"Urology" 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 surgical specialty concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the urinary tract in both sexes, and the genital tract in the male. Common urological problems include urinary obstruction, URINARY INCONTINENCE, infections, and UROGENITAL NEOPLASMS.
| Descriptor ID |
D014572
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.810.860
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Urology" by people in this website by year, and whether "Urology" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Urology" by people in Profiles.
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Two decades of robotic pediatric urology: a single-surgeon evolution from adoption to excellence. J Robot Surg. 2026 May 13; 20(1).
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Impact of COVID-19 on Urology Resident Case Volume. Urology. 2026 Feb; 208:217-221.
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American Urological Association Workforce Task Force on Burnout and Coping. Urology. 2026 Feb; 208:212-216.
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The 2025 Urology Match: Results From the Society of Academic Urologists Program Director Survey. Urology. 2026 Jan; 207:301-306.
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Urological Procedures and Impact on Advanced Practice Provider Burnout, Job Satisfaction, and Salary: AUA Census Analysis. Urol Pract. 2025 Nov; 12(6):769-778.
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Contemporary Trends in the Management of Urethral Stricture Disease in the Era of the AUA Guidelines. Urology. 2025 Dec; 206:173-179.
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The 2025 Urology Match: Results From the Society of Academic Urologists Medical Student Survey. Urology. 2026 Jan; 207:293-299.
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The Dublin International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) Consensus Conference on Best Practice Recommendations on the Pathology of Urachal Neoplasms. Am J Surg Pathol. 2025 11 01; 49(11):e18-e26.
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Genitourinary Pathology Society and International Society of Urological Pathology White Paper on Defining Indolent Prostate Cancer. Am J Surg Pathol. 2025 12 01; 49(12):e27-e32.
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Genitourinary Pathology Society and International Society of Urological Pathology White Paper on Defining Indolent Prostate Cancer: Call for a Multidisciplinary Approach. Eur Urol. 2025 Jul; 88(1):8-10.