Trends in Research on Artificial Intelligence in Anesthesia: A VOSviewer -Based Bibliometric Analysis

Authors

  • Marco Cascella Istituto Nazionale Tumori, IRCCS. Fondazione Pascale, Italy
  • Francesco Perri Medical and Experimental Head and Neck Oncology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS Fondazione G. Pascale, Naples, Italy
  • Alessandro Ottaiano SSD-Innovative Therapies for Abdominal Metastases, Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS "G. Pascale", via M. Semmola, Naples 80131, Italy.
  • Arturo Cuomo Division of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione Pascale, Napoli, Italy
  • Stefan Wirz Abteilung für Anästhesie, Interdisziplinäre Intensivmedizin, Schmerzmedizin/Palliativmedizin - Zentrum für Schmerzmedizin, Weaningzentrum, Cura Krankenhaus - eine Betriebsstätte der GFO Kliniken Bonn, Schülgenstr. 15, 53604, Bad Honnef, Deutschland
  • Sergio Coluccia Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, IRCCS Fondazione G. Pascale, 80100 Naples, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4114/intartif.vol25iss70pp126-137

Keywords:

Network analysis, Artificial Intelligence, General Anesthesia, Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

Background: The scientific literature on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in anesthesia is rapidly growing. Considering that applications of AI strategies can offer paramount support in clinical decision processes, it is crucial to delineate the research features. Bibliometric analyses can provide an overview of research tendencies useful for supplementary investigations in a research field. Methods: The comprehensive literature about AI in anesthesia was checked in the Web of Science (WOS) core collection. Year of publication, journal metrics including impact factor and quartile, title, document type, topic, and article metric (citations) were extracted. The software tool VOSviewer (version 1.6.17) was implemented for the co-occurrence of keywords and the co-citation analyses, and for evaluating research networks (countries and institutions). Results: Altogether, 288 documents were retrieved from the WOS and 154 articles were included in the analysis. The number of articles increased from 4 articles in 2017 to 37 in 2021. Only 34 were observational investigations and 7 RCTs. The most relevant topic is “anesthesia management”. The research network for countries and institutions shows severe gaps. Conclusion: Research on AI in anesthesia is rapidly developing. Further clinical studies are needed. Although different topics are addressed, scientific collaborations must be implemented.

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Published

2022-12-29

How to Cite

Cascella, M., Perri, F., Ottaiano, A. ., Cuomo, A., Wirz, S., & Coluccia, S. (2022). Trends in Research on Artificial Intelligence in Anesthesia: A VOSviewer -Based Bibliometric Analysis. Inteligencia Artificial, 25(70), 126–137. https://doi.org/10.4114/intartif.vol25iss70pp126-137

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