"Massage" 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 systematic and methodical manipulations of body tissues best performed with the hands for the purpose of affecting the nervous and muscular systems and the general circulation.
| Descriptor ID |
D008405
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.190.599.750.750 E02.779.867.880.750 E02.831.535.867.880.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Zone Therapy- Zone Therapy
- Therapies, Zone
- Zone Therapies
- Therapy, Zone
Massage Therapy- Massage Therapy
- Massage Therapies
- Therapies, Massage
- Therapy, Massage
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Massage" by people in Profiles.
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Uterine massage as part of active management of the third stage of labour for preventing postpartum haemorrhage during vaginal delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials. BJOG. 2018 Jun; 125(7):778-781.
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Preventing deaths due to haemorrhage. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2016 Oct; 36:68-82.
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Uterine massage for preventing postpartum haemorrhage. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jul 01; (7):CD006431.
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Uterine massage to reduce postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal delivery. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2010 Oct; 111(1):32-6.
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Uterine massage for preventing postpartum haemorrhage. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Jul 16; (3):CD006431.
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Interventions for leg edema and varicosities in pregnancy. What evidence? Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2006 Nov; 129(1):3-8.