"Gestational Age" 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 age of the conceptus, beginning from the time of FERTILIZATION. In clinical obstetrics, the gestational age is often estimated as the time from the last day of the last MENSTRUATION which is about 2 weeks before OVULATION and fertilization.
| Descriptor ID |
D005865
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.345.500.325.235.968 G08.686.320
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| Concept/Terms |
Gestational Age- Gestational Age
- Age, Gestational
- Ages, Gestational
- Gestational Ages
- Maturity, Chronologic Fetal
- Chronologic Fetal Maturity
- Fetal Maturity, Chronologic
- Fetal Age
- Age, Fetal
- Ages, Fetal
- Fetal Ages
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2000 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2001 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2002 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2004 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2005 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2009 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2010 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2011 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2012 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2013 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2014 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2016 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2020 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 2025 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2026 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gestational Age" by people in Profiles.
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Management of Persistent Avascular Retina in Retinopathy of Prematurity: An International Survey. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2026 Sep; 57(9):576-583.
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Timing of Magnesium Sulfate Cessation and Apnea of Prematurity in Late-Preterm Twin Infants. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2026 Aug; 61(8):e71755.
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2'-Fucosyllactose Effects on Preterm Growth, Tolerance, and Neurobehavior: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot. Nutrients. 2026 Jul 26; 18(15).
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Generalization of AI-Based Gestational Age Assessment Using Blind Sweep Ultrasonography. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 07 01; 9(7):e2622484.
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The association of gestational age discrepancy in the growth restricted fetus at anatomy ultrasound with small for gestational age neonates: a retrospective cohort study. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2026 Dec; 39(1):2640648.
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Placental pathology and hypertensive disorder of pregnancy in multiple gestation. Pregnancy Hypertens. 2026 Jun; 44:101446.
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Applying mixtures methodology to analyze how exposure to structural racism and economic disadvantage affect perinatal health outcomes: an ECHO study. Am J Epidemiol. 2026 Feb 05; 195(2):464-476.
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Preeclampsia and Risk of Apnea of Prematurity in Late Preterm Infants: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2026 Feb; 61(2):e71485.
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Immune pathways and prenatal/perinatal environmental exposures contribute to epigenetic gestational age prediction and acceleration. Epigenetics. 2026 Dec; 21(1):2610521.
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Reply to: Benefits and risks of therapeutic hypothermia for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in late preterm infants. Pediatr Res. 2026 06; 99(5):1682-1683.