"Laminaria" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A genus of BROWN ALGAE in the family Laminariaceae. Dried pencil-like pieces may be inserted in the cervix where they swell as they absorb moisture, serving as osmotic dilators.
| Descriptor ID |
D007795
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.750.600.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Laminaria Tents- Laminaria Tents
- Laminaria Tent
- Tent, Laminaria
- Tents, Laminaria
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Laminaria" by people in Profiles.
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The use of adjunctive mechanical dilation at the time of induction termination and adverse health outcomes: a systematic review. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 02; 6(2):101263.
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Misoprostol 1 to 3 h preprocedure vs. overnight osmotic dilators prior to early second-trimester surgical abortion. Contraception. 2015 Sep; 92(3):234-40.
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Misoprostol compared with laminaria before early second-trimester surgical abortion: a randomized trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Aug; 106(2):234-41.