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Ioannis Stefanidis1, Theodoros Eleftheriadis, Evdokia Nikolaou
1From the Clinic of Nephrology, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larisa, Greece.
Summary
Nephrology publications have significantly expanded, with hemodialysis being the most cited topic. This analysis of PubMed data reveals key trends in renal disease research over time.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology research
- Bibliometrics
- Medical history
Background:
- Nephrology has seen major advancements in renal biopsy, renal replacement therapy, and transplantation over 50 years.
- Understanding of renal disease pathogenesis and clinical course has improved, leading to updated definitions, classifications, and treatments.
- The volume of nephrology-related publications has steadily increased.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze publication trends in nephrology using specific keywords in the PubMed database.
- To track the historical growth of research in key nephrology areas.
Main Methods:
- Bibliographic study using PubMed database.
- Inclusion of keywords: "nephrology," "acute renal failure," "renal biopsy," "hemodialysis," "peritoneal dialysis," and "renal transplantation."
- Use of "kidney" as an alternative to "renal" for broader search coverage.
Main Results:
- "Nephrology" appeared 185,545 times, with significant growth in recent decades.
- "Hemodialysis" is the most frequent term (182,730 citations), with early records from 1915.
- "Acute renal failure" (92,278 publications), "renal biopsy" (18,048 publications), "peritoneal dialysis" (32,266 publications), and "renal transplantation" (106,075 publications) also show substantial publication volumes and historical presence.
Conclusions:
- A clear expansion of nephrology publications is evident over the past decades.
- Hemodialysis remains the most frequently published topic within nephrology.
- Historical analysis of publication trends in PubMed is valuable for understanding research trajectories in nephrology, especially in the context of precision medicine.
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