"Botswana" 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, between NAMIBIA and ZAMBIA. It was formerly called Bechuanaland. Its capital is Gaborone. The Kalahari Desert is in the west and southwest.
| Descriptor ID |
D001902
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.058.290.175.230
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Botswana" by people in Profiles.
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Nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a neonatal unit in Botswana: chronic overcrowding meets a novel pathogen. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jun 07; 14(6).
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Neuroticism, resilience, and social support: correlates of severe anxiety among hospital workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria and Botswana. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 Jun 01; 21(1):398.
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University of Botswana Public Health Medicine Unit contributions to the national COVID-19 response. Pan Afr Med J. 2021; 39:82.
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Fatal SARS-CoV-2 and Mycobacterium tuberculosis coinfection in an infant: insights from Botswana. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Apr 21; 14(4).
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Gynecologic Cancer: New and Follow-Up Patient Appointments in Botswana During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JCO Glob Oncol. 2021 04; 7:453-454.
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Modest reduction in adverse birth outcomes following the COVID-19 lockdown. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 06; 224(6):615.e1-615.e12.
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Digital contact tracing technologies in epidemics: a rapid review. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 08 18; 8:CD013699.
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Comparative strategic approaches to COVID-19 in Africa: Balancing public interest with civil liberties. S Afr Med J. 2020 08 13; 110(9):858-863.
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Coronavirus disease 2019 in Botswana: Contributions from family physicians. Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2020 Jul 09; 12(1):e1-e3.
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Practical lessons for phone-based assessments of learning. BMJ Glob Health. 2020 07; 5(7).