"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Nephrology" by people in this website by year, and whether "Nephrology" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nephrology" by people in Profiles.
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International Society of Nephrology International Expert Forum: Exploring the Nexus of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health. Kidney Int. 2026 Oct; 110(4):812-828.
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Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) life cycle of guideline development series: part 2: from initiation to publication: the KDIGO guideline development process. Kidney Int. 2026 Oct; 110(4):834-840.
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Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) life cycle of guideline development series: part 1: introduction to a new series. Kidney Int. 2026 10; 110(4):829-833.
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Thomas Willis (1621 - 1675): First steps into kidney function. Clin Nephrol. 2026 Jan; 105(1):74-81.
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Executive Summary of the KDIGO 2026 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Kidney Int. 2026 01; 109(1):44-56.
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Current status and future directions for the use of artificial intelligence in pediatric critical care nephrology. Pediatr Nephrol. 2026 Aug; 41(8):2365-2380.
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Nephrologist Perspectives on Using Telemedicine During In-Center Hemodialysis: A Qualitative Study. Am J Kidney Dis. 2025 Dec; 86(6):762-771.e1.
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Establishing a peritoneal dialysis technique survival core outcome measure: A standardised outcomes in nephrology-peritoneal dialysis consensus workshop report. Perit Dial Int. 2025 05; 45(3):153-161.
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Responding to the workforce crisis: consensus recommendations from the Second Workforce Summit of the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology. Pediatr Nephrol. 2024 12; 39(12):3609-3619.
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Embracing the (r)evolution of social media and digital scholarship in pediatric nephrology education. Pediatr Nephrol. 2024 07; 39(7):2061-2077.