"Republic of Korea" 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 capital is Seoul. The country, established September 9, 1948, is located on the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. Its northern border is shared with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
| Descriptor ID |
D056910
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.252.474.557.750
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Republic of Korea".
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2016 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2019 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2024 | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| 2025 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| 2026 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Republic of Korea" by people in Profiles.
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Kim JS, Lee WT, Keam B, Sim JA, Yoo SH. Association between the timing of palliative care consultation and end-of-life outcomes in patients with cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2026 Jul 10; 34(8).
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Shin DS, Kim JS, Park K, Pyo M, Li SE, Kim M, Lee J, Oh BY, Choi YJ, Gerber B, Zai A, Allison J. Experiences and Acceptance of Community-Based Mobile Health Services Among People in Underserved Rural Areas of Korea: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Form Res. 2026 Jun 22; 10:e91368.
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Park YM, Jung W, Kim BS, Lee M, Fradley MG, Malapati SJ, Naqvi TZ, Henry-Tillman RS, Mehta JL, Han K, Shin DW. Time-Dependent Association Between Breast Cancer and Risk of Ischemic Stroke: A Nationwide Cohort Study. Neurology. 2026 Jul 14; 107(1):e218165.
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Park KY, Nam GE, Han K, Jung JH, Yoo JE, Lee CW, Kang SH, Kim CK, Shin DW. Association between blood pressure and risk of ischemic stroke among individuals with dementia: A nationwide cohort study. Hypertens Res. 2026 Aug; 49(8):2307-2317.
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Yun YH, Sim JA, Lee W, Rhee J, Yang S. The potential usefulness of health asset valuation to promote health among Korean employees. Sci Rep. 2026 06 08; 16(1).
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Kim JY, Shin DW, Kim Z, Kim SH, Son KL, Kim SH, Yoon HJ. Neuropsychiatric adverse effects of antihistamine: A nationwide data-based epidemiological study in South Korea. Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol. 2026 Jun; 44(2):392-398.
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Yoon JM, Jung SY, Han KD, Shin DW, Lim DH, Chang YS. Risk of allergic diseases in age-related macular degeneration: A nationwide cohort study in South Korea. Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol. 2026 Jun; 44(2):406-415.
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Lee HY, Kim K, Shin DW, Han K, Jung JH, Park JH. Hypertension Care Quality and Incidence of Complications Among Hypertensive Patients With Disabilities in Korea: An Analysis of a Cohort Study Using National Health Insurance Data. J Korean Med Sci. 2026 May 04; 41(17):e133.
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Park J, Lee G, Cho J, Shim YM, Kim HK, Shin DW. Mental adjustment to cancer and its predictors in patients with non-small cell lung cancer undergoing surgery. Support Care Cancer. 2026 Apr 16; 34(5).
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Shim H, Kim BS, Han K, Koo HY, Kim S, Lee D, Cho IY, Jung W, Shin DW. Risk of Newly Incident Diabetes Mellitus and Treatment Risk Factors in Breast Cancer Survivors: Landmark Analyses of Nationwide Data. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2026 05; 38(4):265-273.