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Saito J, Hirota K, Mazda Y, Aoyama K, Suehiro K, Amaya F, Morita K, Takeda J. Fixing the anesthesia research crisis in Japan. J Anesth 2024; 38:254-260. [PMID: 38289493 DOI: 10.1007/s00540-023-03292-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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To explore the current status of anesthesia research activity in Japan, we analyzed the number of abstracts presented at the Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists (JSA) annual meetings by several factors including gender, society branches, and subspecialty categories. The number of abstracts at JSA annual meetings has declined sharply since 2016 with no gender gap. A decrease in the neurological field predated the overall decline, but other subspecialty categories showed a similar decline. Although the Tokyo, Tokai-Hokuriku, and Kyushu branches were responsible for more than half of the reduction, the trend was similar among all branches. In a survey regarding academic activities of university hospital residents and faculty, Ph.D. aspirants' rate was only 20-30%. Residents had never presented an abstract at scientific conferences and never published any papers at nearly 40% and 30% of the university hospitals, respectively. Our survey suggests that junior anesthetists are losing interest in research. Senior faculty and mentors must redouble efforts to embed and encourage research in departments and by anesthetists in training. If a revival of anesthesia research in Japan does not occur then a service only specialty awaits.
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- Junichi Saito
- Working Group for Academic Promotion Project, Federation of Anesthesiologists, Kobe, Japan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-Cho, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan
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- Working Group for Academic Promotion Project, Federation of Anesthesiologists, Kobe, Japan.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-Cho, Hirosaki, 036-8562, Japan.
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- Working Group for Academic Promotion Project, Federation of Anesthesiologists, Kobe, Japan
- Department of Obstetric Anesthesiology, Center for Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kamoda, Kawagoe, Saitama,, 350-8550, Japan
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- Working Group for Academic Promotion Project, Federation of Anesthesiologists, Kobe, Japan
- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 555 University Ave, #2211, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada
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- Working Group for Academic Promotion Project, Federation of Anesthesiologists, Kobe, Japan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-5-7 Asahimachi, Abenoku, Osaka City, Osaka, 545-8586, Japan
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- Working Group for Academic Promotion Project, Federation of Anesthesiologists, Kobe, Japan
- Department of Pain Management and Palliative Care Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajiicho, 465 Kamigyo-Ku, Kyoto, 602-0841, Japan
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- Working Group for Academic Promotion Project, Federation of Anesthesiologists, Kobe, Japan
- Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Science, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kita-Ku, Okayama City, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Working Group for Academic Promotion Project, Federation of Anesthesiologists, Kobe, Japan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-0016, Japan
- National Hospital Organization, Tokyo Medical Center, 2-5-1 Higashigaoka, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo, 152-8902, Japan
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Feschuk AM, Hathi K, Taylor SM. Publication rates of research presented at the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meetings from 2008 to 2018: an 11-year review. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023; 52:9. [PMID: 36755322 PMCID: PMC9906910 DOI: 10.1186/s40463-022-00606-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Knowledge dissemination is paramount so physicians may practice the most up-to-date, evidence-based medicine to best serve their patients. Medical conferences are a commonly employed method of facilitating this. By determining the publication rate of research presented at a conference, the quality of the conference is indirectly assessed. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the publication rate, along with other conference metrics, of abstracts presented at the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (CSOHNS) meetings from 2008 to 2018. METHODS All abstracts presented at the CSOHNS Annual Meetings from 2008 to 2018 were reviewed from publicly available records. Presentation year, presentation type (i.e. oral or poster), whether each abstract was presented in the Poliquin Resident Research Competition, and the country in which the lead author's institution was located, were collected. Publication status of each abstract was then determined using a six-tiered search strategy in PubMed and Google Scholar. All data were then analyzed using SPSS Version 27.0. RESULTS From 2008 to 2018, 1947 abstracts were analyzed, yielding an overall publication rate of 58.7%. There was a significantly increasing trend in publication rate over the 11 years (p = 0.015). The rate of publication differed based on type of presentation (oral 65.1%, poster 50.2%; p = 0.001). Most presentations were presented by a first author associated with a Canadian institution (94.4%). The top journal in which research was published was Journal of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery (37.3%). The mean impact factor of the journals in which presentations were published was 2.92. Finally, the median time to publication was 14 months (IQR: 9.0-25.0). CONCLUSIONS Research presented at 2008-2018 CSOHNS annual meetings was published in academic journals at higher rates than research at comparable conferences. Oral presentations have a significantly greater publication rate, compared to poster presentations. Additionally, the upward trend in publication rate over the 11 meetings suggests a steady increase in the quality of research being presented.
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- Aileen M. Feschuk
- grid.25055.370000 0000 9130 6822Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 300 Prince Philip Dr., St. John’s, NL A1B 3V6 Canada
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- grid.55602.340000 0004 1936 8200Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick, Saint John, NB Canada
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- grid.55602.340000 0004 1936 8200Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS Canada
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Rente MN, Sharafa A, Salem M, Fenton JE. Contemporary trends can be revealed in an enquiry of presentations at a surgical symposium. Ir J Med Sci 2022; 192:833-836. [PMID: 35419724 PMCID: PMC9007619 DOI: 10.1007/s11845-022-02971-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Aims Ascertain whether a demographic analysis of the archives of an annual national meeting head and neck section could reflect contemporary issues in our specialty and compare the results with available analysis from other ORL-HNS meetings. Materials and methods A review of all accepted abstracts of Sylvester O’Halloran Symposium—H&N section, from 2005 to 2020. Results ORL-HNS was responsible for 77% of the accepted abstracts. Presentations on H&N Malignancy were predominantly from ORL-HNS (84%), while Thyroid presentations were divided with General Surgery (45%). Medical students have appeared in recent years and produced 4% of papers at the last meeting while more junior presenters are participating with an increasing female preponderance (ranging from 7 to 53%). The overall publication rate was 27%, where male authors had a rate of 28% and females 22%. Similar papers published subsequent to the relevant meeting were identified from other institutions in 40% of presentations. Conclusion This review of presentations at a surgical meeting provides an insight into contemporary issues involving our specialty and lays down markers or challenges for organisers and presenters alike. Presentations on H&N Malignancy have become almost exclusively ORL-HNS, while Thyroid presentations are becoming more valorised to General Surgery and Facial Plastics with our colleagues in Plastic Surgery and Maxillofacial. Our publication rate of 27% is similar to other ORL-HNS meetings. Approximately 10% are published over 5 years after the meeting but presenters should endeavour to publish earlier as others may usurp publication in up to 40% of presentations.
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- M. N. Rente
- Dept OHNS, University of Limerick Medical School, Limerick, Ireland
- Waterford, Ireland
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- Dept OHNS, University of Limerick Medical School, Limerick, Ireland
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- Dept OHNS, University of Limerick Medical School, Limerick, Ireland
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- Dept OHNS, University of Limerick Medical School, Limerick, Ireland
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Ó Mathúna ECE, Patil A, Lloyd AJ, Crotty TJ, Cleere EF, Munir J, Corbett M. The academic impact of 20 years of Irish otolaryngology society conferences. Surgeon 2022; 20:e423-e428. [DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2022.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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North AS, Ur-Rehman J, Lin DJ. Trends and publication rates of abstracts presented at the British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists' (BAHNO) annual meetings: 2009 - 2015. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2020; 58:e296-e300. [PMID: 32861469 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists (BAHNO) hosts an annual meeting at which research from all specialties involved in the management of head and neck oncology is presented. We have analysed the rate of publication of the abstracts presented, and reviewed the finalised programmes from the meetings between 2009 and 2015. The 2014 meeting was excluded as it was a combined international meeting. Key terms were searched in PubMed and Google Scholar to identify publications in peer-reviewed journals. If none was identified, these platforms were searched for the authors' names. Published abstracts were excluded. Study and journal demographic data were extracted. A total of 363 abstracts were presented, including 75 oral, 271 poster, and 17 of unclear presentation method. The total publication rate was 31.1%, representing 46.7% of oral abstracts and 27.3% of poster presentations. The mean time to publication was 16.5 months. Research was published in 45 individual journals with a mean (range) impact factor of 2.559 (0.886-36.418). There was a trend towards an increasing number of presentations over time with a decreasing publication rate. However, there was no trend in mean impact factor by year. The publication rate of abstracts presented at the BAHNO annual meetings is comparable with that of other large otolaryngology and head and neck conferences. The mean impact factor has not previously been utilised within this field, but may prove a useful metric that enables monitoring of the quality of presented research and comparison of the impact of the conferences.
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- A S North
- Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; Department of Otolaryngology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
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- Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; ENT Department, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, UK
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Ten years of ENT Scotland meetings: an appraisal of the publication rates of trainee-presented scientific papers. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2019; 133:526-529. [PMID: 31155013 DOI: 10.1017/s0022215119001075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The ENT Scotland society (formerly known as the Scottish Otolaryngological Society) has two meetings a year and accepts oral presentations from trainees. This study aimed to identify publication rates from these meetings. METHODS Abstracts of the presentations are published in The Journal of Laryngology and Otology. A structured search on PubMed and Google Scholar was undertaken to identify which presentations from the 2005 to 2014 meetings have been published. RESULTS Of the 145 abstracts found, 60.7 per cent were presenting clinical research and 44.1 per cent were related to the head and neck subspecialty. Seventy-three abstracts (50.3 per cent) were associated with publication as a peer-reviewed article; otology papers were more likely to be published than those focusing on other subspecialties (64.3 per cent, p = 0.036). No correlation was found between publication and other factors. CONCLUSION Presentations at the ENT Scotland meetings undergo unbiased peer review and are as likely to be published as those of other conferences.
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Watson L, Reed A, Jakharia-Shah N, Brennan P, Hammond D, Collier J. Publication of scientific research presented at scientific meetings of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons: 10 years on – have we published or perished? Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018; 56:611-614. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2018.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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