A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications on Spinal Cord Injury Treatment With Glucocorticoids Using VOSviewer
BackgroundSpinal cord injury (SCI) has devastating physical and social consequences for patients. Systemic administration of methylprednisolone (MP) at a higher dosage though can reduce neurological deficits following acute SCI. Still, this treatment regimen is controversial, owing to the apparent d...
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| author | Yu Zhang Yu Zhang An-An Li An-An Li Shi-Ning Xiao Shi-Ning Xiao Nan-Shan Zhong Nan-Shan Zhong Wei-Lai Tong Wei-Lai Tong Shi-Jiang Wang Shi-Jiang Wang Jia-Ming Liu Jia-Ming Liu Zhi-Li Liu Zhi-Li Liu |
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| description | BackgroundSpinal cord injury (SCI) has devastating physical and social consequences for patients. Systemic administration of methylprednisolone (MP) at a higher dosage though can reduce neurological deficits following acute SCI. Still, this treatment regimen is controversial, owing to the apparent dose-related side effects and relatively minor improvement in neurological function. Therefore, this study aimed at the bibliometric analysis of published literature related to SCI treatment, which may lead to future research trends.MethodsThe literature published relating to SCI and using glucocorticoids for its treatment between 1982 and 2022 was collected and scanned in the Web of Science collection database using the keywords glucocorticoid, dexamethasone, MP, corticosteroids, and SCI, followed by using VOSviewer for bibliometric analysis of these articles.ResultsA total of 1,848 published articles and 7,448 authors on SCI and glucocorticoid usage were identified. The SCI total link strength accounts for 1,341, and MP for 762 has a strong link to neuroprotection and inflammation. The mean citation count for the top 20 most-cited articles was 682 (range: 358–1,828), where most of these were descriptive studies having focused on clinical features. The Journal of Neurotrauma was the highest-ranked journal with 6,010 citations. A total of 69 articles were published by Michael G Fehlings from the University of Toronto with 6,092 citations. The University of Toronto has published 90-related manuscripts with 7,632 citations. In contrast, 800 articles were published in the United States, with 39,633 citations and total link strength of 5,714. The second-ranked country was China, with 241 published articles and 3,403 citations.ConclusionsThe research published on applying MP in treating SCI has increased with time. Although the United States has made a significant global contribution to this important field of research, it requires rigorous clinical trials designed to verify the therapeutic role of MP in SCI and its appropriate dosage to find solutions for neurological recovery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fed6d6ba4fe34cc08d3cbc2d241924f62022-12-22T02:32:16ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-08-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.907372907372A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications on Spinal Cord Injury Treatment With Glucocorticoids Using VOSviewerYu Zhang0Yu Zhang1An-An Li2An-An Li3Shi-Ning Xiao4Shi-Ning Xiao5Nan-Shan Zhong6Nan-Shan Zhong7Wei-Lai Tong8Wei-Lai Tong9Shi-Jiang Wang10Shi-Jiang Wang11Jia-Ming Liu12Jia-Ming Liu13Zhi-Li Liu14Zhi-Li Liu15Medical Innovation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaInstitute of Spine and Spinal Cord, Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaMedical Innovation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaInstitute of Spine and Spinal Cord, Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaMedical Innovation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaInstitute of Spine and Spinal Cord, Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaMedical Innovation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaInstitute of Spine and Spinal Cord, Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaMedical Innovation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaInstitute of Spine and Spinal Cord, Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaMedical Innovation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaInstitute of Spine and Spinal Cord, Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaMedical Innovation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaInstitute of Spine and Spinal Cord, Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaMedical Innovation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaInstitute of Spine and Spinal Cord, Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaBackgroundSpinal cord injury (SCI) has devastating physical and social consequences for patients. Systemic administration of methylprednisolone (MP) at a higher dosage though can reduce neurological deficits following acute SCI. Still, this treatment regimen is controversial, owing to the apparent dose-related side effects and relatively minor improvement in neurological function. Therefore, this study aimed at the bibliometric analysis of published literature related to SCI treatment, which may lead to future research trends.MethodsThe literature published relating to SCI and using glucocorticoids for its treatment between 1982 and 2022 was collected and scanned in the Web of Science collection database using the keywords glucocorticoid, dexamethasone, MP, corticosteroids, and SCI, followed by using VOSviewer for bibliometric analysis of these articles.ResultsA total of 1,848 published articles and 7,448 authors on SCI and glucocorticoid usage were identified. The SCI total link strength accounts for 1,341, and MP for 762 has a strong link to neuroprotection and inflammation. The mean citation count for the top 20 most-cited articles was 682 (range: 358–1,828), where most of these were descriptive studies having focused on clinical features. The Journal of Neurotrauma was the highest-ranked journal with 6,010 citations. A total of 69 articles were published by Michael G Fehlings from the University of Toronto with 6,092 citations. The University of Toronto has published 90-related manuscripts with 7,632 citations. In contrast, 800 articles were published in the United States, with 39,633 citations and total link strength of 5,714. The second-ranked country was China, with 241 published articles and 3,403 citations.ConclusionsThe research published on applying MP in treating SCI has increased with time. Although the United States has made a significant global contribution to this important field of research, it requires rigorous clinical trials designed to verify the therapeutic role of MP in SCI and its appropriate dosage to find solutions for neurological recovery.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.907372/fullbibliometric analysisspinal cord injurymethylprednisoloneglucocorticoidWeb of Science |
| spellingShingle | Yu Zhang Yu Zhang An-An Li An-An Li Shi-Ning Xiao Shi-Ning Xiao Nan-Shan Zhong Nan-Shan Zhong Wei-Lai Tong Wei-Lai Tong Shi-Jiang Wang Shi-Jiang Wang Jia-Ming Liu Jia-Ming Liu Zhi-Li Liu Zhi-Li Liu A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications on Spinal Cord Injury Treatment With Glucocorticoids Using VOSviewer Frontiers in Public Health bibliometric analysis spinal cord injury methylprednisolone glucocorticoid Web of Science |
| title | A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications on Spinal Cord Injury Treatment With Glucocorticoids Using VOSviewer |
| title_full | A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications on Spinal Cord Injury Treatment With Glucocorticoids Using VOSviewer |
| title_fullStr | A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications on Spinal Cord Injury Treatment With Glucocorticoids Using VOSviewer |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications on Spinal Cord Injury Treatment With Glucocorticoids Using VOSviewer |
| title_short | A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications on Spinal Cord Injury Treatment With Glucocorticoids Using VOSviewer |
| title_sort | bibliometric analysis of publications on spinal cord injury treatment with glucocorticoids using vosviewer |
| topic | bibliometric analysis spinal cord injury methylprednisolone glucocorticoid Web of Science |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.907372/full |
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