Uppalapati Vamsi Krishna, Nag Deb Sanjay, Anand Rishi, Swain Amlan, Sahu Seelora, Kumar Himanshu
Department of Anesthesiology, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, IND.
Department of Anesthesiology, Manipal Tata Medical College, Jamshedpur, IND.
Cureus. 2024 Dec 21;16(12):e76160. doi: 10.7759/cureus.76160. eCollection 2024 Dec.
Thromboelastography (TEG) has evolved from a primarily surgical tool to a key instrument in broader medical fields, including personalized medicine for coagulopathies. The rationale for conducting this bibliometric analysis of TEG is to understand the evolution and current state of research in this critical field. By identifying publication trends, key contributors, and major developments, this study aims to provide valuable insights to guide future research and clinical practices in TEG. This bibliometric study, utilizing the PubMed database, delineates the research landscape of TEG by analyzing publication patterns, the frequency of keywords, and author collaborations to understand the growth and direction of the discipline. Bibliographic data were extracted from PubMed, encompassing publications up to the year 2024. Using VOSviewer software, network maps were generated to visualize relationships among authors, institutions, and thematic keywords. Rigorous selection criteria were applied, focusing on peer-reviewed articles relevant to TEG's medical and surgical applications, while excluding non-English papers, non-peer-reviewed materials, and non-clinical research. The analysis identified a significant increase in TEG-related publications in recent years: 461 in 2021, 427 in 2022, and 315 in 2023, with 6 publications early in 2024. Key figures such as Moore (111 publications), Nielsen (77 publications), and Moore (71 publications) emerged as prolific contributors. The research also highlighted a heightened focus on demographic-specific characteristics in TEG studies, reflecting the shift toward personalized medicine. This bibliometric analysis provides a comprehensive overview of TEG research, signifying its growing clinical relevance and potential for future applications. Despite limitations, such as potential database selection bias, the study outlines a clear expansion of TEG into various clinical environments and underscores the importance of inter-author collaboration. It suggests that TEG research is progressing towards interdisciplinary applications, including genetic profiling and machine learning, to further enhance patient-specific treatment modalities.
血栓弹力图（TEG）已从一种主要用于外科手术的工具发展成为更广泛医学领域中的关键仪器，包括用于凝血病的个性化医疗。对TEG进行这项文献计量分析的基本原理是了解这一关键领域的研究进展和现状。通过识别出版趋势、主要贡献者和重大进展，本研究旨在提供有价值的见解，以指导TEG未来的研究和临床实践。这项文献计量研究利用PubMed数据库，通过分析出版模式、关键词出现频率和作者合作情况来描绘TEG的研究概况，以了解该学科的发展和方向。书目数据从PubMed中提取，涵盖截至2024年的出版物。使用VOSviewer软件生成网络图，以可视化作者、机构和主题关键词之间的关系。应用了严格的筛选标准，重点关注与TEG医学和外科应用相关的同行评审文章，同时排除非英文论文、非同行评审材料和非临床研究。分析发现近年来与TEG相关的出版物显著增加：2021年有461篇，2022年有427篇，2023年有315篇，2024年初有6篇。像摩尔（111篇出版物）、尼尔森（77篇出版物）和摩尔（71篇出版物）等关键人物成为了多产贡献者。该研究还强调了TEG研究中对特定人群特征的关注度提高，这反映了向个性化医疗的转变。这项文献计量分析提供了TEG研究的全面概述，表明其临床相关性不断增加以及未来应用的潜力。尽管存在局限性，如潜在的数据库选择偏差，但该研究概述了TEG在各种临床环境中的明显扩展，并强调了作者间合作的重要性。它表明TEG研究正在朝着跨学科应用发展，包括基因分析和机器学习，以进一步加强针对患者的治疗方式。
