为了解我国南方地区肺栓塞的现状,通过检索中国医院数字图书馆近9年(1999年～2008年)南方地区正式发表的与肺栓塞和深静脉血栓有关的论文共1288篇,进行了统计分析,发现:1、中国南方地区肺栓塞的发现数量逐年增加,且增幅明显;2、诊断水准达到一定程度的部分南方医院,诊断治疗肺栓塞的数量明显高于其他医院,并不比中国北方同类医院低;3、肺栓塞的漏诊、误诊现象依然普遍存在,提高认知和诊治水准仍然是今后工作的方向。
Objective To compare and review worldwide journals titled “evidence-based” in order to provide an overview of these healthcare journals and suggestions for improving the quality of this type of journal in China and to introduce a quick way for healthcare professionals and patients to obtain high quality clinical evidence. Methods We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory, Wanfang and some relevant websites to identify journals titled “evidence-based”. The last issues in 2006 of these kind of journals were analyzed by bibliometric method. Results Twenty-four journals were included. Covering 12 disciplines such as clinical, nursing, health care, etc. They were divided into the primary journals and the secondary journals, published in two languages in six countries. These journals had differences and similarities in their aims, columns and contents, etc. Conclusions Evidence-based medical journals provide the latest developments and the best evidence for healthcare professionals in their own fields, save their time in searching for and reading information, and provide ideas for improving the quality of similar journals in our country.
ObjectiveTo investigate the hotspots from researches on imaging of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor in recent five years. MethodsThe bibliographies from research literatures on imaging of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor from 2010 to 2015 in PubMed database were downloaded. The Bicomb 2.0 bibliographies analysis software was used to count high-frequency of Mesh major topics (MJMEs). SPSS 22.0 statistical software was applied for clustering analysis with MJMEs, then to get the topic hotspots. ResultsA total of 357 literatures were screened out during the years of 2010-2015. The MJMEs which frequency > 13 were 28. Taken the 28 MJMEs into clustering analysis, then three research hotspots were clustered. ConclusionResearches on imaging of the pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor in recent five years are mainly in terms of imaging techniques, a comparative study of pathology and endoscopic ultrasonography-fine needle aspiration, imaging and disease treatment.
ObjectiveTo analyse the hundred top-cited articles in obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), and summarize the development trend of OSAHS research.MethodsWe searched the Web of Science core collection for all published articles on OSAHS or sleep disorders from January 1st, 1992 to May 23th, 2018. The hundred top-cited articles with the most frequent citation were selected. The publication time, country of origin, journal, institution, professional field of corresponding author, funding type, publication type, etc. were analyzed.ResultsThe hundred top-cited articles were published between 1992 and 2013, with 300～5 980 citations and a total of 65 719 citations. The main types of articles were clinical studies (73 articles), reviews (20 articles), guidelines (4 articles) and basic research (3 articles). Fourteen authors published more than one first-author paper, and fifteen authors published more than one articles as corresponding authors. These authors were distributed across 22 subject areas. The most cited country was the United States (60 articles), and the most cited institution was the University of Wisconsin (10 articles). The hundred top-cited articles were published in 31 journals, most of which were cited less than 1 000 times, and a few articles were cited more than 2 000 times.ConclusionsOSAHS has attracted much attention in respiratory medicine, neurology, epidemiology and other fields, and many articles about clinical research types of OSAHS have been cited. In addition, most of the highly cited articles in the OSAHS field come from the developed countries; our country needs to devote more resources to OSAHS research.
Objective To explore the global research status and trends of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) based on knowledge visualization analysis. Methods Based on the Web of Science Core Collection, studies reporting CRRT research that were published between June 2014 and June 2023 were retrieved and collected after manual review. VOSviewer and CiteSpace softwares were used for bibliometric visualization analysis, including publication trends, geographical distribution characteristics, journal distribution characteristics, author contributions, citations, funding source characteristics, and keyword clustering. Results A total of 2708 papers were analyzed, with an increasing trend in the number of articles and citation frequency from 2015 to 2021. The United States was the most prolific country and France was the most influential country. The University of Pittsburgh in the United States had the highest number of publications among research institutions and showed higher motivation for inter-institutional collaboration. The University of Queensland in the Australia had the highest average citation frequency. Professor Rinaldo Bellomo of Australia was the most productive author and Professor Jeffrey Lipman was the most influential. Jason A. Roberts, Jeffrey Lipman and Claudio Ronco were the three authors who had the highest number of collaborations with other authors. Keyword cluster analysis showed that the prognosis of CRRT for renal disease was the focus of research, with hotspots of research being antibiotics, citrate accumulation, plasma replacement, lactate clearance, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and coronavirus disease 2019. Coupling analysis of the literature showed that exploring the indications for CRRT and optimizing treatment prescription were at the forefront of research. Conclusions The present study of CRRT has generally shown an upward trend in the last decade. The management and efficacy of CRRT remains a hot topic of research. Exploring the indications for CRRT and optimizing treatment prescriptions may be a popular research direction and trend in the future.
Objective To analyze the international hotspots of study in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in recent years. Methods Articles related to AMD that appeared during period January 2002-December 2010 from Pubmed database were quantitatively analyzed by software of BICOMS. PASW 18.0 statistical software used to cluster high frequency keywords of published articles. Clustering relationships of high frequency hot topics were identified. Results A total of 8529 AMD related articles were retrieved. The number of published articles in 2009 was 2.45 times greater than that of published articles in 2002. Six thousand five hundred and fourteen AMD related articles were published in the United States, England and Germany, which accounted for 76.37% of worldwide total. Fifty-two high frequency keywords were analyzed. They were clustered into 6 categories, which were identified as physiological/genetics, etiology and prevention and control, pathology and tomography and other diagnostic techniques, surgical therapy, drug therapy and photochemical therapy, and drug/laser therapy. Conclusions Recently, more attention has been paid to AMD, and the published AMD related articles has rapidly increased. The United States and European countries occupy the dominant position for the number of published AMD related articles. The international main research focus included 6 fields: basic research in AMD, etiology, pathology and diagnostic techniques, AMD prevention and control, surgery/drugs/laser and photochemical treatment of AMD.
Objective To conduct a bibliometric analysis of research hotspots and development trends in the application of peripheral magnetic stimulation (PMS), systematically review the research evolution, and provide references for future studies. Methods We retrieved PMS-related literature from the Science Citation Index Expanded database in Web of Science Core Collection (January 1, 1989 - March 5, 2025). Using VOSviewer (v1.6.20) and CiteSpace (v6.1.R6), we performed annual publication volume analysis, country/institution/author collaboration network analysis, reference co-citation analysis, and keyword co-occurrence/clustering/burst analysis, with corresponding knowledge mapping visualizations. Results A total of 124 publications were included. Both publication counts and citation frequencies remained low in early years but showed steady annual growth after 2011. The publications originated from 21 countries/regions, with Germany being the most productive nation, Technical University of Munich the leading institution, and Schneider C (from the Research Center of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Sciences, Laval University, Canada) the most prolific author. Keyword analysis revealed three major research clusters: neuromodulation technologies, physiological mechanisms, and clinical rehabilitation applications. Future research priorities included expanded clinical applications integrating neuroelectrophysiological indicators with rehabilitation assessments, and interdisciplinary optimization of stimulation parameters through engineering approaches. Conclusions PMS has gained widespread clinical application with growing scientific interest. Future studies should focus on current hotspots to advance precision and intelligent development of this technology.
Objective To systematically analyze and compare the research literature of thoracic surgery simulation-based medical education (SBME) at home and abroad, and provide ideas for the future development of thoracic surgery SBME in China. Methods Using word frequency analysis and cluster analysis as analysis methods, CiteSpace visualization software and Excel statistical software as tools, the domestic and foreign SBME literature retrieved from PubMed and CNKI databases were visualized and statistically analyzed respectively. Results A total of 2 491 domestic and foreign literature on SBME in thoracic surgery were included. The annual number of foreign publications showed an increasing trend. The top three countries in terms of number of publications were the USA (n=581), Canada (n=105) and Germany (n=57); "cardiac surgery", "medical knowledge medical knowledge" and "medical education" are the hotspots of research in the direction of thoracic surgery simulation, while "lung cancer", "surgical training" and "3D printing" were still in the process of explosion. The core research themes were endoscope simulation trainer, scenario-based simulation teaching methods, standardized patients and virtual reality models. Conclusion Domestic SBME in thoracic surgery should learn from foreign development experience, keep up with the frontier and integrate cutting-edge technology, innovate the curriculum and offer non-technical skills teaching, and improve the system and focus on software construction.
Objective To investigate the scientificity of patient-reported outcomes instrument for asthma ( Asthma-PRO) , which maybe used to evaluate the efficacy of anti-asthma drugs in clinical trials and clinical practice.Methods 366 asthma patients and 100 healthy subjects were face-to-face interviewed by well-trained investigators, and the data of Asthma-PRO instrument were collected. The psychometric performance such as reliability, validity, responsiveness and clinical feasibility in the Asthma-PRO instrument was evaluated. Results The split-half reliabilities of the Asthma-PRO instrument and each dimension were greater than 0.8. In the analysis of internal consistency of each dimension, the cronbach’s alpha coefficient was greater than 0.7. Factor analysis showed that the instrument has good construct validity. The scores of each of the facets and total scores between the asthma patients and the healthy subjects were different. The recovery rate and the efficient rate of the questionnaire were more than 95%, and the time required to complete a questionnaire was within 20 minutes, indicating that the scale had a high clinical feasibility. Conclusion The Asthma-PRO instrument has good reliability, validity, responsiveness and clinical feasibility.
Objective To learn the hotspots of study in ischemic optic neuropathy (ION). Methods Literature on ION published in January 2000 to July 2012 was identified in Pubmed database. MeSH terms that frequently appeared were identified and co-word analysis was carried out by cluster analysis. Then a network was drawn using social network analysis. Results A total of 1045 papers were included. The United States, England, Germany, France and Netherlands together accounted for 71.53% (748) of the articles. There were 28 high-frequency MeSH terms and hot topics clustered into four fields. The appearance frequency of MeSH showed that most research focused on: (1)postoperative or arteritic ION; (2)epidemiology, pathology and diagnosis of ION; (3)pathophysiology and therapy of ION; (4) chemically induced ION. Conclusion The international main research focus of ION includes four fields, which may provide reference or scholars both in scientific research and clinical research.