Increase in Mexican and Latin American scientific articles on irritable bowel syndrome
2015; Elsevier BV; Volume: 80; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.rgmxen.2015.08.012
ISSN2255-534X
AutoresRaúl Porras, Aurelio López‐Colombo, Max J. Schmulson,
Tópico(s)Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
ResumoThere is an implied perception that little scientific information on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) comes out of Mexico and Latin America in the international medical literature, but the number and tendencies of articles from the region on IBS are not known. To determine the number and type of Mexican and Latin American articles on IBS published between 1990-2015. A systematic search of Medline was carried out employing the terms «Irritable Bowel Syndrome» or its abbreviation (IBS). Mexico and every other Latin American country were added to specify the search. The articles were selected if they were published in Mexico and/or the rest of Latin America, if they were international papers on IBS in the region, or if they were written by Mexican and/or Latin American authors. In addition, the articles were classified into the following categories: Review Articles/Editorials/Letters to the Editor (REV/ED), studies emphasizing aspects of Epidemiology/Quality of Life/Psychosocial Factors (EPI/QOL), articles dealing with Diagnoses (DX), with Treatment (TX), and Translational/Pathophysiologic studies (TRANS). A total of 66 articles from Mexico and 47 from Latin America were identified, but only 87.7 and 48.9%, respectively, fit the selection criteria. Category distribution was: EPI/QOL: 36.2%, REV/ED: 27.5%, TRANS: 18.8, TX: 10%, and DX: 7.5% and was similar between Mexico and Latin America (p = 0.33). The year 2005 saw an increase in the number of articles in Mexico, with a peak in 2010. The figures for Latin American articles remained stable over the years, with a peak in 2012. A noticeable increase has been observed over the last decade in the research conducted on IBS in Mexico and Latin America. Even though the EPI/QOL studies predominate, the sophistication of research is reflected in the TRANS studies that are in third place of frequency. The information referred to herein demonstrates maturity in the field, making it possible to carry out consensuses based on local data. En la literatura internacional se crea la idea de que la información científica sobre el síndrome de intestino irritable (SII) en México y Latinoamérica es escasa. Sin embargo, se desconoce el número y la tendencia de las publicaciones sobre SII en la región. Determinar el número y tipo de publicaciones sobre SII en México y Latinoamérica entre 1990-2015. Búsqueda sistemática en Medline empleando los términos «síndrome de intestino irritable» o su abreviatura (IBS) en inglés, cruzándolo con México y cada país de Latinoamérica. Los artículos se seleccionaron según hubieran sido publicados en México y/o Latinoamérica; publicaciones internacionales sobre SII en la región o por autores mexicanos y/o latinoamericanos. Además se clasificaron en categorías: Revisión/Editorial/Cartas al Editor (REV/ED), Epidemiología/Calidad de vida/Factores psicosociales (EPI/QOL), Diagnóstico (DX), Tratamiento (TX), Traslacional/Fisiopatología (TRAS). Se identificaron 66 publicaciones de México y 47 de Latinoamérica pero solo un 87.7% y un 48.9% respectivamente se ajustaron a los criterios de selección. La distribución de categorías fue: EPI/QOL, 36.2%; REV/ED, 27.5%; TRAS, 18.8; TX, 10%; DX, 7.5%; similar entre México y Latinoamérica (p = 0.33). Las publicaciones se incrementaron a partir del 2005 con un pico en 2010 en México, y se mantuvieron estables a lo largo de los años con un pico en 2012 en Latinoamérica. En la última década se observa un aumento notorio en la investigación sobre SII en México y Latinoamérica. Si bien predominan los estudios EPI/QOL, la sofisticación se refleja en los TRAS que ocupan el tercer lugar. Lo anterior demuestra una madurez que permite realizar consensos basados en datos locales.
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