"Madagascar" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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One of the Indian Ocean Islands off the southeast coast of Africa. Its capital is Antananarivo. It was formerly called the Malagasy Republic. Discovered by the Portuguese in 1500, its history has been tied predominantly to the French, becoming a French protectorate in 1882, a French colony in 1896, and a territory within the French union in 1946. The Malagasy Republic was established in the French Community in 1958 but it achieved independence in 1960. Its name was changed to Madagascar in 1975. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p714)
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D008270
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.639.520.500
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| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Madagascar" by people in Profiles.
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Unprecedented female mutation bias in the aye-aye, a highly unusual lemur from Madagascar. PLoS Biol. 2025 Feb; 23(2):e3003015.
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Cross-sectional study in Madagascar demonstrates efficacy of virtual mentoring and flipped classroom modifications of neonatal resuscitation programme Helping Babies Breathe. Acta Paediatr. 2023 08; 112(8):1783-1789.
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Measurement of patient reported disability using WHODAS 2.0 before and after surgical intervention in Madagascar. BMC Health Serv Res. 2018 04 27; 18(1):305.
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Evaluation of a countrywide implementation of the world health organisation surgical safety checklist in Madagascar. PLoS One. 2018; 13(2):e0191849.
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An Observational Assessment of Anesthesia Capacity in Madagascar as a Prerequisite to the Development of a National Surgical Plan. Anesth Analg. 2017 06; 124(6):2001-2007.
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An Evaluation of Preparedness, Delivery and Impact of Surgical and Anesthesia Care in Madagascar: A Framework for a National Surgical Plan. World J Surg. 2017 05; 41(5):1218-1224.
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Evaluation of Patient Satisfaction, Impact and Disability-Free Survival After a Surgical Mission in Madagascar: A Pilot Survey. World J Surg. 2017 Feb; 41(2):364-369.
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The Right to Look Human-Head and Neck Surgery in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: The Chris O'Brien Memorial Lecture. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 12 01; 142(12):1143-1144.