Regular classes are conducted for postgraduates in the form of seminars, ,journals clubs, case presentation and tutorials. The classes are taken by the students and moderated by the faculty.

 

Short term training for trainees from other parts of country.

 

Continuing medical education for Nurses and paramedical staff.

 

SHORT TERM TRAINING

One doctor from Army Medical Corps undergoing 2 years training in Critical care.

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION

Faculty of the Department participated in and delivered 27 lectures in continuing medical education programmes, symposia, national and international conferences during the year.

DEPARTMENTAL PROJECTS

1. Pre emptive analgesic efficacy of low-dose IV Ketamine versus IV Ketorolac in total abdominal hysterectomy

2. Continuous cervical sympathetic blocks for management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) type 1.

3. Evaluation of Botulinum Toxin injection in the management of spasticity in cerebral palsy children.

4. Effect of Botulinum Toxin injection in upper back myofascial pain. An open label pilot study.

5. Radiofrequency lesioning of Lumbar Sympathetic plexus in patients with CRPS of lower extremities - A comparative evaluation with neurolytic blocks.

6. Intravenous Regional Analgesia with Bretyllium in the management of CRPS Type-1 : A comparative evaluation with cervicothoracic sympathetic Block.

7. Ketamine and Midazolam as adjuvants to bupivacaine in Epidural analgesia

8. Evaluation of the I-Stat Handheld Analyser in Different Clinical Settings and Comparison with conventional Blood-Gas Analyser - AVL 995 Automatic Gas System

9. Efficacy of oral Clonidine Premedication in Children undergoing lower abdominal and urogenital surgery under spinal anaesthesia

10. Dose response study of inhaled nitric oxide in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

11. Comparison of therapeutic Vs prophylactic ondansetron for PONV in children undergoing strabismus surgery.

12. Effect of addition of morphine/ tramadol to adrenalized lignocaine in interscalene brachial plexus block.

13. Comparison of enteral vs parenteral nutrition in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients.

14. Epidural midazolam and ketamine as adjuncts to bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia in total abdominal hysterectomy.

15. Evaluation of optimal intraabdominal pressure in laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients.

16. Incidence of nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A comparison of two antiemetic techniques (acupuncture and ondansetron).

17. Comparison of continuous spinal epidural Vs epidural analgesia in labour.

18. Comparison of perioperative pain relief in-patients undergoing lung biopsy: Video assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) Vs minithoracotomy.

19. Role of Esmolol in attenuating the haemodynamic response occurring during modified electroconvulsive therapy.

20. Evaluation of efficacy of ketoprofen as an adjuvant to fentanyl in Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

21. Evaluation of addition of low dose clonidine to bupivacaine- fentanyl in labour analgesia.

22. Effect of ketamine as an adjuvant to epidural morphine on postoperative analgesia requirement in-patients undergoing thoracotomy.

23. Pre- analgesic efficacy of low dose IV ketamine vs IV ketorolac in total abdominal hysterectomy.

24. Low dose intravenous ketamine for prolonging pain relief in postoperative period in paediatric patients undergoing lower abdominal surgery.

25. Effect of low dose ketamine for attenuation of intubation response in paediatric and adult patients undergoing surgery.

26. Outcome of postoperative geriatric surgical patient admitted to Intensive care unit.

27. Morbidity and mortality in surgical patients admitted to ICU.

28. Effect of intravenous ketorolac on Post-operative analgesia with caudal bupivacaine in children.

29. Safety and feasibility of use of the LMA with low flow anaesthetic technique for major surgery.

30. Comparison of oral/ intranasal midazolam and fentanyl premedication in paediatric patients undergoing elective ophthalmic surgery.

31. Effect of addition of various doses of fentanyl to intrathecal bupivacaine 0.5% (heavy) on perioperative analgesia and subarachnoid block characteristics in lower abdominal surgeries.

32. Total intravenous anaesthesia in children using remifentanil and propofol

33. Remifentanil in the intensive care setting: Use of Remifentanil and Propofol for sedation in-patients on ventilator in an ICU.

34. Efficacy of premedication with oral midazolam, ketamine and combination of midazolam and ketamine in pediatric patients.

35.Continuous cervical sympathetic blocks for management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) type I.

36. Spinal Preloading: Comparison of different colloids as Preloading fluid prior to subarachnoid block.

37. Management of lower limb complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type 1; Evaluation of percutaneous radiofrequency thermal lumbar sympathectomy Vs phenol lumbar sympathetic neurolysis.

38. Effect of Botulinum toxin in peripheral muscle rigidity.

39. Effect of cervical sympathetic blockade in patients with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia: Evaluation by somato sensory evoked potentials (SSEP) and endogenous opioid level estimation.

40. Evaluation of haemodynamic, ventilatory and ABG changes during retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy.

41. Comparison of anaesthetic techniques for percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

FUNDED PROJECT

1. Randomized comparative multi-centric International study of Voriconazole and Conventional Amphotericin -B followed by Fluconazole in the treatment of candidemia in non- neutropenic subjects.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ONTINUING

1 Sensory evoked potential in chronic pain (Neurophysiology).

2. Multicentric trial of emergency and elective intubation using the SCOTI device (in collaboration with Mount Auburn Hospital, Boston, USA).

3. Evaluation of Electroacupuncture in the management of high myopia (Ophthalmology)

4. A study of aseptic practices at AIIMS (Hospital Administration)

5. Efficacy of ginger root premedication in reducing nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic surgery. (Pharmacology)

6. Assessment of endogenous opioid system in chronic pain patients.
( Physiology)

7. Evaluation of Botulinum Toxin injection in the management of spasticity in cerebral palsy children. (Spastic society of India, Rehabilitation)