"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 | 2 | 13 |
| 2014 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2016 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2019 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2021 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| 2022 | 28 | 1 | 29 |
| 2023 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Premature Birth" by people in Profiles.
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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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A cluster randomized trial of xylitol chewing gum for prevention of preterm birth: The PPaX trial. Med. 2025 Apr 11; 6(4):100539.
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Birth outcomes following bictegravir exposure during pregnancy. AIDS. 2025 Mar 15; 39(4):381-386.
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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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A prospective cohort study of pregnancy outcomes following antepartum infection with SARS-CoV-2. Pregnancy Hypertens. 2024 Sep; 37:101152.
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North American Fetal Therapy Network: Maternal Outcomes in Fetal Aqueductal Stenosis. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2024; 51(6):612-616.
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Elevated serum uric acid to creatinine ratio is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes: a prospective birth cohort study. Int J Med Sci. 2024; 21(9):1612-1621.
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Levothyroxine Treatment in Pregnant Women with Thyrotropin Levels Ranging Between 2.5 and 10 mIU/L: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis. Thyroid. 2024 Jul; 34(7):912-919.
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Increasing Preterm Delivery and Small for Gestational Age Trends in South Carolina during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Apr 10; 21(4).