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Lapitan RL. Precognition of Known And Unknown Biothreats: A Risk-Based Approach. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2024. [PMID: 39189131 DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2023.0169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/28/2024] Open
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Data mining and artificial intelligence algorithms can estimate the probability of future occurrences with defined precision. Yet, the prediction of infectious disease outbreaks remains a complex and difficult task. This is demonstrated by the limited accuracy and sensitivity of current models in predicting the emergence of previously unknown pathogens such as Zika, Chikungunya, and SARS-CoV-2, and the resurgence of Mpox, along with their impacts on global health, trade, and security. Comprehensive analysis of infectious disease risk profiles, vulnerabilities, and mitigation capacities, along with their spatiotemporal dynamics at the international level, is essential for preventing their transnational propagation. However, annual indexes about the impact of infectious diseases provide a low level of granularity to allow stakeholders to craft better mitigation strategies. A quantitative risk assessment by analytical platforms requires billions of near real-time data points from heterogeneous sources, integrating and analyzing univariable or multivariable data with different levels of complexity and latency that, in most cases, overwhelm human cognitive capabilities. Autonomous biosurveillance can open the possibility for near real-time, risk- and evidence-based policymaking and operational decision support.
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- Romelito L Lapitan
- Department of Homeland Security, Agriculture Programs and Trade Liaison, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Wang L, Zhang K, Xu L, Wang J. Understanding underlying physical mechanism reveals early warning indicators and key elements for adaptive infections disease networks. PNAS NEXUS 2024; 3:pgae237. [PMID: 39035039 PMCID: PMC11259140 DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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The study of infectious diseases holds significant scientific and societal importance, yet current research on the mechanisms of disease emergence and prediction methods still face challenging issues. This research uses the landscape and flux theoretical framework to reveal the non-equilibrium dynamics of adaptive infectious diseases and uncover its underlying physical mechanism. This allows the quantification of dynamics, characterizing the system with two basins of attraction determined by gradient and rotational flux forces. Quantification of entropy production rates provides insights into the system deviating from equilibrium and associated dissipative costs. The study identifies early warning indicators for the critical transition, emphasizing the advantage of observing time irreversibility from time series over theoretical entropy production and flux. The presence of rotational flux leads to an irreversible pathway between disease states. Through global sensitivity analysis, we identified the key factors influencing infectious diseases. In summary, this research offers valuable insights into infectious disease dynamics and presents a practical approach for predicting the onset of critical transition, addressing existing research gaps.
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- Linqi Wang
- Center of Theoretical Physics, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, China
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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Chen X, Yan Z, Pan Q, Zhang C, Chen Y, Liang X, Li S, Wu G. Bibliometric analysis of mucosal immunity in IgA nephropathy from 1990 to 2022. Immun Inflamm Dis 2024; 12:e1156. [PMID: 38270317 PMCID: PMC10807354 DOI: 10.1002/iid3.1156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE The study aimed to conduct a bibliometric analysis of mucosal immunity in IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and indicate its current status, hot sopts, and direction of future studies. METHODS The literature data was collected from the Web of Science Core Collection. CiteSpace 6.1.R3 was employed to conduct a visualization bibliometric analysis of mucosal immunity in IgA nephropathy, including authors, countries, journals, keywords, organizations, references, the bursts of keywords and references, and the timeline of keyword clusters and reference clusters. RESULTS A total of 315 publications from 1990 to 2022 were included. The number of articles in this field has increased in recent years. Suzuki H, Coppo R, and Feehally J took the first place parallelly with 18 articles. Japan contributes the most articles, accounting for 27.3% of all the publications. The institutions with the most publications were Juntendo University and University of Alabama Birmingham. 453 keywords were concluded in the analysis, which mainly focus on the mucosal pathogenesis and therapy of the IgAN. The top five co-cited reference cluster are "aberrantly glycosylated IgA," "corticosteroids," "animal models," "o-glycosylationm" and "microRNA-630." The most recently burst of keyword is "tonsillectomy" and "gut." CONCLUSION This was the first bibliometric analysis to systematically analyze the mucosal immunity in IgAN, which obtained the current status and indicated the future research hotspots and development trends. The gut microbiota and the related therapy-targeted mucosal immunity might be the future research hotspot.
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- Xian Chen
- Department of NephrologyThe Second Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuangChina
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- Department of NephrologyThe Second Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuangChina
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- Department of NephrologyThe Second Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuangChina
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- Department of NephrologyThe Second Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuangChina
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- Department of NephrologyThe Second Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuangChina
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- Department of NephrologyThe Second Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuangChina
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- Department of NephrologyThe Second Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuangChina
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- Renal Division, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversitySuzhou Municipal HospitalSuzhouChina
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Zhang Z, Yang Y, Kong W, Huang S, Tan Y, Huang S, Zhang M, Lu H, Li Y, Li X, Liu S, Wen Y, Shang D. A Bibliometric and Visual Analysis of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Studies in Depression. Curr Neuropharmacol 2024; 22:302-322. [PMID: 37581520 PMCID: PMC10788886 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x21666230815125430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Genetic polymorphism has been proven to have an important association with depression, which can influence the risk of developing depression, the efficacy of medications, and adverse effects via metabolic and neurological pathways. Nonetheless, aspects of the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms and depression have not been systematically investigated by bibliometric analysis. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyze the current status and trends of single nucleotide polymorphism research on depression through bibliometric and visual analysis. METHODS The Web of Science Core Collection was used to retrieve 10,043 articles that were published between 1998 and 2021. CiteSpace (6.1 R4) was used to perform collaborative network analysis, co-citation analysis, co-occurrence analysis, and citation burst detection. RESULTS The most productive and co-cited journals were the Journal of Affective Disorders and Biological Psychiatry, respectively, and an analysis of the references showed that the most recent research focused on the largest thematic cluster, "5-HT", reflecting the important research base in this area. "CYP2D6" has been in the spotlight since its emergence in 2009 and has become a research hotspot since its outbreak in 2019. However, "BDNF ", "COMT ", "older adults", "loci", and "DNA methylation" are also the new frontier of research, and some of them are currently in the process of exploration. CONCLUSION These findings offer a useful perspective on existing research and potential future approaches in the study of the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms and depression, which may assist researchers in selecting appropriate collaborators or journals.
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- Zi Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510370, China
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Ogwel B, Mzazi V, Nyawanda BO, Otieno G, Omore R. Predictive modeling for infectious diarrheal disease in pediatric populations: A systematic review. Learn Health Syst 2024; 8:e10382. [PMID: 38249852 PMCID: PMC10797570 DOI: 10.1002/lrh2.10382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Introduction Diarrhea is still a significant global public health problem. There are currently no systematic evaluation of the modeling areas and approaches to predict diarrheal illness outcomes. This paper reviews existing research efforts in predictive modeling of infectious diarrheal illness in pediatric populations. Methods We conducted a systematic review via a PubMed search for the period 1990-2021. A comprehensive search query was developed through an iterative process and literature on predictive modeling of diarrhea was retrieved. The following filters were applied to the search results: human subjects, English language, and children (birth to 18 years). We carried out a narrative synthesis of the included publications. Results Our literature search returned 2671 articles. After manual evaluation, 38 of these articles were included in this review. The most common research topic among the studies were disease forecasts 14 (36.8%), vaccine-related predictions 9 (23.7%), and disease/pathogen detection 5 (13.2%). Majority of these studies were published between 2011 and 2020, 28 (73.7%). The most common technique used in the modeling was machine learning 12 (31.6%) with various algorithms used for the prediction tasks. With change in the landscape of diarrheal etiology after rotavirus vaccine introduction, many open areas (disease forecasts, disease detection, and strain dynamics) remain for pathogen-specific predictive models among etiological agents that have emerged as important. Additionally, the outcomes of diarrheal illness remain under researched. We also observed lack of consistency in the reporting of results of prediction models despite the available guidelines highlighting the need for common data standards and adherence to guidelines on reporting of predictive models for biomedical research. Conclusions Our review identified knowledge gaps and opportunities in predictive modeling for diarrheal illness, and limitations in existing attempts whilst advancing some precursory thoughts on how to address them, aiming to invigorate future research efforts in this sphere.
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- Billy Ogwel
- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Center for Global Health Research (KEMRI‐CGHR)KisumuKenya
- Department of Information SystemsUniversity of South AfricaPretoriaSouth Africa
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- Department of Information SystemsUniversity of South AfricaPretoriaSouth Africa
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Center for Global Health Research (KEMRI‐CGHR)KisumuKenya
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- Department of ComputingUnited States International UniversityNairobiKenya
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Center for Global Health Research (KEMRI‐CGHR)KisumuKenya
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Liu N, Xia L. Investigation of epigenetics insights of hypertension: A bibliometric analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e35125. [PMID: 37682151 PMCID: PMC10489307 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000035125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Hypertension remains a major risk factor for myocardial infarction, heart failure, end-stage renal disease, and stroke. Multiple genes are involved in the process of hypertension with an additional dimension of interaction with the environment. This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of publications in the field of hypertension and epigenetics over the past 10 years to summarize the current status of the field and analyze the trends in the field. METHODS On February 5, 2023, we chose the web of science core collection database as the study data source. VOS viewer 1.6.18 and Cite Space 6.1.6 were used to examine publications of research on hypertension and epigenetics that were published between 2013 and 2022. We looked through the papers for journals, organizations, nations and regions, authors, and key terms. RESULTS This analysis covered a total of 1535 papers on studies into hypertension and epigenetics. There were 7279 authors, 83 nations, 1983 organizations, and 606 journals in all of the articles. In the USA, 540 publications were the most. The institution with the most publications was Harvard Medical School. The author with the most articles was Zhao Lubo. CONCLUSION This study summarizes the global research trends in hypertension and epigenetics. Publications in this field have increased year by year in the last decade and the field of research on hypertension and epigenetics has good prospects for growth.
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- Nannan Liu
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Chen X, Xiao J, Zhou LQ, Yu WX, Chen M, Chu YH, Shang K, Deng G, Song WH, Qin C, Pan DJ, Tian DS. Research hotspots and trends on neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: insights from bibliometric analysis. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1135061. [PMID: 37520556 PMCID: PMC10373306 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1135061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) are demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system, have drawn the attention of many researchers due to the relapsing courses and cumulative disability. A first bibliometric analysis of NMOSD was conducted to identify the research hotspots and emerging trends. Articles relevant to NMOSD published in the core collection of Web of Science were retrieved and analyzed through visualized analysis using CiteSpace and VOSviewer, focusing on annual publication trends, countries, institutions, authors, journals, and keywords. The analysis showed that over the past 30 years, publications related to NMOSD had shown steady growth with slight fluctuations. The United States played an important part in this field, with the highest outputs and the greatest number of citations. Research hotspots of NMOSD had gradually shifted from the definition, biomarkers, and diagnostic criteria to diagnosis and treatment, particularly immunotherapy. This bibliometric analysis provides researchers with a theoretical basis for studying NMOSD and offers guidance for future research directions.
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- *Correspondence: Dai-Shi Tian, ; Deng-Ji Pan, ; Chuan Qin,
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- *Correspondence: Dai-Shi Tian, ; Deng-Ji Pan, ; Chuan Qin,
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- *Correspondence: Dai-Shi Tian, ; Deng-Ji Pan, ; Chuan Qin,
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Wilhelm E, Ballalai I, Belanger ME, Benjamin P, Bertrand-Ferrandis C, Bezbaruah S, Briand S, Brooks I, Bruns R, Bucci LM, Calleja N, Chiou H, Devaria A, Dini L, D'Souza H, Dunn AG, Eichstaedt JC, Evers SMAA, Gobat N, Gissler M, Gonzales IC, Gruzd A, Hess S, Ishizumi A, John O, Joshi A, Kaluza B, Khamis N, Kosinska M, Kulkarni S, Lingri D, Ludolph R, Mackey T, Mandić-Rajčević S, Menczer F, Mudaliar V, Murthy S, Nazakat S, Nguyen T, Nilsen J, Pallari E, Pasternak Taschner N, Petelos E, Prinstein MJ, Roozenbeek J, Schneider A, Srinivasan V, Stevanović A, Strahwald B, Syed Abdul S, Varaidzo Machiri S, van der Linden S, Voegeli C, Wardle C, Wegwarth O, White BK, Willie E, Yau B, Purnat TD. Measuring the Burden of Infodemics: Summary of the Methods and Results of the Fifth WHO Infodemic Management Conference. JMIR INFODEMIOLOGY 2023; 3:e44207. [PMID: 37012998 PMCID: PMC9989916 DOI: 10.2196/44207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Background An infodemic is excess information, including false or misleading information, that spreads in digital and physical environments during a public health emergency. The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by an unprecedented global infodemic that has led to confusion about the benefits of medical and public health interventions, with substantial impact on risk-taking and health-seeking behaviors, eroding trust in health authorities and compromising the effectiveness of public health responses and policies. Standardized measures are needed to quantify the harmful impacts of the infodemic in a systematic and methodologically robust manner, as well as harmonizing highly divergent approaches currently explored for this purpose. This can serve as a foundation for a systematic, evidence-based approach to monitoring, identifying, and mitigating future infodemic harms in emergency preparedness and prevention. Objective In this paper, we summarize the Fifth World Health Organization (WHO) Infodemic Management Conference structure, proceedings, outcomes, and proposed actions seeking to identify the interdisciplinary approaches and frameworks needed to enable the measurement of the burden of infodemics. Methods An iterative human-centered design (HCD) approach and concept mapping were used to facilitate focused discussions and allow for the generation of actionable outcomes and recommendations. The discussions included 86 participants representing diverse scientific disciplines and health authorities from 28 countries across all WHO regions, along with observers from civil society and global public health-implementing partners. A thematic map capturing the concepts matching the key contributing factors to the public health burden of infodemics was used throughout the conference to frame and contextualize discussions. Five key areas for immediate action were identified. Results The 5 key areas for the development of metrics to assess the burden of infodemics and associated interventions included (1) developing standardized definitions and ensuring the adoption thereof; (2) improving the map of concepts influencing the burden of infodemics; (3) conducting a review of evidence, tools, and data sources; (4) setting up a technical working group; and (5) addressing immediate priorities for postpandemic recovery and resilience building. The summary report consolidated group input toward a common vocabulary with standardized terms, concepts, study designs, measures, and tools to estimate the burden of infodemics and the effectiveness of infodemic management interventions. Conclusions Standardizing measurement is the basis for documenting the burden of infodemics on health systems and population health during emergencies. Investment is needed into the development of practical, affordable, evidence-based, and systematic methods that are legally and ethically balanced for monitoring infodemics; generating diagnostics, infodemic insights, and recommendations; and developing interventions, action-oriented guidance, policies, support options, mechanisms, and tools for infodemic managers and emergency program managers.
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- Elisabeth Wilhelm
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA United States
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- Department of Political Science and International Relations Université de Genève Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention World Health Organization Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention World Health Organization Geneva Switzerland
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- Center for Health Informatics School of Information Sciences University of Illinois Champaign, IL United States
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- Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Baltimore, MD United States
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- Immunize Canada Canadian Public Health Association Ottawa, ON Canada
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- Directorate for Health Information and Research Ministry for Health Valletta Malta
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- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA United States
- US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Rockville, MD United States
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- Working Group Health Policy and Systems Research and Innovation Institute for General Practice Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
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- The George Institute for Global Health New Delhi India
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- Biomedical Informatics and Digital Health Faculty of Medicine and Health University of Sydney Sydney Australia
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- Department of Psychology Stanford University Stanford, CA United States
- Institute for Human-Centered AI Stanford University Stanford, CA United States
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- Department of Health Services Research Maastricht University Maastricht Netherlands
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- Department of Country Readiness Strengthening World Health Organization Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Knowledge Brokers THL Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare Helsinki Finland
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- Field Epidemiology Training Program Epidemiology Bureau Department of Health Manila Philippines
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- Ted Rogers School of Management Toronto Metropolitan University Toronto, ON Canada
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- Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention World Health Organization Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention World Health Organization Geneva Switzerland
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- The George Institute for Global Health New Delhi India
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy City University of New York New York, NY United States
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- Department Technological Analysis and Strategic Planning Fraunhofer Institute for Technological Trend Analysis INT Euskirchen Germany
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- Infection Prevention and Control Department Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt-57357 Ain Shams University Specialized Hospital Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Social Determinants World Health Organization Geneva Switzerland
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- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA United States
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- European Healthcare Fraud and Corruption Network Aristotle Universtity of Thessaloniki Brussels Belgium
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- Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention World Health Organization Geneva Switzerland
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- Global Health Program Department of Anthropology University of California San Diego, CA United States
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- Observatory on Social Media Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering Indiana University Bloomington, IN United States
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- The George Institute for Global Health New Delhi India
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- DataLEADS (Health Analytics Asia) New Delhi India
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- Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention World Health Organization Geneva Switzerland
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- Technology and Social Change Project Harvard University Cambridge, MA United States
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- Health Innovation Network Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital London United Kingdom
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- Center of Science and Society Columbia University New York, NY United States
- Instituto Questão de Ciência São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Health Services Research Care and Public Health Research Institute Maastricht University Maastricht Netherlands
- Clinic of Social and Family Medicine Faculty of Medicine University of Crete Heraklion Greece
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- American Psychological Association Washington DC, DC United States
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC United States
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- Department of Psychology University of Cambridge Cambridge United Kingdom
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- Bureau for Global Health Office of Infectious Disease United States Agency for International Development Washington DC, DC United States
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- Institute of Social Medicine Faculty of Medicine University of Belgrade Belgrade Serbia
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- Pettenkofer School of Public Health Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Munich Germany
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- The George Institute for Global Health New Delhi India
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics Taipei Medical University Taipei Taiwan
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- Office of the Director National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA United States
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- Information Futures Lab School of Public Health Brown University Providence, RI United States
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- Heisenberg Chair for Medical Risk Literacy & Evidence-Based Decisions Charite - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention World Health Organization Geneva Switzerland
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- Communications, Policy, Advocacy The Rockefeller Foundation New York, NY United States
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- Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention World Health Organization Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention World Health Organization Geneva Switzerland
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Olutola BG, Phoobane P. A Bibliometric Analysis of Literature on Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution: 1994-2022. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:3076. [PMID: 36833768 PMCID: PMC9961110 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Early life exposure to air pollutants during pregnancy is one of the leading causes of different health outcomes. However, few studies have provided an overview of this area of research. The aim of this study was to look at the key trends in the research on prenatal exposure to air pollution. Data were retrieved from Web of Science, and the search was conducted based on the paper title, abstract, and keywords. The relevant literature searched was from 1994 to 2022, and 952 English documents were obtained. Of the total documents, 438 documents were included in the review and 83% (n = 365) of the documents were journal articles. Type of document, annual distribution of publications, and distribution of prenatal exposure by countries were extracted. Co-authorship and keywords co-occurrence analyses were also carried out. Of all the countries that published in this field, the United States of America. had the highest number of publications, followed by China. Among the different health and environmental disciplines, 62% (n = 273) of papers came from environmental science. There were limited collaborations among researchers from different countries and institutions. In conclusion, there should be more collaboration among the researchers in this field regarding institutions, countries, and disciplines.
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- Bukola G. Olutola
- School of Engineering, Science and Health, The Independent Institute of Education (IIEMSA), Roodepoort 1724, South Africa
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- School of Information Technology, The Independent Institute of Education (IIEMSA), Roodepoort 1724, South Africa
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Fast Track Diagnostic Tools for Clinical Management of Sepsis: Paradigm Shift from Conventional to Advanced Methods. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13020277. [PMID: 36673087 PMCID: PMC9857847 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13020277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Sepsis is one of the deadliest disorders in the new century due to specific limitations in early and differential diagnosis. Moreover, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is becoming the dominant threat to human health globally. The only way to encounter the spread and emergence of AMR is through the active detection and identification of the pathogen along with the quantification of resistance. For better management of such disease, there is an essential requirement to approach many suitable diagnostic techniques for the proper administration of antibiotics and elimination of these infectious diseases. The current method employed for the diagnosis of sepsis relies on the conventional culture of blood suspected infection. However, this method is more time consuming and generates results that are false negative in the case of antibiotic pretreated samples as well as slow-growing microbes. In comparison to the conventional method, modern methods are capable of analyzing blood samples, obtaining accurate results from the suspicious patient of sepsis, and giving all the necessary information to identify the pathogens as well as AMR in a short period. The present review is intended to highlight the culture shift from conventional to modern and advanced technologies including their limitations for the proper and prompt diagnosing of bloodstream infections and AMR detection.
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Lu W, Ren H. Diseases spectrum in the field of spatiotemporal patterns mining of infectious diseases epidemics: A bibliometric and content analysis. Front Public Health 2023; 10:1089418. [PMID: 36699887 PMCID: PMC9868952 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1089418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Numerous investigations of the spatiotemporal patterns of infectious disease epidemics, their potential influences, and their driving mechanisms have greatly contributed to effective interventions in the recent years of increasing pandemic situations. However, systematic reviews of the spatiotemporal patterns of communicable diseases are rare. Using bibliometric analysis, combined with content analysis, this study aimed to summarize the number of publications and trends, the spectrum of infectious diseases, major research directions and data-methodological-theoretical characteristics, and academic communities in this field. Based on 851 relevant publications from the Web of Science core database, from January 1991 to September 2021, the study found that the increasing number of publications and the changes in the disease spectrum have been accompanied by serious outbreaks and pandemics over the past 30 years. Owing to the current pandemic of new, infectious diseases (e.g., COVID-19) and the ravages of old infectious diseases (e.g., dengue and influenza), illustrated by the disease spectrum, the number of publications in this field would continue to rise. Three logically rigorous research directions-the detection of spatiotemporal patterns, identification of potential influencing factors, and risk prediction and simulation-support the research paradigm framework in this field. The role of human mobility in the transmission of insect-borne infectious diseases (e.g., dengue) and scale effects must be extensively studied in the future. Developed countries, such as the USA and England, have stronger leadership in the field. Therefore, much more effort must be made by developing countries, such as China, to improve their contribution and role in international academic collaborations.
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- Weili Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Information System, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China,College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Information System, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China,*Correspondence: Hongyan Ren ✉
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Yao X, Zheng Z, Wang Z, Yuan Q, Yin H, Zhang W. Nationally funded health management projects for older adults in China and the United States: Comparative analysis based on data from two principal institutions. Int J Nurs Sci 2022; 10:8-15. [PMID: 36860719 PMCID: PMC9969167 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2022.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Objectives To systematically summarize and compare the health management projects on the aged population funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) in China. Methods All elderly-related projects from 2007 to 2022 were retrieved by searching the project titles, abstracts, and keywords such as "older adults," "elderly," "aged," "health management," and so on. Python, CiteSpace, and VOSviewer were used to extract, integrate, and visualize the relevant information. Results A total of 499 NSFC projects and 242 NIH projects were retrieved. For both countries, prestigious universities and institutions received the most funded projects; the projects that got the most funds were longitudinal studies. Both countries attach great importance to investment in the health management of the aged population. However, different focuses existed in health management projects for older adults in the two countries due to distinct national conditions and development levels. Conclusions The analysis results of this study can provide a reference for other countries with similar challenges of population aging. Effective measures should be taken to promote the transformation and implementation practice of the project achievements. Nurses can benefit from these projects and facilitate the translation of relevant research findings into clinical practice to improve nursing quality for older adults.
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- Xiuyu Yao
- School of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China,Corresponding author.
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- School of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China,Corresponding author.
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- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, United States
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Wan X, Wang X, Pang R, Xu C, Shi W, Zhang H, Li H, Li Z. Mapping knowledge landscapes and emerging trends of the links between osteoarthritis and osteoporosis: A bibliometric analysis. Front Public Health 2022; 10:1019691. [PMID: 36600941 PMCID: PMC9806179 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1019691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Osteoarthritis has the characteristics of degenerative changes in articular cartilage and secondary osteoporosis, and it is a common chronic irreversible joint disease. In addition to affecting articular cartilage, subchondral bone, joint capsule and synovial membrane also undergo pathological changes during the development of the disease. Multiple studies have revealed that patients with osteoarthritis were found to have a significantly increased risk of osteoporosis, which also contributes to the progression of osteoarthritis. However, in the current existing studies, we found that no scholars have used bibliometric analysis in the study of the relationship between osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. From the perspective of bibliometrics, this study summarizes in detail the degree of cooperation between countries, research institutions, authors, and related journals in the field of osteoarthritis and osteoporosis research and their respective influence. In this way, the evolution of knowledge structure, the change of research focus and the hot topics with research potential in the future can be further visualized and analyzed. Methods Search the Web of Science core collection in Science Citation Index Expanded for articles and reviews of research on osteoarthritis and osteoporosis from 1998 to 2021. Bibliometric tools such as VOSviewer, CiteSpace, were be frequently used in our study. They are mainly used to analyze collaborations between countries, research institutions, and publication authors. Meantime, co-citation analysis of journals, co-occurrence analysis of keywords and subject categories will also be reflected in the study. Results According to the search strategy, 1,078 publications were included during the period 1998-2021. And the number of annual publications on the relationship between osteoarthritis and osteoporosis is on the rise. The United States has achieved the most and contributed the most in this field and the Boston University was the most prolific institution. For the statistical analysis of published publications, Reginster JY had the highest number of publications, while Felson DT had the highest co-citation frequency. Respectively, Osteoarthritis And Cartilage was the most productive journal in this area of research. The keywords "inflammation," "expression," and "mesenchymal stem cells" may also be the development trend and research hotspot of the future research direction in this field. Conclusions In our study, the relationship between osteoarthritis and osteoporosis was analyzed by using literature measurement. These analysis results can lead researchers to learn more directly about the trend in this area and provide guidance for determining popular research directions.
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- Xin Wan
- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- The First Surgical Department of Breast Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China,Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Hospital of ITCWM Nankai Hospital, Tianjin, China,*Correspondence: Hui Li
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China,Zhijun Li
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Global Research Trends on Monkeypox Virus: A Bibliometric and Visualized Study. Trop Med Infect Dis 2022; 7:tropicalmed7120402. [PMID: 36548657 PMCID: PMC9784489 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed7120402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Monkeypox is a zoonotic viral disease that has recently emerged as another global infection disease. A double-stranded enveloped deoxyribonucleic acid virus the cause of this disease. Since monkeypox is an evolving field of study with a growing interest in public health, it is crucial to study the scientific trend and research activities. This study provides an essential insight into the research response to scientific trends of monkeypox using the bibliometric analysis technique. A literature search for published articles on LSD from 2001 to 2021 was conducted in Scopus on 24 July 2022. Visualization analysis was performed using R statistical software. The growth and trend of documents, country-level distribution of publications and collaborations, and the relationship between authors and co-authors were analyzed. Findings revealed a significant increase in the research conducted, mainly from the United States (US). The top 12 institutions published papers on the monkeypox virus, accounting for 33.09 percent of the articles. The US was the most productive nation, producing 275 documents (54.34%), or one-third of all publications in this sector worldwide. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Georgia in the United States were the organization that produced the most (365 publications). The Journal of Virology garnered the most citations, with an h-index of 18. In the last year, there has been an increase in the publication of monkeypox virus-related studies. The importance of the monkeypox virus highlights the necessity for continued research to help international health organizations identify areas that require prompt action to implement suitable solutions. This study also provides scaling-up analysis, evidence dissemination on the monkeypox virus, emerging hotspots, and perceptive remarks on the technological advances in this field.
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Zhang J, Zhao R, Huang Y, Xiong C, Liang H, Jiwa H, Luo X. The application of tranexamic acid in joint arthroplasty: A 20-year bibliometric analysis. Front Public Health 2022; 10:1013461. [PMID: 36388346 PMCID: PMC9664086 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1013461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background With the arrival of the era of the aging population, the amount of joint arthroplasty surgery keeps rising, and the articles related to the application of tranexamic acid (TXA) in joint arthroplasty (we called the application of tranexamic acid in joint arthroplasty as TIA in this study) also show a blowout growth. Therefore, we conducted a bibliometric analysis of TIA-related publications to identify the main research trends and hot spots in this field in the last 20 years. Methods In this study, publications in the field of TIA from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2021 were searched in the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). A total of 1,013 publications were evaluated for specific characteristics with Microsoft Excel software, CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and Online Analysis Platform of Literature Metrology (http://bibliometric.com/). Results A total of 1,013 TIA-related articles were included in this study, and the number of articles in this field has increased yearly over the past 20 years. The USA and China dominated in the field of TIA. The Sichuan University published the most TIA-related articles among all the institutions. Of all the authors, Professor Pei was the most productive author with 64 articles. The lack of international cooperation was a significant problem in this field during the past 20 years. Furthermore, the results of the co-citation analysis and citation bursts analysis revealed that the safety and effectiveness of TIA and the optimal use strategy were the main trends and hotspots for the current and future. Conclusion This bibliometric study reviewed the evolution trend of TIA research, and identified the countries, institutions, authors and journals that have made significant contributions to this field in the past 20 years, as well as the limitations and deficiencies in this field. In addition, this study revealed that the effectiveness and safety of TIA and the optimal use strategy was the current or future research trend and hotspot in this field.
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- Jun Zhang
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China,Orthopedic Laboratory of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China,Orthopedic Laboratory of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China,Orthopedic Laboratory of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China,Orthopedic Laboratory of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China,Orthopedic Laboratory of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China,Orthopedic Laboratory of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China,Orthopedic Laboratory of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China,*Correspondence: Xiaoji Luo
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Ejaz H, Zeeshan HM, Ahmad F, Bukhari SNA, Anwar N, Alanazi A, Sadiq A, Junaid K, Atif M, Abosalif KOA, Iqbal A, Hamza MA, Younas S. Bibliometric Analysis of Publications on the Omicron Variant from 2020 to 2022 in the Scopus Database Using R and VOSviewer. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph191912407. [PMID: 36231710 PMCID: PMC9566376 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Human respiratory infections caused by coronaviruses can range from mild to deadly. Although there are numerous studies on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), few have been published on its Omicron variant. In order to remedy this deficiency, this study undertook a bibliometric analysis of the publishing patterns of studies on the Omicron variant and identified hotspots. Automated transportation, environmental protection, improved healthcare, innovation in banking, and smart homes are just a few areas where machine learning has found use in tackling complicated problems. The sophisticated Scopus database was queried for papers with the term "Omicron" in the title published between January 2020 and June 2022. Microsoft Excel 365, VOSviewer, Bibliometrix, and Biblioshiny from R were used for a statistical analysis of the publications. Over the study period, 1917 relevant publications were found in the Scopus database. Viruses was the most popular in publications for Omicron variant research, with 150 papers published, while Cell was the most cited source. The bibliometric analysis determined the most productive nations, with USA leading the list with the highest number of publications (344) and the highest level of international collaboration on the Omicron variant. This study highlights scientific advances and scholarly collaboration trends and serves as a model for demonstrating global trends in Omicron variant research. It can aid policymakers and medical researchers to fully grasp the current status of research on the Omicron variant. It also provides normative data on the Omicron variant for visualization, study, and application.
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- Hasan Ejaz
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Computer Sciences, National College of Business Administration and Economics, Lahore 54700, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Deanship of Common First Year, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia
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- Allied Health Department, College of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Bahrain, Zallaq 32038, Bahrain
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Computer Science, Lahore Leads University, Lahore 54000, Punjab, Pakistan
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- School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UK
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia
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- Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Omdurman Islamic University, Omdurman 14415, Sudan
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- HKU-Pasteur Research Pole, School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Peng C, Su P. Visualized analysis of research on helicopter emergency medical service. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e30463. [PMID: 36086760 PMCID: PMC10980476 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Numerous studies have confirmed that helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) play a positive role in prehospital care. However, few studies have used rigorous bibliometric tools to analyze the knowledge structure and distribution of HEMS research. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to use bibliometric methods to conduct a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the HEMS-related literature and to determine the research status and hotspots of HEMS research. METHODS CiteSpace was used for bibliometric analysis of the HEMS-related literature retrieved from the Web of Science database from 1989 to 2021. RESULTS A total of 1378 HEMS-related literature were included. Collaboration among countries, authors, and institutions needs to be strengthened. The topics in HEMS research have mainly focused on the effectiveness of helicopter emergency medical services for trauma patients and the comparison of transport effectiveness between helicopters and ground emergency medical services on trauma patient transport. Research over the past 10 years has mainly focused on the application of HEMS in patients with trauma, myocardial infarction, cerebral apoplexy, application of tracheal intubation technology in HEMS, and advanced airway management. In recent years, HEMS research trends have mainly included out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and transport. CONCLUSIONS CiteSpace was used to visualize and analyze the HEMS-related literature, which visually reflected the research status and hot spots, providing references for the topic selection and development direction of HEMS research.
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- Cheng Peng
- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha Hunan, China
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- Teaching and Research Section of Clinical Nursing, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Zhang L, Xiong S, Jin F, Zhou F, Zhou H, Guo J, Wen C, Huang B. Global trends in intestinal flora and ulcerative colitis research during the past 10 years: A bibliometric analysis. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1003905. [PMID: 36160215 PMCID: PMC9490179 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1003905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background and aim Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, and intestinal flora plays an important role in ulcerative colitis. In this study, we conducted a bibliometric analysis of publications in the field of intestinal flora and ulcerative colitis research in the past 10 years to summarize the current status of the field and analyze the trends in the field. Methods On July 15, 2022, we chose the Web of Science Core Collection database as the study’s data source. CiteSpace.5.8.R3 and VOSviewer 1.6.17 were used to examine publications of research on intestinal flora and ulcerative colitis that were published between 2012 and 2021. We looked through the papers for journals, organizations, nations and regions, authors, and key terms. Results This analysis covered a total of 2,763 papers on studies into intestinal flora and ulcerative colitis. There were 13,913 authors, 93 nations, 3,069 organizations, and 759 journals in all of the articles. In the USA, 767 publications were the most. The university with the most publications was Harvard Medical School. The author with the most articles was Antonio Gasbarrini. Conclusion This study summarizes the global research trends in intestinal flora and ulcerative colitis. Publications in this field have increased year by year in the last decade and the field of research on intestinal flora and ulcerative colitis has good prospects for growth.
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- Lu Zhang
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Jinhong Guo,
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- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- Chuanbiao Wen,
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- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
- Biao Huang,
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Huang X, Wang T, Zu W, Xu T, Du L, Wang Y, Nie W, Wang L. A bibliometric analysis of global publications on graft-versus-host disease research. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e29634. [PMID: 35801803 PMCID: PMC9259134 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000029634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a fatal complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and is an enormous burden on the patient economy and related health systems. Nevertheless, only a few bibliometric studies have examined the direction of research and the major findings within the field. METHODS Statistical and visualization bibliometric analysis was performed in April 2021. Our research data were retrieved from the Web of Science using an advanced search strategy. We then used bibliometric analysis to determine the current general research direction and trend of publications and established the most prolific and distinguished authors, institutions, countries, funding agencies, and keywords in GVHD research. We employed VOSviewer (Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands), Microsoft Excel (Microsoft, Redmond, State of Washington), and GunnMap (https://lert.co.nz/map/) to retrieve, integrate, and visualize the results. RESULTS Overall, 15,378 publications from 500 journals were extracted from the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) Web of Science Core Collection database based on our analysis, of which the United States and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center were the most prolific countries and institutions, respectively. Moreover, we identified future research trends and the current status of GVHD research based on the top 10 most cited articles. Finally, influential authors' analysis demonstrated that Blazar, BR were both the most productive and most cited among all authors. CONCLUSION Our study provides an exhaustive and objective overview of the current status of GVHD research. This information would be highly beneficial to anyone seeking information on GVHD and would serve as a reference guide for researchers aiming to conduct further GVHD research.
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- Xuemiao Huang
- School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Wenbo Nie, PhD, School of Nursing, Jilin University, 965 Xinjiang Street, Changchun, China (e-mail: )
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Leprosy during 2000-2021 from Web of Science Database. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19148234. [PMID: 35886085 PMCID: PMC9324497 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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In recent years, after the essential elimination of leprosy (the prevalence of which is <1/100,000), the trends, research hotpots, and frontiers of leprosy research are not clear. This study provides a detailed overview of leprosy in terms of papers, journal, language, year, citations, h-index, author keywords, institution, and country through bibliometrics. The results are as follows: (1) The publication rate has increased in recent years, and 8892 papers were obtained. Most of the publications are in English, and the subject categories are mainly focused on “Dermatology.” The “leprosy review” published the most significant number of papers on leprosy, followed by “Plos Neglected Tropical Disease” and “International Journal of Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases.” (2) Leprosy-related research was contributed to by 24,672 authors, and the ten authors with the most significant number of publications were identified. (3) The University of London (including the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) has the highest h-index, and Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz is the most productive institution. (4) Brazil, India, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands are the most productive countries, and the collaborative network reveals that they have established close cooperation with other countries. France has the highest average number of citations. (5) The keyword co-occurrence network identifies five highly relevant clusters representing topical issues in leprosy research (public health, leprosy vaccine, immune mechanisms, treatment, and genomics research). Overall, these results provide valuable insights for scholars, research institutions, and policymakers to better understand developments in the field of leprosy.
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YU ML, QIAN Y, LU YZ, CHEN YX, YU YF, WU Y, PAN Y, QUAN L, LU MJ, YU J, ZHANG ZQ, LU SF. Bibliometric characteristics of clinical studies on acupuncture for the management of cancer-related symptoms. WORLD JOURNAL OF ACUPUNCTURE-MOXIBUSTION 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wjam.2022.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Borgohain DJ, Nazim M, Verma MK. Cluster analysis and network visualization of research in mucormycosis: a scientometric mapping of the global publications from 2011 to 2020. LIBRARY HI TECH 2022. [DOI: 10.1108/lht-04-2022-0171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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PurposeMucormycosis has evolved as a post-COVID-19 complication globally, especially in India. The research on fungus has been very primitive, and many scientific publications have been discovered. The current COVID-19 pandemic needs further investigation into this unusual fungal infection. This review study aims to provide a pen-picture to researchers, science policymakers and scientists about different bibliometric indicators related to the research literature on mucormycosis.Design/methodology/approachThe quantitative research was conducted using the established procedure of bibliometric investigation on data collected from Scopus from 2011 to 2020 using a validated search query. The search query consisted of keywords “Mucormycosis” or “Mucormycoses” or “Mucormycose” or “Mucorales Infection” or “Mucorales Infections” or “Black Fungus Infection” or “Black Fungus Infections” or “Zygomycosis” in the “Title-Keyword-Abstract” search option for data extraction. The analysis of data is performed using MS-Excel. Mapping was done with state-of-the-art visualization tools Biblioshiny and VOSviewer, using bibliometric indicators as units of analysis.FindingsThe analysis reveals that the first publication on this topic was reported from 1923 onwards. In total, 9,423 authors contributed 1,896 papers with 11,437 collaborated authors, documents per author are 0.201, authors per document are 4.97 and co-authors per document are 6.03. Total records were published in 779 journals in the English language from 75 countries globally. Mucormycosis literature is mostly open access, with 1,210 publications available via different open access routes. The highest number of articles (204) published in the journal “Mycoses” with 1,333 authors received 4,875 cited references, and the h-index has 24. The growth of publications is exponential, as depicted by the Price Law. The USA has recorded a maximum number of publications at both country and institutional levels compared to the other nations. There has been extensive research on mucormycosis before the outbreak as a post-COVID complication, as indicated by the highest number of publications in 2019.Practical implicationsThe research hot spots have altered from “Mucormycosis,” “fungi,” “Zygomycosis” and “Drug efficacy”, “Drug Safety” to “Microbiology,” “Pathology,” “nucleotide sequence,” “surgical debridement” which indicates that potential area of research in the near future will be concerned with more extensive research in mucormycosis to develop standard treatment procedures to fight this infection. The quantity of scientific publications has also increased over time. The research and health community are called upon to join forces to activate existing knowledge, generate new insights and develop decision-supporting tools for health authorities in different nations to leverage vaccination in its transformational role toward successfully attaining nil cases of COVID-19.Originality/valueThe analysis of collaboration, findings, the research networks and visualization makes this study novel and separates from traditional metrics analysis. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this work is original, and no similar studies have been found with the objectives included here.
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Abdullah M, Humayun A, Imran M, Bashir MA, Malik AA. A bibliometric analysis of global research performance on tuberculosis (2011-2020): Time for a global approach to support high-burden countries. J Family Community Med 2022; 29:117-124. [PMID: 35754748 PMCID: PMC9221234 DOI: 10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_112_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a persistent public health issue requiring consistent global effort for its eradication and control. Research on the subject plays a vital role in combatting the disease, giving future directions, and meeting the sustainable development goals (SDGs). This study aimed to evaluate the global TB research trends and performance from 2011 to 2020. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All the data for TB-related research publications from 2011 to 2020 were extracted from the Web of Science database and a comprehensive analysis was performed on the R-bibliometrix package. RESULTS: An increasing number of publications with an annual growth rate of 6.32% and a plateau in production from 2015 to 2018 was observed. Of 145 countries, the United States of America (USA), China, India, the United Kingdom, and South Africa led and made up half of the global contribution. Out of 91,862 authors, Zhang Y was the most productive with 205 articles and Barry CE had the highest H-index of 45. Only seven of the top 20 authors were from high-burden countries. The University of Cape Town was the leading institutional affiliation, followed by Stellenbosch University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The most frequent international collaboration was between the USA and South Africa, occurring on 1203 instances. Only five of the top 30 high-burden countries were present in the top 30 collaborations. PLOS ONE, disseminating 2271 articles, was the most productive out of 3500 sources. CONCLUSION: The past decade has seen a steady increase in global TB research. Prominent authors, affiliations, and countries showed collaborative trends, but publications were found to be mostly from developed, low-burden countries except China, India, and South Africa. To meet the goals set by the SDGs and the WHO End TB Strategy, high-burden countries need to explore feasible opportunities and global support to enhance their expected TB-related research contributions.
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- Muhammad Abdullah
- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Medical and Dental College, Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Characteristics and Trends of Ocean Remote Sensing Research from 1990 to 2020: A Bibliometric Network Analysis and Its Implications. JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/jmse10030373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The ocean is of great significance in the climate system, global resources and strategic decision making. With the continuous improvement in remote sensing technology, ocean remote sensing research has increasingly become an important topic for resource development and environmental protection. This paper uses bibliometric analysis method and VOSviewer visual software to conduct analysis. The analysis focuses on the period from 1990 to 2020. The analysis results show that articles have been steadily increasing over the past two decades. Scholars and researchers form the United States, China and Europe (mainly Western European countries), as well as NASA, Chinese Academy of Sciences and NOAA have bigger influence in this field to some extent. Among them, the United States and NASA holds the core leading position. Moreover, global cooperation in this field presents certain characteristics of geographical distribution. This study also reveals journals that include the most publications and subject categories that are highly relevant to related fields. Cluster analysis shows that remote sensing, ocean color, MODIS (or Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer), chlorophy, sea ice and climate change are main research hotspots. In addition, in the context of climate warming, researchers have improved monitoring technology for remote sensing to warn and protect ocean ecosystems in hotspots (the Arctic and Antarctica). The valuable results obtained from this study will help academic professionals keep informed of the latest developments and identify future research directions in the field related to ocean remote sensing.
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Sun G, Shah MW, Ahmad T, Khan M. Global Research Trends, Top-100 Most Cited Studies, and Network Visualization of Eating and Feeding Disorders Research From 1900-2020: A Historical Bibliometric Analysis. ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE 2022. [DOI: 10.29333/ejgm/11839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Gu J, Hu M, Gu Z, Yu J, Ji Y, Li L, Hu C, Wei G, Huo J. Bibliometric Analysis Reveals a 20-Year Research Trend for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy. Front Neurol 2022; 12:793663. [PMID: 35211075 PMCID: PMC8860827 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.793663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Objective A lot of research has focused on the field of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). In this study, we performed a bibliometric analysis of CIPN-related publications to identify the key research areas and trends over the last 20 years. Methods We searched the Web of Science core collection for publications related to CIPN that were published between January 2001 and September 2021. We then performed bibliometric analysis and visualization using Microsoft Excel 2019, VOSviewer, and the Bibliometric online analysis platform (https://bibliometric.com/). Results In total, we identified 2,188 eligible publications in the field of CIPN, with an increasing trend in the annual number of publications. The United States and Italy were dominant in the CIPN field. Supportive Care in Cancer was the most productive journal. G. Cavaletti and A.A. Argyriou published the largest number of papers. Of all institutions, the University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy, published the highest number of papers. Analysis of the co-occurrence of keywords revealed the specific characteristics relating to the four main clusters: oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, pain management, and quality of life (QOL). Newly emerging research focusses predominantly on neuroinflammatory mechanisms and non-pharmacological interventions for CIPN. Conclusion This bibliometric study reviewed the evolutionary trends in CIPN research and identified current research hotspots and research trends. In addition, we identified journals, institutions, and authors, with the highest levels of impact to enhance the collaboration and learning.
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- Jialin Gu
- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,The Third Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,The Third Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,The Third Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Department of Oncology, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Department of Oncology, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Department of Oncology, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Department of Oncology, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Department of Oncology, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Department of Oncology, Nanjing Lishui District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Department of Oncology, Yangzhou University Medical College, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Department of Oncology, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Phoobane P, Masinde M, Mabhaudhi T. Predicting Infectious Diseases: A Bibliometric Review on Africa. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19031893. [PMID: 35162917 PMCID: PMC8835071 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Africa has a long history of novel and re-emerging infectious disease outbreaks. This reality has attracted the attention of researchers interested in the general research theme of predicting infectious diseases. However, a knowledge mapping analysis of literature to reveal the research trends, gaps, and hotspots in predicting Africa’s infectious diseases using bibliometric tools has not been conducted. A bibliometric analysis of 247 published papers on predicting infectious diseases in Africa, published in the Web of Science core collection databases, is presented in this study. The results indicate that the severe outbreaks of infectious diseases in Africa have increased scientific publications during the past decade. The results also reveal that African researchers are highly underrepresented in these publications and that the United States of America (USA) is the most productive and collaborative country. The relevant hotspots in this research field include malaria, models, classification, associations, COVID-19, and cost-effectiveness. Furthermore, weather-based prediction using meteorological factors is an emerging theme, and very few studies have used the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) technologies. Therefore, there is a need to explore 4IR predicting tools such as machine learning and consider integrated approaches that are pivotal to developing robust prediction systems for infectious diseases, especially in Africa. This review paper provides a useful resource for researchers, practitioners, and research funding agencies interested in the research theme—the prediction of infectious diseases in Africa—by capturing the current research hotspots and trends.
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- Paulina Phoobane
- Department of Information Technology, Central University of Technology, Free State, Private Bag X200539, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa; (M.M.); (T.M.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Information Technology, Central University of Technology, Free State, Private Bag X200539, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa; (M.M.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Information Technology, Central University of Technology, Free State, Private Bag X200539, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa; (M.M.); (T.M.)
- Centre for Transformative Agricultural and Food Systems, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Pietermaritzburg 3201, South Africa
- International Water Management Institute (IWMI-GH), West Africa Office, PMB CT 112 Cantonments, Accra GA015, Ghana
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Zhang Y, Jin D, Duan Y, Zhang Y, Duan L, Lian F, Tong X. Bibliometric Analysis of Renal Fibrosis in Diabetic Kidney Disease From 1985 to 2020. Front Public Health 2022; 10:767591. [PMID: 35186833 PMCID: PMC8855938 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.767591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BackgroundDiabetic renal fibrosis (DRF) is an irreversible renal pathological change in the end-stage of diabetic kidney disease (DKD), which plays a significant role in the development and deterioration of the disease. However, data for bibliometric analysis of renal fibrosis in DKD is currently missing. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive and visualized view of DRF research and lay the foundation for further studies.Materials and MethodsFirstly, the data was collected from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database. Secondly, the Web of Science analytic tool was performed to analyze publication years, authors, countries/regions, organizations, and citation frequency. Finally, CiteSpace was employed to construct a visualization bibliometric network to reveal the emerging trends and hotspots of DRF.ResultsA total of 3,821 publications from 1985 to 2020 were included in this study. The number of publications has maintained a growth trend since 2003. Cooper is the most prolific author in this field, and the American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology ranking as first place compared with other journals. In terms of the number of publications, China contributed the most to DRF. Monash University is the organization that published the most papers. The top 5 clusters of keyword co-appearance are “chronic kidney disease”, “primary biliary cirrhosis”, “receptor”, “TGF-beta”, “renal tubulointerstitium”. The top 5 clusters of reference co-citation are “microRNAs”, “bone morphogenetic protein”, “hypertrophy”, “glomerulosclerosis”, “diabetic kidney disease”. The strongest citation burst of keyword is “diabetic kidney disease” and the strongest burst of cited reference is “Meng, 2016”.ConclusionsThe present study analyzed the research hotspots, Frontiers, and development trend of DRF and have important implications for future research.
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- Yuqing Zhang
- Endocrinology Department, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Endocrinology Department, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Endocrinology Department, Guang'anmen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Endocrinology Department, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Endocrinology Department, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Endocrinology Department, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Fengmei Lian
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- Endocrinology Department, Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
- Xiaolin Tong
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Smart education is considered an inevitable choice and an important educational trend development in the Information Age. Smart education development can promote learning opportunities to master high-quality education and lifelong learning. It vigorously promotes sustainable development. A bibliometric analysis was performed to better understand smart education research field knowledge structures and help researchers understand smart education research field characteristics. VOSviewer and CiteSpace were used to analyze 2358 Web of Science core collection articles related to smart education. The articles were dated 2000–2021. This study visually presents a systematic overview of smart education literature research, including the publication outputs, main categories, most influential countries, organizations, journals, and authors, important documents, and research academic trends. Using a series of cooperation analyses, this paper looked at research cooperation among countries and regions, organizations, and authors to build a smart education knowledge structure map. A smart education theoretical framework was proposed based on the literature review. A bibliometric analysis of the existing research results provided useful and innovative suggestions for researchers and practitioners in the field of smart education.
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Mahi M, Mobin MA, Habib M, Akter S. A bibliometric analysis of pandemic and epidemic studies in economics: future agenda for COVID-19 research. SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES OPEN 2021; 4:100165. [PMID: 34927059 PMCID: PMC8665228 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2021.100165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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With the rapid global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers from diverse fields of study have contributed markedly in different research aspects. Considering the substantial economic significance of the pandemic at the micro and macro level throughout the world, we review the scientific publications in the discipline of Economics. To draw a broad inference, we analyze a total of 1,636 scientific publications starting from 1974, which covers the period of earlier pandemics or epidemics that have a close association with COVID-19 using bibliometric analysis. Our analysis and mapping reveal key information related to the contributors at different levels, including author, institution, country, and publication sources. Besides, we identify the historical concentration of research using scientific clustering and illustrate transformations at different times. Moreover, recognizing the underlying inadequacy of economics research, we propose several areas of future research. Our findings and suggestions are expected to act as a roadmap to potential research opportunities and notable implications for business and policymakers.
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- Masnun Mahi
- Department of Finance and Banking, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya, Malaysia
- Ifintell Business Intelligence, Malaysia
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- Ifintell Business Intelligence, Malaysia
- School of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business and Law, Taylor's University, Malaysia
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