"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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| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 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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COVID-19 laboratory preparedness and response in the Americas Region: Lessons learned. PLoS One. 2021; 16(6):e0253334.
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The puzzle of COVID-19 in Central America and Panama. J Glob Health. 2021 Jun 05; 11:03077.
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Decreased incidence, virus transmission capacity, and severity of COVID-19 at altitude on the American continent. PLoS One. 2021; 16(3):e0237294.
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Hospital El Salvador: broader questions remain. Lancet Glob Health. 2021 04; 9(4):e406.
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Hospital El Salvador: broader questions remain - Authors' reply. Lancet Glob Health. 2021 04; 9(4):e407.
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Immigrants and the Right to Health Care in the Era of COVID-19. Hisp Health Care Int. 2020 12; 18(4):178-179.
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The COVID-19 pandemic substantially complicates the usual challenges for patients with diabetes in Latin America. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2020 10; 168:108394.
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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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Covid-19 in Latin America. BMJ. 2020 07 27; 370:m2939.
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COVID-19 impact on people with diabetes in South and Central America (SACA region). Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2020 Aug; 166:108301.