Refugees

"Refugees" 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.

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Persons fleeing to a place of safety, especially those who flee to a foreign country or power to escape danger, persecution, or economic distress in their own country or habitual residence.

Descriptor ID	D012036
MeSH Number(s)	M01.755
Concept/Terms	Refugees Refugees Refugee Asylum Seekers Asylum Seekers Asylum Seeker Seekers, Asylum

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Persons [M01]
Refugees [M01.755]

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Bar chart showing 19 publications over 10 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2013	1	0	1
2015	1	1	2
2016	2	0	2
2017	0	1	1
2018	2	0	2
2019	2	0	2
2020	3	0	3
2021	4	0	4
2022	1	0	1
2024	1	0	1

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Aultman JM, Zaaeed N, Payton C, DiVito B, Holland T, Atem J. Research with Refugee Populations in North America: Applying the NIH Guiding Principles for Ethical Research. Ethics Hum Res. 2024 Jul-Aug; 46(4):2-16.

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Pezzi C, Kumar GS, Lee D, Cabanting N, Kawasaki B, Kennedy L, Aguirre J, Titus M, Ford R, Mamo B, Urban K, Hughes S, Payton C, Altshuler M, Montour J, Jentes ES. Blood Lead Levels Among Afghan Children in the United States, 2014-2016. Pediatrics. 2022 11 01; 150(5).

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Kumar GS, Pezzi C, Payton C, Mamo B, Urban K, Scott K, Montour J, Cabanting N, Aguirre J, Ford R, Hughes SE, Kawasaki B, Kennedy L, Jentes ES. Health of Asylees Compared to Refugees in the United States Using Domestic Medical Examination Data, 2014-2016: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 10 20; 73(8):1492-1499.

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Zhang M, Gurung A, Anglewicz P, Subedi P, Payton C, Ali A, Ibrahim A, Haider M, Hamidi N, Atem J, Thang J, Wang S, Kim C, Kimball SL, Karaki F, Nazhat N, Abouagila M, Yun K. Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine Among Refugees in the United States. Public Health Rep. 2021 Nov-Dec; 136(6):774-781.

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Payton C, DeSilva MB, Young J, Yun K, Aragon D, Kennedy L, Tumaylle C, White D, Walker P, Jentes ES, Mamo B. Hepatitis B Evaluation and Linkage to Care for Newly Arrived Refugees: A Multisite Quality Improvement Initiative. J Immigr Minor Health. 2021 Jun; 23(3):558-565.

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Pampaloni A, Locatelli ME, Venanzi Rullo E, Alaimo S, Cosentino F, Marino A, Moscatt V, Scuderi D, Puglisi S, Lupo G, Celesia BM, Pintaudi S, Pulvirenti C, Ceccarelli M, Nunnari G, Pulvirenti A, Cacopardo B. "Diagnosis on the Dock" project: A proactive screening program for diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis in disembarking refugees and new SEI model. Int J Infect Dis. 2021 May; 106:98-104.

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Young J, Payton C, Walker P, White D, Brandeland M, Kumar GS, Jentes ES, Settgast A, DeSilva M. Evaluation of a Program to Improve Linkage to and Retention in Care Among Refugees with Hepatitis B Virus Infection - Three U.S. Cities, 2006-2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020 05 29; 69(21):647-650.

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Kumar GS, Pezzi C, Wien S, Mamo B, Scott K, Payton C, Urban K, Hughes S, Kennedy L, Cabanting N, Montour J, Titus M, Aguirre J, Kawasaki B, Ford R, Jentes ES. Health of Special Immigrant Visa holders from Iraq and Afghanistan after arrival into the United States using Domestic Medical Examination data, 2014-2016: A cross-sectional analysis. PLoS Med. 2020 03; 17(3):e1003083.

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Pezzi C, Lee D, Kumar GS, Kawasaki B, Kennedy L, Aguirre J, Titus M, Ford R, Mamo B, Urban K, Hughes S, Payton C, Scott K, Montour J, Jentes ES. Health screenings administered during the domestic medical examination of refugees and other eligible immigrants in nine US states, 2014-2016: A cross-sectional analysis. PLoS Med. 2020 03; 17(3):e1003065.

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Mu?oz JM, Beausang J, Finley E, Wolf S. Protocol for evaluating women with female genital mutilation seeking asylum. Int J Legal Med. 2020 Jul; 134(4):1495-1500.

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