"Abortion, Spontaneous" 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.
Expulsion of the product of FERTILIZATION before completing the term of GESTATION and without deliberate interference.
| Descriptor ID |
D000022
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703.039
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| Concept/Terms |
Abortion, Spontaneous- Abortion, Spontaneous
- Abortions, Spontaneous
- Spontaneous Abortions
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Early Pregnancy Loss
- Early Pregnancy Losses
- Pregnancy Loss, Early
- Pregnancy Losses, Early
- Miscarriage
- Miscarriages
Abortion, Tubal- Abortion, Tubal
- Abortions, Tubal
- Tubal Abortion
- Tubal Abortions
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abortion, Spontaneous" by people in Profiles.
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Pregnancy Loss Associated with COVID-19 Infection: Associations with Detection of Viral RNA in Placental and Fetal Tissue. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2025 Nov-Dec; 28(6):460-468.
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Assessing Change in Medical Management of Early Pregnancy Loss before and after Implementation of a Learning Collaborative for Initiation of Mifepristone Use. Matern Child Health J. 2025 Sep; 29(9):1318-1325.
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Pharmacists' experiences dispensing misoprostol and readiness to dispense mifepristone. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2024 Jan-Feb; 64(1):245-252.e1.
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Pelvic examination under anesthesia by learners at the time of abortion: Who accepts and who declines? Contraception. 2024 01; 129:110301.
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First-trimester Procedural Abortion. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2023 12 01; 66(4):676-684.
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Adolescents and Abortion Restrictions: Disproportionate Burdens and Critical Warnings. J Adolesc Health. 2023 08; 73(2):221-223.
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Effects of a LPG stove and fuel intervention on adverse maternal outcomes: A multi-country randomized controlled trial conducted by the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN). Environ Int. 2023 08; 178:108059.
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ExPAND Mifepristone: Medical Management of Miscarriage and Abortion in FQHCs. Ann Fam Med. 2023 Sep-Oct; 21(5):468.
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Exploring Illinois contraceptive providers' interest in medication abortion training. Contraception. 2022 10; 114:58-60.
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Comparison of vaginal and buccal misoprostol after mifepristone for medication abortion through 70 days of gestation: A retrospective chart review. Contraception. 2022 11; 115:62-66.