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Anesthesia Resident Research Exchange Day Results

Our trainees present their projects at a joint McMaster-Western Research Exchange Day held each spring. This friendly competition began over 25 years ago and is an event the trainees look forward to yearly. Please find the results below.

2023 Results

Kristina Kim (McMaster University) – A simulated model investigation of dry tap associated with needle-through-needle technique in combined spinal epidurals.

Grace Yu (Western University) – A retrospective analysis of short acting spinal versus general anesthetic for elective knee arthroscopy.

Displaced Manubriosternal fractures in the trauma patient- a case report and review of the literature.

2022 Results

Malignant hyperthermia screening, let’s not get overheated

Patient prognosis associated with breakthrough temperatures during and after targeted temperature management in post-cardiac arrest patients: a retrospective study 

Pediatric postoperative opioid prescribing practices at a tertiary care hospital

2021 Results

Adjuvant Analgesic Use in the Critically Ill: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Effects of Height And Weight Adjusted Dose Of Local Anesthetic Compared To Standard Arbitrary Dosing Of Spinal Anesthesia In Elective Caesarean Section

Acceptability of a protective aerosol tent and polycarbonate box during aerosol-generating procedures: A simulation controlled pilot trial

2020 Results

Adjuvant Analgesic Use in the Critically Ill: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Effects of Height and Weight Adjusted Dose of Local Anesthetic Compared To Standard Arbitrary Dosing of Spinal Anesthesia In Elective Caesarean Section

Acceptability of a Protective Aerosol Tent and Polycarbonate Box During Aerosol-generating procedures: A Simulation Controlled Pilot Trial

2019 Results

U/S guided erector spinae plane block in patients undergoing VATS lung resections – a pilot RCT

Sevoflurane exposure and cognition in aged mice

Evaluation of a novel written handover tool for postoperative patients in cardiac ICU

2018 Results

Perineural versus Intravenous (IV) Dexamethasone as an Adjuvant for Peripheral Nerve Blocks: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

The Role of Intravenous Lidocaine in the Management of Chronic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain – A Randomized Controlled Trial

Finding the Dose of Protamine Required to Neutralize Heparin in Cardiac Surgery Using ACT, Anti-IIA, and Anti-XA Activity – Results of a Pilot Study

2017 Results

Perioperative goal-directed therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Trpm2 Regulation by Fyn Kinase: A Potential Target in Neuropathic Pain

Predictors for post-operative delirium in patients undergoing primary elective hip and knee replacement surgery

2016 Results

Transfusion Triggers in Critical Care and Perioperative Patients: A Meta-Analysis

Mentorship in Anesthesia: Perspective among Canadian Anesthesia Residents

Leora Bernstein, McMaster University

Enhanced Perioperative Management of Children with Autism: a Pilot Study

Zach Davidson, Western University

The Impact of Case Reports in Anesthesia

2015 Results

Peripheral IV dislodgement forces; a comparison of two IV securement methods

FMRI of Peripheral Neuropathic Pain in the Human Spinal Cord and Brainstem

Conus Medullaris Termination Study: A Retrospective Imaging Study to Determine if Spinal Anesthesia is safe in the L2-L3 Interspace

2014 Results

The Effectiveness of Gabapentin in Prevention of Chronic Pain after total knee and hip arthroplasty

A Systematic Review of TTE and TEE in Non-Cardiac Surgery

2013 Results

Web Based Learning for Emergency Airway Management: A Pilot Study of Feasibility and Educational Efficacy

ICU Daily Goals Checklist: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Effects on Communication and Patient Care

Comparison of Early Endotracheal Tube Insertion with Glidescope Use

2012 Results

The Effect of a Perioperative Smoking Cessation Program on Rates of Smoking and Perioperative Complications: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Systematic Review of Epidural Opioid Type – Which Provides the Best Analgesia Outcome?

Predictors of Unanticipated Admission Following Ambulatory Surgery: A Retrospective Case-Control Study of Three Tertiary Care Academic Canadian Hospitals

2011 Results

Peripheral Tissue Oxygenation Saturation (St02) Monitoring and the Vascular Occlusion Test in Cardiac Surgery: A Pilot Study

Neuromuscular Blocking Agents in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Visual Reminders to Increase Documentation of Critical Physiologic Variables During One Lung Ventilation in Thoracic Anesthesia

2010 Results

Impact of Fresh Gas Flow Rates on Use of Volatile Anesthetic Agents: A Cost Saving Analysis

Use of Reservoir to Mitigate ETT Cuff Pressure Changes

Prevention of Post-Dural Headache in Obstetric Patients Having Epidural Catheters for Labour Analgesia: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials