"Labor, Obstetric" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The repetitive uterine contraction during childbirth which is associated with the progressive dilation of the uterine cervix (CERVIX UTERI). Successful labor results in the expulsion of the FETUS and PLACENTA. Obstetric labor can be spontaneous or induced (LABOR, INDUCED).
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D007743
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MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.769.326
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2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Labor, Obstetric" by people in Profiles.
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Comparing birth experience and birth outcome of vaginal births between induced and spontaneous onset of labour: a prospective study. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2019 07; 300(1):41-47.
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Correlation of fetal scalp blood sampling pH with neonatal outcome umbilical artery pH value. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2016 10; 294(4):763-70.