"Central 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.
A region of southern NORTH AMERICA extending from the southern border of MEXICO to the northern border of COLOMBIA. It separates the Caribbean Sea from the Pacific Ocean and is linked to SOUTH AMERICA by the Isthmus of Panama.
| Descriptor ID |
D002489
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.107.169
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Central America" by people in Profiles.
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Culturally Tailored Materials for Smoking Cessation and HIV Care Adherence Among Hispanic Adults: Protocol for Content Development and Formative Evaluation. JMIR Res Protoc. 2026 Apr 29; 15:e81192.
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A Trypanosoma cruzi trans-sialidase peptide demonstrates high serological prevalence among infected populations across endemic regions. J Clin Invest. 2026 Mar 16; 136(6).
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What can we learn from the attachment narratives of Latinx immigrant youth? Descriptive data with implications for future research. Attach Hum Dev. 2026 Feb; 28(1):20-42.
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Central American and Caribbean consensus for the treatment of MS, NMOSD, and MOGAD. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2025 Mar; 95:106334.
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Migratory destinations and spatial structuring of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) wintering off Nicaragua. Sci Rep. 2023 09 13; 13(1):15180.
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[Therapeutic attitudes towards multiple sclerosis in Central America and the Caribbean facing the SARS-CoV-2 pandemia]. Neurologia (Engl Ed). 2020 Nov - Dec; 35(9):705-706.
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Cohort Analysis of Immigrant Rhetoric on Timely and Regular Access of Prenatal Care. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 01; 133(1):117-128.
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Brucellosis in Adults and Children: A 10-Year Case Series at Two Large Academic Hospitals in Houston, Texas. South Med J. 2018 06; 111(6):324-327.
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Prevention Practices among United States Pregnant Women Who Travel to Zika Outbreak Areas. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2018 01; 98(1):178-180.
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Climate Change and the Emergent Epidemic of CKD from Heat Stress in Rural Communities: The Case for Heat Stress Nephropathy. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016 08 08; 11(8):1472-1483.