"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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| 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 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| 2020 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| 2021 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| 2022 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2023 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Latin America" by people in Profiles.
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Exploring gender disparities in the disease and economic tobacco-attributable burden in Latin America. Front Public Health. 2023; 11:1321319.
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Antimicrobial resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae from invasive pneumococcal diseases in Latin American countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Public Health. 2024; 12:1337276.
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Neurosurgical simulation models developed in Latin America and the Caribbean: a scoping review. Neurosurg Rev. 2023 Dec 30; 47(1):24.
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Disruption Of Non-COVID-19 Health Care In Latin America During The Pandemic: Effects On Health, Lessons For Policy. Health Aff (Millwood). 2023 Dec; 42(12):1657-1666.
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Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy versus treatment as usual for anxiety and depression among Latin American university students: A randomized clinical trial. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2023 Dec; 91(12):694-707.
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Lives Versus Livelihoods: The Epidemiological, Social, And Economic Impact Of COVID-19 In Latin America And The Caribbean. Health Aff (Millwood). 2023 Dec; 42(12):1647-1656.
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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 07 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.