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| Title |
Ginkgo biloba for cognitive impairment and dementia
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, January 2009
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd003120.pub3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jacqueline Birks, John Grimley Evans |
| Abstract |
Extracts of the leaves of the maidenhair tree, Ginkgo biloba, have long been used in China as a traditional medicine for various disorders of health. A standardized extract is widely prescribed for the treatment of a range of conditions including memory and concentration problems, confusion, depression, anxiety, dizziness, tinnitus and headache. The mechanisms of action are thought to reflect the action of several components of the extract and include increasing blood supply by dilating blood vessels, reducing blood viscosity, modification of neurotransmitter systems, and reducing the density of oxygen free radicals. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 18 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 11% |
| Philippines | 2 | 11% |
| Canada | 1 | 6% |
| Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1 | 6% |
| Spain | 1 | 6% |
| United States | 1 | 6% |
| Italy | 1 | 6% |
| Argentina | 1 | 6% |
| Colombia | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 7 | 39% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 14 | 78% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 11% |
| Scientists | 2 | 11% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 440 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Romania | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 432 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 71 | 16% |
| Researcher | 61 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 48 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 41 | 9% |
| Other | 27 | 6% |
| Other | 78 | 18% |
| Unknown | 114 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 122 | 28% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 35 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 30 | 7% |
| Psychology | 28 | 6% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 27 | 6% |
| Other | 65 | 15% |
| Unknown | 133 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 106. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 24 July 2023.
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#692
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#1,158
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#1
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Altmetric has tracked 25,457,858 research outputs across all sources so far. Compared to these this one has done particularly well and is in the 98th percentile: it's in the top 5% of all research outputs ever tracked by Altmetric.
So far Altmetric has tracked 11,842 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a lot more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 38.9. This one has done particularly well, scoring higher than 94% of its peers.
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