"Arabs" 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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Members of a Semitic people inhabiting the Arabian peninsula or other countries of the Middle East and North Africa. The term may be used with reference to ancient, medieval, or modern ethnic or cultural groups. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D018912
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.686.754.167
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| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Arabs" by people in Profiles.
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Predictors of Diabetes Fatalism Among Arabs: A Cross-Sectional Study of Lebanese Adults with Type 2 Diabetes. J Relig Health. 2018 Jun; 57(3):858-868.
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Diabetes fatalism and its emotional distress subscale are independent predictors of glycemic control among Lebanese patients with type 2 diabetes. Ethn Health. 2019 10; 24(7):767-778.
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Intervention effects on tobacco use in Arab and non-Arab American adolescents. Addict Behav. 2010 Jan; 35(1):46-8.
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Comparison of cigarette and water-pipe smoking by Arab and non-Arab-American youth. Am J Prev Med. 2008 Oct; 35(4):334-9.
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The plight of the Marsh Arabs, an environmental and human rights crisis: an application of complexity theory. ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2007 Oct-Dec; 30(4):315-28.
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Health issues in the Arab American community. Tobacco use patterns among high school students: do Arab American youth differ? Ethn Dis. 2007; 17(2 Suppl 3):S3-22-S3-24.
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Health issues in the Arab American community. Collaborative research of tobacco use and its predictors in Arab and non-Arab American 9th graders. Ethn Dis. 2007; 17(2 Suppl 3):S3-19-S3-21.
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Predictors of tobacco use among Lebanese, Yemeni, and Iraqi adolescents, 14-18 years of age. Ethn Dis. 2005; 15(1 Suppl 1):S1-57-9.
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Trends in tobacco use among Arab/Arab-American adolescents: preliminary findings. Ethn Dis. 2005; 15(1 Suppl 1):S1-65-8.
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Culturally sensitive smoking cessation intervention program redesign for Arab-American youth. Ethn Dis. 2005; 15(1 Suppl 1):S1-62-4.