Scenario of scientific production on health technologies in the context of latent tuberculosis

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v30i0.99354pt

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, Latent Tuberculosis, Biomedical Technology, Scientific and Technical Publications, Bibliometrics

Abstract

Objective: To analyze scientific production on the use of health technologies in the context of latent tuberculosis.

Method: A descriptive, quantitative study with bibliometric analysis, carried out in the Scopus and Web of Science databases in December 2024, with descriptive statistical analysis and application of bibliometric laws based on the Bibliometrix package in Script R®.

Results: 176 studies were identified, with a peak in production in 2022; of these, 159 studies were published in scientific article format and 156 in English. Wang Y was the most productive author, with 13 published documents. The United States stood out in terms of production by country, and Johns Hopkins University had 15 affiliated authors. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease was the primary source of publications. The terms “tuberculosis” and “latent tuberculosis” were the most common terms used to index the documents.

Conclusion: The behavior of information on the subject has risen.

Author Biographies

Reinaldo de Souza Guimarães, State University of Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.

Nurse. PhD student in Nursing. State University of Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.

Marcia Helena Machado Nascimento, Universidade do Estado do Pará, Belém, PA, Brasil

Nurse. PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences. Professor at the State University of Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.

Bruna Renata Farias dos Santos, State University of Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.

Nurse. Master's degree in Nursing. Professor at the Integrated Faculty of the Amazon, Belém, PA, Brazil.

Sara Valena do Rosário Sales Miranda, State University of Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.

Nurse. Master's degree in Nursing. Professor at the State University of Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.

Lucrecia Aline Cabral Formigosa, State University of Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.

Nurse. PhD student in Nursing. State University of Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.

George Pinheiro Carvalho, State University of Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.

Nurse. Master's student in Nursing. State University of Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.

Rubenilson Caldas Valois, State University of Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.

Nurse. PhD in Tropical Diseases. Professor at the State University of Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.

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Published

2025-10-16

How to Cite

Guimarães, R. de S., Nascimento, M. H. M., dos Santos, B. R. F., Miranda, S. V. do R. S., Formigosa, L. A. C., Carvalho, G. P., & Valois, R. C. (2025). Scenario of scientific production on health technologies in the context of latent tuberculosis. Cogitare Enfermagem, 30. https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v30i0.99354pt

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