Posters
Presentation Type
Poster
Discipline Track
Community/Public Health
Abstract Type
Research/Clinical
Abstract
Background: Some of the detrimental effects of heavy alcohol use on brain function are similar to those observed in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Although alcohol use may be a risk factor for AD, it is difficult to study this relationship because of similarities between alcoholic dementia and AD and because standard diagnostic criteria for alcoholic dementia have not yet been developed. Similar biological mechanisms may be involved in the effects of AD and alcohol abuse on the brain. Epidemiologic studies have investigated the relationship between alcohol use and AD but have not provided strong evidence to suggest that alcohol use influences the risk of developing AD.
Methods: Further research is needed before the effect of alcohol use on AD is understood fully. In the last decades, academic knowledge has been expanding exponentially. In this context, critical literature review can help overcome these limitations and help with several aspects of the research process, establishing a context and delimiting the research problem; seeking theoretical support; rationalizing the problem and pointing to new lines of inquiry; distinguishing what has been done from what needs to be done. On the other hand, bibliometric analysis is a popular and rigorous method for exploring and analyzing large volumes of scientific data. It enables us to unpack the evolutionary nuances of a specific field while shedding light on the emerging areas in that field.
Results: In this study, based on a scientific review of 768 data registers on topic of Alcohol Use Disorders and Alzheimer's disease from PubMed and Web of Science, we used VOSviewer software to systematically and objectively describe the context of Alcohol Use Disorders and Alzheimer's disease Research to determine the knowledge evolution structure between articles and investigate research trends.
Conclusions: Compared with simply reviewing existing articles, the major contribution in this study is a comprehensive review of yearly scientific output, journals, countries, institutions, contributors, highly cited papers, and keywords for health literacy research in the field of Alcohol Use Disorders and Alzheimer's disease. The study also provides valuable guidelines for interested researchers on Alcohol Use Disorders and Alzheimer's disease.
Academic/Professional Position
Staff
Mentor/PI Department
Neuroscience
Recommended Citation
Garza, Noe; Diaz-Badillo, Alvaro; Maestre, Gladys; Alliey-Rodriguez, Ney; Morales-Gómez, María Concepción; Carter, Kathleen V.; Francis, Alan N.; Lopez-Alvarenga, Juan Carlos; and Salloum, Ihsan, "Relationship between Alcohol Use Disorders and Alzheimer's diseases. A bibliometric Analysis." (2024). Research Symposium. 113.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/somrs/2023/posters/113
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Relationship between Alcohol Use Disorders and Alzheimer's diseases. A bibliometric Analysis.
Background: Some of the detrimental effects of heavy alcohol use on brain function are similar to those observed in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Although alcohol use may be a risk factor for AD, it is difficult to study this relationship because of similarities between alcoholic dementia and AD and because standard diagnostic criteria for alcoholic dementia have not yet been developed. Similar biological mechanisms may be involved in the effects of AD and alcohol abuse on the brain. Epidemiologic studies have investigated the relationship between alcohol use and AD but have not provided strong evidence to suggest that alcohol use influences the risk of developing AD.
Methods: Further research is needed before the effect of alcohol use on AD is understood fully. In the last decades, academic knowledge has been expanding exponentially. In this context, critical literature review can help overcome these limitations and help with several aspects of the research process, establishing a context and delimiting the research problem; seeking theoretical support; rationalizing the problem and pointing to new lines of inquiry; distinguishing what has been done from what needs to be done. On the other hand, bibliometric analysis is a popular and rigorous method for exploring and analyzing large volumes of scientific data. It enables us to unpack the evolutionary nuances of a specific field while shedding light on the emerging areas in that field.
Results: In this study, based on a scientific review of 768 data registers on topic of Alcohol Use Disorders and Alzheimer's disease from PubMed and Web of Science, we used VOSviewer software to systematically and objectively describe the context of Alcohol Use Disorders and Alzheimer's disease Research to determine the knowledge evolution structure between articles and investigate research trends.
Conclusions: Compared with simply reviewing existing articles, the major contribution in this study is a comprehensive review of yearly scientific output, journals, countries, institutions, contributors, highly cited papers, and keywords for health literacy research in the field of Alcohol Use Disorders and Alzheimer's disease. The study also provides valuable guidelines for interested researchers on Alcohol Use Disorders and Alzheimer's disease.