"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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703
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| Concept/Terms |
Pregnancy Complications- Pregnancy Complications
- Complication, Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Complication
- Complications, Pregnancy
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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
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1996 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 1997 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1998 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2003 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2004 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2005 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 2006 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2010 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 2011 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| 2012 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2013 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2014 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2015 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| 2016 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| 2017 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2018 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 2019 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2020 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2021 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pregnancy Complications" by people in Profiles.
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Optimizing Psychological Health Across the Perinatal Period: An Update on Maternal Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Mar 04; 14(5):e041369.
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Maternal Diarrhea During the Periconceptional Period and the Risk of Birth Defects, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 2006-2011. Birth Defects Res. 2025 Feb; 117(2):e2438.
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Ambulatory care utilization in the first 24 months' postpartum by rurality and pregnancy-related conditions: A prospective cohort study from Maine. J Rural Health. 2025 Jan; 41(1):e12912.
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Outdoor light at night exposure was associated with hypothyroidism in pregnant women: A national study in China. Sci Total Environ. 2025 Jan 01; 958:178017.
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Trends in Gestational Weight Gain and Prepregnancy Obesity in South Carolina, 2015-2021. Prev Chronic Dis. 2024 Dec 12; 21:E98.
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Pregnancy in Dystonia or Tourette's Patients with DBS. Fourteen News Cases and a Review of the Literature. Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2025 Jan; 12(1):82-88.
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Racial Disparities in Parturient Urine Drug Screening at a Texas Level IV Maternal Care Centre: A Single-Centre Retrospective Study. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2024 Dec; 46(12):102679.
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Longitudinal Trends in Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women With Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Era of Biologics: A 20-Year Nationwide Analysis. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2024 10 03; 30(10):1788-1795.
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Nulliparous with Class III Obesity at Term: Labor Induction or Cesarean Delivery without Labor. Am J Perinatol. 2025 Mar; 42(4):520-525.
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Interleukin-6 receptor antagonists in pregnancy: a reason for cautious optimism. Lancet Rheumatol. 2024 Sep; 6(9):e592-e593.