Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research: A Bibliometric Analysis over a 50-Year Period

Koo, Malcolm

doi:10.3390/ijerph18137095

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“…An association between depression and anxiety was also noted by previous studies [ 36 ]. Although recent studies indicate that depression in lupus might be a side effect of corticosteroid therapy, reducing the brain-derived neurotrophic factor [ 3 ], our study showed no correlation. However, the patients involved in our research only included therapeutically controlled lupus disease.…”

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“…they often report pain, fatigue, arthritis, and rashes, that affect the musculoskeletal system and mental health. Other internal organs are affected in the advanced stages of the disease [ 3 ]. Because the therapy is predominantly symptomatic, it involves the administration of immunosuppressants, which cause various long-term side effects.…”

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WHODAS Assessment Feasibility and Mental Health Impact on Functional Disability in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), besides rheumatological dysfunction, manifests in neuropsychiatric disorders like depression and anxiety. Mental health illnesses in SLE patients have a high prevalence and a profound impact on quality of life, generating an increased disability and premature mortality. This study aimed to establish the degree of disability in patients with SLE and the impact of depression and anxiety on patients’ functioning. Additionally, the study aimed to verify whether World Health Organization-Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0 is suitable for the evaluation of patients with SLE associating depression and/or anxiety symptoms. Cross-sectional research was performed, including adult patients, diagnosed with SLE. To evaluate depression, anxiety, and functioning, approved questionnaires Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, and, World Health Organization-Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) were applied. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed on WHODAS subscales. Sixty-two patients were included in the research, with a mean of SLE diagnosis of 12.48 years; 53 patients (85%) had depression (p < 0.001). Anxiety was found in 38 patients (61.29%, p < 0.05). WHODAS assessment results depicted that 39 patients (62.90%, p < 0.05) manifested disability, from which 26 (66.66%, p < 0.05) presented moderate and severe disability. A strong correlation between the severity of anxiety and the degree of disability (r > 0.6, p < 0.001) was found. The WHODAS scale assessment proved to be a valuable tool for SLE patient’s functioning assessment. This study suggests that depression and anxiety negatively impact WHODAS disability scores, decreasing the quality of life in SLE patients.

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“…Due to its useful method of evaluating the merits, progress and research trend of a specific topic area by several bibliometric indicators, this tool is used in many different study fields including medical and health sciences, and provides unique idea and vast variety of applications in several study domains making it a crucial research platform [ 23 , 24 ]. Bibliometric analysis can explore the impact of any research field, the impact of a set of researchers, the impact of a particular paper, or help to identify particularly impactful papers understanding the overall intellectual landscape within a specific field of research [ 22 , 25 ].…”

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A Global Bibliometric Analysis on Antibiotic-Resistant Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis over the Last 25 Years (1996–2020)

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Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is still a leading global cause of mortality and an increasingly crucial problem in fighting TB is antibiotic resistance. We aimed to conduct a bibliometric analysis on the articles of the past 25 years on antibiotic-resistant active pulmonary TB. Methods: Appropriate keywords were combined using the Boolean and wildcard operators and searched in Scopus database for articles published between 1996 and 2020 in English language. For all the bibliometric analyses, the Bibliometrix package in RStudio and Biblioshiny web apps were used. We identified the publication and citation trends, topmost cited documents, most productive authors, countries and institutions and most influential journals and funding agencies. We constructed collaborative networks of countries and co-citations. In addition, we developed a Three-Fields plot and a Thematic Map to explore different publication themes. Results: We included 7024 articles (88.9% research articles) and a persistently increasing publication and citation trends were evident throughout the past 25 years. Boehme 2010 was the most cited paper (1609 times cited), Stefan Niemann was the most productive author (86 papers), and ‘International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease’ was the leading journal. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was the top contributing institution (3.7% papers) and both US- and UK-based funders were leading. The most productive countries were the USA, India, the UK, South Africa, and China and most of the collaborations took place between the USA, the UK, and South Africa. Conclusion: Undoubtedly, researchers and funders from the USA dominated followed by the UK in most of the fields in antibiotic-resistant TB research. The outcomes of antibiotic-resistant TB research would be more productive and translational if researchers from low- or middle-income countries (especially from Africa, South America and Asia) with high research productivity and TB burden could be in collaboration with high-income countries exhibiting low TB burden.

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“…Bibliometric analysis has become a widely applied scientific research methodology due to its reliability and efficiency. 18,19 Based on the quantitative analysis of published articles, it can measure the contribution of an individual, journal, institution or country by relevant parameters. [20][21][22] This analysis can also roughly evaluate the trend of one specific topic and has been frequently conducted in various areas.…”

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A Worldwide Bibliometric Analysis of Published Literature on Osteoporosis Vertebral Compression Fracture

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Tian²,

Meng³

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Background With the aging population growth in the world, the prevalence of osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) is rapidly increasing and receiving widespread attention. Although there are numerous articles on the topic, the research status and hotspot analysis are unclear. Objective The goal of this study is to identify trends in the OVCF field and to analyze the most highly cited original articles published in the Web of Science Index on OVCF using bibliometric analysis. Methods All OVCF data were obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection, and the number of citations, institutions, journals, countries, and years of publication in this field were visually analyzed using VOSviewer, the bibliometrics online analysis platform, and Excel software. Simultaneously, the top 100 most cited articles were extracted and analyzed. Results A total of 756 publications were related to OVCF were included from 1900 to 2022. In recent years, the number of articles on OVCF significantly increased. They are mainly from 41 countries/regions and 202 journals, led by China and the United States. Among all countries, China had the most significant contribution on OVCF (n = 363), and it also was cited most often (n = 3337). The institution with the most articles was Soochow University (n = 40). Osteoporosis International was the journal with most studies and has published 50 on this field. The journal of Spine was cited most often (n = 1968). The most productive periods were from 2016 to 2020, which received 294 articles and 4868 citations. After the analysis, the “vertebroplasty” and “kyphoplasty” of OVCF have been the most common research hotspots. Conclusion This study represents an updated bibliometric analysis of OVCF. The aim is to identify current research hotspots and future trends to guide clinicians and researchers in this field.

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research: A Bibliometric Analysis over a 50-Year Period

Cited by 58 publications

References 44 publications

WHODAS Assessment Feasibility and Mental Health Impact on Functional Disability in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

WHODAS Assessment Feasibility and Mental Health Impact on Functional Disability in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

A Global Bibliometric Analysis on Antibiotic-Resistant Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis over the Last 25 Years (1996–2020)

A Worldwide Bibliometric Analysis of Published Literature on Osteoporosis Vertebral Compression Fracture

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