
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Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment for Prenatally Diagnosed Cervicofacial Lymphatic Malformations. J Surg Res. 2024 Nov; 303:628-635.
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Parental or Trio Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Improve Prenatal Counseling in Brain Anomalies. Prenat Diagn. 2024 11; 44(12):1435-1443.
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Value of Imaging Measurements in Micrognathia-Related Fetal Airway Obstruction Within a Fetal Center. Laryngoscope. 2025 Jan; 135(1):393-401.
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Limited Role of MSAFP Screening for Prenatal Omphalocele Detection. J Ultrasound Med. 2024 Dec; 43(12):2303-2310.
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Prescriptions of anti-reflux drugs in neonatology and neonatal intensive care units: A large multicentre observational study (2014-2022). Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2024 Dec; 90(12):3201-3211.
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Blood absolute monocyte count trends in preterm infants with suspected necrotizing enterocolitis: an adjunct tool for diagnosis? J Perinatol. 2024 Dec; 44(12):1768-1773.
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Comparison of Clinical Endotracheal Tube Depths with Standard Estimates for the Stabilization of Infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Am J Perinatol. 2025 Feb; 42(3):395-400.
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Optimal Timing of Delivery for Pregnant Individuals With Mild Chronic Hypertension. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Sep 01; 144(3):386-393.