Analysis of Research Activity in Gastroenterology: Pancreatitis Is in Real Danger.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Biomedical investment trends in 2015 show a huge decrease of investment in gastroenterology. Since academic research usually provides the basis for industrial research and development (R&D), our aim was to understand research trends in the field of gastroenterology over the last 50 years and identify the most endangered areas.

Methods

We searched for PubMed hits for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases for the 1965-2015 period. Overall, 1,554,325 articles were analyzed. Since pancreatology was identified as the most endangered field of research within gastroenterology, we carried out a detailed evaluation of research activity in pancreatology.

Results

In 1965, among the major benign GI disorders, 51.9% of the research was performed on hepatitis, 25.7% on pancreati

SUBMITTER: Szentesi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5077088 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature