"South Africa" 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 republic in southern Africa, the southernmost part of Africa. It has three capitals: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). Officially the Republic of South Africa since 1960, it was called the Union of South Africa 1910-1960.
Concept/Terms
South Africa- South Africa
- Union of South Africa
- Republic of South Africa
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "South Africa".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "South Africa".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "South Africa" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "South Africa" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1996 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
1997 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
1998 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
1999 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2001 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
2002 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
2003 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
2004 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2006 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
2007 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
2008 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
2009 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
2010 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
2011 | 0 | 45 | 45 |
2012 | 0 | 49 | 49 |
2013 | 0 | 42 | 42 |
2014 | 0 | 67 | 67 |
2015 | 0 | 66 | 66 |
2016 | 0 | 66 | 66 |
2017 | 0 | 53 | 53 |
2018 | 0 | 67 | 67 |
2019 | 0 | 57 | 57 |
2020 | 0 | 80 | 80 |
2021 | 0 | 90 | 90 |
2022 | 0 | 85 | 85 |
2023 | 0 | 62 | 62 |
2024 | 0 | 33 | 33 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "South Africa" by people in Profiles.
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Estimating the Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions on Self-reported Antiretroviral Therapy Use and Late Refill Visits Among People Living With HIV in Rural South Africa. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2024 Aug 01; 96(4):318-325.
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The HIV Care Cascade for Older Adults in Rural South Africa: A Longitudinal Cohort Study (2014-2019). J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2024 Aug 01; 96(4):334-340.
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Exposure to Adversity and its Impact on Later Life Cognitive, Mental, and Physical Health. Int J Public Health. 2024; 69:1606499.
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Tobacco smoking, smoking cessation and life expectancy among people with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in South Africa: a simulation modelling study. J Int AIDS Soc. 2024 Jun; 27(6):e26315.
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Preventing tuberculosis with community-based care in an HIV-endemic setting: a modelling analysis. J Int AIDS Soc. 2024 Jun; 27(6):e26272.
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Oral preexposure prophylaxis uptake, adherence, and persistence during periconception periods among women in South Africa. AIDS. 2024 07 15; 38(9):1342-1354.
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Enhanced cervical cancer and HIV interventions reduce the disproportionate burden of cervical cancer cases among women living with HIV: A modeling analysis. PLoS One. 2024; 19(5):e0301997.
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Youth-friendly services was the magic: Experiences of adolescent girls and young women in the community PrEP study, South Africa. Glob Public Health. 2024 Jan; 19(1):2349918.
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Comparative effectiveness of remote digital gamified and group CBT skills training interventions for anxiety and depression among college students: Results of a three-arm randomised controlled trial. Behav Res Ther. 2024 Jul; 178:104554.
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Evaluation of the implementation of a "Pediatric Feasibility Assessment for Transplantation" tool in children and adolescents at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. Pediatr Transplant. 2024 May; 28(3):e14709.