"Gambia" 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 republic in western Africa, constituting an enclave within SENEGAL extending on both sides of the Gambia River. Its capital is Banjul, formerly Bathurst.
| Descriptor ID |
D005714
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.058.290.190.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Gambia- Gambia
- Republic of the Gambia
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gambia" by people in Profiles.
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The household economic burden of drug-susceptible TB diagnosis and treatment in The Gambia. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2022 12 01; 26(12):1162-1169.
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Effect of price on the decision to experiment with cigarette smoking among Gambian children: a survival analysis using the Gambia 2017 Global Youth Tobacco Survey data. BMJ Open. 2022 11 08; 12(11):e061045.
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An affordable pneumococcal conjugate vaccine after 20 years. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 06; 21(6):751-753.
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Adaptation of WHO's generic tuberculosis patient cost instrument for a longitudinal study in Africa. Glob Health Action. 2021 01 01; 14(1):1865625.
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Live attenuated influenza vaccines for African children. Lancet Respir Med. 2019 08; 7(8):641-643.
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Immunization in pregnancy safety surveillance in low and middle-income countries- field performance and validation of novel case definitions. Vaccine. 2019 05 16; 37(22):2967-2974.
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Density of Upper Respiratory Colonization With Streptococcus pneumoniae and Its Role in the Diagnosis of Pneumococcal Pneumonia Among Children Aged <5 Years in the PERCH Study. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Jun 15; 64(suppl_3):S317-S327.
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Chest Radiograph Findings in Childhood Pneumonia Cases From the Multisite PERCH Study. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Jun 15; 64(suppl_3):S262-S270.
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Standardization of Clinical Assessment and Sample Collection Across All PERCH Study Sites. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Jun 15; 64(suppl_3):S228-S237.
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Timing of serotype 1 pneumococcal disease suggests the need for evaluation of a booster dose. Vaccine. 2011 Apr 18; 29(18):3372-3.