"Fetal Distress" 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.
A nonreassuring fetal status (NRFS) indicating that the FETUS is compromised (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 1988). It can be identified by sub-optimal values in FETAL HEART RATE; oxygenation of FETAL BLOOD; and other parameters.
| Descriptor ID |
D005316
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.380
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| Concept/Terms |
Fetal Distress- Fetal Distress
- Nonreassuring Fetal Status
- Fetal Status, Nonreassuring
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fetal Distress" by people in Profiles.
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Interdelivery weight gain and risk of cesarean delivery following a prior vaginal delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017 09; 217(3):373.e1-373.e6.
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Course and outcome of pregnancy in 54 persistently HIV-1-seronegative sex workers and their infants. J Reprod Med. 2002 Dec; 47(12):1016-20.
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Thyroid hormone levels in cord blood of infants with acidemia at birth. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2000 Nov; 93(1):53-5.
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Safety of labor epidural anesthesia for women with severe hypertensive disease. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1999 Nov; 181(5 Pt 1):1096-101.
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Comparison of vaginal and cesarean section delivery for fetuses in breech presentation. J Perinat Med. 1999; 27(5):339-51.
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Trauma during pregnancy. A review of 79 cases. Arch Surg. 1991 Sep; 126(9):1073-8.
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Maternal-fetal outcomes in prolonged pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1989 Oct; 161(4):916-20.
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Fetal tachycardia without fetal distress. Hosp Pract (Off Ed). 1984 Apr; 19(4):88R, 88V.
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Coitus and the fetus. N Engl J Med. 1979 Nov 29; 301(22):1235-6.
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Prenatally diagnosed blocked atrial premature beats. Obstet Gynecol. 1978 Apr; 51(4):507-9.