Mapping the global research landscape on nutritional support for patients with gastrointestinal malignancy: visualization analysis.

Muna Shakhshir, Amani S Abushanab, Amer Koni, Abdelkarim Barqawi, Khaled Demyati, Samah W Al-Jabi, Sa'ed H Zyoud

Journal: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer 2023;31(3):179

PMID: 36810807

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Abstract

BACKGROUND

Early nutritional treatment is crucial for the care of patients with operable and advanced gastrointestinal malignancies. Therefore, much research has focused on nutritional support for patients with gastrointestinal malignancies. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the global scientific output and activity with respect to nutritional support and gastrointestinal malignancy.

METHODS

We searched in Scopus for publications on gastrointestinal cancer and nutritional assistance published between January 2002 and December 2021. Then, using VOSviewer 1.6.18 and Microsoft Excel 2013, we conducted bibliometric analysis and visualization.

RESULTS

A total of 906 documents were published between 2002 and 2021, including 740 original articles (81.68%) and 107 reviews (11.81%). China ranked first (298 publications, 32.89%), Japan ranked second (86 publications, 9.49%) and the USA ranked third (84 publications, 9.27%). The organisation with the highest number of publications was the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College from China, with 14 articles, followed by the Peking Union Medical College Hospital from China and the Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron from Spain (13 publications for each). Before 2016, most studies focused on 'nutrition support for patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery'. However, the latest trends showed that 'nutrition support and clinical outcomes in gastrointestinal malignancies' and 'malnutrition in patients with gastrointestinal cancer' would be more widespread in the future.

CONCLUSIONS

This review is the first bibliometric study to provide a thorough and scientific analysis of gastrointestinal cancer and nutritional support trends worldwide over the last 20 years. This study can aid researchers in decision-making by helping them understand the frontiers and hotspots in nutrition support and gastrointestinal cancer research. Future institutional and international collaboration is expected to accelerate the advancement of gastrointestinal cancer and nutritional support research and investigate more efficient treatment methods.

Address: Department of Nutrition, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, 44839, Palestine.; Department of Clinical and Community Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, 44839, Palestine.; Department of Clinical and Community Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, 44839, Palestine.; Division of Clinical Pharmacy, Hematology and Oncology Pharmacy Department, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, 44839, Palestine.; Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, 44839, Palestine.; Department of General Surgery, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, 44839, Palestine.; Department of Clinical and Community Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, 44839, Palestine. [email protected].; Poison Control and Drug Information Center (PCDIC), College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, 44839, Palestine. [email protected].; Clinical Research Centre, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, 44839, Palestine. [email protected].

DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07645-2

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Malnutrition, Nutritional Support, Patients