"Middle East" 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 region of southwest Asia and northeastern Africa usually considered as extending from Libya on the west to Afghanistan on the east. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988)
| Descriptor ID |
D008877
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.252.245.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Middle East" by people in Profiles.
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Critical care research in the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region over two decades: where do we stand? Intensive Care Med. 2018 Sep; 44(9):1588-1590.
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Determinants of Incident Metabolic Syndrome in a Middle Eastern Population: Isfahan Cohort Study. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2017 09; 15(7):354-362.
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Global and regional effects of potentially modifiable risk factors associated with acute stroke in 32 countries (INTERSTROKE): a case-control study. Lancet. 2016 Aug 20; 388(10046):761-75.
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Loss of social resources predicts incident posttraumatic stress disorder during ongoing political violence within the Palestinian Authority. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2015 Apr; 50(4):561-8.
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Improving mental health is key to reduce violence in Israel and Gaza. Lancet. 2014 Aug 09; 384(9942):493-4.
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Periodontitis among adult populations in the Arab World. Int Dent J. 2013 Feb; 63(1):7-11.
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Chronic kidney disease in the Arab world: a call for action. Nephron Clin Pract. 2012; 121(3-4):c120-3.
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Can people remain engaged and vigorous in the face of trauma? Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Psychiatry. 2012; 75(1):60-75.
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A nation's response to attack: Israelis' depressive reactions to the Gulf War. J Trauma Stress. 1994 Jan; 7(1):59-73.