"Tocolysis" 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.
Any drug treatment modality designed to inhibit UTERINE CONTRACTION. It is used in pregnant women to arrest PREMATURE LABOR.
| Descriptor ID |
D015145
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.875.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Tocolysis- Tocolysis
- Tocolyses
- Tocolytic Therapy
- Tocolytic Treatment
- Tocolytic Treatments
- Treatment, Tocolytic
- Treatments, Tocolytic
- Therapy, Tocolytic
- Therapies, Tocolytic
- Tocolytic Therapies
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tocolysis" by people in Profiles.
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Cervical pessary to reduce preterm birth <34 weeks of gestation after an episode of preterm labor and a short cervix: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 07; 219(1):99.e1-99.e16.
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In Pursuit of Progress Toward Effective Preterm Birth Reduction. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 04; 129(4):715-719.