Research Hotspots and Future Trends of Oxygen Therapy for COPD: A Bibliometric and Visualization Analysis from 1973 to 2024 - PubMed
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- #Bibliometric Analysis
- #COPD
- #Oxygen Therapy
- Oxygen therapy is fundamental in managing COPD and has seen significant expansion in recent years.
- The study analyzed 1,977 publications from 1973 to 2024, showing an annual growth rate of 8.43%.
- The USA led in publications with 359 (18.2%), followed by China (167) and Italy (115).
- Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris was the leading institution with 98 publications.
- Key journals included CHEST (149 publications), Respiratory Medicine (96), and Respiratory Care (87).
- Prominent author Maltais François contributed 25 publications and received 795 citations.
- Core keywords were 'mortality' (201 occurrences), 'survival' (151), and 'therapy' (182).
- Recent research trends focus on 'interstitial lung disease' (2020-2024) and 'high-flow nasal cannula' (2022-2024).
- The study indicates a shift toward modality-specific and context-specific oxygen therapy strategies.