A bibliometric analysis of the application of procalcitonin in patients in the intensive care unit

Abstract

Background: Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) often have serious infections, and anti-infection treatment is vital for these patients. Procalcitonin (PCT) is often used to identify bacterial infections and monitor the effectiveness of anti-infection treatments. This study aims to analyze the current research hotspots of the application of PCT in ICU patients, and to suggest future research directions. Methods:The Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) database in the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) was used as the data source to search literature from 1995 to February 6, 2021. The search strategy was subject term = procalcitonin AND Web of Science categories = Critical Care Medicine.Using CiteSpace software, literature on the application of PCT in ICU patients was analyzed.Results: A total of 1,243 papers, including 665 (53.5%) original articles, 87 (7.0%) reviews, 93 (7.5%) letters, 297 (23.9%) conference abstracts, and 101 (8.1%) other articles, were analyzed. The citation frequency was 40,442, the h-index was 96, and the average number of citations per item was 32.54. Research was mainly from the United States, Germany, France, and Spain, amongst others. The research institutions

Visual Analysis of Uterine Adhesion Research Based on CiteSpace: Bibliometric Analysis From 2006 to 2021

“…We searched the Web of Science (WoS, http://login.webofknowledge.com ) comprehensively ( 33 ). It is a large comprehensive, multidisciplinary and core journal citation index database ( 34 ), then this database has been used for bibliometric research before ( 35 – 37 ). Use topic search, and enter “intrauterine adhesion” or “aherman syndrome” in the search box.…”

Visual Analysis of Uterine Adhesion Research Based on citespace: Bibliometric Analysis from 2006 to 2021

“…We searched the Web of Science(WoS,http://login.webofknowledge.com) comprehensively [33]. It is a large comprehensive, multidisciplinary and core journal citation index database [34], then this database has been used for bibliometric research before [35][36] [37]. Use topic search, and enter "intrauterine adhesion" or "aherman syndrome" in the search box.…”