Análise bibliométrica de artigos relacionados à fisioterapia publicados na Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva

Abstract

Objective: To do a bibliometric analysis of papers related to physical therapy, developed by physiotherapists and published in the Brazilian Journal of Intensive Care (BJIC). Methods: This is a bibliometric analysis of papers having at least one physiotherapist as an author and subjects related to physiotherapy in BJIC published from January 2010 to December 2014. Results: Were published 257 papers during the period study, of which only 46 met the criteria and were included in the study. It can be observed a prevalence of publications in the states of São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul with 30.4% and 23.9%, since the institutions with the most produced studies were the Universidade de São Paulo, the Universidade Federal de São Paulo and Hospital Sofia Feldman. Case series studies were the most accomplished and the most discussed area was breathing with 43.5% and the treatment study and evaluation proposals 45.7% 32.6% of patients. The most studied clinical conditions were requiring ventilatory support and immobility situations, breathing techniques, such as noninvasive ventilation and bronchial hygiene. Conclusion: There was a constant presence of publications held by physical therapists on issues of BJIC, with descriptive trends in breathing. Most analyzed therapeutic procedures on patients in mechanical ventilation and bronchial hygiene and Noninvasive Ventilation (NIV), the most commonly used interventions.