"Uterine Monitoring" 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.
Measurement or recording of contraction activity of the uterine muscle. It is used to determine progress of LABOR, OBSTETRIC and assess status of pregnancy. It is also used in conjunction with FETAL MONITORING to determine fetal response to stress of maternal uterine contractions.
| Descriptor ID |
D018590
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.378.860 E01.370.520.860
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| Concept/Terms |
Uterine Monitoring- Uterine Monitoring
- Monitoring, Uterine
- Monitorings, Uterine
- Uterine Monitorings
- Tocodynamometry
- Tocography
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Uterine Monitoring" by people in Profiles.
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A prospective masked observational study of uterine contraction frequency in twins. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Dec; 195(6):1564-70.
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Uterine contraction assessment. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2005 Sep; 32(3):341-67.
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Frequency of uterine contractions and the risk of spontaneous preterm delivery. N Engl J Med. 2002 Jan 24; 346(4):250-5.
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Preterm birth risk assessment. Semin Perinatol. 2001 Aug; 25(4):215-22.