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| Year : 2008 | Volume
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Controversial Issues in Neuroanaesthesia and Their Current Practice in India-A Questionnaire Survey
Hemanshu Prabhakar1, Munish Sharma2, Virendra Jain2, Zulfiqar Ali2, Parmod K Bithal3, Hari H Dash3
1 Assistant Professor, India
2 Senior Resident, Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, Neurosciences Center, 7th floor, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029, India
3 Professor, Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, Neurosciences Center, 7th floor, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029, India
Correspondence Address:
Hemanshu Prabhakar
Department of Neuroanesthesiology, Neurosciences Center, 7th floor, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029
India
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To address the practice of various controversial issues in neuroanaesthesia practice in India, a questionnaire survey was conducted during the Annual Conference of Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care (ISNACC), held in Hyderabad this year in February 2008. The aim of the survey was to assess the views of the neuroanaesthetists on these issues and its influence in their clinical practice.
A simple questionnaire comprising of eight questions was prepared related to the various controversies in neuroanaesthesia. Participants were asked to fill the questionnaire and return before the end of conference. All the questionnaires were distributed in hand and collected personally.
The response rate was 66.25% from the nearly 160 delegates. The response was received from nearly an equal number of practitioners, both in the government and corporate sectors. Most of the respondents shared a neutral opinion on the controversies in neuroanaesthesia.
New challenges are being faced by anaesthetists with evolution of neurosurgical practice. Various controversies have led to more research in this field. Although the awareness exists among Indians, the practice continues at many centres. Multi-centric trials to address such issues may prove beneficial. |
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