"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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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Latin America".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Latin America" by people in Profiles.
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Latin American Consensus for the Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment of Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma Not Otherwise Specified. JCO Glob Oncol. 2026 Sep; 12(9):e2600265.
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A proposal of good manufacturing practices (GMP) laboratory for CAR T-cell therapy in Latin America and the Caribbean: challenges and opportunities. Front Public Health. 2026; 14:1875553.
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Flux Science Without Borders: Strengthening Ecosystem Flux Capacity in Latin America. Glob Chang Biol. 2026 08; 32(8):e71047.
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COVID-19 in pediatrics in Latin America: six years later. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2026 12; 25(1):2667741.
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Mental health stigma in Latin American youth with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Psychiatry Res. 2026 Jul; 361:117113.
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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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Advancing CAR-T cell manufacturing in Latin America: Current landscape, future directions, and challenges. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2026 Jan; 217:105041.
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Real-world use of classic and non-classic psychedelics in Hispanic/Latino adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder: international findings from the LATINO Study. Braz J Psychiatry. 2026; 48:e20254316.
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Functional Genomics Studies of Psychiatric Disorders in Individuals of Latin American Populations: A Scoping Review. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2026 06; 201(4):227-245.
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Characteristics of Hand Hygiene Adherence in Selected Healthcare Settings in Latin America and East Africa as Part of COVID-19 Response Efforts, 2020-2021. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025 Aug 06; 113(2):437-444.