"Refugees" 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.
Persons fleeing to a place of safety, especially those who flee to a foreign country or power to escape danger, persecution, or economic distress in their own country or habitual residence.
| Descriptor ID |
D012036
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.755
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Refugees" by people in Profiles.
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Education and socioeconomic status as predictors of refugee mental health: insights from a study of Jordan-based Syrian refugee sample. Front Public Health. 2024; 12:1432205.
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The burden of trauma in the life of a refugee. Front Public Health. 2024; 12:1298544.
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Operation Allies Welcome Medical Response Unit at Philadelphia International Airport: A Framework for Medical Triage of High Volume of Displaced Persons Arriving by Air. Popul Health Manag. 2024 Aug; 27(4):257-266.
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Breast Cancer Beliefs and Screening Practices among Syrian Refugee Women and Jordanian Women. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 02 18; 20(4).
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Understanding Mental Health Status of Syrian Refugee and Jordanian Women: Novel Insights from a Comparative Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 02 08; 20(4).
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Handbook of Refugee Health: a timely guide to effective provision of refugee health services. BMJ. 2023 01 31; 380:165.
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Cost of care for asylum seekers and refugees entering the United States: The case of volunteer medical providers in El Paso, Texas. PLoS One. 2022; 17(12):e0278386.
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Partnering to deliver sustainable children's surgical care in Kakuma refugee camp. Lancet. 2023 02 04; 401(10374):328-331.
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Displacement and Isolation: Insights from a Mental Stress Survey of Syrian Refugees in Houston, Texas, USA. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 02 22; 19(5).
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Addressing Obstetric Health Disparities among Refugee Populations: Training the Next Generation of Culturally Humble OB/GYN Medical Providers. Teach Learn Med. 2021 Jun-Jul; 33(3):326-333.