"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 | 8 | 8 |
2002 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
2003 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
2004 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
2005 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
2006 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
2007 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
2008 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
2009 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
2010 | 0 | 38 | 38 |
2011 | 0 | 46 | 46 |
2012 | 0 | 53 | 53 |
2013 | 0 | 43 | 43 |
2014 | 0 | 68 | 68 |
2015 | 0 | 66 | 66 |
2016 | 0 | 68 | 68 |
2017 | 0 | 61 | 61 |
2018 | 0 | 75 | 75 |
2019 | 0 | 59 | 59 |
2020 | 0 | 85 | 85 |
2021 | 0 | 96 | 96 |
2022 | 0 | 84 | 84 |
2023 | 0 | 61 | 61 |
2024 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "South Africa" by people in Profiles.
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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.
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The Impact of Regular Screening and Lifestyle Modification on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in South African Women Living With HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2024 May 01; 96(1):23-33.
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In-Person Social Interactions and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Exploring the Role of Household Size and Virtual Social Contact Among Midlife and Older Black South African Adults. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2024 Apr 01; 79(4).
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Future HIV epidemic trajectories in South Africa and projected long-term consequences of reductions in general population HIV testing: a mathematical modelling study. Lancet Public Health. 2024 Apr; 9(4):e218-e230.
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Digital tools for youth health promotion: principles, policies and practices in sub-Saharan Africa. Health Promot Int. 2024 Apr 01; 39(2).
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Supporting re-engagement with HIV services after treatment interruption in South Africa: a mixed method program evaluation of MSF's Welcome Service. Sci Rep. 2024 03 27; 14(1):7317.
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Obesity is South Africa's new HIV epidemic. S Afr Med J. 2024 Mar 18; 114(3):e1927.
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Postprandial glucose variability and clusters of sex hormones, liver enzymes, and cardiometabolic factors in a South African cohort of African ancestry. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2024 Mar 07; 12(2).
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Child support grant expansion and cognitive function among women in rural South Africa: Findings from a natural experiment in the HAALSI cohort. PLoS One. 2024; 19(3):e0297673.
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"Emotional stress is more detrimental than the virus itself": A qualitative study to understand HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among internal migrant men in South Africa. J Int AIDS Soc. 2024 Mar; 27(3):e26225.