Google Scholar search reveals 'kidney disappointment' in research papers

Research papers using "kidney disappointment" instead of "kidney failure"

A Google Scholar search for the exact phrase "kidney disappointment" returns about 189 results, many of which appear to be mistranslations or errors for the medical term "kidney failure." The results include papers on chronic kidney disease, machine learning detection, and patient care, with the phrase used in contexts like "persistent kidney disappointment" and "incessant kidney disappointment." This highlights a potential issue with non-native English in academic publishing.

Kidney disappointment is an ailment in which the kidneys no longer function.

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2026-08-16