"Railroads" 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.
Permanent roads having a line of rails fixed to ties and laid to gage, usually on a leveled or graded ballasted roadbed and providing a track for freight cars, passenger cars, and other rolling stock. Cars are designed to be drawn by locomotives or sometimes propelled by self-contained motors. (From Webster's 3d) The concept includes the organizational and administrative aspects of railroads as well.
| Descriptor ID |
D011890
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J01.937.690
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Railroads" by people in Profiles.
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Examining Long-Term Mental Health in a Rural Community Post-Disaster: A Mixed Methods Approach. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2018; 29(1):284-302.
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Off the rails in rural South Carolina: a qualitative study of healthcare provider perspectives on the long-term health impact of the Graniteville train disaster. Rural Remote Health. 2016 Jul-Sep; 16(3):3906.
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Lung Function before and after a Large Chlorine Gas Release in Graniteville, South Carolina. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2016 Mar; 13(3):356-63.
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Management of chlorine gas-related injuries from the Graniteville, South Carolina, train derailment. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2014 Oct; 8(5):411-6.
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Respiratory symptoms and lung function 8-10 months after community exposure to chlorine gas: a public health intervention and cross-sectional analysis. BMC Public Health. 2013 Oct 09; 13:945.
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GRACE: public health recovery methods following an environmental disaster. Arch Environ Occup Health. 2010 Apr-Jun; 65(2):77-85.
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Acute health effects after exposure to chlorine gas released after a train derailment. Am J Emerg Med. 2009 Jan; 27(1):1-7.