"Obstetrics" 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.
A medical-surgical specialty concerned with management and care of women during pregnancy, parturition, and the puerperium.
| Descriptor ID |
D009774
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.810.450
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Obstetrics" by people in this website by year, and whether "Obstetrics" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obstetrics" by people in Profiles.
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Firouzbakht S, Wong Z, Ronquillo T, Tschann M, Choi SY, Soon R. Factors Influencing Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents' Intentions to Provide Abortion Care after Training. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2025 09; 84(9):168-179.
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Wachira J, Matheka DM, Masheti SA, Githemo GK, Shah S, Haldeman MS, Ramos M, Bergman K. A training program for obstetrics point-of-care ultrasound to 514 rural healthcare providers in Kenya. BMC Med Educ. 2023 Dec 05; 23(1):922.
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Stowers PN, Hiraoka M, Khozaim K, Stickley E, Adrian C, Uohara J, Zalud I. Perceived Impact of a Core Rotation on Hawai'i Island on Future Career Intentions among Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2023 04; 82(4):89-93.
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White AW, Chambers CN, Ertel MC, Gennaro TR, Chen L, Friedman AM, Eichelberger KY. Is a 'guideline-compliant' primary cesarean delivery associated with a modified risk for maternal and neonatal morbidity?: a clinical evaluation of the 2014 ACOG/SMFM obstetric care consensus statement. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2021 Aug 22; 21(1):580.
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Hirai CM, Chern IY, Kumura NDS, Hiraoka M. Perceptions Regarding Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Training among Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents in Hawai'i. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2021 08; 80(8):179-183.
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Gueneuc A, Dagher C, Rameh G, Haddad G, Hivernaud D, Mousty E, Favre R, Ville Y, Chalouhi GE. Announcing fetal pathology: Challenges encountered by physicians and potential role of simulation in training for breaking bad news. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod. 2021 Apr; 50(4):102044.
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Olson HL, Towner D, Hiraoka M, Savala M, Zalud I. Academic clinical learning environment in obstetrics and gynecology during the COVID-19 pandemic: responses and lessons learned. J Perinat Med. 2020 Nov 26; 48(9):1013-1016.
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Yamasato K, Chern I, Lee MJ. Racial/Ethnic Representation in United States and Australian Obstetric Research. Matern Child Health J. 2021 May; 25(5):841-848.
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Delafield R, Elia J, Chang A, Kaneshiro B, Sentell T, Pirkle CM. Perspectives and Experiences of Obstetricians Who Provide Labor and Delivery Care for Micronesian Women in Hawai'i: What Is Driving Cesarean Delivery Rates? Qual Health Res. 2020 12; 30(14):2291-2302.
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Friedman AM, D'Alton ME. Leveraging resources for obstetric venous thromboembolism prevention in a state safety collaborative. Semin Perinatol. 2019 06; 43(4):189-193.