"Oxytocin" 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 nonapeptide hormone released from the neurohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, POSTERIOR). It differs from VASOPRESSIN by two amino acids at residues 3 and 8. Oxytocin acts on SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS, such as causing UTERINE CONTRACTIONS and MILK EJECTION.
| Descriptor ID |
D010121
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D06.472.699.631.692.433 D12.644.548.691.692.433
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oxytocin" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of the WHO Labour Care Guide on cesarean section in India: a pragmatic, stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized pilot trial. Nat Med. 2024 Feb; 30(2):463-469.
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Implementing E-MOTIVE for detection and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage in South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2023 Dec 04; 113(12):24.
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Preliminary efficacy, feasibility and safety of intra-umbilical oxytocin to reduce the time to placental delivery at caesarean section: an exploratory randomized trial. Afr Health Sci. 2023 Sep; 23(3):1-7.
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Third stage of labor: evidence-based practice for prevention of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 03; 230(3S):S1046-S1060.e1.
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Novel concepts and improvisation for treating postpartum haemorrhage: a narrative review of emerging techniques. Reprod Health. 2023 Aug 11; 20(1):116.
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Quality of oxytocin and tranexamic acid for the prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2022 Jun; 158 Suppl 1:46-55.
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Uterotonic agents for first-line treatment of postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 11 24; 11:CD012754.
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Uterotonic agents for preventing postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 12 19; 12:CD011689.
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Heat-Stable Carbetocin versus Oxytocin to Prevent Hemorrhage after Vaginal Birth. N Engl J Med. 2018 Aug 23; 379(8):743-752.
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Uterotonic agents for preventing postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 04 25; 4:CD011689.