"Amnion" 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 innermost membranous sac that surrounds and protects the developing embryo which is bathed in the AMNIOTIC FLUID. Amnion cells are secretory EPITHELIAL CELLS and contribute to the amniotic fluid.
| Descriptor ID |
D000650
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.615.284.277 A16.254.750.277
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| Concept/Terms |
Amnion- Amnion
- Amnions
- Amniotic Membrane
- Amniotic Membranes
- Membrane, Amniotic
- Membranes, Amniotic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amnion" by people in Profiles.
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Amnioinfusion for third trimester preterm premature rupture of membranes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Mar 30; (3):CD000942.
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Amnioinfusion for meconium-stained liquor in labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Jan 23; (1):CD000014.
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Prophylactic versus therapeutic amnioinfusion for oligohydramnios in labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Sep 12; (9):CD000176.
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Amnioinfusion for potential or suspected umbilical cord compression in labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Jan 18; 1:CD000013.
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Amnioinfusion for preterm premature rupture of membranes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Dec 07; (12):CD000942.
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Amnioinfusion for meconium-stained liquor in labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Jan 20; (1):CD000014.
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What (not) to do before delivery? Prevention of fetal meconium release and its consequences. Early Hum Dev. 2009 Oct; 85(10):611-5.
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WITHDRAWN: Amnioinfusion for meconium-stained liquor in labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Jan 21; (1):CD000014.
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Intrapartum and postdelivery management of infants born to mothers with meconium-stained amniotic fluid: evidence-based recommendations. Clin Perinatol. 2006 Mar; 33(1):29-42, v-vi.
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Amnioinfusion for meconium-stained liquor in labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2002; (1):CD000014.