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Trends in Front of Neck Access - A bibliometric analysis
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care ; 50(1 SUPPL):3-4, 2022.
Article in English | EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1886819
ABSTRACT

Background:

Front of Neck Access (FONA) is a critical skill Anaesthetists must be able to perform in the 'Can't Intubate, Can't oxygenate' (CICO) scenario, and is a core technical skill ANZCA registrars must develop during training (ANZCA 2020). However, since the Covid-19 pandemic, opportunities for first hand emergency airway experience have reduced. To gain an understanding of trends in the field of FONA and to guide future advancement, we conducted a bibliometric analysis of the 100 most cited papers for Front of Neck Access.

Methods:

The Thomas Reuters Web of Science database was searched on 13th of June 2021 using the terms;“Front of Neck Access”, “FONA”, “Cricothyroidotomy”, “Surgical cricothyroidotomy”, “Scalpel Cricothyroidotomy”, “Needle Cricothyroidotomy”. The 100 most cited papers relevant to FONA were analysed by design, topic, author, publication year and institution. The journal impact factor for the year 2019 along with Eigenfactor scores were recorded.

Results:

A total of 787 papers were retrieved from our search. These were ranked by total number of citations. The median number of citations for the top 100 articles was 56.5 (IQR 28), with 44% of articles originating from the USA. The top five cited papers made up 37% of total citations. Anesthesia (n=9) and The British Journal of Anesthesia (n=9) had the greatest number of papers, whilst the greatest number of citations came from Academic Emergency Medicine (n=2456). The years 2011 (n=9) and 2015 (n=9) had the greatest number of papers published. Technique for emergent FONA was the most common theme.

Conclusions:

The most influential articles in the FONA literature have each been cited at least 35 times, reflecting considerable impact and quality. The USA has produced most research in this area, allowing the widespread dispersion of indications, technique and guidelines at a time when practical experience may be limited due to the pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Language: English Journal: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Year: 2022 Document Type: Article