Moeini Reihaneh, Gorji Narjes
MD, Ph.D. of Iranian Traditional Medicine, Tehran, Iran.
Iran J Med Sci. 2016 May;41(3 Suppl):S7.
Due to negligence, Persian (Iranian) traditional medicine has had a weak presence in the world of research for a long time. However, in recent years, a variety of activates by research and faculty centers have created awareness and a platform to introduce and promote Persian medicine to the world. The aim of this study is to present and analyze scientific achievements of Persian medicine in the world of research.
Articles were collected from PubMed database using keywords such as "Persian medicine", "Persian traditional medicine", "Iranian medicine", and "Iranian traditional medicine". All data were classified based on the type of research (review, intervention, case reports, etc.), the field of study (neurology, cardiovascular, metabolic, historical studies, etc.), publication year, and journal type.
A total of 501 articles were identified until the end of 2015, comprising of 222 reviews and 219 interventional (108 animal, 57 clinical and 54 cellular). Most studies were on neurology (20.1%), gastroenterology (14.5%), and cardiovascular diseases (10.4%). The publications in 2015 and 2014 had the highest hit rate with 139 and 132 articles, respectively, with 1:2 publication ratio between foreign and Iranian journals. The most published articles, both foreign and Iranian, were in "Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine" and "Iranian Red Crescent Medicine" journals. The contribution of foreign authors was 5%. The primary focus of the articles was on "Basic concepts of Persian medicine", "Healthy lifestyle according to Persian medicine", and "Historical aspects", by 3.1%, 2.9%, and 6.7%, respectively.
During the last 2 years, the number of articles published in Persian (Iranian) medicine, particularly clinical studies had significant growth in comparison with the years before. The tendency of foreign researchers to use the keywords "Iranian" or "Persian" medicine is notable. This research was only based on the designated keyword and other keywords were omitted. It is recommended that additional keywords be used in a broader investigation.
由于疏忽,波斯(伊朗)传统医学在很长一段时间内在研究领域的影响力较弱。然而,近年来,研究中心和学术机构开展的一系列活动提高了人们对波斯医学的认识,并为向世界介绍和推广波斯医学搭建了平台。本研究旨在展示和分析波斯医学在研究领域的科学成果。
从PubMed数据库中收集文章,使用的关键词包括“波斯医学”“波斯传统医学”“伊朗医学”和“伊朗传统医学”。所有数据根据研究类型(综述、干预性研究、病例报告等)、研究领域(神经学、心血管、代谢、历史研究等)、出版年份和期刊类型进行分类。
截至2015年底,共识别出501篇文章,其中包括222篇综述和219篇干预性研究(108篇动物研究、57篇临床研究和54篇细胞研究)。大多数研究集中在神经学(20.1%)、胃肠病学(14.5%)和心血管疾病(10.4%)。2015年和2014年的出版物命中率最高,分别为139篇和132篇,国外期刊与伊朗期刊的发表比例为1:2。国内外发表文章最多的期刊是《循证补充和替代医学》和《伊朗红新月会医学》。外国作者的贡献为5%。文章的主要关注点分别是“波斯医学的基本概念”(3.1%)、“波斯医学倡导的健康生活方式”(2.9%)和“历史方面”(6.7%)。
在过去两年中,波斯(伊朗)医学领域发表的文章数量,尤其是临床研究,与之前相比有显著增长。外国研究人员使用“伊朗”或“波斯”医学关键词的趋势值得关注。本研究仅基于指定关键词,其他关键词被忽略。建议在更广泛的调查中使用更多关键词。