"Fetal Viability" 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 potential of the FETUS to survive outside the UTERUS after birth, natural or induced. Fetal viability depends largely on the FETAL ORGAN MATURITY, and environmental conditions.
| Descriptor ID |
D005328
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.280 G07.345.500.325.235.875 G08.686.220
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fetal Viability" by people in Profiles.
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Should decision-making for active resuscitation consider non-communicable disease risks in periviable infants during the COVID-19 pandemic? Acta Paediatr. 2021 Apr; 110(4):1366.
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Potential for State Restrictions to Impact Critical Care of Pregnant Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019. Chest. 2021 02; 159(2):873-875.
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Look to Scandinavia. Pediatrics. 2018 09; 142(Suppl 1):S531-S532.
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Do Sociocultural Factors Influence Periviability Counseling and Treatment More Than Science? Lessons From Scandinavia. Pediatrics. 2018 09; 142(Suppl 1):S600-S602.
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Blowing the whistle: moral distress and advocacy for preterm infants and their families. Acta Paediatr. 2017 Jun; 106(6):853-854.
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Ethical issues in periviable birth. Semin Perinatol. 2013 Dec; 37(6):422-5.
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Obstetric ethics and the abortion controversy. Am J Ethics Med. 1994; 3(1):3-6.
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Termination of pregnancy limit: 28, 24, or 18 weeks. Lancet. 1988 Jan 23; 1(8548):186-7.