"Perinatal Care" 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.
The care of women and a fetus or newborn given before, during, and after delivery from the 28th week of gestation through the 7th day after delivery.
| Descriptor ID |
D018743
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.703 N02.421.088.120.180 N02.421.143.620.550 N02.421.585.703
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Perinatal Care" by people in Profiles.
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The Role of State Perinatal Quality Collaboratives in Addressing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality. Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Jun 01; 147(6):769-779.
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Paternal Health and Health Behaviors During the Perinatal Period: Results from a Representative Survey of Fathers in Georgia, 2018-2019. Matern Child Health J. 2025 May; 29(5):669-675.
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Listening to the Perspectives of Black Women on Perinatal Health Disparities: Reversing the Tide and Improving Outcomes. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2025 Dec; 12(6):3829-3836.
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Implementation of perinatal quality collaborative statewide initiative improves obstetrical opioid use disorder care and outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025 01; 232(1):130.e1-130.e10.
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Using quality improvement to address social determinants of health needs in perinatal care. Semin Perinatol. 2024 04; 48(3):151908.
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Applications of dialectical behavioural therapy in the perinatal period: A scoping review. Clin Psychol Psychother. 2024 Jan-Feb; 31(1):e2937.
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Perinatal Asphyxia and Massive Cerebral Venous Dilation: A Cause for Concern? Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 01; 61(1):42-45.
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Opportunities to Address Men's Health During the Perinatal Period - Puerto Rico, 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021 Jan 01; 69(5152):1638-1641.
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Birth Behind Bars: The Need for Labor Support in the Incarcerated Population. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 11; 136(5):1036-1039.
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Advances in Maternal Fetal Medicine: Perinatal Quality Collaboratives Working Together to Improve Maternal Outcomes. Clin Perinatol. 2020 12; 47(4):779-797.