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Endocrine research in Bangladesh: Evolution and current trend
A B M Kamrul-Hasan1, Shahjada Selim2
1Department of Endocrinology, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
|July 25, 2022
Summary
Bangladeshi endocrinology research has grown significantly, yet remains a small fraction of global output. Increased research efforts are crucial for Bangladesh to advance in endocrine science.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Medical Research
Background:
- The global contribution of Bangladesh to endocrine research remains unquantified.
- This study aims to assess the progress of endocrine research within Bangladesh.
Purpose of the Study:
- To quantify and analyze Bangladesh's contribution to global endocrine research.
- To track the trend of Bangladeshi publications in endocrinology over time.
Main Methods:
- PubMed database was searched for global and country-specific endocrine research from 1972-2021.
- Keywords included 'diabetes mellitus', 'obesity', 'thyroid', 'adrenal', 'pituitary', reproductive endocrinology terms, and bone metabolism terms.
- Bangladeshi contributions were compared against global and country-specific data for 1972-2021 and 2012-2021.
Main Results:
- Bangladesh has 2,467 endocrine publications (1972-2021), representing 0.132% of global output.
- A consistent increase in Bangladeshi publications across all endocrine fields was observed over five decades.
- In the last decade (2012-2021), Bangladeshi contributions rose to 0.226% with 2003 publications.
Conclusions:
- Bangladesh currently makes a minimal contribution to global endocrine research.
- There is an urgent need to enhance research output by Bangladeshi endocrinologists to align with global trends.
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