"Africa, Northern" 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 geographical area of Africa comprising ALGERIA; EGYPT; LIBYA; MOROCCO; and TUNISIA. It includes also the vast deserts and oases of the Sahara. It is often referred to as North Africa, French-speaking Africa, or the Maghreb. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p856)
Concept/Terms
Africa, Northern- Africa, Northern
- French Speaking Africa
- Northern Africa
- Maghreb
- Maghrib
- North Africa
- Africa, French-Speaking
- French-Speaking Africa
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Africa, Northern" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Africa, Northern" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Africa, Northern" by people in Profiles.
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Low bone mineral density, a neglected condition in North Africa and Middle East: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study, 1990-2019. Osteoporos Int. 2023 Sep; 34(9):1577-1589.
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Effect of air pollution on disease burden, mortality, and life expectancy in North Africa and the Middle East: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet Planet Health. 2023 05; 7(5):e358-e369.
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Diminishing benefits of urban living for children and adolescents' growth and development. Nature. 2023 03; 615(7954):874-883.
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The burden of childhood and adolescent cancers in North Africa and the Middle East (NAME) region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease study 2019. BMC Pediatr. 2023 03 08; 23(1):113.
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COP27: The Prospects and Challenges for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Int J Health Policy Manag. 2022 12 19; 11(12):2776-2779.
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Estimating the burden of diseases attributable to lead exposure in the North Africa and Middle East region, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease study 2019. Environ Health. 2022 Oct 29; 21(1):105.
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The Middle East and North Africa Diagnosis and Management Guidelines for Inborn Errors of Immunity. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2023 01; 11(1):158-180.e11.
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Regional burden of chronic kidney disease in North Africa and Middle East during 1990-2019; Results from Global Burden of Disease study 2019. Front Public Health. 2022; 10:1015902.
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Regional and national burden of leukemia and its attributable burden to risk factors in 21 countries and territories of North Africa and Middle East, 1990-2019: results from the GBD study 2019. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2023 Jul; 149(8):4149-4161.
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Burden of type 1 diabetes mellitus in the North Africa and Middle East Region, 1990-2019; findings from the global burden of disease study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2022 Jun; 188:109912.