"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.
| Descriptor ID |
D007843
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.107.424
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Latin America" by people in Profiles.
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Distribution of nematophagous fungi and soil-transmitted helminths in outdoor built environments across Latin America. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2026 Feb; 20(2):e0013990.
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Food Parenting Practices and Feeding Styles and Their Relations with Weight Status in Children in Latin America and the Caribbean. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 02 11; 19(4).
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Pediatric Critical Care Transport: Survey of Current State in Latin America. Latin American Society of Pediatric Intensive Care Transport Committee. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2022 Jan 01; 38(1):e295-e299.
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2021 PACES Expert Consensus Statement on the Indications and Management of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices in Pediatric Patients: Developed in collaboration with and endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), and the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC) Endorsed by the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), the Indian Heart Rhythm Society (IHRS), and the Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS). JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2021 11; 7(11):1437-1472.
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Measurement challenges for childhood obesity research within and between Latin America and the United States. Obes Rev. 2021 06; 22 Suppl 3:e13242.
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Response to `letter to the editor: 'Strategies to enhance access to diagnosis and treatment for Chagas disease patients in Latin America'?. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2019 09; 17(9):673-675.
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Strategies to enhance access to diagnosis and treatment for Chagas disease patients in Latin America. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2019 03; 17(3):145-157.
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Immigrant Populations: Global Health in our Backyard. Ann Glob Health. 2014 Nov-Dec; 80(6):429-31.
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Sequence analysis and serological responses against Borrelia turicatae BipA, a putative species-specific antigen. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2013; 7(9):e2454.
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A multicenter survey of Hispanic caregiver preferences for patient decision control in the United States and Latin America. Palliat Med. 2013 Jul; 27(7):692-8.