Worldviews on Evidence-Based Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Using a Novel Method

Area of Science:

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Research
• Biomedical Informatics
• Bibliometrics

Background:

• Scientific evaluation and knowledge networks are crucial for advancing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) evidence.
• Identifying global research trends aids in expanding scientific understanding in resuscitation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify and analyze global scientific publications in cardiopulmonary resuscitation research.
• To map the landscape of CPR research using a novel bibliometric approach.
• To uncover key research categories and influential contributions.

Main Methods:

• Utilized the Scopus Database API Interface for automated retrieval of bibliographic data.
• Analyzed a dataset of 17,917 results, encompassing 60,226 reports and 53,634 authors.
• Employed bibliometric analysis to categorize and quantify research output.

Main Results:

• Cardiac arrest was the most prominent research category (38.56%), followed by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (21.8%).
• Significant focus was also found in life-support training and education (17.16%) and ethics in cardiac arrest (12.45%).
• Identified key research themes including therapeutic treatment and life-support techniques.

Conclusions:

• Bibliometric analysis of CPR publications reveals dominant research themes and identifies potential areas for collaboration.
• The findings support the establishment of collaborative networks and the proposal of new research directions in resuscitation science.
• Further research is recommended to explore other elements within the broader field of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.