"Sierra Leone" 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 western Africa, south of GUINEA and west of LIBERIA. Its capital is Freetown.
| Descriptor ID |
D012807
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.058.290.190.725
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2018 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| 2019 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sierra Leone" by people in Profiles.
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Agent-based analysis of contagion events according to sourcing locations. Sci Rep. 2021 08 06; 11(1):16032.
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Economics of healthcare access in low-income and middle-income countries: a protocol for a scoping review of the economic impacts of seeking healthcare on slum-dwellers compared with other city residents. BMJ Open. 2021 07 09; 11(7):e045441.
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Finding the graves: SLED Family Reunification Program. Ann Epidemiol. 2021 12; 64:15-22.
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"People Will Continue to Suffer If the Virus Is Around": A Qualitative Analysis of Sub-Saharan African Children's Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 05 25; 18(11).
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Mental health and wellbeing implications of the COVID-19 quarantine for disabled and disadvantaged children and young people: evidence from a cross-cultural study in Zambia and Sierra Leone. BMC Psychol. 2021 May 15; 9(1):79.
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COVID-19 preparedness at health facilities and community service points serving people living with HIV in Sierra Leone. PLoS One. 2021; 16(4):e0250236.
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The Effect of Ebola Virus Disease on Maternal and Child Health Services and Child Mortality in Sierra Leone, 2014-2015: Implications for COVID-19. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Jan 04; 104(3):1085-1092.
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Clinical presentations and management of COVID-19 infected children seen in a district health facility in Kambia, northern Sierra Leone. Pan Afr Med J. 2020; 37(Suppl 1):28.
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The National Emergency Medical Service Role During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Sierra Leone. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2020 Dec; 35(6):693-697.
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Community knowledge, perceptions and practices around COVID-19 in Sierra Leone: a nationwide, cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open. 2020 09 17; 10(9):e040328.