"North 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.
The northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending northward from the Colombia-Panama border and including CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO, Caribbean area, the UNITED STATES, CANADA and GREENLAND. The term often refers more narrowly to MEXICO, continental UNITED STATES, AND CANADA.
| Descriptor ID |
D009656
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.107.567
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2011 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2012 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2013 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2014 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2015 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2018 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2020 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "North America" by people in Profiles.
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Combined heart-liver transplantation practices survey in North America: Evaluation and organ listing practices. Liver Transpl. 2023 06 01; 29(6):591-597.
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Sex- and Race-Based Differences in the Treatment of Interstitial Lung Diseases in North America and Australasia. Chest. 2023 05; 163(5):1156-1165.
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The North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Position on the Role of the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in the Care of the Pediatric Patient With Chronic Gastrointestinal Diseases. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 03 01; 76(3):390-399.
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Fossil papilionoids of the Bowdichia clade (Leguminosae) from the Paleogene of North America. Am J Bot. 2022 Jan; 109(1):130-150.
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International Perspectives on Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Opinion Differences and Similarities Between Patients and Physicians From the IBD GAPPS Survey. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2021 11 15; 27(12):1942-1953.
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Fast and flexible estimation of effective migration surfaces. Elife. 2021 07 30; 10.
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Bioethical insights from the Fiqh Council of North America's recent ruling on medical cannabis. Int J Drug Policy. 2021 11; 97:103360.
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Refractory Stroke Thrombectomy: Prevalence, Etiology, and Adjunctive Treatment in a North American Cohort. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2021 07; 42(7):1258-1263.
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Differences in Healthcare Transition Views, Practices, and Barriers Among North American Pediatric Rheumatology Clinicians From 2010 to 2018. J Rheumatol. 2021 09; 48(9):1442-1449.
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Prevalence of ICU Delirium in Postoperative Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021 01 01; 22(1):68-78.