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Google Trends (GT) is an online portal that provides data on user search patterns. It is currently widely used in the vast majority of medical specialties. Objective: to analyze publications in gastroenterology that have used GT as an epidemiological tool. Methods: Using PubMed, Lilacs, Google Schoolar Academic and Scopus, we searched for gastroenterology articles that contained GT in their title or abstract between the years 2011 to 2021. Titles/abstracts had to also include at least one out of 49 terms related to digestive diseases from symptoms to treatments. Results: The 30 articles selected addressed topics such as symptoms, different pathologies including infectious, diagnostic methods and diets, among others. Conclusions: GT is a very useful tool to measure what people search for on the Internet and allows us to detect epidemic outbreaks, evaluate the impact of the days dedicated to some pathology as well as the impact of publications on the network of the public and doctors.
Google Trends (GT) es un portal en línea que proporciona datos sobre patrones de búsqueda de los usuarios. Actualmente muy utilizado en la gran mayoría de las especialidades médicas. Objetivo: analizar las publicaciones en gastroenterología que han usado a GT como herramienta epidemiológica. Material y Método: Mediante PubMed, Lilacs, Google Schoolar Academic y Scopus buscamos los artículos de gastroenterología que contenían a GT en su título o en el resumen entre los años 2011 a 2021. Los títulos/resúmenes debían incluir además, al menos uno de 49 términos relacionados a enfermedades digestivas desde síntomas hasta tratamientos. Resultados: Los 30 artículos seleccionados abordan temas como síntomas, distintas patologías incluyendo infecciosas, métodos diagnósticos y dietas, entre otras. Conclusiones: GT es una herramienta de gran utilidad para medir lo que las personas buscan en internet y permite detectar brotes epidémicos, evaluar el impacto de los días dedicados a de alguna patología así como el impacto de publicaciones en la red del público y médicos.
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Search Engine/trends , Gastroenterology/trends , Databases, Bibliographic , Internet Access/statistics & numerical dataSubject(s)
Child , Humans , Pediatrics/trends , Gastroenterology/trends , Periodicals as Topic , Peru , Societies, MedicalABSTRACT
El origen e historia de los hechos, son olvidados en ocasiones con el desarrollo vertiginoso de la sociedad, que se desarrolla progresivamente, sin pensar que ese desarrollo es producto de una correcta planificación de los recursos humanos y materiales por aquellos que dedicaron su vida, con esperanza y afán, al ejercicio de una profesión que requiere de tanto humanismo y sensibilidad como es la Medicina. Con este trabajo se pretendió exponer brevemente el desarrollo de la Gastroenterología en Matanzas y de esta manera rendir merecido homenaje a especialistas que, aunque muchos ya no están físicamente o simplemente no forman parte de los colectivos de trabajo que hoy continúan sus obras, merecen ser nombrados por su destacada labor en el desarrollo de esta especialidad en la provincia con el respeto que se han ganado (AU).
The origin and history of the events are occasionally forgotten due to the vertiginous development of the society that develops progressively without discerning that development is the product of the correct materials and human resources planning made by those who devoted their lives, with hope and eagerness, to a profession requiring so much humanism and sensibility as Medicine. This work was aimed to shortly expose the development of Gastroenterology in Matanzas, and that way to render homage to those specialists, that even if they are not already alive, or at the present are not part of the working collectives that today continue their work, deserve to be remembered because of their important contribution to the development of this specialty in the province (AU).
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Humans , Gastroenterology/history , Medicine/trends , Equipment and Supplies/standards , General Practice/education , Gastroenterology/methods , Gastroenterology/trendsSubject(s)
Humans , Endosonography/trends , Peru , Endosonography/methods , Gastroenterology/trends , Gastroenterology/methodsSubject(s)
Animals , History, 21st Century , Humans , Periodicals as Topic , Biomedical Research , Gastroenterology , Liver Diseases , Periodicals as Topic/history , Periodicals as Topic/trends , Cooperative Behavior , Biomedical Research/history , Biomedical Research/trends , Editorial Policies , Journal Impact Factor , Gastroenterology/history , Gastroenterology/trends , International Cooperation , Liver Diseases/diagnosis , Liver Diseases/therapy , Anniversaries and Special EventsABSTRACT
A systematic review (SR) is a research methodology that involves a comprehensive search for and analysis of relevant studies on a specific topic. A strict and objective research process is conducted that comprises a systematic and comprehensive literature search in accordance with predetermined inclusion/exclusion criteria, and an assessment of the risk of bias of the selected literature. SRs require a multidisciplinary approach that necessitates cooperation with clinical experts, methodologists, other experts, and statisticians. A meta-analysis (MA) is a statistical method of quantitatively synthesizing data, where possible, from the primary literature selected for the SR. Review articles differ from SRs in that they lack a systematic methodology such as a literature search, selection of studies according to strict criteria, assessment of risk bias, and synthesis of the study results. The importance of evidence-based medicine (EBM) in the decision-making for public policy has recently been increasing thanks to the realization that it should be based on scientific research data. SRs and MAs are essential for EBM strategy and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. This review addresses the current trends in SRs and MAs in the field of hepatology via a search of recently published articles in the Cochrane Library and Ovid-MEDLINE.
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Humans , Databases, Factual , Fatty Liver/pathology , Gastroenterology/trends , Hepatitis B/pathology , Hepatitis C/pathology , Liver Cirrhosis/pathology , Liver Neoplasms/pathology , Peer Review, Research/trendsABSTRACT
The pancreas is a hidden organ. The level of our knowledge in the pancreatology is lower as compared to other issues of gastroenterology and hepatology. The history of pancreatology is rich in famous discoveries with considerable impact on the physiology and the medical sciences. However, pancreatic diseases nowadays have no specific treatment. The situation of pancreatology in Chile is even worse than in other parts of the world. In this paper, we share some reflection about current and future possibilities.
El páncreas es un órgano de difícil acceso. El nivel de desarrollo de la pancreatología queda atrás comparando con otras ramas de la gastroenterología, como la hepatología y la endoscopía digestiva. La historia de la pancreatología está ligada a grandes descubrimientos de la fisiología y de la medicina. Sin embargo, las enfermedades pancreáticas en la actualidad no tienen tratamiento específico. La situación de la pancreatología en Chile es aun más pobre que en el resto del mundo. Compartimos algunas reflexiones sobre las posibilidades actuales y futuras.
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Pancreatic Diseases , Gastroenterology/trends , ChileSubject(s)
Gastroenterology/trends , India , Periodicals as Topic/trends , Societies, Medical/trendsSubject(s)
Congress/trends , Gastroenterology/education , Gastroenterology/trends , Internet/trends , InternetABSTRACT
La historia de las distintas rspecialidades médicas suele verificarse por civilización, edades o siglos. La Gastroenterología como especialidad tiene algo más de medio siglo de existencia pero la historia de la patología, diagnóstico y terapéutica de las enfermedades digestivas nos obliga a remontarnos a los primeros tiempos del hombre