"Fetal Distress" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A nonreassuring fetal status (NRFS) indicating that the FETUS is compromised (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 1988). It can be identified by sub-optimal values in FETAL HEART RATE; oxygenation of FETAL BLOOD; and other parameters.
| Descriptor ID |
D005316
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.380
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| Concept/Terms |
Fetal Distress- Fetal Distress
- Nonreassuring Fetal Status
- Fetal Status, Nonreassuring
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fetal Distress" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluation of gestational weight gain guidelines for women with normal prepregnancy body mass index. Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Oct; 110(4):745-51.
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Emergency cesarean delivery for nonreassuring fetal heart rate tracings. Compliance with ACOG guidelines. J Reprod Med. 2003 Dec; 48(12):975-81.
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Cesarean delivery for fetal distress: rate and risk factors. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2003 May; 58(5):337-50.
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Managing nonreassuring fetal heart rate patterns before cesarean delivery. Compliance with ACOG recommendations. J Reprod Med. 2000 Dec; 45(12):995-9.
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Safety of labor epidural anesthesia for women with severe hypertensive disease. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1999 Nov; 181(5 Pt 1):1096-101.
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Fetal acoustic stimulation in early labor and pathological fetal acidemia: a preliminary report. J Matern Fetal Med. 1999 Sep-Oct; 8(5):208-12.
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Pregnancy specific beta 1 glycoprotein (SP-1) in maternal serum and amniotic fluid; pre-eclampsia, small for gestational age fetus and fetal distress. Placenta. 1993 Sep-Oct; 14(5):583-9.
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Randomized control trial of external cephalic version with tocolysis in late pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1981 Oct 15; 141(4):417-24.