Knowledge mapping of telemedicine in urology in the past 20 years: A bibliometric analysis (2004-2024).

ABSTRACT: Telemedicine refers to the process of utilizing communication technologies to exchange disease information, perform surgery and educate care providers remotely, breaking through the distance limit and promoting the health of individuals and communities. The fifth-generation (5G) technology and the COVID-19 pandemic have greatly boosted studies on the application of telemedicine in urology. In this study, we conduct a comprehensive overview of the knowledge structure and research hotspots of telemedicine in urology through bibliometrics. We searched publications related to telemedicine in urology from 2004 to 2024 on the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database. VOSviewer, CiteSpace and R package "bibliometrix" were employed in this bibliometric analysis. A total of 1,357 articles fr

SUBMITTER: Zeng N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11483830 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature