Objective To analyze the main research directions,hotspots,and development trends of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)in the prevention and treatment of bronchiectasis in Chi-na.Methods The CiteSpace software was used to conduct an in-depth exploration of the relevant characteristics of TCM researches on the prevention and treatment of bronchiectasis in the China Na-tional Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI)database from 2001 to 2022,and the authors,research insti-tutions,keywords,and other elements were presented and analyzed in the form of maps.Results A total of 457 literatures were included in this study,and the number of publications in journals showed a stable growth trend over time.Through the analysis of keywords,it revealed that disease symptoms and stages,clinical efficacy,experiences of famous doctors,TCM treatment,and data mining were currently research hotspots.Conclusion The cooperation between authors and research institutions should be strengthened to grasp the research hotspots and evolution trends of TCM in the prevention and treat-ment of bronchiectasis.Further researches on TCM treatment of bronchiectasis need to be strength-ened.
关键词
支气管扩张症/中医药/CiteSpace软件/可视化分析/知识图谱
Key words
bronchiectasis/traditional Chinese medicine/CiteSpace software/visual analy-sis/knowledge mapping