GRANDA ORIVE, J. I. de et al. Spanish scientific production in diagnostic and therapeutic research area of respiratory system in international journals from 1990 to 2002. []. , 22, 2, pp.21-24. ISSN 0212-7199.

Objective: The aim of this study were: to analyze the spanish production in diagnostic and therapeutics research area of respiratory system in international journals from 1990 to 2002. Material and methods: Papers published in diagnostic and therapeutics area of respiratory system during this period of time were selected by the PUB-MED system. We delimited the production with key words: respiratory system and the one that is used by the diagnostic and therapeutics research area. Results: We obtain a total of 67 document published in international journals by spanish authors. The scientific production in the diagnostic and therapeutics area have stabilized in this 12-years period. The distribution of articles by the institutional affiliation and province of authors also showed a wide dispersion: Barcelona and Clinic and Provincial Hospital of Barcelona were responsible for 43,1% and 23,8% of all the production. Bronchoalveolar lavage and the use of telescopic catheter were the type of diagnostic and therapeutic procedure more productive. Conclusions: The scientific production in the diagnostic and therapeutics area of respiratory system have stabilized in this 12-years period, this evidence contrast with the high growth detected in respiratory system in general.

: Scientific information; Bibliometry; Respiratory; Broncoscopy.

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