Open AccessBibliographic title search for medical cardiological “signs” (eponyms)
Author(s) -
Kanie Takayoshi,
Mizuno Atsushi,
Kawai Fujimi,
Iri Takanobu,
Suzuki Takahiro,
Oshima Shinichirou,
Fukui Sho,
Son Raku,
Matsuo Takahiro
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of general and family medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2189-7948
DOI - 10.1002/jgf2.208
Subject(s) - medicine , medline , ophthalmology , optometry , law , political science
Background The word “sign” refers to important physical findings or observations that are useful in diagnosis; however, there are no scientific reviews of “signs.” The aim of this paper was to list and review these terms using a bibliographic approach. Methods We performed a title search of “sign” using a bibliographic search and review approach in MEDLINE and EMBASE . Results We detected 398 papers including 217 medical signs in cardiology. Conclusions This is the first literature review of eponyms specifically for signs using a bibliographic method, which is useful for the discussion of the appropriateness of eponyms.