A bibliometric analysis of research trends in mediastinitis: a rare, high mortality, and complex infectious disease
Fangfang Deng, Ronghui Chen, Shengshan Liu, Guangli Yang, Dandan Zhou, Anyong Yu, Cui Yang, Tianxi Zhang · 2026
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Fangfang Deng and co-authors map twenty years of research on a deadly chest infection in this 2026 paper. Mediastinitis, infection in the space between the lungs, is rare but kills often and spans many specialties, which scatters its literature. The team counted and clustered the papers to show where the field stands and where it is heading.
They gathered fifteen hundred ten papers from sixty-four countries, published between two thousand five and twenty twenty-four. Output has leveled off in recent years. The United States, China, Japan, and Europe form the main hubs, and one surgical journal leads in volume. The keyword map splits into causes, treatment, and complications. Early work dwelt on infections after chest surgery; newer work turns to non-surgical and long-lasting forms. The authors urge team-based care and wider collaboration.
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| CREATOR | Fangfang Deng, Ronghui Chen, Shengshan Liu, Guangli Yang, Dandan Zhou, Anyong Yu, Cui Yang, Tianxi Zhang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |