 Premature Birth
"Premature Birth" 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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CHILDBIRTH before 37 weeks of PREGNANCY (259 days from the first day of the mother's last menstrual period, or 245 days after FERTILIZATION).
| Descriptor ID |
D047928
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703.420.491.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Premature Birth- Premature Birth
- Birth, Premature
- Births, Premature
- Premature Births
- Preterm Birth
- Birth, Preterm
- Births, Preterm
- Preterm Births
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| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2009 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2010 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2011 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2012 | 9 | 2 | 11 | | 2013 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2014 | 9 | 4 | 13 | | 2015 | 6 | 6 | 12 | | 2016 | 12 | 3 | 15 | | 2017 | 10 | 6 | 16 | | 2018 | 15 | 10 | 25 | | 2019 | 8 | 10 | 18 | | 2020 | 14 | 4 | 18 | | 2021 | 23 | 1 | 24 | | 2022 | 30 | 1 | 31 | | 2023 | 28 | 2 | 30 | | 2024 | 6 | 11 | 17 | | 2025 | 6 | 7 | 13 | | 2026 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Premature Birth" by people in Profiles.
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Huff KK, Galai N, Fuselier G, Wu G, Hartwell HJ, Bulka CM, Adgent MA, Alshawabkeh AN, Baker BH, Talavera-Barber MM, Bekelman TA, Cowell W, Duberstein ZT, Elliott AJ, Enquobahrie DA, Ghassabian A, Karagas MR, Kautz A, Lester BM, Ma T, McEvoy CT, McKee KS, Meeker JD, Nguyen RHN, O'Connor TG, Paneth N, Perng W, Porucznik CA, Sathyanarayana S, Simhan HN, Swan SH, Woodbury ML, Ehrhardt S, O'Shea TM, Fry RC. Prenatal over-the-counter acetaminophen use and birth outcomes in the ECHO Cohort. Am J Epidemiol. 2026 08 05; 195(8):2158-2169.
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Berghella V, Paladino I, Gulersen M, Sayres LC, Roman A, Boelig RC. Progesterone and cerclage together for short cervix: evaluating potential complementary effects for improved preterm birth prevention. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2026 Sep; 8(9):102055.
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Williams VN, Knudtson MD, Allison MA, Tung GJ. Aligning Health and Social Systems to Improve Maternal Behaviors and Birth Outcomes Among Clients Engaged in Evidence-Based Home Visiting. Am J Public Health. 2026 07; 116(S3):S181-S191.
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Meltzer GY, Duttweiler LP, Saleem S, Shankar K, Mazariegos M, Tshefu A, Patterson JK, Chomba E, Carlo WA, Goudar S, Derman R, Patel AB, Hibberd PL, Liechty E, Essamai F, Asturias E, Babineau DC, Moore J, Tuholske C, Zimmer A, Coull BA, McClure E, Goldenberg RL, Krebs N, Hoffman MK, Wylie BJ. Aspirin and Preterm Birth Among Pregnant People With Increased Heat Exposure: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 May 01; 9(5):e2611402.
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Mwenechanya M, Tembo AM, Chomba E, Hoffman MK, Goudar SS, Moore JL, Metgud MC, Somannavar MS, Okitawutshu J, Lokangaka AL, Tshefu AK, Bose CL, Bauserman MS, Figueroa L, Garces A, Krebs NF, Jessani S, Saleem S, Goldenberg RL, Kurhe K, Das P, Patel AB, Hibberd PL, Nyongesa P, Esamai F, Bucher SL, Goco N, Hemingway-Foday JJ, Babineau DC, McClure EM, Silver RM, Derman RJ, Carlo WA. Does Adherence Modify Low-Dose Aspirin Effects in Pregnancy? Post Hoc Analysis From a Multi-Centre Trial. BJOG. 2026 Sep; 133(10):1849-1856.
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Sillis L, Heinonen EW, Ceulemans M, Foulon V, Luo Y, Johnson D, Chambers CD. Medications for Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy and the Risks for Adverse Birth Outcomes. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2026 Apr; 35(4):e70367.
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Wang D, Partap U, Liu E, Costa JC, Cliffer IR, Wang M, Nookala SK, Subramoney V, Briggs B, Ahmed I, Argaw A, Ariff S, Bhandari N, Chowdhury R, Dailey-Chwalibóg T, Hanley-Cook GT, Huybregts L, Jehan F, Krebs NF, Lachat C, Manandhar DS, McClure EM, Moore SE, Muhammad A, Nisar MI, Prentice AM, Roberfroid D, Saville NM, Shafiq Y, Shrestha BP, Sonko B, Soofi S, Taneja S, Toe LC, Fawzi WW. The effect of prenatal balanced energy and protein supplementation on small vulnerable newborn types in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data. PLoS Med. 2026 Feb; 23(2):e1004716.
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D'Adamo A, Kress AM, Habre R, Towe-Goodman N, Desjardins MR, Alshawabkeh A, Aris IM, Camargo CA, Carroll KN, Cassidy-Bushrow AE, Chu SH, Civil Y, Craft AL, Croen LA, Deoni S, Dsa V, Dunlop AL, Elliott AJ, Ferrara A, Ganiban JM, Ghassabian A, Hartert T, Watts DJ, Karagas MR, Karr CJ, Koinis-Mitchell D, Kramer M, McEvoy CT, Mirzakhani H, O'Connor TG, Perng W, Schmidt RJ, Shah U, Tung I, Wright RJ, Knapp EA. Residential mobility during pregnancy and birth outcomes in the United States: The environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort (2010-2019). Ann Epidemiol. 2026 Mar; 115:15-22.
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Guha A, Hunter SK, Legget KT, McHugo M, Tregellas JR. Greater Increase in Hippocampal Activity During the Early Postnatal Period After Preterm Birth Is Associated With Better Cognitive and Motor Outcomes at 18 Months. Dev Neurobiol. 2026 01; 86(1):e23018.
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Nzegwu AW, Dickerson AS, Miller K, Szpiro A, Hipwell AE, Elliot AJ, Padula AM, Dunlop AL, Starling AP, Ferrara A, Breton CV, Loftus CT, McEvoy CT, Dabelea D, Koinis-Mitchell D, Liang D, Oken E, Barrett ES, Volk H, Gern JE, Stanford JB, Herbstman JB, Wu J, Lyall K, Trasande L, Leve LD, Karagas MR, Pini N, Wright RJ, Nguyen RHN, Schantz SL, O'Connor TG, Sathyanarayana S, Karr CJ, Enquobahrie DA. Gestational fine particulate matter exposure and perinatal outcomes in the ECHO cohort: Associations across pregnancy windows. Environ Res. 2026 Mar 01; 292:123587.
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