"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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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Central America" by people in Profiles.
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Cruickshanks KJ, Dhar S, Dinces E, Fifer RC, Gonzalez F, Heiss G, Hoffman HJ, Lee DJ, Newhoff M, Tocci L, Torre P, Tweed TS. Hearing Impairment Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Jul; 141(7):641-8.
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Rodriguez F, Hicks LS, L?pez L. Association of acculturation and country of origin with self-reported hypertension and diabetes in a heterogeneous Hispanic population. BMC Public Health. 2012 Sep 11; 12:768.
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Brownstein JS, Freifeld CC, Madoff LC. Influenza A (H1N1) virus, 2009--online monitoring. N Engl J Med. 2009 May 21; 360(21):2156.