"Midwifery" 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 practice of assisting women in childbirth.
| Descriptor ID |
D008880
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.478.676.416
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| Concept/Terms |
Traditional Birth Attendant- Traditional Birth Attendant
- Birth Attendant, Traditional
- Birth Attendants, Traditional
- Traditional Birth Attendants
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Midwifery" by people in Profiles.
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Improving the experience of facility-based delivery for vulnerable women through obstetric care navigation: a qualitative evaluation. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2021 Jun 11; 21(1):425.
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US midwife-attended hospital births are increasing while physician-attended hospital births are decreasing: 2003-2018. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 09; 223(3):460-461.
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Neonatal mortality in the United States is related to location of birth (hospital versus home) rather than the?type of birth attendant. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 08; 223(2):254.e1-254.e8.
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The "Cocoon," first alongside midwifery-led unit within a Belgian hospital: Comparison of the maternal and neonatal outcomes with the standard obstetric unit over 2?years. Birth. 2020 03; 47(1):115-122.
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Critical appraisal of the proposed defenses for planned home birth. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 07; 221(1):30-34.
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Midwife-assisted planned home birth: an essential component of improving the safety of childbirth in Sub-Saharan Africa. J Perinat Med. 2018 Dec 19; 47(1):16-21.
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Changing the role of traditional birth attendants in Yirol West County, South Sudan. PLoS One. 2017; 12(11):e0185726.
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The European Court of Human Rights on planned home birth: resolution of a paradoxical ruling. BJOG. 2017 Sep; 124(10):1472-1473.
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Underlying causes of neonatal deaths in term singleton pregnancies: home births versus hospital births in the United States. J Perinat Med. 2017 Apr 01; 45(3):349-357.
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Neonatal Mortality of Planned Home Birth in the United States in Relation to Professional Certification of Birth Attendants. PLoS One. 2016; 11(5):e0155721.