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CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC ANESTHESIA

Thoracic epidural analgesia for cardiac surgical patients (September 2023)

Neuraxial analgesia is not generally employed for cardiac surgery in the United States due to concerns about spinal epidural hematoma (SEH) after systemic anticoagulation for cardiopulmonary bypass. However, a recent meta-analysis including 51 randomized trials in cardiac surgical patients noted thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) was associated with shorter lengths of stay in the intensive care unit and hospital (by approximately seven hours and one day, respectively), as well as lower pain scores and rates of delirium, transfusion, arrhythmia, and pulmonary complications [ 1 ]. No trial reported a case of SEH. These findings support the use of TEA in cardiac surgical patients. (See "Postoperative care after cardiac surgery", section on 'Neuraxial and regional anesthetic techniques' .)

OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA

Labor epidural analgesia and risk of emergency delivery (December 2023)

It is well established that contemporary neuraxial labor analgesia does not increase the overall risk of cesarean or instrument-assisted vaginal delivery. However, a new retrospective database study of over 600,000 deliveries in the Netherlands reported that epidural labor analgesia was associated with an increased risk of emergency delivery (cesarean or instrument-assisted vaginal) compared with alternative analgesia (13 versus 7 percent) [ 2 ]. Because of potential confounders and lack of detail on epidural and obstetric management, we consider these data insufficient to avoid neuraxial analgesia or change the practice of early labor epidural placement to reduce the potential need for general anesthesia in patients at high risk for cesarean delivery. (See "Adverse effects of neuraxial analgesia and anesthesia for obstetrics", section on 'Effects on the progress and outcome of labor' .)

PATIENT SAFETY

Guidelines for non-operating room anesthesia (NORA) (August 2023)

Challenges in providing anesthetic care for procedures performed in non-operating room locations, such as interventional radiology, transesophageal echocardiography, electrophysiology, magnetic resonance imaging, and computed tomography suites, include distance from the main operating room area, ergonomics, equipment, staffing, and communication issues. Consensus recommendations were developed by the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation for Safe Conduct of Non-operating Room Anesthesia (NORA) [ 3 ]. These include: guidelines for preprocedure evaluation and postanesthesia recovery; standards for anesthesia and monitoring equipment, supplies, and medications; need for interdisciplinary communication during the procedure; and immediate availability of emergency equipment, drugs, and crisis manuals. We agree with the recommendations. (See "Considerations for non-operating room anesthesia (NORA)", section on 'Anesthetic challenges in non-operating room locations' .)

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA

New guidelines for airway management in infants (January 2024)

Very young children are at higher risk of complications of airway management than children in older age groups; however, guidelines for infants have been lacking. In 2024, the European Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care and the British Journal of Anesthesia published joint guidelines for airway management in neonates and infants [ 4 ]. A summary of their recommendations appears in the following table ( table 1 ). (See "Airway management for pediatric anesthesia", section on 'Pediatric airway management guidelines' .)

Videolaryngoscopy for endotracheal intubation in critically ill children (January 2024)

Use of videolaryngoscopy (VL) in children provides a shared view during emergency endotracheal intubation (ETI) that permits an experienced physician observer to give assistance to the proceduralist. In a multicenter quality study of VL during ETI in pediatric intensive care units with standardized coaching by an attending, over 3500 ETIs were performed with VL, and use of VL increased from 30 percent to 89 percent of ETIs over four years [ 5 ]. Compared with direct laryngoscopy, VL was associated with lower adverse events (9 versus 15 percent). The majority of proceduralists were residents or fellows. These findings and prior studies confirm the safety of VL during emergency ETI in children and demonstrate the value of standardized coaching during the procedure for less experienced clinicians. (See "Technique of emergency endotracheal intubation in children", section on 'Video versus direct laryngoscopy' .)

PREOPERATIVE AND POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT

Postoperative noninvasive ventilation or high-flow nasal oxygen for patients with obesity (November 2023)

The optimal postoperative ventilatory strategy for patients with severe obesity has been unclear. In a 2023 network meta-analysis of randomized trials that compared various postoperative noninvasive ventilatory strategies in these patients, high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) or bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) reduced atelectasis; HFNO, BiPAP, or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) reduced postoperative pneumonia; and HFNO reduced length of stay compared with conventional oxygen therapy [ 6 ]. For patients with obesity who are hypoxic in the post-anesthesia care unit despite oxygen supplementation and incentive spirometry, we suggest a trial of HFNO, BiPAP, or CPAP prior to considering intubation. (See "Anesthesia for the patient with obesity", section on 'Post-anesthesia care unit management' .)

SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE

Tranexamic acid for burn wound excision (November 2023)

Randomized trials have established that tranexamic acid (TXA) reduces blood loss and transfusion requirements in various surgical settings, but data in burn surgery are limited. In a meta-analysis of observational studies evaluating intravenous and topical TXA in burn surgery, use of TXA was associated with reductions in blood loss, use of intraoperative transfusion, and number of units transfused but no change in venous thromboembolism or mortality rates [ 7 ]. Based on this review and data from other surgical settings, we routinely administer intravenous TXA for burn wound excisions over 20 percent of total body surface area. (See "Overview of the management of the severely burned patient", section on 'Coagulopathy' .)

OTHER ANESTHESIA

Supplemental neuraxial or regional analgesia and postoperative neurocognitive disorders (January 2024)

Supplementing general anesthesia with neuraxial or regional analgesic techniques reduced postoperative neurocognitive disorders (PND) and/or delirium in some studies, but results have been inconsistent. Differences in techniques and timing of analgesic administration, and confounding patient variables may explain the inconsistencies. In a meta-analysis of randomized trials of patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery under general or neuraxial anesthesia, supplemental postoperative neuraxial or regional analgesia (eg, epidural or peripheral or fascial plane block) reduced PND (both delirium and delayed neurocognitive recovery) in the first postoperative month compared with no supplemental analgesia [ 8 ]. Although supplemental analgesia may reduce PND, selection of anesthetic techniques is based primarily on other considerations. (See "Perioperative neurocognitive disorders in adults: Risk factors and mitigation strategies", section on 'Choice of anesthetic technique' .)

Thyroid hormone administration in deceased organ donors (December 2023)

Thyroid hormone administration has been a longstanding component of some organ procurement protocols due to concern that acute hypothyroidism might contribute to hemodynamic instability and left ventricular dysfunction, reducing heart and other organ procurement; however, evidence for the practice has been inconsistent. In a recent trial of 838 hemodynamically unstable, brain-dead donors assigned to receive a levothyroxine infusion or saline placebo, there was little to no difference in number of hearts transplanted or 30-day cardiac graft survival [ 9 ]. Recovery of other organs was similarly unaffected. More cases of severe hypertension or tachycardia occurred in the levothyroxine group than in the saline group. Based on these data, we suggest avoiding thyroid hormone administration in deceased organ donors. (See "Management of the deceased organ donor", section on 'Thyroid hormone' .)

Aerosol generation during noninvasive respiratory support modalities (October 2023)

Studies have reported conflicting data as to whether high levels of aerosols are generated when noninvasive ventilation (NIV) or high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) is used. In a 2023 systematic review including 12 studies in patients with respiratory infections and 15 studies in healthy volunteers, use of NIV or HFNO was not associated with increased generation of pathogen-laden aerosols compared with controls with unsupported normal or labored breathing, low-flow nasal oxygen, or oxygen or nonrebreather mask [ 10 ]. Inconsistency among studies may reflect differences in sampling and detection methodologies and operating room ventilation. Notably, the National Health Service in the United Kingdom has removed mask ventilation, intubation, and extubation from its list of aerosol-generating procedures. (See "Overview of infection control during anesthetic care", section on 'Considerations during aerosol-generating procedures' .)

Effectiveness of intraoperative blood salvage for reducing need for allogenic transfusion (October 2023)

Intraoperative blood salvage is a blood conservation technique in which autologous blood is aspirated, concentrated, washed, and reinfused. A 2023 meta-analysis of randomized trials involving >14,000 patients found that it reduced the need for allogeneic red blood cell transfusions in cardiovascular surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass and in major orthopedic hip, knee, or spine surgery [ 11 ]. Benefits were uncertain in vascular, cancer, and obstetric surgery. We recommend intraoperative blood salvage in surgical procedures with blood loss >750 mL, particularly if transfusion of allogeneic blood is likely. (See "Surgical blood conservation: Intraoperative blood salvage", section on 'Benefits' .)

Prophylactic steroid administration to prevent postoperative shivering (August 2023)

Postoperative shivering is undesirable since it is uncomfortable, increases metabolic rate, and provokes sympathetic stimulation, which may lead to myocardial ischemia. Several prophylactic medications have been studied; however, their efficacy is uncertain due to significant heterogeneity in dosing regimens and type of surgery. In a 2023 meta-analysis of 25 randomized trials, prophylactic intraoperative administration of either intravenous (IV) dexamethasone or hydrocortisone reduced overall risk of perioperative shivering compared with placebo but not control interventions [ 12 ]. Prophylactic IV dexamethasone is frequently used to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting, and these findings support a potential benefit for the prevention of shivering as well. (See "Perioperative temperature management", section on 'Shivering' .)

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  • Li R, Liu L, Wei K, et al. Effect of noninvasive respiratory support after extubation on postoperative pulmonary complications in obese patients: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. J Clin Anesth 2023; 91:111280.
  • Fijany AJ, Givechian KB, Zago I, et al. Tranexamic acid in burn surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Burns 2023; 49:1249.
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Are you a student in the field of Anesthesiology, on the hunt for dissertation topics that will elevate your undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral-level research to new heights? Look no further! Choosing the right Anesthesiology dissertation topic is a pivotal step in your academic journey, and we’re here to guide you through this crucial decision-making process. […]

Anesthesiology Dissertation Topics

Are you a student in the field of Anesthesiology, on the hunt for dissertation topics that will elevate your undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral-level research to new heights? Look no further! Choosing the right Anesthesiology dissertation topic is a pivotal step in your academic journey, and we’re here to guide you through this crucial decision-making process. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll provide you with a diverse range of Anesthesiology dissertation topics that cater to different degree levels, ensuring you find the perfect subject to delve into for your dissertation research.

In conclusion, selecting the ideal Anesthesiology dissertation topic is a pivotal decision in your academic career. Regardless of whether you’re pursuing an undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral degree, the choice of your dissertation topic will shape your research journey. We’ve presented you with a variety of Anesthesiology dissertation topics, each tailored to different degree levels, to help kickstart your research and inspire your scholarly pursuits. Now, armed with these topics, you’re well-prepared to embark on your dissertation journey and make a meaningful contribution to the field of Anesthesiology through your research. Happy researching!

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A list of Anesthesiology Dissertation Topics:

Assessing the use of bispectral index monitoring in optimizing anesthetic depth in trauma patients.

Analyzing the relationship between anesthetic management and postoperative cognitive decline in elderly patients.

Analyzing the influence of anesthesia type on postoperative neurocognitive disorders.

A critical review of the evidence on the use of regional anesthesia for postoperative pain management.

Assessing the use of perioperative corticosteroids in preventing surgical site infections.

Analyzing the effectiveness of regional anesthesia in pediatric patients undergoing elective procedures.

Examining the effects of perioperative beta-blockers on cardiac outcomes in non-cardiac surgery.

Examining the influence of anesthetic management on postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Evaluating the safety and efficacy of continuous intravenous lidocaine infusions in burn patients.

Investigating the safety and efficacy of total intravenous anesthesia in bariatric surgery.

Assessing the influence of preoperative anxiety on perioperative outcomes in adult patients.

Exploring the association between perioperative hypothermia and surgical site infections.

Assessing the effectiveness of remote anesthesia education and training programs in the post-pandemic era.

Examining the impact of Brexit on anesthesia drug supply chains and regulatory practices in the UK.

Evaluating the relationship between anesthetic technique and postoperative ileus.

Optimal pain management in dental anesthesiology: strategies and innovations.

Analyzing the relationship between anesthetic technique and postoperative cognitive decline in cardiac surgery.

Analyzing the economic implications and cost-effectiveness of implementing enhanced safety protocols in anesthesiology post-COVID-19.

Exploring the role of artificial intelligence in optimizing anesthesia drug dosing and patient monitoring after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Investigating the relationship between anesthetic techniques and long-term cancer recurrence in surgical patients.

An examination of the role of anesthesia in enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols.

Evaluating the safety and efficacy of perioperative lidocaine infusions in cardiac surgery.

Evaluating the effectiveness of perioperative care pathways in improving patient outcomes in the UK.

Investigating the integration of technology in anesthesia care within the UK National Health Service.

A systematic review of anesthesia-related complications in obstetric anesthesia.

Assessing the use of perioperative corticosteroids in reducing surgical stress response.

Analyzing the influence of intraoperative hemodynamic management on perioperative outcomes.

Analyzing the influence of anesthetic depth on postoperative delirium in elderly patients.

Analyzing the role of perioperative fluid management in reducing postoperative complications.

Examining the impact of opioid-free anesthesia on postoperative pain management in children.

Investigating the role of preoperative gabapentin in reducing opioid consumption and pain.

A critical review of ethical dilemmas in end-of-life decision-making in anesthesia and critical care.

A review of the challenges and solutions in perioperative care for patients with obesity.

Investigating the long-term psychological effects of COVID-19 pandemic-related stress on anesthesiology healthcare providers.

Assessing the use of transcranial Doppler ultrasound in monitoring cerebral blood flow during surgery.

Assessing the use of perioperative ketamine infusions in reducing opioid tolerance and hyperalgesia.

Investigating the pharmacogenomics of anesthetic agents and their effects on patient outcomes.

Examining the safety and efficacy of opioid-free anesthesia in opioid-tolerant patients.

Investigating the challenges and innovations in infection control measures within operating rooms post-COVID-19.

A comprehensive review of recent advances in anesthesia monitoring technologies.

Analyzing the relationship between anesthetic management and postoperative opioid use disorder.

A comprehensive overview of the pharmacology and clinical applications of new anesthetic agents.

Examining the impact of perioperative fluid restriction on renal function in high-risk patients.

Evaluating the impact of different anesthetic agents on cognitive function in elderly surgical patients.

Investigating the effects of anesthetic choice on postoperative cognitive function in neurosurgical patients.

Investigating the role of preoperative oral antibiotics in preventing surgical site infections.

Evaluating the efficacy of intravenous lidocaine infusions in minimizing postoperative pain and opioid consumption.

Investigating the effects of preoperative nutritional supplementation on surgical outcomes.

Assessing the use of regional anesthesia techniques for postoperative pain control in thoracotomy patients.

Analyzing the influence of anesthetic management on postoperative outcomes in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Examining the effects of anesthesia on the gut microbiome and postoperative complications.

Analyzing the pharmacokinetics of anesthetic agents in critically ill patients.

Assessing the role of perioperative dexmedetomidine in reducing delirium in elderly patients.

Examining the impact of delayed elective surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic on patient outcomes and healthcare resource allocation.

A systematic review of perioperative management strategies to minimize postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Evaluating the safety and efficacy of perioperative lidocaine infusions in colorectal surgery.

Neurological monitoring during anesthesia: enhancing patient safety and outcomes.

Investigating the role of preoperative carbohydrate loading in enhancing recovery after surgery.

A meta-analysis of the safety and efficacy of different sedation protocols in pediatric anesthesia.

Assessing the role of nurse anesthetists in bridging the workforce gap in UK anesthesia care.

Analyzing the impact of anesthesia type on postoperative respiratory complications in obese patients.

An overview of current research on the impact of anesthetic techniques on neurocognitive outcomes in the elderly.

Evaluating the role of perioperative dexamethasone in reducing postoperative edema and pain.

Assessing the use of regional anesthesia for postoperative pain management in pediatric orthopedic surgery.

Assessing the utilization of telemedicine for preoperative assessments and postoperative follow-ups in the post-COVID era.

Investigating the role of perioperative magnesium supplementation in preventing arrhythmias.

Evaluating the impact of NHS resource allocation on anesthesia services and patient care in the UK.

Analyzing the impact of anesthetic depth on intraoperative hemodynamics and outcomes in cardiac surgery.

Examining the impact of anesthetic choice on postoperative nausea and vomiting in ear, nose, and throat surgery.

Evaluating the role of multimodal analgesia in reducing opioid consumption following abdominal surgery.

Investigating the safety and efficacy of ketamine infusion for managing chronic pain conditions.

Examining the use of intraoperative EEG monitoring to optimize anesthesia depth in elderly patients.

Analyzing the role of simulation-based training in enhancing anesthesia education and skills development in the UK.

Evaluating the role of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols in improving outcomes.

Assessing the use of perioperative alpha-2 agonists in reducing perioperative complications.

Analyzing the changes in anesthesia supply chain management and its resilience post-COVID-19.

Investigating the psychological and emotional well-being of patients undergoing surgery in the context of post-COVID anesthesia practices.

Assessing the use of point-of-care ultrasound for regional anesthesia placement.

Evaluating the impact of different anesthetic approaches on postoperative pulmonary function.

Examining the effects of preoperative statin therapy on cardiac outcomes in non-cardiac surgery.

Investigating the effects of anesthetic choice on postoperative nausea and vomiting in ambulatory surgery.

Assessing the accessibility and equity of anesthesia services in rural areas of the UK.

Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on anesthesia practices and patient outcomes: A retrospective analysis.

Examining the effects of preoperative psychological interventions on anxiety and pain in surgical patients.

Evaluating the use of virtual reality distraction during induction of anesthesia in pediatric patients.

Examining the effects of anesthesia on the immune response and cancer recurrence.

Assessing the use of continuous spinal anesthesia for lower limb orthopedic surgeries.

Investigating the impact of anesthesia techniques on postoperative pain management in orthopedic surgery patients.

Assessing the effectiveness of prehabilitation programs in enhancing the recovery of surgical patients.

Evaluating the impact of different anesthetic agents on postoperative nausea and vomiting in gynecologic surgery.

Analyzing the relationship between anesthetic technique and postoperative cognitive dysfunction.

Analyzing the role of perioperative magnesium in preventing postoperative atrial fibrillation.

Investigating the safety and efficacy of epidural anesthesia in neonates undergoing surgery.

Analyzing the ethical considerations of anesthesia triage and prioritization during public health crises in the UK.

Examining the effects of anesthetic depth on postoperative nausea and vomiting in laparoscopic surgery.

Investigating the effects of anesthetic agents on the inflammatory response in cardiac surgery.

Examining the use of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia for thoracic surgeries.

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The Landmark Papers series by Oxford University Press is designed to identify “key” articles in the literature of a particular clinical specialty. The assumption is that fundamental articles represent the basis of every specialty in medicine. Landmark Papers in Anaesthesia summarizes 10 key articles in each of 19 chapters. Twelve of the chapters present fundamental articles on specific anesthesia specialties ( e.g. , neuroanesthesia); the remaining seven chapters are about specific anesthetic techniques ( e.g. , total intravenous anesthesia). The purpose of this book was to create a convenient and well-organized compendium of “classic” articles that would provide an overview of the core principles of anesthesia and also facilitate their review by practicing anesthesiologists.

Editors Webster and Galley began by identifying recognized experts for each of the specialties and techniques to be covered in this text. These experts then selected the 10 most important articles in their field of expertise. Each chapter was organized and managed by one or two experts. The appendix includes four tables listing the top 25 cited articles for Anaesthesia , Anesthesia and Analgesia , A nesthesiology , and British Journal of Anaesthesia . Interestingly, the experts for this text did not select most of the articles listed in the appendix citation tables.

In all, 29 experts were chosen, with 19 from the United Kingdom. The number of articles cited was understandably dominated by anesthesia journals ( e.g. , A nesthesiology [36] and British Journal of Anaesthesia [37]). The editors acknowledged that articles published by anesthetists in nonspecialist and basic science journals could not be easily identified, especially by using the citation index methodology. Yet, the editors did include these and are to be congratulated for citing articles from the Lancet (12 articles), JAMA (3 articles), New England Journal of Medicine (4 articles), Nature (3 articles), and the Royal Society of Medicine (1 article). Without a doubt, research, developments, and techniques published in the world’s leading general medical journals hasten their dissemination and impact on society overall. That the authors have cited anesthesia articles in these leading journals in science and medicine is a major strength of the book.

Depending on one’s definition of our specialty, there are omissions. Specifically, most anesthetic departments now have additional responsibilities that are not covered in this volume. Most obvious are critical care medicine, acute and chronic pain management, separate preoperative evaluation clinics, and transplant anesthesia overall ( i.e. , this text only considers liver transplantation). Also, anesthesia for ophthalmologic and ear, nose, and throat surgery is not considered.

Each review follows a consistent format that includes a summary of the findings, citation count, related references, principal message, strengths and weaknesses, and relevance. This format is superb and provides an excellent, organized approach for the reader to rapidly analyze each article. Perhaps a brief discussion of the role of the citation tables in the appendix would have been helpful to the clinician who does not have experience in the evaluation of the literature.

It was a surprising choice to have one component of anesthesia, “Neuromuscular Blockade,” appear as the first chapter in the book. Nevertheless, this reviewer especially enjoyed the chapter because it reminded me of the extensive debates in the 1980s regarding the virtues of atracurium versus vecuronium. These muscle relaxants generated a tremendous amount of clinical research and facilitated the careers of many young anesthesiologists including this reviewer’s as well as that of the senior author of this chapter. Unfortunately, this chapter’s introduction is not current. For example, the authors stated that “recurarization” and “prolonged block” have been largely confined to history. Examination of the recent literature does not support this conclusion; prolonged neuromuscular blockade is still a significant clinical problem. 1 , 2  

Does this book provide us with a complete understanding of the past and future of anesthesiology? The answer is a qualified yes, with two notable reservations. First, as previously indicated, this book does not address the entire spectrum of anesthesiology. Second, the editors neglected to include in their analysis journals with some acknowledged “classic articles”; for example, Severinghaus and Bradley’s blood gases, 3   Gasser and Erlanger’s article on the importance of nerve size for regional anesthesia, 4   and Melzack and Wall’s pain mechanisms. 5   Nor can anesthesiologists avoid the content of these journals: Cousins and Mather’s article on intrathecal and epidural administration of opioids 6   and Lindenbaum and Leifer’s article on the hepatic necrosis associated with halothane anesthesia. 7  

The text stimulated this reviewer to examine the influence of the past on the present state of anesthesiology. The selection of specific journals requires judgment and an understanding of the history of anesthesiology. In the preface, the editors even state that the choice of landmark articles was not precisely based on citation counts, but was subjective and based on their expert contributors’ judgments and personal likes and dislikes. This reviewer was intrigued by the editors’ parting suggestion to think about “which articles you would have chosen.” This book is an absolute delight to read. The format is excellent. Hopefully, more such publications will follow. Certainly, understanding the past may facilitate the design of the future.

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Publication of research in anaesthesia is increasingly competitive. Understanding what topics of research are more likely to be published and where, is clearly valuable for authors seeking to optimise reach and impact of their work. This study aimed to identify the relative proportion of anaesthesia articles by topic for five anaesthesia journals over a 10-year period from 2010 to 2019, including any differences between journals and regions. We chose five anaesthesia journals based on current impact factor. All journal issues published between 2010–2019 were checked for total number of articles with only original research articles being further categorised by topic, country of research, funding status and citation count. Of 5782 original research articles analysed, the most frequent article topics published were translational studies (16%) and clinical practice (16%). Obstetric anaesthesia was the least frequent published (4%). Translational studies were the most frequently funded (84%) while articles on paediatric anaesthesia were least frequently funded (29%). The average number of citations per funded article was 37 versus 28 for non-funded articles. Translational studies were the most frequently published topic of research conducted in North America (25%) and Asia (25%), but of only average frequency in Europe (9%). Studies in obstetric and paediatric anaesthesia are less well-represented in anaesthesia literature and researchers may experience greater difficulty publishing these topics and obtaining funding accordingly. Authors should be aware of the diverse publishing tendencies of the different journals in anaesthesia in order to save time and effort when submitting research for publication.

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Top ten priorities for anesthesia and perioperative research: a report from the Canadian Anesthesia Research Priority Setting Partnership

Les dix priorités principales pour la recherche périopératoire et en anesthésie : un rapport du partenariat canadien pour l’établissement des priorités de la recherche en anesthésie, dolores m. mckeen.

1 Department of Anesthesia, Pain Management & Perioperative Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS Canada

2 Department of Women’s & Obstetric Anesthesia, IWK Health Centre, 5850/5980 University Avenue, P.O. Box 9700, Halifax, NS B3K 6R8 Canada

Jillian C. Banfield

Daniel i. mcisaac.

3 Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON Canada

Jason McVicar

Colleen mcgavin.

4 BC SUPPORT Unit, Vancouver, BC Canada

Mary Anne Earle

Claire ward, katharina kovacs burns.

5 Patients for Patient Safety Canada, Edmonton, Canada

6 School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Canada

Donna Penner

7 Altona, MB Canada

Gilbert Blaise

8 Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC Canada

Thierry de Greef

9 Montreal, QC Canada

Katherine Cowan

10 James Lind Alliance, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK

Andreas Laupacis

11 Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital Toronto, Toronto, ON Canada

The purpose of the Canadian Anesthesia Research Priority Setting Partnership (CAR PSP) was to identify a top ten list of shared priorities for research in anesthesia and perioperative care in Canada.

We used the methods of the James Lind Alliance to involve patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and researchers in determining the research priorities in Canada. In a first survey, participants submitted questions that they want research to answer about anesthesia and perioperative care. We summarized those responses into a longlist of questions. We reviewed the literature to see if any of those questions were already answered. In a second survey, participants chose up to ten questions from the longlist that they thought were most important to be answered with research. From that list, the highest ranking questions were discussed and assigned a final rank at an in-person workshop.

A total of 254 participants submitted 574 research suggestions that were then summarized into 49 questions. Those questions were checked against the literature to be sure they were not already adequately addressed, and in a second survey of those 49 questions, participants chose up to 10 that they thought were most important. A total of 233 participants submitted their priorities, which were then used to choose 24 questions for discussion at the final workshop. At the final workshop, 22 participants agreed on a top ten list of priorities.

The CAR PSP top ten priorities reflect a wide variety of priorities captured by a broad spectrum of Canadians who receive and provide anesthesia care. The priorities are a tool to initiate and guide patient-oriented research in anesthesia and perioperative care.

Résumé

L’objectif du Partenariat canadien pour l’établissement des priorités de la recherche en anesthésie (CAR-PSP) était d’établir une liste des dix principales priorités pour la recherche sur les soins anesthésiques et périopératoires au Canada.

Méthodes

Nous avons utilisé la méthodologie de la James Lind Alliance pour impliquer des patients, des aidants, des professionnels de la santé et des chercheurs afin de déterminer quelles étaient les priorités en matière de recherche au Canada. Dans une première enquête, les participants ont envoyé des questions sur les soins anesthésiques et périopératoires auxquelles ils voulaient que la recherche réponde. Nous avons résumé ces envois par une liste exhaustive de questions. Nous avons passé en revue les publications pour voir s’il existait déjà des réponses à ces questions. Dans une deuxième étude, les participants ont choisi dans la liste jusqu’à dix questions qui leur semblaient les plus importantes et pour lesquelles la recherche devrait fournir des réponses. À partir de cette liste, les questions les mieux classées ont été discutées et un classement définitif leur a été attribué au cours d’un atelier où tous les participants étaient présents en personne.

Résultats

Au total, 254 participants ont envoyé 574 suggestions de recherche qui ont été résumées en 49 questions. La littérature a été examinée pour s’assurer que ces questions n’avaient pas déjà reçu des réponses adéquates, et dans une seconde étude, les participants ont choisi jusqu’à 10 questions qu’ils jugeaient les plus importantes parmi ces 49 questions. Au total, 233 participants ont communiqué leurs priorités qui ont alors servi à choisir 24 questions ouvertes pour la discussion dans un atelier final. Dans cet atelier, 22 participants se sont mis d’accord sur une liste des dix principales priorités.

Les dix principales priorités du CAR-PSP sont le reflet d’un grand éventail de priorités venant de Canadiens de tous horizons qui reçoivent ou fournissent des soins d’anesthésie. Ces priorités sont un outil permettant d’entamer et de guider une recherche axée sur le patient dans le domaine des soins anesthésiques et périopératoires.

Current research in anesthesia and perioperative care has focused on studies to better understand physiology and applied pharmacology as well as to assess safety or postoperative pain relief. Such studies advance knowledge about anesthesia and perioperative practice but may not provide readily translatable meaningful answers to relevant patient-centred questions. 1 , 2

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Summary of the CAR PSP process and timeline. CAR PSP = Canadian Anesthesia Research Priority Setting Partnership

Funding sources, vested researcher interests, publication pressure, and consumer interests are all potential contributors to influencing the research agenda, often moving it away from the needs of the patients it is meant to serve. 3 For these reasons, although there is much in common between the research that researchers and patients wish to see done, there are often important mismatches. 4 , 5

Canadian anesthesia research is generally delivered through “ responsive funding ” programs to which researchers propose topics to various funding bodies. In Canada (as is elsewhere), the funding pool for anesthesia-related research is increasingly competitive and the research community is looking for direction and funding priorities. 6 – 8 There is now recognition for a “needs-led” program, driven by a systematic approach to identifying and setting research priorities. A Canadian anesthesia and perioperative care research priority-setting framework could assist decision-makers to balance competing demands particularly as research funders are increasingly held accountable for resource allocation. 9 – 12

Most Canadians will experience at least one surgery in their lifetime. 13 In 2015–2016, there were approximately 1.47 million inpatient surgical procedures conducted in Canadian hospitals. 14 Patients receive anesthesia and perioperative care for a variety of surgeries (or for the birth of a baby), but the consistent factor for these patients is the provision of anesthesia care. The large body of knowledge and diverse experience that these patients have is rarely drawn upon.

While most researchers remain guided by the medical model, hoping to understand physiologic mechanisms or prevent adverse outcomes, the social model of research seeks to answer questions and measure outcomes that matter to patients. This approach can increase the relevance and quality of research and lead to better patient outcomes, improved patient experience, and a more sustainable healthcare system. 15 – 17 Regardless of the indication for surgery or anesthesia care, we assume that Canadian patients want to know that anesthesia care (in combination with the procedure they are undergoing) will help “ cure ” their disease, improve their health, reduce pain, or lead to the safe delivery of their newborn. But their priorities can only be truly discovered through patient-oriented research and patient engagement. 18

Patient-oriented research engages patients as partners, and focuses on patient-identified priorities and improving patient outcomes. 19 Notably, engaging patients in research does not limit the focus of the research to clinically focused questions. Patients can be, and are, engaged in preclinical research. 20 Patients’ perspectives are essential to supporting a patient-oriented approach to research, regardless of the specifics of the research question. Patients’ perspectives are also essential to understanding whether healthcare services and procedures make a difference to patients’ health status and quality of life. 21 An extensive search revealed a dearth of patient-oriented research in the published anesthesia literature. 5 , 22 , 23

Formal processes, like those established by the James Lind Alliance (JLA), are being advocated to identify shared patient-oriented priorities and to propose topics for new research. 24 Formal research priority setting is a systematic way of making the case to stakeholders for funded research on relevant, clinically important questions. 25 , 26 The JLA method focuses on joint patient, caregiver, and clinician input to develop a “ top ten” list. The JLA is a non-profit initiative, supported by the National Institute for Health Research in the United Kingdom (UK). The JLA methods for identifying shared clinician and patient/informal caregiver priorities around unanswered clinical questions have been used for over a decade to prioritize research uncertainties in almost 100 healthcare conditions internationally, including anesthesia and perioperative care priorities for the British National Institute for Academic Anesthesia (NIAA). 25 Additional information on the JLA methods is available at http://www.jla.nihr.ac.uk/ .

We set out to conduct a Canadian anesthesia and perioperative care research priority setting exercise as a rare and valuable opportunity to bring together patients, informal caregivers, and clinicians to suggest priorities for the Canadian anesthesia research agenda. 24

We used the JLA methodology to conduct a research priority setting partnership (PSP). See the Figure for the steps followed.

The Canadian Anesthesia Research Priority Setting Partnership (CAR PSP) was overseen by an independent senior JLA advisor (K.C.). We formed a steering committee (SC) with equal representation of anesthesia providers and patients/informal caregivers. The SC informed and directed all the research processes associated with the CAR PSP. This project received research ethics board approval (IWK Health Centre Research Ethics Board #1023459, June 7 2018).

Identifying and inviting partners

Where possible, Canadian partners with diverse anesthesia experiences were identified. Partners included patients and informal caregivers, clinicians, including anesthesiologists, nurses and allied healthcare professionals, all with experience of anesthesia and/or perioperative care. Medical specialty societies, professional and patient organizations and individuals were identified by the SC and invited to endorse the project and/or to nominate people for either the SC and/or attendance at the in-person final prioritization workshop. Eleven national organizations formally agreed to partner with the CAR PSP (Table  1 ).

Table 1

Partner organizations

Further partner recruitment through connections to Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Units, to request aid in their respective jurisdictions, was facilitated by the Maritime SPOR Unit. The SPOR units are funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to facilitate patient-oriented research. Voices and experiences from diverse and under-represented groups were specifically solicited through targeted recruitment, including contacting representative organizations.

Scope of the Canadian Anesthesia Research Priority Setting Partnership

The CAR PSP invited questions about all aspects of care during anesthesia and the perioperative period, and the management of longer-term problems that originated during this period. The management of chronic pain was not considered unless the pain originated around the time of anesthesia. The initial scope was discussed and further defined and clarified as part of the first SC meeting. This manuscript reflects the critical components of the CAR PSP protocol, and the full version is available at: http://www.jla.nihr.ac.uk/priority-setting-partnerships/anaesthesia-canada/ . To facilitate future comparison with the one existing perioperative PSP, the scope of the CAR PSP closely mirrored the UK NIAA PSP. 25

Inclusion criteria

The scope included all the work conducted by anesthesiologists, including obstetric and resuscitation care, as well as that conducted both by the wider perioperative team and the care pathway from initial intention to treat or operate onwards. “Onwards” was meant as an open-ended word signifying that long-term problems attributable to the surgery/intervention and management period must also be considered.

The perioperative period was defined to span the time from when a decision is made to have surgery or anesthesia care to the time that the patient returned to preoperative function, recovered to a stable functional level, or fully recovered from having surgery. There was no age limit and we actively encouraged involvement of people from diverse populations such as parents of newborns and young children, the elderly, Indigenous peoples, and those with disabilities.

Exclusion criteria

As the PSP focused on “perioperative care”, we excluded the surgery itself. We focused on the management of patients’ physical wellbeing within the hospital environment throughout all procedures and its impact on recovery thereafter. Many anesthesiologists provide critical care services, but this was felt to be beyond the scope of the current PSP.

Identifying unanswered questions (first survey)

We created and managed the CAR PSP online surveys using REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) 27 , 28 hosted at the IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS. Web links to the CAR PSP surveys were distributed by some of the 11 partner national perioperative organization email listservs and newsletters. In addition to patient networks (e.g., Patients for Patient Safety Canada, Patient Voices Network), the surveys were promoted through the project’s website ( http://www.car-psp.ca ), Twitter (@car_psp), and Facebook (fb.me/carpsp).

Respondents to the first survey were asked to submit three questions that they would like anesthesia researchers to address. Specifically, respondents were asked “Based on your experience, what questions do you have? No question is too big or too small! Please provide up to three questions about anesthesia or perioperative care that you want research to answer. You can provide details about your own experiences, if you would like to do so.” Prior to this question, participants saw a page with plain language explanations of the terms “anesthesia” and “perioperative care.”

Respondent demographics were assessed weekly and the survey closed once efforts to gain responses from all Canadian provinces and territories, across ages, sex, and types of healthcare providers within the main groups of respondents (clinicians, patients, and caregivers) were made. Targeted efforts to recruit respondents included contacting groups like Prostate Cancer Canada (for male patients), the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (for rural and/or family physicians), and the Assembly of First Nations (for Indigenous respondents). At our request, some organizations shared the survey via their social media and/or newsletters.

Question management

Following the first survey, all submitted questions were aggregated into a longlist of summary questions with duplicate or highly-related questions aggregated into single questions. An independent information specialist, with previous priority-setting experience from an unrelated PSP, in consultation with members of the SC, then removed any out-of-scope questions. The SC reviewed this work, and a SC subgroup worked with the project manager (J.B.) to further refine wording and to develop a final list of summary questions.

Verifying uncertainties and reviewing evidence

With the help of an evidence synthesis specialist from the Maritime SPOR Unit, the longlist of summary questions was compared with the published literature to determine the extent to which any of the questions were already answered. This process followed JLA guidance of reviewing Cochrane systematic reviews (SR) published within the past three years. Specifically, the evidence synthesis specialist retrieved Cochrane SRs by the anesthesia group, and these were reviewed by the project manager, with consultation of SC members. These longlist summary questions were subsequently divided into those “with an answer” and those “without an answer” in the scientific literature. Questions were considered unanswered if the SR was not up to date (within the last three years); the SR did not have enough available evidence; the SR evidence was of insufficient quality; or the SR was inconclusive/unable to make conclusions.

Interim prioritization (second survey)

A refined longlist of “summary” questions unanswered by the literature from the first survey was put into a second national online survey. This survey gave respondents an opportunity to review the longlist and choose which questions ought to be discussed for final prioritization. Participants across Canada were asked to choose up to ten questions that they thought were top priorities from the longlist, according to their personal or professional experience. Participants in the second survey were recruited in much the same manner as for the first survey. For the second survey, however, we also directly emailed participants from the first survey who had provided their email addresses.

To support similar representation of key partnership categories, we pre-specified that responses to the second survey would be considered by respondent category (patients and caregivers; healthcare providers) so that their priorities could be considered independently. This strategy ensured that the top ten priorities from each group were included in the shortlist for the workshop.

Final prioritization workshop

The final prioritization to determine the CAR PSP top ten priorities was held as an in-person workshop. Individuals and members from partner organizations were invited to send expressions of interest to participate. The SC sought to involve a balance of patients and healthcare providers at the workshop. Participants were selected to represent geographical and experiential diversity.

The workshop followed the JLA’s standard method, an adapted nominal group technique, in which participants work in three small groups with balanced representation of patients, caregivers, and clinicians, to rank the short-listed questions. After each group ranked its priorities, prioritizations were averaged across the three groups. This allowed for a second round of prioritization in three newly formed but similarly balanced small groups. Again, an aggregate ranking was calculated. The final top ten priorities were then determined by consensus through a large group plenary discussion facilitated by the JLA advisor (K.C.).

A total of 254 respondents submitted 574 initial questions. Nine responses were submitted in French. See Table  2 for demographic details. A total of 505 in-scope questions were aggregated into a longlist of 49 summary questions. The SC agreed that 69 questions were not in-scope, so they were not aggregated into the summary questions. Table  3 shows an example of how the initial questions were aggregated into summary questions. Following the evidence review, the SC agreed that no questions were fully answered, so the longlist of 49 questions was retained for the interim prioritization survey. Table  4 shows this longlist of questions.

Table 2

Profile and demographics from respondents of the first online survey

For the first survey, participants were able to select as many participant types as applied to them. For example, a participant could select that they were both a patient and a healthcare provider

AB = Alberta; BC = British Columbia; MB = Manitoba; NB= New-Brunswick; NL = Newfoundland and Labrador; NS = Nova Scotia; ON = Ontario; PEI = Prince Edward Island; QC = Quebec; SK = Saskatchewan. NICU = neonatal intensive care unit; RN = registered nurse

Table 3

Example explanation of how initial questions were aggregated into a summary question

Table 4

Longlist of summary questions

Summary of interim prioritization results (second survey)

A total of 233 respondents submitted their priorities for the 49 anesthesia summary unanswered questions. Ten responses were submitted in French. Table  5 shows the demographic details. The results were computed within the groups of patients/caregivers and healthcare providers (Table  6 ). The ten highest-ranked priorities for both groups were considered independently. Given that there were some differences, and some commonalities, in the ten highest-ranked priorities for both groups, this resulted in 24 questions that were most highly ranked by both groups of respondents. These were considered at the final in-person prioritization workshop.

Table 5

Profile and demographics from respondents of the second online survey

AB = Alberta; BC = British Columbia; MB = Manitoba; NB= New-Brunswick; NL = Newfoundland and Labrador; NS = Nova Scotia; ON = Ontario; PEI = Prince Edward Island; QC = Quebec; SK = Saskatchewan

Table 6

Shortlist of 24 summary questions created with equal clinician and patient/caregiver weighting from the second survey

*For questions that had a tie rank with another question within the same column (e.g., for the overall ranks from the interim survey, the first two questions were tied)

Final prioritization workshop and “top ten”

Three facilitators (one senior advisor from the JLA, and two with experience facilitating JLA PSP final workshops) supported 22 participants (14 (64%) patients/caregivers) in the final in-person prioritization workshop. Following two rounds of group-level prioritization, the full workshop agreed, by consensus, on the CAR PSP top ten priorities (Table  7 ).

Table 7

Canadian Anesthesia Research top ten priorities

The top ten list from this PSP contains many patient-oriented priorities, such as improving pain control after surgery. The list reflects shared priorities of patients and healthcare providers. For example, the priority around preventing errors and patient injuries was derived from initial questions submitted by both patients and healthcare providers and ranked highly after the second survey (patients: #3, healthcare providers: #4) and at the final workshop (#4).

The Canadian anesthesia community is changing how it thinks about research in anesthesia and perioperative care, aligning the agenda to patient-oriented research. This opportunity to engage patients’ perspectives around anesthesia and perioperative care is timely and has the potential to improve research impact and patient outcomes. 29 – 31 The CAR PSP top ten priorities reflect a wide variety of priorities that capture a broad spectrum of Canadians who receive and provide anesthesia care, and the scope of anesthesia practice. Using the CAR PSP top ten priorities to shape the Canadian anesthesia research agenda will reflect shared concerns around the impact of anesthesia and perioperative care on patient-reported outcomes and experience. These top ten priorities complement and can, in many cases, align with the typical curiosity-based research that has always been fundamental to anesthesia research.

The CAR PSP featured responses from hundreds of Canadian patients, healthcare providers, and others, and reached a consensus priority list from an initial submission of 574 questions. The CAR PSP top ten priorities included factors most important to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction, impacts of shared decision-making, error prevention, and the impact of reducing opioids at time of surgery.

The CAR PSP top ten priorities are general in-scope and should not be considered specific research question themselves, nor hypothesis generating. They should serve as starting points for researchers, funders, and decision-makers. They also identify questions around anesthesia care, where the answers can have immediate translatable impacts on our patients’ daily lives.

Strengths of our study include using an established methodology to elicit shared priorities on anesthesia and perioperative care, the number of participant submissions, and the balance of patient, caregiver and clinician participation. Even with effective promotion and publicity, a PSP may face limited stakeholder engagement. Anesthesia does not involve caring for patients with a chronic condition/disease, nor a well-defined patient group, so engagement can be challenged. The CAR PSP survey response numbers were similar to other PSPs in Canada and to the NIAA PSP. 32 , 33 (Canadian population of 37 million, approximately 3,300 anesthesiologists; UK population 61 million, approximately 11,000 anesthesiologists, NIAA PSP reported 623 respondents and 1,420 suggestions.) 13 , 25 , 34 , 35

The CAR PSP captured responses from individuals from all provinces, with a range of ages, and with a good balance of gender identity. PSPs are not designed to attract a representative sample, instead the JLA process relies on engagement, and the SC focused on getting responses from members of key stakeholder groups. Whenever the SC saw that responses from a particular group (e.g., northern communities) were lacking, we targeted outreach to those groups. Despite as many efforts as were practical within time constraints and budget, these were not always successful (e.g., no respondents from the territories) and this is a limitation.

Our focus on the entire anesthesia and perioperative care period, over a wide range of subspecialty anesthesia care for diverse surgical procedures and patient groups, could be considered too broad. This PSP, unlike some others, including the NIAA, did not group the initially submitted questions into subspecialty-related anesthesia themes or patient groups (e.g., cardiac anesthesia or pediatric patients). Subspecialty questions were grouped into more manageable broad-based summary questions. As such, there are few anesthesia subspecialty top ten priorities. Nevertheless, examples of submitted questions, the summary list of 49 questions, and the 24 highest-ranked questions are available to researchers to review on the JLA website. Researchers are encouraged to explore in more depth the original questions that contributed to the research questions in the prioritization survey. Furthermore, as a first PSP in the Canadian anesthesia community, our methods and experience could support future efforts for setting priorities within more specific aspects of perioperative care.

Limitations

Given that the surveys for this PSP were only available online, we acknowledge that they were not accessible to people who may not use, or have access to, the internet. We relied on word-of-mouth, social media, and partner organizations to advertise the surveys, so we likely missed potential respondents who are not engaged through these methods. Our surveys garnered more responses from healthcare providers than patients and caregivers, though our SC had equal representation and our final workshop had more patients and caregivers than healthcare providers.

The final workshop took place over a full day in Toronto. Although we covered expenses for travel, and provided an honorarium for patients to attend, this kind of workshop excludes potential participants who cannot take time off work or cannot travel for other reasons.

The methods used for establishing a top ten list of priorities were qualitative in nature. We followed a well-established methodology that invites a variety of perspectives to contribute in different ways (i.e., SC, participation in surveys, final workshop). All these opportunities to contribute are complementary and instrumental in arriving at a top ten list of priorities. A different top ten list of priorities may have resulted had different people joined the SC or participated in the surveys or final workshop.

Future initiatives

Only one other country, the UK, has incorporated shared patient/caregiver input regarding anesthesia research priorities. 25 The CAR PSP adds to the breadth of what is currently known from the UK. Differences in demographics, varied geographic location and population density, as well as healthcare funding models and delivery between Canada and the UK exist. As such, there is not enough experience to know whether research priorities identified in one country can be adopted by another country. An in-depth comparison of the CAR PSP top ten and the NIAA top ten is warranted to assess similarities and generalizability across countries. It appears that the top ten lists for both countries share some similar questions. For example, both PSPs identified pain after surgery and long-term effects of anesthesia as priorities for research. Differences exist, however, such as with the priority around the impact of reducing opioids during surgery appearing in the Canadian list, but not the UK one.

Additionally, we will assess how the CAR PSP priorities ranking differed between the patient/caregiver and clinician groups and impacted the CAR PSP top ten priorities.

Using the CAR PSP top ten

Following the established methodology of the JLA, the Canadian anesthesia research community now has a made-in-Canada top ten list of shared priorities that can help situate and direct their projects. Funders may choose to focus their calls for applications around these priorities. Commitment to patient-oriented research can also be shown by funding proposals that align with the top ten priorities, funding projects with patient partners as co-investigators on the research team, or including patient reviewers in the grant review processes.

The top ten priorities are not prescriptive. If a topic did not rank in the final top ten, this does not mean it is unimportant research. Researchers are encouraged to consider how their current and future projects can align with the top ten. For example, the priority of “How can anesthesiologists improve pain control after surgery?” lends itself to a broad range of research questions, from preclinical research leading to development of new drugs, to psychological interventions that help patients manage pain.

Call to action

The CAR PSP top ten priorities represent the collective wisdom of the participants who contributed to the CAR PSP and they deserve the attention of the research community. The CAR PSP top ten priorities are a call to action and serve as a valuable tool to initiate and guide patient-oriented research in anesthesia and perioperative care. This initiative is particularly important in anesthesia research where the patient perspective has not frequently been incorporated. This PSP has forged important relationships among patients/caregivers, healthcare providers, and researchers, and is a springboard for a sustained culture of patient engagement within anesthesia research.

Author contributions

Dolores M. McKeen, Jillian C. Banfield , Daniel I. McIsaac , Jason McVicar , Colleen McGavin , Katherine Cowan and Andreas Laupacis contributed to all aspects of this manuscript, including study conception and design; acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of data; and drafting the article. Mary Anne Earle , Claire Ward , Katharina Kovacs Burns , Donna Penner , Gilbert Blaise and Thierry De Greef contributed to acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of data. The Perioperative Anesthesia Clinical Trials Group ( PACT) contributed to the conception and design of the project.

Acknowledgements

We thank the editorial board of the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia who provided French language translation of the two surveys. We thank the Maritime Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) SUPPORT Unit (MSSU) for their support and connections to other Canadian SPOR Units to request support and recruitment aid in their respective jurisdictions. Specifically, we thank Leah Boulos, Brian Condran, Julia Kontak, and Michelle Fiander. We also thank Melissa Crane for her work to synthesize the initial questions into summary questions. We are especially grateful to Katherine Cowan for her expert guidance throughout this project.

Conflicts of interest

Funding statement.

The Canadian Anesthesia Research Priority Setting Partnership was funded through a Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (CIHR SPOR) Collaboration Grant. This Top 10 priorities are an initial output of a grant aimed to support patient-oriented Canadian anesthesia research. Collaborating funding organizations: Association of University Departments of Anesthesia (ACUDA). Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Dalhousie University Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine. Northern Ontario School of Medicine Department of Anesthesia. Perioperative Anesthesia Clinical Trials Group (PACT). University of Manitoba Department of Anesthesia

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High-impact papers in the field of anesthesiology: a 10-year cross-sectional study

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  • 1 Department of Anesthesiology and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and The Research Units of West China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, China.
  • 2 Department of Medical Administration, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
  • 3 Chinese Evidence-based Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. [email protected].
  • 4 Department of Periodical Press and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. [email protected].
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  • PMID: 36418743
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  • DOI: 10.1007/s12630-022-02363-5

Abstract in English, French

Purpose: This study was performed to evaluate trends in and provide future direction for anesthesiology education, research, and clinical practice.

Methods: We collected high-impact papers, ranking in the top 10% in the field of anesthesiology and published from 2011 to 2020, by the InCites tool based on the Web of Science Core Collection. We analyzed the trends, locations, distribution of subject categories, research organizations, collaborative networks, and subject terms of these papers.

Results: A total of 4,685 high-impact papers were included for analysis. The number of high-impact papers increased from 462 in 2011 to 520 in 2020. The paper with the highest value of category normalized citation impact (115.95) was published in Anesthesia and Analgesia in 2018. High-impact papers were mainly distributed in the subject categories of "Anesthesiology," "Clinical Neurology," "Neurosciences," and "Medicine General Internal." They were primarily cited in "Anesthesiology," "Clinical Neurology," "Neurosciences," "Medicine General Internal," and "Surgery." Most of these high-impact papers came from the USA, UK, Canada, Germany, and Australia. The most productive institutions were the League of European Research Universities, Harvard University, University of Toronto, University of London, University of California System, and University Health Network Toronto. Research collaboration circles have been formed in the USA, UK, and Canada. Subject-term analysis indicated postoperative analgesia, chronic pain, and perioperative complications were high-interest topics, and COVID-19 became a new hot topic in 2020.

Conclusions: The current study provides a historical view of high-impact papers in anesthesiology in the past ten years. High-impact papers were mostly from the USA. Postoperative analgesia, chronic pain, and perioperative complications have been hot topics, and COVID-19 became a new topic in 2020. These findings provide references for education, research, and clinical practice in the field of anesthesiology.

RéSUMé: OBJECTIF: Cette étude a été réalisée pour évaluer les tendances et fournir une orientation future à l’enseignement, la recherche et la pratique clinique en anesthésiologie. MéTHODE: Nous avons colligé des articles à fort impact, classés dans le top 10 % dans le domaine de l’anesthésiologie et publiés de 2011 à 2020, par l’outil InCites basé sur la Web of Science Core Collection. Nous avons analysé les tendances, les emplacements, la répartition des catégories de sujets, les organismes de recherche, les réseaux de collaboration et les termes des sujets de ces articles. RéSULTATS: Au total, 4685 articles à fort impact ont été inclus pour analyse. Le nombre de manuscrits à fort impact est passé de 462 en 2011 à 520 en 2020. L’article ayant la valeur la plus élevée de l’impact normalisé des citations de catégorie (CNCI) (115,95) a été publié dans la revue Anesthesia and Analgesia en 2018. Les articles à fort impact ont été principalement distribués dans les catégories de thèmes « Anesthésiologie », « Neurologie clinique », « Neurosciences » et « Médecine générale interne ». Ils ont été principalement cités dans les catégories « Anesthésiologie », « Neurologie clinique », « Neurosciences », « Médecine générale interne » et « Chirurgie ». La plupart de ces articles à fort impact provenaient des États-Unis, du Royaume-Uni, du Canada, d’Allemagne et d’Australie. Les établissements les plus productifs étaient la League of European Research Universities, l’Université Harvard, l’Université de Toronto, l’Université de Londres, l’Université de Californie System et le University Health Network de Toronto. Des cercles de collaboration en recherche ont été formés aux États-Unis, au Royaume-Uni et au Canada. L’analyse des termes indiquait que l’analgésie postopératoire, la douleur chronique et les complications périopératoires étaient des sujets suscitant un fort intérêt, et la COVID-19 est devenue un nouveau sujet brûlant en 2020. CONCLUSION: La présente étude propose une vue historique des articles à fort impact en anesthésiologie au cours des dix dernières années. Les manuscrits à fort impact provenaient principalement des États-Unis. L’analgésie postopératoire, la douleur chronique et les complications périopératoires ont été des sujets d’actualité, et la COVID-19 est devenue un nouveau sujet en 2020. Ces résultats fournissent des références pour la formation, la recherche et la pratique clinique dans le domaine de l’anesthésiologie.

Keywords: InCites; anesthesiology; education; high-impact papers; research; visual analysis.

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The Top 25 Up-To-Date Dissertation Topics In Anaesthesiology

  • A comparative study into the effectiveness of using variable dosage of intravenous fluid used during a transurethral resection of the prostrate to prevent hyponatremia.
  • A study into the results of the performance of Nurse anaesthetists in National Board Certification Exams.
  • The development of a model of Anaesthesiology Care (during and post operative) that can be provided by Physicians and Nurses.
  • Research into the effect of the use of PCA (patient controlled analgesia) with young patients (under 15) who have undergone hip replacement.
  • The impact of using an early tracheotomy (in comparison to a late one) on patients who have suffered a severe head injury.
  • The effect of using a lighter state of anaesthetic (with a spinal block) as opposed to a full general anaesthetic on the recovery and immediate mobility after hip replacement.
  • Quality of care and patient satisfaction after anaesthesia has been delivered within an office-based surgery.
  • Research in the effect of bio-feedback prior to surgery and its correlation to the reported post-opt recovery.
  • The effectiveness of a rectally administered pre-medication in comparison to an orally administered pre-medication in young children.
  • The positive effect of music-therapy as a tool to reduce sedation and cortisol levels in patients undergoing lower limb arthroscopic procedure under spinal anaesthesia.
  • An evaluation into the use and effectiveness of a bacteriostatic heat and moisture exchanger in comparison to a non- bacteriostatic exchanger.
  • A study in to the factors that influence parental anxiety and satisfaction if they are allowed to be present during administration of anaesthesia to their child.
  • Study into the effectiveness of the percutaneous nerve stimulation for the performance and education of the peripheral nerve block administration.
  • A comparative study on the prevention of pain by the use of propofol injection of Novocaine; pethidine; dexamethasone and placebo.
  • A study based on the 2002 paper “Maternal hypo-tension and epidural anaesthesia for Caesarean section”.
  • Research into the possible current need for anaesthesia during and MRI scan and the possibility of designing and monitoring its protocols.
  • A study to determine the selection criteria and academic progression for doctors who express an interest in becoming anaesthetists.
  • A Comparative study in to the use of epidural anaesthesia for caesarean patients with pregnancy induced hypertension.
  • An evaluation of the use of epidural tramadol and its effects on the duration of the need for postoperative analgesia in urological surgical patients.
  • A study into the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing a laproscopic cholecystectomy (a randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled study).
  • A comparative study into the effects of the use of pre-operative low dose ketamine infusion on postoperative males and females.
  • A comparative study into the efficiency of graisetron as opposed to droperidsol as a preventative of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
  • Research into the advantages of using tramadol as a wound filtration in children comparison to bupivacaine.
  • An evaluation into the use of sedation monitors that are used during conscious sedation procedures during a colonoscopy.
  • The effectiveness of bi-spectral monitoring as a tool for predicting the recovery time following a procedure that was performed under conscious sedation.
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A List Of Unexplored Dissertation Topics In Anaesthesia

Anaesthesia is a medical term which means “loss of sensation”. The medications and their related catalysts are called anaesthetics. These anaesthetics are very useful and crucial in performing the medical tests and the surgical operations in order to induce sleep. It is necessary to put the patient to sleep because this prevents the person from feeling any kind of discomfort and pain and it also enables the surgeons to perform a very wide range of medical procedures that regularly need to be performed for various reasons.

Here we have a number of dissertation topics for your inspiration and needs. These topics are perfect and very suitable for your purpose of starting a good thesis based on a strong but unexplored research in field of anaesthesia. One can do their homework on any of these terms of interest. These dissertation topics are also a good choice for writing an essay for your medical speeches and exhibitions.

Here is a list of some interesting dissertation topics in the field of anaesthesia that have not been appropriately explored yet are:

  • The comparatively exhaustive relation between fentanyl, hyperbaric lignocaine and intrathecal hyperbaric lignocaine during spinal blockade.
  • Pain relief via intramuscular route post operation with comparison of inhibitors NSAID and COX-2
  • The effect of intrathecal tramadol for surgery of hernia on the behavior of subarachnoid blocks.
  • The overall influence and effect of intrathecal midazolam on the block of subarachnoid for the caesarean section.
  • Comparatively vigorous study of pre operated bilateral infraorbital block of nerve along with the peri incisional infiltration for the need of post-operative pain relief in the cleft lip surgery in the matters of pediatric cases.
  • Comparison of intra venous esmolol and oral clonidine for attenuation of the stress response to intubation and laryngoscopy in the middle ear surgery procedures.
  • Effects of low dose dexmedetomidine upper infusion on the perioperative hemodynamic response and the post-operative analgesia requirements in the patients that are undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
  • Dexmedetomidine acting as an adjuvant to the intrathecal hyperbaric bupivacaine for the spinal block characteristics and the post-operative analgesia for the lower limb orthopedic surgeries.
  • Air way management in the field of pediatric anaesthesia (the Pro seal laryngeal mask airway v/s the endtracheal intubation).
  • The efficiency and effectiveness of dexamethasone while getting added as an adjuvant to the combination of local anaesthetics in the brachial plexus block for the post-operative analgesia.
  • The placental morphology and mechanism in the pregnancy induced hyper tension along with its clinical significance.

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  • Effects of intravenous dexmedetomidine in patients receiving 0 5% hyperbaric bupivacaine spinal asaesthesia.
  • A comparative study of patient controlled epidural analgesia vs continous epidural infusion in labour analgesia using ropivacaine with fentanyl.
  • To study correlation of extravascular lung water and compliance of lung in mechanicaly ventilated patients in ICU of a tertiary care centre.
  • Combination of ropivacaine and dexmedetomidine for supraclavicular brachial plexus block using ultrasound and nerve stimulator guided technique: An intervention study to determine the effective volume.
  • Comparison of efficacy of sedation with dexmedetomidine plus ketamine and propofol plus fentanyl in adult patients undergoing out-patient colonoscopy.
  • To study the correlation between cerebral,rSO2 and outcomes in severe head injury cases.
  • Comparision of dexmedetomidine and ketamine vs propofol and ketamine for procedural sedation in children undergoing minor cardiac procedures in cardiac catheterisation lab.
  • To compare the analgesic efficacy of continuous femoral nerve block (CFNB) with local anaesthetic through a catheter versus patient controlled analgesia with intravenous morphine after total knee arthroplasty.
  • Correlation between centrally versus peripherally transduced venous pressure in patients undergoing craniotomy.
  • To study the incidence and risk factors of post-operative sore throat in patients undergoing elective surgeries under general anaesthesia with endotracheal tube.
  • A comparative study of scoring systems used to predict difficult airway.
  • An assessment of satisfaction of family members of patients admitted in the ICU.
  • Comparative study of IV dexmedetomidine vs IV midazolam for sedation during tympanoplasty and modified plasty and modified radical mastoidectomy.
  • Comparison between epidural tramadol and fentanyl for post operative analgesia.
  • The efficacy of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant in brachial plexus block by supraclavicular approach with 0.25% bupivacaine.
  • Effect of low dose intravenous dexmedetomidine on characteristics of spinal anaesthesia with 05% hyperbaric bupivacaine.
  • Effects of IV dexmedetomidine as a pre-medication on clinical profile of bupivacaine spinal anaesthesia in lower abdominal surgeries.
  • Comparison of haemodynamic changes of proseal LMA and endotracheal tube for laparoscopic surgeries.
  • Comparative study of intrathecal isobaric 0.5% bupivacaine and isobaric 0.75% ropivacaine for lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries.
  • Comparison of recovery characteristics of desflurane, sevoflurane and propofol in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
  • Effect of preoperative intramuscular morphine injection for post operative analgesia in patients undergoing joint replacement surgery.
  • Evaluation of efficacy of tranversus abdominis plane block for post operative analgesia in patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy.
  • A comparative study between ropivacaine with fentanyl versus bupivacaine with fentanyl for post operative epidural analgesia in patients undergoing elective lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries.
  • To compare the effect of preloading with 6% (HES) hexaethyl starch versus intravenous ephedrine for the prevention of hypotension following spinal anesthesia for parturients undergoing caesarean section.
  • Comparative study of dexmedetomidine and lignocaine for attenuation of cardiovascular stress response to laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation.
  • Effect of addition of intrathecal fentanyl to hyperbaric bupivacaine (0.5%) for casearean section.
  • Comparative study of the intubating conditions and cardiovascular effects following succinylcholine and rocuronium in adult elective surgical patients.
  • Attenuation of the circulatory responses to endotracheal intubation with preinduction intravenous labetalol.
  • Comparative evaluation of bupivacaine and bupivacaine with dexmedetomidine in subarachnoid block.
  • Comparative evaluation of thiopentone sodium and propofol for electro convulsive therapy.
  • Comparative study of 0.5% lignocaine with dexmedetomidine and 0.5% lignocaine in intravenous regional anaesthesia.
  • Comparison of efficacy of levobupivacaine and clonidine with bupivacaine and clonidine in spinal anaesthesia for lower segment caesarean section.
  • A comparative study of intrathecal dexmedetomidine and fentanyl as an adjuvant to bupivacaine.
  • Comparision of bupivacaine,bupivacaine plus clonidine, bupivacaine plus dexmeditomedine intrathecally in lower abdominal surgeries.
  • The effects of ephedrine infusion for the prevention of hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for elective lower segment caesarean section.
  • The comparative study of epidural anaesthesia between isobaric ropivacaine 0.5% and isobaric bupivacaine 0.5% for lower abdominal surgeries in tertiary care institute.
  • A comparative study on effect of adding dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone to local anaesthetics in brachial plexus block.
  • A randomised study on the efficacy of ketamine and pethidine in the treatment of postoperative shivering in patients undergoing general anaesthesia.
  • A double blinded randomized control trial to compare hyperbaric ropivacaine (18 mg) with hyperbaric bupivacaine (18 mg) for spinal anaesthesia in lower limb orthopedic surgeries.
  • Comparative evaluation of addition of dexamethasone to two different local anaesthetics in supraclavicular brachial plexus block
  • Comparative study of propofol versus ketamine as inducing agent on hemodynamic and seizure activity in modified electroconvulsive therapy.
  • Prevention of sevoflurane related emergence agitation in children undergoing general anaesthesia : a comparison study between dexmedetomidine and propofol.
  • A comparative study of hernial block versus subarachanoid block for elective inguinal hernia repair.
  • Effect of dexmedetomidine in supraclavicular brachial plexus block as an adjuvent : A comparative study.
  • Mechanical complications during insertion of central venous catheter in subclavian vein and internal jugular vein – A comparitive study.
  • Comparison of ambu laryngeal mask airway with soft seal laryngeal mask airway during routine surgical procedure.
  • Study of efficacy of dexmethasone as preemptive analgesic in patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy under spinal anaesthesia.
  • A clinical assessment of macintosh,miller blades and king visionTM video laryngoscope for laryngeal exposure and difficulty in endotracheal intubation.
  • Comparison of two doses of dexmedetomidine combined with ketamine for anesthesia in dilatation and curettage.
  • Evaluation of effect of low dose of intravenous dexmedetomidine supplementation on sensory and motor blockade produced by intrathecal hyperbaric bupivacaine.
  • Comparison of the effects of lateral and sitting position during induction of spinal anaesthesia with plain levobupivacaine in cesarean section.
  • Comparitive study of bupivacaine with dexmedetomidine and bupivacaine alone in supraclavicular brachial plexus block.
  • A comparative study of propofol and thiopentone with local anaesthetic spray as inducing agents for I gel insertion.
  • A comparative study of perioperative effects of preemptive dose of dexamethasone versus clonidine in lower abdominal surgeries under spinal anaesthesia.
  • Intravenous dexmedetomidine vs. intravenous clonidine to prolong bupivacaine spinal anesthesia.
  • Comparative study of the effect of IV ketamine and IV tramadol for control of shivering in cases of caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia.
  • Comparison of inj. Lignocaine (preservative free) 1.5mg/kg IV with oral pregabalin 150 mg for attenuation of haemodyanamic response to laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation.
  • Comparative study of supraclavicular block using bupivacaine with perineural dexamethasone, bupivacaine with I.V. dexamethasone and bupivacaine only.
  • Comparative study of intrathecal bupivacaine with fentanyl and intrathecal bupivacaine with clonidine for quality of anaesthesia and duration of post operative pain relief in patients undergoing lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries.
  • A comparison of efficacy of pre-emptive analgesia with three small doses of N-Methyl-D- aspartate antagonist ketamine for improving post operative analgesia after laparoscopic surgeries,
  • A study of perioperative airway and respiratory complications in children undergoing cleft lip and palate repair.
  • Identification of risk factors for hypotension after spinal anaesthesia in patients undergoing casarean section.
  • Use of McCoy and truview laryngoscope blades for intubation in patients with anticipated difficult airway with respect to ease of intubation and haemodynamic response.
  • Audit of perioperative complication of patients unergoing turp surgeries :: an anaesthetist’s perspective.
  • An audit of blood and blood products transfusion practices in elective spine surgery.
  • The type of anaesthesia and outcome in preeclamptic patients undergoing caesarean section an observational study.
  • Comparison of palonosetron, ondansetron, and metoclopramide in controlling post operative nausea and vomiting in obstetrical and gynaecological surgeries.
  • Comparison between intranasal dexmedetomidine and intranasal midazolam for preanaesthetic sedation in children.
  • Comparison between 0.125% bupivacaine and 0.125% ropivacaine for epidural analgesia during labour.
  • Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to local anaesthetic in supra clavicular block a comparitive study.
  • Observational study of hemodynamic effects of etomidate and propofol used as induction agents in patients planned for off pump cabg
  • An observational study to compare the haemodynamic parameters following spinal anaesthesia with hyperbaric bupivacaine in hypertensive and normotensive patients.
  • Correlation of leak around uncuffed endotracheal tube and postoperative morbidity in children: an observational study.
  • A cross-sectional observational analysis of preoperative blood glucose levels in patients presenting for surgery.
  • Monitoring of depth of anaesthesia using entropy monitor during cardiopulmonary bypass-a prospective study.
  • An evaluation of procedural sedation techniques in duchenne muscular dystrophy patients undergoing stem cell therapy.
  • Anaesthesia risk stratifaction: comparison between silverman-holt aggregate preoperative evaluation (SHAPE) and american society of anaesthesiologists physical status (ASA PS) evaluation systems.
  • Efficacy of spinal anaesthesia for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair
  • Comparative study of nalbuphine vs. pentazocine for postoperative analgesia.
  • Comparative study of intrathecal isobaric levobupivacaine versus hyperbaric bupivacaine in lower abdominal surgery.
  • Comparative study of 0.5% (heavy) intrathecal bupivacaine alone with 0.5% (heavy) intrathecal bupivacaine midazolam combination in patients undergoing elective inguinal hernia repair.
  • Comparative evaluation of induction with propofol and sevoflurane for insertion of laryngeal mask airway in children.
  • Hemodynamic behaviour,ECG changes and postoperative outcome of hypertensive and normotensive patients under spinal anaesthesia.
  • The comparision of single bolus dose of dexmedetomidine with bolus plus infusion of dexmedetomidine on characteristics of spinal anaesthesia with hyperbaric bupivacaine.
  • Evaluation of airway and predicting difficult endo- tracheal intubation in diabetic patients -A comparison with non diabetic patients.
  • Observational study for dose-response characteristics of intrathecal hyperbaric bupivacaine(0.5%) by using sequential combined spinal epidural anesthesia (SCSEA) in patients aged over sixty year for orthopedic surgeries.
  • A comparison of thyromental height with the ratio of patient’s height to thyromental distance and the upper lip bite test in predicting difficult laryngoscopy.
  • A comparetive study of arterial PH and chloride levels following 6% HES 130/0.4 saline solution or 6% HES 130/0.4 balanced solution used during cardiac surgery involving cardiopulmonary bypass.
  • A prospective study to compare efficacy of interlaminar vs caudal epidural steroids in chronic lower back pain.
  • A prospective comparative study of ondansetron against tramadol pretreatment to reduce pain on injection of propofol.
  • A comparative study between clinical efficacies of levobupivacain plain and levobupivacaine with fentanyl for urological surgeries under subarachnoid block.
  • A comparison of the efficacy of fentanyl and clonidine for attenuation of pressor response to endotracheal intubation.
  • Pre treatment with intravenous granisetron to alleviate pain on propofol injection: A double blind randomised controlled study using normal saline as control.
  • Randomised prospective study of comparison of USG guided subcostal transversus abdominis plane block techinque (sta block) versus conventional port site infiltration techinque used in laparoscopic cholecystectomy for post operative analgesia.
  • Correlation of bispectral index with depth of sedation: A comparison between dexmedetomidine versus propofol in patients undergoing infraumabilical surgery under subarachnoid block.
  • Ultrasonographic measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter to detect raised intracranial pressure in head injury patients in ICU and its correlation with CT scan findings.
  • Comparison between palonosetron and granisetron in prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in elective laparoscopic surgeries under general anaesthesia.
  • A comparison of upper Lip Bite Test with modified mallampati classification in predicting difficulty in endotracheal intubation.
  • Effect of dexmedetomidine hydrochloride as an adjuvant to lignocaine hydrochlorid for intravenous regional anaesthesia.
  • Postoperative nausea and vomiting -prophylaxis with palonosetron hydrochloride.
  • Comparison of dexmedetomidine and midazolam for sedation in post -operative surgical patients.
  • Study of hemodynamic changes during laparoscopic surgery using non-invasive cardiac output monitor (NICOM) Low flow anaesthesia : a prospective observational study.

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Wilton, Ashley Jordan, and Ashley Jordan Wilton. "Respiratory Management Education for the Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624297.

Seneca, Martha E. "Improving Anesthesia Professional Adherence to Hand Hygiene." UNF Digital Commons, 2014. http://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/502.

Borendal, Wodlin Ninnie. "Fast track abdominal hysterectomy : On the mode of anesthesia, postoperative recovery and health economics." Doctoral thesis, Linköpings universitet, Obstetrik och gynekologi, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-70469.

Fasting, Sigurd. "Routine based recording of adverse eventsduring anaesthesia : application in quality improvement and safety." Doctoral thesis, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, 2003. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-327.

Lemos, Jeconias Neiva [UNESP]. "Controle de qualidade em anestesia ambulatorial: avaliação dos serviços na visão dos pacientes." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/148962.

Lemos, Jeconias Neiva. "Controle de qualidade em anestesia ambulatorial avaliação dos serviços na visão dos pacientes /." Botucatu, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/148962.

Schwerdtfeger, Cristiane Milanezi Marques de Almeida. "Qualidade de recuperação em anestesia: abordagem da satisfação dos pacientes submetidos ao procedimento anestésico." Universidade de São Paulo, 2010. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/61/61132/tde-04112010-151350/.

Johansson, Marita, and Cathrin Jonasson. "En varm patient : Sjuksköterskans omvårdnad och förebyggande av hypotermi i samband med dagkirurgisk operation." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Akademin för vård, arbetsliv och välfärd, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-15141.

Martins, Marcelo de Jesus. "Pregabalina para melhoria na qualidade de recuperação anestésica em cirurgia bariátrica ensaio clínico randomizado, duplo cego, placebo controlado /." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/152421.

Maurice-Szamburski, Axel. "Le vécu du patient en anesthésie." Thesis, Aix-Marseille, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016AIXM5020.

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Merheb, Farid Capanema. "Estudo analítico de anestésicos injetáveis e validação de estabilidade." Universidade de São Paulo, 2015. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/9/9139/tde-27052015-145720/.

Bussat, Sophie. "Qualité de récupération psychomotrice après une coloscopie sous anesthésie générale : intérêt des tests de réveil." Bordeaux 2, 1994. http://www.theses.fr/1994BOR2M046.

Roussel, Olivier. "Interet de la surveillance simultanee non invasive de l'hemodynamique et de la pression tele-expiratoire en gaz carbonique : valeur predictive sur la qualite de la perfusion tissulaire." Lyon 1, 1991. http://www.theses.fr/1991LYO1M112.

Piffaut, Vincent. "Evaluation de la qualité formatrice des stages d'enseignement spécialisé d'anesthésie réanimation en Aquitaine par les internes." Bordeaux 2, 1996. http://www.theses.fr/1996BOR23033.

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Hung, Chih-Cheng, and 洪至正. "Effect of General Anesthesia on Quality of Recovery after Transaxillary Endoscopic Breast Augmentation." Thesis, 2019. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/t7fv9s.

Soares, Mariana Araujo Teixeira da Silva. "Patient satisfaction with anesthesia for curative neoplastic surgery: the impact of quality of recovery." Dissertação, 2018. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/111971.

Soares, Mariana Araujo Teixeira da Silva. "Patient satisfaction with anesthesia for curative neoplastic surgery: the impact of quality of recovery." Master's thesis, 2018. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/111971.

Ho, Xing-Hua, and 何幸樺. "Exploring the quality of (medical) care of which ovetime stay factor at (Post Anesthesia Care Unit,PACU) in one medical center." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/69bm7s.

Chou, Yu-fang, and 周郁芳. "The influence of service quality on surgical patients’ satisfaction and their intend to return: intervention of the education for preoperative anesthesia." Thesis, 2006. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/13581413953452820071.

Trinh, Caroline. "Documentation of adverse events in the department of anesthesiology: a single institution experience." Thesis, 2020. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/41735.

MEI-CHIN, CHEN, and 陳美錦. "A study of the relationship between job stress,job satisfaction and quality of life among the anesthesia nurses of medical centers insouthern Taiwan." Thesis, 2012. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/19472554918207076358.

Žánová, Libuše. "Návrat do života po pobytu na intenzivní péči po závažných chirurgických výkonech." Master's thesis, 2019. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-404160.

CHIN, JO-CHI, and 秦若琪. "A Study of the Relationship between Shared Decision Making and Anesthetic Quality." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/dej9zc.

吳鋼治. "A study on the anesthetic preoperative evaluation processes:in view of cost of quality." Thesis, 2004. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/73167734701788341391.

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Writing a dissertation on anesthesia related topics can be a unique venture. You put your knowledge and creativity to the test in determining a good dissertation topic for the subject. Students often use dissertation papers written by other students on similar topics. This gives an idea on what direction to take your idea and you may find potential sources to use along the way. Here are some ideas to help inspire an original topic for your anesthesia dissertation.

  • Best practices for reducing anxiety levels in patients. A dissertation can review effective ways to help patients relax before procedures. What are ways being explored but are not considered options just yet?
  • How to choose nurse anesthesia programs for personal development. Review ways a student may determine programs they want to complete toward career goals.
  • Nurse anesthesia practice comparison from choice of two countries. A dissertation can review ways of practice in one country versus another and make suggestions for better solutions.
  • Physical and mental effects comparison in children versus adults. How does anesthesia affect children and are there potential side effects that may affect their development?
  • Monitoring consciousness during period of sedation. What brain activity is occurring during this period and how does the body react? How was it discovered to know the exact amount to use on a person to safely sedate them?
  • Comparing effective methods of reducing stress in patients before surgery. A dissertation can review ways a person can reduce stress levels before surgery. Does this help anesthesia work more effectively on a patient?
  • Practicing anesthetics in the military. Are there differences in how it is practiced as a civilian? What are benefits to practicing in the military?
  • The effectiveness of learning anesthesia elements through different educational platforms. What are ways of learning about anesthesia that have proven to be useful in the world of medicine?
  • Process of becoming a certified anesthetic nurse. What are programs or certifications involved in being a certified anesthetic nurse? What changes would you suggest on how to improve the process or how to make things easier?
  • Reasons a person decides to study this area of medicine and nursing. What are reasons why a person decides to study this field? What are breakthroughs that have been discovered thanks to the element of anaesthesia?

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