2006 Report of Formal Project Officer
This year 42 formal projects were successfully completed and 35 new proposals were submitted on a wide range of interesting topics. The pool of reviewers has been further enlarged with several younger reviewers taking on the task with enthusiasm.
These 42 formal projects were –
|
No |
Trainee |
Project |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
S McInnes |
The relative safety of forward and reverse multilevel diving profiles |
|
2 |
A Hill |
Case Report: Acute severe hypertension following subarachnoid block for caesarean section – sudden presentation of pre-eclampsia or paradoxical haemodynamic response to spinal anaesthesia? |
|
3 |
S Vuong |
Failure to wake after anaesthesia: Report of two cases due to conversion disorder |
|
4 |
A A Beck |
A Clinical Evaluation of Low Flow Anaesthesia using Isoflurane and an Oxford Miniature Vaporizer place In-Circuit |
|
5 |
A M S Tung |
COX-3: biochemistry, pharmacology, relevance to paracetamol and future prospects |
|
6 |
L Aykut |
A comparison of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia and intermittent subcutaneous morphine in open gynaecological surgery |
|
7 |
S K Begg |
Mucositis, a multi-disciplinary complication of cancer treatment |
|
8 |
L-H Le |
Poster – Remifentanil in Transhepatic Portal Venous Sampling of the Pancreas to Isolate Insulinomas |
|
9 |
J L Reynolds |
Audit of compliance with the implemented Intravenous Sedation for Diagnostic and Minor Surgical Procedures Policy at Liverpool Hospital |
|
10 |
J P Woodrow |
Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in paediatric ambulatory surgery. Audit of 150 consecutive patients in Sydney Children’s Hospital and literature review |
|
11 |
C K B Brown |
Peri-operative blood transfusion requirements during ‘Heartmate’ left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation at St Vincent’s Hospital |
|
12 |
M Mackintosh |
The mechanisms of spinal injuries |
|
13 |
C McIntosh |
How much work is enough work? A survey of attitudes towards part-time anaesthesia practice in Australia and the USA |
|
14 |
H H Lam |
An audit of ‘more than anticipated’ use of pain relief medications in Recovery |
|
15 |
V T Bui |
Anaesthetic implications of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease |
|
16 |
L P Bromilow |
Audit of Emergency transfers from the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre to the John Radcliffe Hospital between June 2003 and august 2004 |
|
17 |
J Cowan |
Review of neurological injuries in pregnancy and development of an algorithm for management of obstetric patients with neurological injuries after delivery |
|
18 |
A Smeulders |
A retrospective study of Perioperative Mortality in Patients with Fractured Neck of Femur undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty or Hemiarthroplasty |
|
19 |
M S Paleologos |
2 published articles ‘Persistent, progressive hypophosphataemia after voluntary hyperventilation’ & ‘Cohort Study of Vitamin C Intake and Cognitive Impairment’ |
|
20 |
G S Y Lee |
Review article of the ProSeal™ LMA device |
|
21 |
N Marshall |
The Incidence and Management of Side Effects of Intrathecal and Spinal Opioids in Patients Post-Lower Segment Caesarean Section |
|
22 |
K Stanton |
Perioperative management of respiratory disease |
|
23 |
V L Fletcher |
NADH oxidoreductase activity in human and mouse cells treated with free radical generating agents |
|
24 |
C W C Fong |
Anaesthesia for children with Hyperleukocytosis: A retrospective review |
|
25 |
G Wong |
Factors affecting the decision to request epidural analgesia in labour |
|
26 |
V Hua |
Training in fiberoptic intubation (FOI) – a pilot study on developing a sustainable program for Liverpool Hospital |
|
27 |
P A Holz |
Seizure-like activity during caesarean sections under spinal anaesthesia |
|
28 |
B K Lising |
Life threatening venous air embolism via anti-reflux valves |
|
29 |
M J Ierino |
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome in the Parturient: anaesthetic implications |
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30 |
D W Y Barnett |
Herbal Medicine and Pregnancy: Pharmacology & Clinical implications |
|
31 |
E M L Lee |
Regional anaesthesia in developing countries – A review of literature and an illustrated report of work experience in Papua New Guinea |
|
32 |
B K Sutton |
Pulmonary Complications of Chronic Liver Disease and their anaesthetic implications |
|
33 |
C Johnson |
Website for Anaesthetic Department |
|
34 |
M L Dreux |
Endoscopic outcomes in a Sydney Teaching Hospital |
|
35 |
M W Hayman |
Master of Public Health |
|
36 |
D Cardone |
Propofol Infusion Syndrome |
|
37 |
K M-L Woo |
Evaluation of the current methods and level of information provided to pregnant women regarding their options for pain relief in labour |
|
38 |
G C Hawkins |
The outcome of chronic wounds following hyperbaric oxygen therapy – a prospective cohort study |
|
39 |
D F Brown |
Does commencing epidural infusion early in the intra-operative period have any post-operative advantages over blousing the epidural intra-operatively? |
|
40 |
J R Nielsen |
Adult Fibreoptic Intubation: equipment, airway anaesthesia, sedation and techniques |
|
41 |
P T Oosterhuis |
How accurate are our oxygen flowmeters? An investigation of the oxygen flowmeters of an urban district hospital |
|
42 |
M L Andrews |
Disposable Laryngoscope – Illuminance Measurement: a pilot study |