title: [Scientific activity of the University Urological Department in Budapest after WWII (1946-1956)].
abstract: The authors studied the publications written by the staff of the University Department of Urology in Budapest, Hungary between 1946 and 1956. The collection was contributed on the occasion of Professor Babics's 10-year-long chairmanship. Over a period of 10 years, 214 papers were published by 15 urologists, including 3 books and 3 PhD theses; 16 papers were published in German, 22 in English, 2 in French, and 1 in Italian. The most frequent topic of the papers (26) was basic science (e.g., ureter motility, lymph circulation, intrarenal pressure condition). Other papers dealt with nephrology, artificial kidneys, TURP, and nephron-sparing renal surgery. Some articles examined various types of malignant tumors and benign prostatic hyperplasia, while 17 publications focused on the topic of andrology. Tuberculosis was also discussed by the authors. Despite political isolation, the communist dictatorship, poverty, the lack of health equipment, physicians educated before WWII with their work morality and hard work managed to perform contemporary clinical and basic scientific research.
authors.affiliation: Urologische Klinik, Semmelweis Universität, VIII. Üllői út 78/b, 1082, Budapest, Ungarn. romics.imre@med.semmelweis-univ.hu.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Romics
authors.affiliation: Urologische Klinik, Semmelweis Universität, VIII. Üllői út 78/b, 1082, Budapest, Ungarn.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romics
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000266:history*; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008374:Manuscripts, Medical as Topic / Q000266:history*; D012586:Science / Q000266:history; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000266:history*; D014573:Urology Department, Hospital / Q000266:history*; D047789:World War II
keywords: Kidney, artificial; Lymphatic system; Nephrectomy; Prostate; Ureter