 Latin America
"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.
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D007843
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.107.424
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2016 | 0 | 8 | 8 | | 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2018 | 0 | 7 | 7 | | 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2020 | 0 | 9 | 9 | | 2021 | 0 | 11 | 11 | | 2022 | 0 | 7 | 7 | | 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2024 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Latin America" by people in Profiles.
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Jaramillo D, Clancy RL, Fisher GG, Krisher L, Schwatka NV, Butler-Dawson J, Dally M, Dexter L, Amenabar I, Castrillo M, Cruz Á, Pilloni D, Zamora ME, Newman LS. Evaluation of a Total worker Health® leadership training in Latin America: opportunities for sustainable change in low- and middle-income countries. BMC Public Health. 2025 Mar 12; 25(1):984.
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Ribas Freitas AR, Schwartz DA, Lima Neto AS, Rodrigues R, Cavalcanti LPG, Alarcón-Elbal PM. Oropouche Virus (OROV): Expanding Threats, Shifting Patterns, and the Urgent Need for Collaborative Research in Latin America. Viruses. 2025 02 28; 17(3).
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Gómez G, Hufstedler H, Montenegro Morales C, Roell Y, Lozano-Parra A, Tami A, Magalhaes T, Marques ETA, Balmaseda A, Calvet G, Harris E, Brasil P, Herrera V, Villar L, Maxwell L, Jaenisch T. Pooled Cohort Profile: ReCoDID Consortium's Harmonized Acute Febrile Illness Arbovirus Meta-Cohort. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2024 07 23; 10:e54281.
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Vargas LX, Sammel MD, Richmond TS, Ulrich CM, Giano ZD, Berkowitz L, Epperson CN. Traumatic experiences and place of occurrence: An analysis of sex differences among a sample of recently arrived immigrant adults from Latin America. PLoS One. 2024; 19(6):e0302363.
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Soares A, Monteiro FSM, da Trindade KM, Silva AGE, Cardoso APG, Sasse AD, Fay AP, Carneiro APCD, Alencar Junior AM, de Andrade Mota AC, Santucci B, da Motta Girardi D, Herchenhorn D, Araújo DV, Jardim DL, Bastos DA, Rosa DR, Schutz FA, Kater FR, da Silva Marinho F, Maluf FC, de Oliveira FNG, Vidigal F, Morbeck IAP, Rinck Júnior JA, Costa LAGA, Maia MCDF, Zereu M, Freitas MRP, Dias MSF, Tariki MS, Muniz P, Beato PMM, Lages PSM, Velho PI, de Carvalho RS, Mariano RC, de Araújo Cavallero SR, Oliveira TM, Souza VC, Smaletz O, de Cássio Zequi S. Advanced renal cell carcinoma management: the Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group (LACOG) and the Latin American Renal Cancer Group (LARCG) consensus update. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2024 Apr 09; 150(4):183.
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Montalvan-Sanchez EE, Norwood DA, Dougherty M, Beas R, Guranizo-Ortiz M, Ramirez-Rojas M, Morgan DR, Imperiale TF. Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs in Latin America: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 02 05; 7(2):e2354256.
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Laney E, Nkusi A, Herrera C, Lane M, Sampath A, Kitron U, Fairley JK, Philipsborn R, White C. 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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Solovei A, Mercken L, Jané-Llopis E, Bustamante I, Evers S, Gual A, Medina P, Mejía-Trujillo J, Natera-Rey G, O'Donnell A, Pérez-Gómez A, Piazza M, de Vries H, Anderson P. Development of community strategies supporting brief alcohol advice in three Latin American countries: a protocol. Health Promot Int. 2023 Aug 01; 38(4).
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Matus Gonzalez A, Lorca E, Cabrera S, Hernandez A, Zúñiga-Sm C, Sola L, Michea L, Ferreiro Fuentes A, Cervantes L, Madero M, Teixeira-Pinto A, Wong G, Craig J, Jaure A. Nephrologists' perspectives on the impact of COVID-19 on caring for patients undergoing dialysis in Latin America: a qualitative study. BMJ Open. 2023 05 12; 13(5):e062321.
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Rosenberger KD, Phung Khanh L, Tobian F, Chanpheaktra N, Kumar V, Lum LCS, Sathar J, Pleités Sandoval E, Marón GM, Laksono IS, Mahendradhata Y, Sarker M, Rahman R, Caprara A, Souza Benevides B, Marques ETA, Magalhaes T, Brasil P, Amaral Calvet G, Tami A, Bethencourt SE, Dong Thi Hoai T, Nguyen Tan Thanh K, Tran Van N, Nguyen Tran N, Do Chau V, Yacoub S, Nguyen Van K, Guzmán MG, Martinez PA, Nguyen Than Ha Q, Simmons CP, Wills BA, Geskus RB, Jaenisch T. Early diagnostic indicators of dengue versus other febrile illnesses in Asia and Latin America (IDAMS study): a multicentre, prospective, observational study. Lancet Glob Health. 2023 03; 11(3):e361-e372.
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