Bibliometric Analysis of Research: Trends, Challenges, and Future Directions.

The use of medical remains unregulated in several countries due to the scarcity of clinical studies with high scientific evidence that establish safety and efficacy of products. This study aimed to comprehensively analyze how knowledge has been created in this field, as well as perform a bibliographic mapping to identify knowledge gaps, and investigate key authors and journals that have significantly contributed to advancing our understanding of . The study protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Review (CRD42020223084).