"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.
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Latin America".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Latin America".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Latin America" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Latin America" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2011 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2012 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2013 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2014 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2015 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| 2016 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2017 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 2018 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2019 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| 2020 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2021 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
| 2022 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2023 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Latin America" by people in Profiles.
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Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Deaths Attributable to Antimicrobial Resistance, Latin America. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 11; 29(11):2335-2344.
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Intersections of climate change, migration, and health: experiences of first-generation migrants from Latin America to the Atlanta-metropolitan area. Glob Public Health. 2023 01; 18(1):2261773.
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High-resolution gridded population datasets for Latin America and the Caribbean using official statistics. Sci Data. 2023 Jul 07; 10(1):436.
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Real-world experience in older patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated in Latin America: A study by the Latin American study group of lymphoproliferative disorders (GELL). J Geriatr Oncol. 2023 09; 14(7):101565.
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Large scale application of the Finnish diabetes risk score in Latin American and Caribbean populations: a descriptive study. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2023; 14:1188784.
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Antimicrobial resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Latin American countries: a systematic review. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2023 Jun 01; 78(6):1322-1336.
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Needs, Roles, and Challenges of Young Latin American and Caribbean Neurosurgeons. World Neurosurg. 2023 Aug; 176:e190-e199.
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Social Inequalities in Mental Health and Self-Perceived Health in the First Wave of COVID-19 Lockdown in Latin America and Spain: Results of an Online Observational Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 05 04; 20(9).
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Evaluation of epilepsy surgery scope and training in Latin America. Epilepsy Behav. 2023 05; 142:109209.
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EHRA clinical consensus statement on conduction system pacing implantation: endorsed by the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), Canadian Heart Rhythm Society (CHRS), and Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS). Europace. 2023 04 15; 25(4):1208-1236.