Application of airway clearance techniques in critical care rehabilitation:a bibliometric analysis
LI Shuiyan
LI Xiang
LI Yanhui
LU Yimeng
LI Dujuan
YANG Xiaoliang
XIE Qiuyou
Abstract：Objective To analyze the research status,hotspots and development trends of the application of airway clearance tech-niques(ACT)in critical care rehabilitation.Methods Relevant literatures up to December 31st,2024 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection data-base.CiteSpace VI 6.2.R3 and VOSviewer 1.6.19 were used to perform bibliometric analysis,including annual publication volume,countries,institutions,authors,journals,keywords and co-cited references.Results A total of 2 189 publications were included,showing an overall stable output trend over time.The United States was the country with the highest publication,the University of Toronto was the most productive institution,and Pelosi Paolo was the most prolific author.The hottest keywords included mechanical ventilation and acute respi-ratory distress syndrome.The bursting keywords were electrical impedance tomography and mechanical insuffla-tion-exsufflation.Conclusion ACT have been widely used in critical care rehabilitation in recent years,especially for the management of airway clearance in patients with respiratory failure and lung injury.It may focus on the use of mechanical insuf-flation-exsufflation,and assistive technologies such as electrical impedance tomography and driving pressure de-tection to guide treatment for patients with airway clearance disorders in the future.
Keywords：airway clearancerespiratory rehabilitationcritical illness rehabilitationbibliometric
Publication Date：2026-02-25
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-18(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：12( 162-173 )