"Afghanistan" 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.
Country located in southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, and east of Iran. The capital is Kabul.
| Descriptor ID |
D000346
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.252.245.500.125
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Afghanistan" by people in Profiles.
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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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Kotwal RS, Mazuchowski EL, Howard JT, Hanak JC, Harcke HT, Gurney JM, Shackelford SA. Autopsy-Determined Atherosclerosis in Elite US Military Special Operations Forces. J Spec Oper Med. 2021; 21(2):19-24.
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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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Ashendorf L, Shirk SD, Kelly MM. Tobacco Use and Cognitive Functioning in Veterans of the Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Dev Neuropsychol. 2019 08; 44(5):409-416.
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Fogarty L, Kim YM, Juon HS, Tappis H, Noh JW, Zainullah P, Rozario A. Job satisfaction and retention of health-care providers in Afghanistan and Malawi. Hum Resour Health. 2014; 12:11.
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Ragel BT, Klimo P, Martin JE, Teff RJ, Bakken HE, Armonda RA. Wartime decompressive craniectomy: technique and lessons learned. Neurosurg Focus. 2010 May; 28(5):E2.
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Bell RS, Mossop CM, Dirks MS, Stephens FL, Mulligan L, Ecker R, Neal CJ, Kumar A, Tigno T, Armonda RA. Early decompressive craniectomy for severe penetrating and closed head injury during wartime. Neurosurg Focus. 2010 May; 28(5):E1.
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Beekley AC. Damage control resuscitation: a sensible approach to the exsanguinating surgical patient. Crit Care Med. 2008 Jul; 36(7 Suppl):S267-74.
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Rush RM, Stockmaster NR, Stinger HK, Arrington ED, Devine JG, Atteberry L, Starnes BW, Place RJ. Supporting the Global War on Terror: a tale of two campaigns featuring the 250th Forward Surgical Team (Airborne). Am J Surg. 2005 May; 189(5):564-70; discussion 570.
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Beekley AC, Watts DM. Combat trauma experience with the United States Army 102nd Forward Surgical Team in Afghanistan. Am J Surg. 2004 May; 187(5):652-4.