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1. Effects of intravenous dexmedetomidine in patients receiving 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine spinal anaesthesia.
2. A comparative study of patient-controlled epidural analgesia vs continuous epidural infusion in labour analgesia using ropivacaine with fentanyl.
3. To study correlation of extravascular lung water and compliance of lung in mechanically ventilated patients in ICU of a tertiary care centre.
4. 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.
5. Comparison of efficacy of sedation with dexmedetomidine plus ketamine and propofol plus fentanyl in adult patients undergoing outpatient colonoscopy.
6. To study the correlation between cerebral rSO2 and outcomes in severe head injury cases.
7. Comparison of dexmedetomidine and ketamine vs propofol and ketamine for procedural sedation in children undergoing minor cardiac procedures in cardiac catheterisation lab.
8. 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.
9. Correlation between centrally versus peripherally transduced venous pressure in patients undergoing craniotomy.
10. To study the incidence and risk factors of postoperative sore throat in patients undergoing elective surgeries under general anaesthesia with endotracheal tube.
11. A comparative study of scoring systems used to predict difficult airway.
12. An assessment of satisfaction of family members of patients admitted in the ICU.
13. Comparative study of IV dexmedetomidine vs IV midazolam for sedation during tympanoplasty and modified radical mastoidectomy.
14. Comparison between epidural tramadol and fentanyl for postoperative analgesia.
15. The efficacy of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant in brachial plexus block by supraclavicular approach with 0.25% bupivacaine.
16. Effect of low-dose intravenous dexmedetomidine on characteristics of spinal anaesthesia with 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine.
17. Effects of IV dexmedetomidine as a premedication on clinical profile of bupivacaine spinal anaesthesia in lower abdominal surgeries.
18. Comparison of haemodynamic changes of ProSeal LMA and endotracheal tube for laparoscopic surgeries.
19. Comparative study of intrathecal isobaric 0.5% bupivacaine and isobaric 0.75% ropivacaine for lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries.
20. Comparison of recovery characteristics of desflurane, sevoflurane and propofol in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
21. Effect of preoperative intramuscular morphine injection for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing joint replacement surgery.
22. Evaluation of efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy.
23. A comparative study between ropivacaine with fentanyl versus bupivacaine with fentanyl for postoperative epidural analgesia in patients undergoing elective lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries.
24. To compare the effect of preloading with 6% hydroxyethyl starch (HES) versus intravenous ephedrine for the prevention of hypotension following spinal anaesthesia for parturients undergoing caesarean section.
25. Comparative study of dexmedetomidine and lignocaine for attenuation of cardiovascular stress response to laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation.
26. Effect of addition of intrathecal fentanyl to hyperbaric bupivacaine (0.5%) for caesarean section.
27. Comparative study of the intubating conditions and cardiovascular effects following succinylcholine and rocuronium in adult elective surgical patients.
28. Attenuation of the circulatory responses to endotracheal intubation with preinduction intravenous labetalol.
29. Comparative evaluation of bupivacaine and bupivacaine with dexmedetomidine in subarachnoid block.
30. Comparative evaluation of thiopentone sodium and propofol for electroconvulsive therapy.
31. Comparative study of 0.5% lignocaine with dexmedetomidine and 0.5% lignocaine in intravenous regional anaesthesia.
32. Comparison of efficacy of levobupivacaine and clonidine with bupivacaine and clonidine in spinal anaesthesia for lower segment caesarean section.
33. A comparative study of intrathecal dexmedetomidine and fentanyl as an adjuvant to bupivacaine.
34. Comparison of bupivacaine, bupivacaine plus clonidine, bupivacaine plus dexmedetomidine intrathecally in lower abdominal surgeries.
35. The effects of ephedrine infusion for the prevention of hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for elective lower segment caesarean section.
36. The comparative study of epidural anaesthesia between isobaric ropivacaine 0.5% and isobaric bupivacaine 0.5% for lower abdominal surgeries in a tertiary care institute.
37. A comparative study on effect of adding dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone to local anaesthetics in brachial plexus block.
38. A randomised study on the efficacy of ketamine and pethidine in the treatment of postoperative shivering in patients undergoing general anaesthesia.
39. A double-blinded randomized controlled trial to compare hyperbaric ropivacaine (18 mg) with hyperbaric bupivacaine (18 mg) for spinal anaesthesia in lower limb orthopedic surgeries.
40. Comparative evaluation of addition of dexamethasone to two different local anaesthetics in supraclavicular brachial plexus block.
41. Comparative study of propofol versus ketamine as inducing agent on hemodynamic and seizure activity in modified electroconvulsive therapy.
42. Prevention of sevoflurane related emergence agitation in children undergoing general anaesthesia: a comparison study between dexmedetomidine and propofol.
43. A comparative study of hernial block versus subarachnoid block for elective inguinal hernia repair.
44. Effect of dexmedetomidine in supraclavicular brachial plexus block as an adjuvant: a comparative study.
45. Mechanical complications during insertion of central venous catheter in subclavian vein and internal jugular vein: a comparative study.
46. Comparison of AMBU laryngeal mask airway with soft seal laryngeal mask airway during routine surgical procedure.
47. Study of efficacy of dexamethasone as preemptive analgesic in patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy under spinal anaesthesia.
48. A clinical assessment of Macintosh and Miller blades and King Vision video laryngoscope for laryngeal exposure and difficulty in endotracheal intubation.
49. Comparison of two doses of dexmedetomidine combined with ketamine for anaesthesia in dilatation and curettage.
50. Evaluation of effect of low-dose of intravenous dexmedetomidine supplementation on sensory and motor blockade produced by intrathecal hyperbaric bupivacaine.
51. Comparison of the effects of lateral and sitting position during induction of spinal anaesthesia with plain levobupivacaine in caesarean section.
52. Comparative study of bupivacaine with dexmedetomidine and bupivacaine alone in supraclavicular brachial plexus block.
53. A comparative study of propofol and thiopentone with local anaesthetic spray as inducing agents for i-gel insertion.
54. A comparative study of perioperative effects of preemptive dose of dexamethasone versus clonidine in lower abdominal surgeries under spinal anaesthesia.
55. Intravenous dexmedetomidine vs. intravenous clonidine to prolong bupivacaine spinal anaesthesia.
56. Comparative study of the effect of IV ketamine and IV tramadol for control of shivering in cases of caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia.
57. Comparison of IV lignocaine (preservative-free) 1.5 mg/kg with oral pregabalin 150 mg for attenuation of haemodynamic response to laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation.
58. Comparative study of supraclavicular block using bupivacaine with perineural dexamethasone, bupivacaine with I.V. dexamethasone and bupivacaine only.
59. Comparative study of intrathecal bupivacaine with fentanyl and intrathecal bupivacaine with clonidine for quality of anaesthesia and duration of postoperative pain relief in patients undergoing lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries.
60. A comparison of efficacy of pre-emptive analgesia with three small doses of N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonist ketamine for improving postoperative analgesia after laparoscopic surgeries.
61. A study of perioperative airway and respiratory complications in children undergoing cleft lip and palate repair.
62. Identification of risk factors for hypotension after spinal anaesthesia in patients undergoing caesarean section.
63. Use of McCoy and TruView laryngoscope blades for intubation in patients with anticipated difficult airway with respect to ease of intubation and haemodynamic response.
64. Audit of perioperative complications in patients undergoing TURP surgeries: an anaesthetist's perspective.
65. An audit of blood and blood products transfusion practices in elective spine surgery.
66. The type of anaesthesia and outcome in preeclamptic patients undergoing caesarean section: an observational study.
67. Comparison of palonosetron, ondansetron, and metoclopramide in controlling postoperative nausea and vomiting in obstetrical and gynaecological surgeries.
68. Comparison between intranasal dexmedetomidine and intranasal midazolam for preanaesthetic sedation in children.
69. Comparison between 0.125% bupivacaine and 0.125% ropivacaine for epidural analgesia during labour.
70. Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to local anaesthetic in supraclavicular block: a comparative study.
71. Observational study of hemodynamic effects of etomidate and propofol used as induction agents in patients planned for off-pump CABG.
72. An observational study to compare the haemodynamic parameters following spinal anaesthesia with hyperbaric bupivacaine in hypertensive and normotensive patients.
73. Correlation of leak around uncuffed endotracheal tube and postoperative morbidity in children: an observational study.
74. A cross-sectional observational analysis of preoperative blood glucose levels in patients presenting for surgery.
75. Monitoring of depth of anaesthesia using entropy monitor during cardiopulmonary bypass: a prospective study.
76. An evaluation of procedural sedation techniques in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients undergoing stem cell therapy.
77. Anaesthesia risk stratification: comparison between Silverman-Holt aggregate preoperative evaluation (SHAPE) and American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA PS) evaluation systems.
78. Efficacy of spinal anaesthesia for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair.
79. Comparative study of nalbuphine vs. pentazocine for postoperative analgesia.
80. Comparative study of intrathecal isobaric levobupivacaine versus hyperbaric bupivacaine in lower abdominal surgery.
81. Comparative study of 0.5% (heavy) intrathecal bupivacaine alone with 0.5% (heavy) intrathecal bupivacaine midazolam combination in patients undergoing elective inguinal hernia repair.
82. Comparative evaluation of induction with propofol and sevoflurane for insertion of laryngeal mask airway in children.
83. Hemodynamic behaviour, ECG changes and postoperative outcome of hypertensive and normotensive patients under spinal anaesthesia.
84. The comparison of single bolus dose of dexmedetomidine with bolus plus infusion of dexmedetomidine on characteristics of spinal anaesthesia with hyperbaric bupivacaine.
85. Evaluation of airway and predicting difficult endotracheal intubation in diabetic patients: a comparison with non-diabetic patients.
86. Observational study for dose-response characteristics of intrathecal hyperbaric bupivacaine (0.5%) by using sequential combined spinal epidural anaesthesia (SCSEA) in patients aged over sixty years for orthopedic surgeries.
87. 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.
88. A comparative 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.
89. A prospective study to compare efficacy of interlaminar vs caudal epidural steroids in chronic lower back pain.
90. A prospective comparative study of ondansetron against tramadol pretreatment to reduce pain on injection of propofol.
91. A comparative study between clinical efficacies of levobupivacaine plain and levobupivacaine with fentanyl for urological surgeries under subarachnoid block.
92. A comparison of the efficacy of fentanyl and clonidine for attenuation of pressor response to endotracheal intubation.
93. Pretreatment with intravenous granisetron to alleviate pain on propofol injection: a double-blind randomised controlled study using normal saline as control.
94. Randomised prospective study of comparison of USG guided subcostal transversus abdominis plane block technique (STA block) versus conventional port site infiltration technique used in laparoscopic cholecystectomy for postoperative analgesia.
95. Correlation of bispectral index with depth of sedation: a comparison between dexmedetomidine versus propofol in patients undergoing infraumbilical surgery under subarachnoid block.
96. 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.
97. Comparison between palonosetron and granisetron in prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in elective laparoscopic surgeries under general anaesthesia.
98. A comparison of upper lip bite test with modified Mallampati classification in predicting difficulty in endotracheal intubation.
99. Effect of dexmedetomidine hydrochloride as an adjuvant to lignocaine hydrochloride for intravenous regional anaesthesia.
100. Postoperative nausea and vomiting: prophylaxis with palonosetron hydrochloride.
101. Comparison of dexmedetomidine and midazolam for sedation in postoperative surgical patients.
102. Study of hemodynamic changes during laparoscopic surgery using non-invasive cardiac output monitor (NICOM) during low-flow anaesthesia: a prospective observational study.
103. Intraperitoneal instillation of ropivacaine compared with bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia after laparoscopic procedures.