"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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Premature Birth" by people in Profiles.
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Complement Modulation Mitigates Inflammation-Mediated Preterm Birth and Fetal Neural Inflammation. Cells. 2025 Jul 08; 14(14).
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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 multidimensional tool for quantifying structural racism: Application to adverse pregnancy outcomes in Chicago, Illinois. Soc Sci Med. 2025 May; 372:118013.
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Acute Placental Inflammation Is Associated with Reduced Progesterone Receptor Density in the Basal Decidua in Spontaneous Preterm Birth. Am J Perinatol. 2026 Jan; 43(1):128-130.
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Management of monochorionic diamniotic twin gestation affected by Type-II selective fetal growth restriction: cost-effectiveness analysis. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2025 01; 65(1):39-46.
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Variability of Care Practices for Extremely Early Deliveries. Pediatrics. 2024 Sep 01; 154(3).
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Decreased Alpha Klotho Expression in Placentas Exposed to Severe Maternal Vascular Malperfusion. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2024 Nov-Dec; 27(6):559-568.
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Genomic Differences between Spontaneous versus Indicated Extreme Preterm Birth. Am J Perinatol. 2025 Jan; 42(2):238-249.
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Implementation of perinatal quality collaborative statewide initiative improves obstetrical opioid use disorder care and outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Jan; 232(1):130.e1-130.e10.
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Unique risk factors for unplanned preterm delivery in the uterus transplant recipient. Hum Reprod. 2024 01 05; 39(1):74-82.