Cascella Marco, Monaco Federica, Vittori Alessandro, Elshazly Mostafa, Carlucci Annalisa, Piazza Ornella
Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84081, Baronissi, Italy.
Unit of Anesthesia, ASL NA/1, Naples, Italy.
J Anesth Analg Crit Care. 2024 Jan 24;4(1):5. doi: 10.1186/s44158-024-00140-y.
Despite being a useful strategy for providing respiratory support to patients with advanced or terminal illnesses, non-invasive ventilation (NIV) requires in-depth investigation in several key aspects.
This bibliometric analysis seeks to comprehensively examine the existing research on the subject. Its goal is to uncover valuable insights that can inform the prediction trajectory of studies, guide the implementation of corrective measures, and contribute to the improvement of research networks.
A comprehensive review of literature on NIV in the context of palliative care was conducted using the Web of Science core collection online database. The search utilized the key terms "non-invasive ventilation" and "palliative care" to identify the most relevant articles. All data were gathered on November 7, 2023. Relevant information from documents meeting the specified criteria was extracted, and Journal Citation Reports™ 2022 (Clarivate Analytics) served as the data source. The analysis employed literature analysis and knowledge visualization tools, specifically CiteScope (version 6.2.R4) and VOSviewer (version 1.6.20).
A dataset with bibliometric findings from 192 items was analyzed. We found a consistent upward of the scientific output trend over time. Guidelines on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis management received the highest number of citations. Most documents were published in top-ranked journals. Less than one-third of the documents pertain to clinical studies, especially retrospective analyses (25%). Key topics such as "decision making", and "communication" were less addressed.
Given the substantial clinical implications, further high-quality studies on this subject are recommended. Encouraging international collaborations is needed. Despite the growing volume of documents in the field, this bibliometric analysis indicates a decline in collaborative networks.
尽管无创通气（NIV）是为晚期或绝症患者提供呼吸支持的一种有用策略，但在几个关键方面仍需要深入研究。
本文献计量分析旨在全面审视该主题的现有研究。其目标是揭示有价值的见解，为研究的预测轨迹提供信息，指导纠正措施的实施，并有助于改善研究网络。
使用Web of Science核心合集在线数据库对姑息治疗背景下的无创通气文献进行了全面综述。搜索使用了关键词“无创通气”和“姑息治疗”来识别最相关的文章。所有数据于2023年11月7日收集。从符合指定标准的文献中提取相关信息，并以《期刊引证报告™ 2022》（科睿唯安）作为数据源。分析采用文献分析和知识可视化工具，特别是CiteScope（版本6.2.R4）和VOSviewer（版本1.6.20）。
对包含192项文献计量结果的数据集进行了分析。我们发现科学产出趋势随时间持续上升。肌萎缩侧索硬化管理指南获得的引用次数最多。大多数文献发表在排名靠前的期刊上。不到三分之一的文献涉及临床研究，尤其是回顾性分析（25%）。“决策制定”和“沟通”等关键主题较少被涉及。
鉴于其重大的临床意义，建议对该主题进行进一步的高质量研究。需要鼓励国际合作。尽管该领域的文献数量不断增加，但这项文献计量分析表明合作网络有所减少。
