Visual Analysis of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Optic Neuritis Based on VOSviewer and CiteSpace
OBJECTIVE To perform a visual analysis of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)in the treatment of optic neuritis(ON)using VOSviewer and CiteSpace.The study aims to review the current research status,grasp the research trends in this field,and provide a reference for future TCM research and clinical treatment of ON.METHODS Relevant literature on TCM treatment for ON from January 1st,1949,to June 30th,2023,was included from CNKI,VIP,Wanfang Medical Network,PubMed,WOS,and Embase databases.Statistical graphs of annual publication volumes and research type distribution were drawn using Excel and Origin.VOSviewer and CiteSpace were used to construct and analyze visual maps of authors,institutions,and keywords.RESULTS A total of 280 articles were included in this study.The overall number of publications showed a fluctuating yet gradually increasing trend.Several core author groups,represented by LI Zhiying,WEI Qiping,and PENG Qinghua,have been formed.The number of research institutions is large,widely distributed,and relatively independent,with notable regional collaborations primarily among hospitals.High-frequency keywords include optic neuritis(125 times,12.34%),integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine(93 times,9.18%),retrobulbar optic neuritis(44 times,4.34%)and acute optic neuritis(36 times,3.55%).Keyword co-occurrence analysis identified 11 clusters,and keyword burst detection revealed that"glucocorticoid"and"syndrome differentiation and treatment"appeared the earliest,"dexamethasone"had the highest burst value,and"acupuncture"had the longest burst duration.CONCLUSIONS The research of ON with TCM is gradually evolving and is currently in a critical period of development and exploration.Most clinical studies focus on the combination of TCM formulas and glucocorticoid,as well as TCM syndromes,but the methodological quality needs improvement.Consensus and guidelines for TCM diagnosis and treatment have not yet been formed.Basic research started relatively late,and the mechanisms of action of Chinese medicine and acupuncture in ON will become future research hotspots.
optic neuritisTraditional Chinese MedicinebibliometricsCiteSpaceVOS-viewer
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