Direct REST API access to the National Library of Medicine's biomedical literature repository for systematic reviews and research analysis.
Triggers
User asks to search for medical/scientific literature
User needs to find research papers on a cardiology topic
User wants to build a literature review
User requests evidence for a clinical claim
User needs citations for an article or newsletter
Core Capabilities
Search Construction
Build sophisticated queries combining:
Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT)
Field tags: [mh] for MeSH terms, [au] for author, [ti] for title, [tiab] for title/abstract
Publication filters by date, type, and availability
E-utilities API Endpoints
Endpoint
Purpose
ESearch
Search and retrieve PMIDs
EFetch
Retrieve full records
ESummary
Get document summaries
EPost
Upload ID lists
ELink
Find related articles
Rate limits: 3 requests/second (10 with API key)
Filtering Options
Publication type (clinical trials, systematic reviews, meta-analyses)
Date ranges
Text availability (free full text, abstracts)
Species (human studies)
Citation Export Formats
NBIB (for reference managers)
AMA, MLA, APA, Vancouver styles
BibTeX for LaTeX
Example Queries
Cardiology-Specific Searches
# Recent SGLT2 inhibitor trials in heart failure
"SGLT2 inhibitors"[mh] AND "heart failure"[mh] AND "clinical trial"[pt] AND "2023"[dp]:present[dp]
# Interventional cardiology systematic reviews
"percutaneous coronary intervention"[mh] AND "systematic review"[pt]
# TAVR outcomes
"transcatheter aortic valve replacement"[tiab] AND (outcomes[tiab] OR mortality[tiab])
Building Evidence for Content
Start with MeSH terms for precision
Add free-text synonyms for coverage
Filter by publication type and recency
Review abstracts for relevance
Extract key findings with PMIDs for citation
Workflow Integration
When writing cardiology content:
Use this skill to find supporting evidence
Document PMIDs for all factual claims
Prefer systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Include recent trials (last 2-3 years) for currency
Cross-reference with citation-management skill for formatting
Best Practices
Always verify claims with primary sources
Note study limitations when citing
Distinguish between observational and RCT evidence
Use MeSH terms for reproducible searches
Document search strategy for transparency
1---2name: pubmed-database3description: PubMed Database4---5# PubMed Database67Direct REST API access to the National Library of Medicine's biomedical literature repository for systematic reviews and research analysis.89## Triggers1011- User asks to search for medical/scientific literature12- User needs to find research papers on a cardiology topic13- User wants to build a literature review14- User requests evidence for a clinical claim15- User needs citations for an article or newsletter1617## Core Capabilities1819### Search Construction20Build sophisticated queries combining:21- Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT)22- Field tags: `[mh]` for MeSH terms, `[au]` for author, `[ti]` for title, `[tiab]` for title/abstract23- Publication filters by date, type, and availability2425### E-utilities API Endpoints26| Endpoint | Purpose |27|----------|---------|28| ESearch | Search and retrieve PMIDs |29| EFetch | Retrieve full records |30| ESummary | Get document summaries |31| EPost | Upload ID lists |32| ELink | Find related articles |3334**Rate limits**: 3 requests/second (10 with API key)3536### Filtering Options37- Publication type (clinical trials, systematic reviews, meta-analyses)38- Date ranges39- Text availability (free full text, abstracts)40- Species (human studies)4142### Citation Export Formats43- NBIB (for reference managers)44- AMA, MLA, APA, Vancouver styles45- BibTeX for LaTeX4647## Example Queries4849### Cardiology-Specific Searches5051```52# Recent SGLT2 inhibitor trials in heart failure53"SGLT2 inhibitors"[mh] AND "heart failure"[mh] AND "clinical trial"[pt] AND "2023"[dp]:present[dp]5455# Interventional cardiology systematic reviews56"percutaneous coronary intervention"[mh] AND "systematic review"[pt]5758# TAVR outcomes59"transcatheter aortic valve replacement"[tiab] AND (outcomes[tiab] OR mortality[tiab])60```6162### Building Evidence for Content631. Start with MeSH terms for precision642. Add free-text synonyms for coverage653. Filter by publication type and recency664. Review abstracts for relevance675. Extract key findings with PMIDs for citation6869## Workflow Integration7071When writing cardiology content:721. Use this skill to find supporting evidence732. Document PMIDs for all factual claims743. Prefer systematic reviews and meta-analyses754. Include recent trials (last 2-3 years) for currency765. Cross-reference with citation-management skill for formatting7778## Best Practices7980- Always verify claims with primary sources81- Note study limitations when citing82- Distinguish between observational and RCT evidence83- Use MeSH terms for reproducible searches84- Document search strategy for transparency
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