 Africa South of the Sahara
"Africa South of the Sahara" 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.
All of Africa except Northern Africa (AFRICA, NORTHERN).
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D017954
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.058.290
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Africa South of the Sahara" by people in this website by year, and whether "Africa South of the Sahara" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2013 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2016 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2024 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2025 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Africa South of the Sahara" by people in Profiles.
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Katte JC, Squires S, Dehayem MY, Balungi PA, Padoa CJ, Sengupta D, Fatumo S, Piloya T, Nyangabyaki-Twesigye C, Bahendeka S, Majaliwa E, Muze KC, Ramaiya K, Sap S, Motala AA, Pirie FJ, Rheeder P, Van Dyk JC, Mbanya JC, Shields BM, Shah AS, Pihoker C, Divers J, Patel KA, Oram RA, Dabelea D, Hattersley AT, McDonald TJ, Crowther NJ, Nyirenda MJ, Sobngwi E, Jones AG. Non-autoimmune, insulin-deficient diabetes in children and young adults in Africa: evidence from the Young-Onset Diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa (YODA) cross-sectional study. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2025 Sep; 13(9):745-753.
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Bokop C, Dhar N, Izu A, Thaver-Kleitman J, Prabdial-Sing N, Ali MM, Akaba G, Barsosio HC, Berkley JA, Beck MM, Chaka TE, Cutland CL, Dorji P, Islam M, Keita AM, Lema FB, Medugu N, Mwakio S, Obaro S, Olateju EK, Sahni RD, Saha SK, Santhanam S, Sharma R, Sigaúque B, Simoes EAF, Sow SO, Tapia MD, Veeraraghavan B, Kwatra G, Madhi SA. Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women and cord blood hepatitis B surface antigen positive newborns in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. J Clin Virol. 2025 Aug; 179:105826.
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Bokop C, Dhar N, Izu A, Ali MM, Akaba G, Barsosio HC, Berkley JA, Beck MM, Chaka TE, Cutland CL, Dorji P, Keita AM, Lema FB, Medugu N, Mwarumba S, Mwakio S, Obaro S, Olateju EK, Sahni RD, Saha SK, Santhanam S, Sharma R, Sigaúque B, Simoes EAF, Sow SO, Tapia MD, Veeraraghavan B, Madhi SA, Kwatra G. Sero-epidemiology of measles immunoglobulin G antibodies among newborns from South-East Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: an observational, multicenter study. Int J Infect Dis. 2025 May; 154:107882.
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Wang X, Bocksberger G, Arandjelovic M, Agbor A, Angedakin S, Aubert F, Ayimisin EA, Bailey E, Barubiyo D, Bessone M, Bobe R, Bonnet M, Boucher R, Brazzola G, Brewer S, Lee KC, Carvalho S, Chancellor R, Cipoletta C, Cohen H, Copeland SR, Corogenes K, Costa AM, Coupland C, Curran B, de Ruiter DJ, Deschner T, Dieguez P, Dierks K, Dilambaka E, Dowd D, Dunn A, Egbe VE, Finckh M, Fruth B, Gijanto L, Yuh YG, Goedmakers A, Gokee C, Gomes Coelho R, Goodman AH, Granjon AC, Grimes V, Grueter CC, Haour A, Hedwig D, Hermans V, Hernandez-Aguilar RA, Hohmann G, Imong I, Jeffery KJ, Jones S, Junker J, Kadam P, Kambere M, Kambi M, Kienast I, Knudson KJ, Langergraber KE, Lapeyre V, Lapuente J, Larson B, Lautenschläger T, le Roux P, Leinert V, Llana M, Logan A, Lowry B, Lüdecke T, Maretti G, Marrocoli S, Fernandez R, McNeill PJ, Meier AC, Meller P, Monroe JC, Morgan D, Mulindahabi F, Murai M, Neil E, Nicholl S, Niyigaba P, Normand E, Ormsby LJ, Diotoh O, Pacheco L, Piel A, Preece J, Regnaut S, Richard FG, Richards MP, Rundus A, Sanz C, Sommer V, Sponheimer M, Steele TE, Stewart FA, Tagg N, Tédonzong LR, Tickle A, Toubga L, van Schijndel J, Vergnes V, Njomen NW, Wessling EG, Willie J, Wittig RM, Yurkiw K, Zipkin AM, Zuberbühler K, Kühl HS, Boesch C, Oelze VM. Strontium isoscape of sub-Saharan Africa allows tracing origins of victims of the transatlantic slave trade. Nat Commun. 2024 12 30; 15(1):10891.
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Graybill LA, Chi BH, Hamoonga TE, Kasaro M, Hodges JN, Richardson BD, Bissram JS, Saidi F, Mollan KR, Freeborn K, Rosenberg NE, Powers KA, Mutale W. Predictors of maternal HIV acquisition during pregnancy and lactation in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. PLoS One. 2024; 19(12):e0314747.
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Rineer S, Kwakye D, Ambrose EE, Jason IDP, Smart LR. Validation of Pediatric Self-Report Pain Scales in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Feb; 69(2):e103-e112.
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Skinner SC, Nemkov T, Diaw M, Mbaye MN, Diedhiou D, Sow D, Gueye F, Lopez P, Connes P, D'Alessandro A. Metabolic Profile of Individuals with and without Type 2 Diabetes from Sub-Saharan Africa. J Proteome Res. 2023 07 07; 22(7):2319-2326.
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Merriman C, Deane K. Evaluating HIV policy: a gender analysis of the representation of women and men in UNAIDS HIV-prevention guidelines. Afr J AIDS Res. 2023 Apr; 22(1):9-17.
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Akudinobi EA, Rietmeijer CA, Ndowa FJ, Kilmarx PH. Bibliometric Analysis of Authorship of Publications About Sub-Saharan Africa Published in the Journal Sexually Transmitted Diseases , 2011 to 2020. Sex Transm Dis. 2023 09 01; 50(9):555-558.
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Hampanda KM, Pelowich K, Freeborn K, Graybill LA, Mutale W, Jones KR, Saidi F, Kumwenda A, Kasaro M, Rosenberg NE, Chi BH. Strategies to increase couples HIV testing and counselling in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review. J Int AIDS Soc. 2023 03; 26(3):e26075.
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