A Bibliometric Analysis of Malnutrition in the Geriatric Population

Authors : Duygu Tutan, Suna Bürkük

Pages : 151-157

Doi:10.47582/jompac.1257815

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Publication Date : 2023-03-27

Article Type : Research

Abstract :Aim: Malnutrition is a significant issue in the geriatric population. The frequency of infections, morbidity, and mortality rates are higher in malnourished patients. The purpose of this research is to evaluate scientific articles on geriatric malnutrition using statistical methods and to evaluate the topic from a novel viewpoint. Material and Method: Statistical and bibliometric techniques were used to examine articles on geriatric malnutrition published between 1980 and 2022 in the Web of Science database. For correlation analyses, the Spearman correlation coefficient was used. To predict the number of publications in the subsequent years, a nonlinear (exponential growth model) regression analysis was performed. Trending subjects and connections were identified using keyword network visualization maps. Results: Within the search criteria, 595 publications on geriatric malnutrition were identified between 1980 and 2022. 427 of those (articles and reviews) were included in the analysis. Since 2005, the quantity of published materials on the issue has expanded dramatically and continues to rise. The most active countries were USA and Spain, the most active author was Volkert, D., and the most active journal on the subject was Clinical Nutrition. Conclusion: This research on geriatric malnutrition explores 427 publications, their origin countries, authors, and most used keywords. Geriatric malnutrition is one of the current trending research topics and seems more relevant every year in the aging world. This article may help physicians’ and scientists’ understanding of worldwide efforts on geriatric malnutrition.
Keywords : geriatrik, malnutrisyon, yaşlı, bibliometri