"South Africa" 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.
A republic in southern Africa, the southernmost part of Africa. It has three capitals: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). Officially the Republic of South Africa since 1960, it was called the Union of South Africa 1910-1960.
| Descriptor ID |
D013019
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.058.290.175.735
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| Concept/Terms |
South Africa- South Africa
- Union of South Africa
- Republic of South Africa
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2014 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "South Africa" by people in Profiles.
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Lifestyle and Environmental Risk Factors for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Evidence From the Johannesburg Cancer Study. JCO Glob Oncol. 2026 Apr; 12(4):e2500669.
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Clinical Evaluation of Pediatric Pulse Oximeters in South Africa: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2026 03 30; 15:e82888.
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Overall survival, poverty differentials, and mediating pathways among women with breast cancer: South African Breast Cancer and HIV Outcomes cohort. Oncologist. 2025 Dec 27; 31(1).
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Treatment patterns, care delays and outcomes in advanced cervical cancer: study protocol for a mixed retrospective and prospective single-centre cohort in South Africa. BMJ Open. 2025 Dec 03; 15(12):e105299.
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Effects of sex but not race and geographic origin on vaccine-induced HIV-specific antibody responses. Front Immunol. 2025; 16:1601865.
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Serotonergic receptor binding in the brainstem in the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in a high-risk population. PLoS One. 2025; 20(9):e0330940.
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Using interactive SMS support groups to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South Africa: a qualitative analysis of social and psychological benefits. SAHARA J. 2025 12; 22(1):1989323.
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The burden of delayed diagnosis in Hirschsprung disease: insights from a Paediatric Colorectal Centre in South Africa. BMC Pediatr. 2025 Jul 10; 25(1):547.
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Bowel management outcomes in anorectal malformations: a comparative study between two referral centers in a high- and a low/middle-income country. Pediatr Surg Int. 2025 Jun 19; 41(1):178.
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Trajectories of Interferon-Gamma Release Assay Results Over 2 Years in Independent Cohorts From China, South Africa, Tanzania, and the United States. Chest. 2025 Jul; 168(1):33-42.