"Nephrology" 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.
A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the kidney.
| Descriptor ID |
D009398
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.429.580
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nephrology" by people in Profiles.
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A new era in the science and care of kidney diseases. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2024 07; 20(7):460-472.
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Kidneys also speak Spanish: Initiatives towards standardisation of our nephrology nomenclature. Nefrologia (Engl Ed). 2022 May-Jun; 42(3):223-232.
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Nomenclature in nephrology: preserving 'renal' and 'nephro' in the glossary of kidney health and disease. J Nephrol. 2021 06; 34(3):639-648.
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Hemodialysis Use and Practice Patterns: An International Survey Study. Am J Kidney Dis. 2021 03; 77(3):326-335.e1.
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Peritoneal Dialysis Use and Practice Patterns: An International Survey Study. Am J Kidney Dis. 2021 03; 77(3):315-325.
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Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere - From Prevention to Detection and Equitable Access to Care. Am J Nephrol. 2020; 51(4):255-262.
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Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere - From prevention to detection and equitable access to care. Nefrologia (Engl Ed). 2020 Mar - Apr; 40(2):133-141.
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Status of care for end stage kidney disease in countries and regions worldwide: international cross sectional survey. BMJ. 2019 10 31; 367:l5873.
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Individualized Hemodialysis Treatment: A Perspective on Residual Kidney Function and Precision Medicine in Nephrology. Cardiorenal Med. 2019; 9(2):69-82.
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Early Mortality Associated with Inpatient versus Outpatient Hemodialysis Initiation in a Large Cohort of US Veterans with Incident End-Stage Renal Disease. Nephron. 2017; 137(1):15-22.