"Obstetrics" 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.
A medical-surgical specialty concerned with management and care of women during pregnancy, parturition, and the puerperium.
| Descriptor ID |
D009774
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.810.450
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obstetrics" by people in Profiles.
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Development and launch of the first obstetrics and gynaecology master of medicine residency training programme in Botswana. BMC Med Educ. 2021 Jan 06; 21(1):19.
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Obstetrics risk Assessment: Evaluation of selection criteria for vaccine research studies in pregnant women. Vaccine. 2020 06 15; 38(29):4542-4547.
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Knowledge gaps among South African healthcare providers regarding the prevention of neonatal group B streptococcal disease. PLoS One. 2018; 13(10):e0205157.
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Exercise during pregnancy: knowledge and beliefs of medical practitioners in South Africa: a survey study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2015 Oct 07; 15:245.
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Quality care during labour and birth: a multi-country analysis of health system bottlenecks and potential solutions. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2015; 15 Suppl 2:S2.
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Fundal pressure during the second stage of labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 10 07; (4):CD006067.
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Promoting childbirth companions in South Africa: a randomised pilot study. BMC Med. 2007 Apr 30; 5:7.
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Amnioinfusion. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1996 Feb; 64(2):159-65.
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The place of 'active birth' in present-day obstetric practice. S Afr Med J. 1985 Sep 28; 68(7):473-5.