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Table 3 Characteristics of high-frequency MeSH terms

From: Particulate matter and atherosclerosis: a bibliometric analysis of original research articles published in 1973–2014

 

Main outcomes

Mechanisms

Main methods

Factors

Rank

MeSH terms

Freq.

MeSH terms

Freq.

MeSH terms

Freq.

MeSH terms

Freq.

1

Coronary Disease

128

Oxidative Stress

19

Cohort Studies

24

Risk

97

2

Atherosclerosis

73

Inflammation

13

Prospective Studies

21

Time Factors

33

3

Arteriosclerosis

52

Vasodilation

11

Cross-Sectional Studies

19

Sex Factors

12

4

Lung Neoplasms

21

Gene Expression Regulation

8

Questionnaires

14

Diet, Atherogenic

11

5

Heart Rate

14

C-Reactive Protein

8

Biological Markers

13

Antioxidants

10

6

Myocardial Infarction

13

Muscle, Smooth, Vascular

8

Follow-Up Studies

13

Vitamin

9

7

Blood Pressure

12

Vasoconstriction

8

Case–control Studies

10

Age Factors

7

8

Cardiovascular Diseases

9

Endothelial Cells

7

Cells, Cultured

10

Life Style

5