"Latin America" 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 geographic area of Latin America in general and when the specific country or countries are not indicated. It usually includes Central America, South America, Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean.
| Descriptor ID |
D007843
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.107.424
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Latin America" by people in Profiles.
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Measurement for Change: Reflections from innovators' experiences with monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems for Early Childhood Development. Front Public Health. 2023; 11:1021790.
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Prevalence and number of children living in institutional care: global, regional, and country estimates. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2020 05; 4(5):370-377.
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Cervical cancer risk in women living with HIV across four continents: A multicohort study. Int J Cancer. 2020 02 01; 146(3):601-609.
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Cost-effectiveness of Chagas disease screening in Latin American migrants at primary health-care centres in Europe: a Markov model analysis. Lancet Glob Health. 2017 04; 5(4):e439-e447.
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Tetravalent Dengue Vaccine: A Review in the Prevention of Dengue Disease. Drugs. 2016 Sep; 76(13):1301-1312.
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Tuberculosis Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in children initiating Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV infection: A systematic literature review. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2014 May; 33(5):499-503.
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Primary care physician perceptions on the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in diverse regions of the world. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2012; 7:271-82.
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Antibiotic and systemic therapies for pneumonia in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and HIV-exposed children. J Infect Dev Ctries. 2012 Feb 13; 6(2):109-19.
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Determinants of health status and the influence of primary health care services in Latin America, 1990-98. Int J Health Plann Manage. 2003 Oct-Dec; 18(4):279-92.