Abstract:
Publications associated with
the incidence of respiratory diseases in light
of the COVID-19 pandemic have skyrocketed.
Using bibliometric analysis, this study
assessed the characteristics of published
articles regarding non-pharmaceutical
interventions (NPIs) on other respiratory
infections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On July 06, 2023, a systematic review of
literature on the incidence of respiratory
diseases was conducted using the Scopus
database. VOS viewer software was used to
visualize the network. This study yielded a
total of 910 articles, which were eventually
narrowed down to 148 articles. The findings
of the bibliometric analysis revealed a trend
in research that included not only the
investigation of the incidence of other
respiratory diseases but also that of
gastrointestinal infections during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the research
output was created by American and Chinese
authors. Kim J. H. was the most productive
and cited researcher, with three research
articles. There is a scarcity of data on the
effectiveness of NPI in preventing the spread
of other respiratory diseases among various
age groups, including children, adults, and
vulnerable populations. Countries should
consider increasing their support for
COVID-19 research, to generate knowledge
pertaining to NPIs and, by extension, other
infectious diseases with similar transmission
mechanisms.
