"Brazil" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A country located on the eastern coast of South America, located between Colombia and Peru, that borders the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered on the north by Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, on the south by Uruguay, and on the west by Argentina. The capital is Brasilia.
| Descriptor ID |
D001938
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.107.757.176
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| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Brazil" by people in Profiles.
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Hearing loss and cognitive decline in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) during eight years of follow-up. J Alzheimers Dis. 2025 Mar; 104(1):283-293.
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Multi-ancestry study of blood lipid levels identifies four loci interacting with physical activity. Nat Commun. 2019 01 22; 10(1):376.
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Economic evaluation of the prophylaxis for thromboembolism in critical care trial (E-PROTECT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2014 Dec 20; 15:502.
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Distribution of superantigens in group A streptococcal isolates from Salvador, Brazil. BMC Infect Dis. 2014 May 29; 14:294.
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Tuberculosis control in a socially vulnerable area: a community intervention beyond DOT in a Brazilian favela. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2013 Dec; 17(12):1581-6.
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Association between leisure-time physical activity and self-reported hypertension among Brazilian adults, 2008. Prev Chronic Dis. 2013 Oct 24; 10:E172.
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Professional and community satisfaction with the Brazilian family health strategy. Rev Saude Publica. 2013 04; 47(2):403-13.
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Developing a research agenda for promoting physical activity in Brazil through environmental and policy change. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2012 Aug; 32(2):93-100.
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User satisfaction with the Family Health Program in Vespasiano, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2012 Jun; 31(6):454-60.
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Surgery for valvular heart disease: a population-based study in a Brazilian urban center. PLoS One. 2012; 7(5):e37855.