"Premature Birth" 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.
CHILDBIRTH before 37 weeks of PREGNANCY (259 days from the first day of the mother's last menstrual period, or 245 days after FERTILIZATION).
| Descriptor ID |
D047928
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703.420.491.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Premature Birth- Premature Birth
- Birth, Premature
- Births, Premature
- Premature Births
- Preterm Birth
- Birth, Preterm
- Births, Preterm
- Preterm Births
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2007 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2014 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2016 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 2017 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2019 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2020 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2021 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 2022 | 29 | 2 | 31 |
| 2023 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Premature Birth" by people in Profiles.
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Association of Area Deprivation Index with perinatal and COVID-19 outcomes during the early pandemic: a secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2025 Dec; 38(1):2548416.
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Placental Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Levels Are Associated with Spontaneous Preterm Birth. Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Aug 23; 26(17).
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Feasibility and efficacy of vascular closure device for sealing uterine entry site: preliminary results from pregnant sheep model. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Oct; 66(4):462-469.
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Epidemiologic Features of Preterm Birth Among Infants With Trisomy 21 in Texas, 1999-2018. Am J Med Genet A. 2026 Jan; 200(1):93-101.
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COVID-19 infection history as a risk factor for early pregnancy loss: results from the electronic health record-based Southeast Texas COVID and Pregnancy Cohort Study. BMC Med. 2025 May 09; 23(1):274.
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Childbirth after cancer among 42?896 male adolescents and young adults: a population-based study. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025 May 01; 117(5):1008-1017.
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Prevention of preterm birth in twin pregnancy: international Delphi consensus. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2025 06; 65(6):712-722.
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Hypogonadism in Fathers and Perinatal Outcomes in Offspring: A Retrospective Analysis of U.S. Claims Data. Urology. 2025 07; 201:62-67.
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Postnatal growth of etiologically characterized preterm newborns according to gestational age at birth. Pediatr Res. 2025 Jul; 98(1):241-249.
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A cluster randomized trial of xylitol chewing gum for prevention of preterm birth: The PPaX trial. Med. 2025 Apr 11; 6(4):100539.