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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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Pinson JA. Who? What? Where? A snapshot of Nuclear Medicine Research Presentations from recent ANZSNM conferences in Australia and New Zealand. ASIA OCEANIA JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2020; 8:123-131. [PMID: 32715000 PMCID: PMC7354245 DOI: 10.22038/aojnmb.2020.44525.1300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to: 1) discover location (by city) of contributors to poster and oral presentations at recent ANZSNM conferences; 2) determine the nuclear medicine themes most commonly explored; 3) establish institutions producing the highest number of oral and poster abstracts and 4) determine publication rates of conference abstracts to full papers from recent ANZSNM conferences. METHODS Retrospective analysis of abstracts published in the Internal Medicine Journal Special Issues 2014-2019 identified 614 abstracts. Invited plenary speaker abstracts were excluded. Descriptive statistics were used in data analysis. Conference abstracts were analysed using the following criteria: poster or oral presentation, author/s, city location, hospital and subject matter. Themes defined by the ANZSNM conference committee for abstract submission were: cardiology, oncology, neurology, therapy, renal/urology, gastrointestinal, paediatrics, musculoskeletal, infection/inflammation, technology, physics, radiation safety, radiopharmacy/radiochemistry, education, or general. Retrospective analysis of 555 conference abstracts (excluding New Zealand and International, 59 abstracts) using Google Scholar, Pubmed and Google databases was undertaken. Abstract titles, key words, institutions and/or authors' names were used to find peer-reviewed papers. Identified papers were authenticated through either open access, publicly available author information or Monash University's library access. Published paper citations were also recorded (up to 1st July 2019). RESULTS Analysis of 614 abstracts 2014 - 2019 was performed. Over five years, the average number of poster abstracts was 67.8 and oral 55.0. Sydney submitted the highest number of poster abstracts, while Melbourne the highest number of oral abstracts. Most popular abstract theme was oncology for both poster and oral abstracts. Publications found had in excess of 1250 citations.One hundred and one publications from one hundred and seven conference presentations were identified, distributed across sixty journals. Conference presentation to full publication rate was 18.2%; excluding 2019 conference abstracts the rate was 21.5%. CONCLUSION Publishing research findings is a challenging process. A retrospective analysis of research presented at recent ANZSNM conferences by abstract content was undertaken, with conference presentation to full publication rate found to be at the lower end of reported literature findings.
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- Jo-Anne Pinson
- Radiology Department, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Radiology Department, Peninsula Health, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Department of Health and Human Services, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Beas R, Anduaga-Beramendi A, Rojas-Ortega A, Cisneros-Montoya A, Pereyra-Elías R, Mayta-Tristán P. Publication of Abstracts with Peruvian Affiliation Presented to the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2006-2010. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2019; 100:1029-1032. [PMID: 30834884 PMCID: PMC6447120 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Peruvian research output is one of the lowest in South America and is limited to the work of a small group of institutions and related to few subjects, such as infectious diseases. We determined the proportion of subsequent publication and its associated factors of the abstracts with Peruvian affiliation presented to the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene annual meetings between 2006 and 2010. Approximately 27% (79/296) of abstracts were published within 6 years of presentation, with a median time to publication of 16 months (interquartile range: 9-28). In the adjusted analysis, abstracts with a higher proportion of authors from Peruvian institutions were less likely to be published (risk ratio: 0.5; 95% CI: 0.3-0.8). In conclusion, one of four of the analyzed abstracts was published. Even though this proportion is higher than that in other meetings in Peru and South America, publication rates -especially among Peruvian-only collaborations- still need to be improved.
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- Renato Beas
- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, Perú
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- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, Perú
- Sociedad Científica de Estudiantes de Medicina de la Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (SOCIEMUPC), Lima, Perú
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- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, Perú
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Perú
- Dirección General de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Perú
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- Thomas Trøst Hansen
- Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University Copenhagen & Copenhagen Convention Bureau, A. C. Meyers Vænge 15, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University Copenhagen & Copenhagen Convention Bureau, A. C. Meyers Vænge 15, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Croker JD, Bydder SA. Publication rates of abstracts presented at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists annual scientific meetings: Any change since 2004? J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2018; 62:568-572. [PMID: 29603636 DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.12721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 02/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to determine the publication rate of abstracts presented at annual Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) conferences. METHODS The College's Annual Scientific Meetings (ASMs) from 2010 to 2013 were examined, with the goal of comparing these results to the findings of an earlier identical study that examined RANZCR ASMs from 1996 to 1999. RESULTS Of the 1152 research abstracts presented, 468 (41%) had been published as full articles. The overall abstract to publication ratio (APR) for radiology was 34% and for radiation oncology was 57%. For oral presentations, these were 44% for radiology and 55% for radiation oncology. Papers were published in a wide variety of journals but 23% of articles appeared in the College's journal, the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. The mean time between presentation and publication was 16.5 months (median 17 months). CONCLUSION Publication rates are comparable with international reports. The APR has increased since the previous study for both disciplines, but more so for Radiation Oncology.
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- Jeremy D Croker
- Genesis Cancer Care, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Raju SA, Sanders DS, Akram R, Glover R, Al-Rifaie A, Peever E, Purves J, Scanu E, Kurien M. United European Gastroenterology Week scientific abstracts and their progression to full publication. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017; 29:1136-1140. [PMID: 28749794 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000000942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Abstracts presentations at scientific meetings enable rapid dissemination of novel research. The percentage of abstracts that proceed to full publication from differing medical specialties is highly variable. This study aims to evaluate the outcomes of abstracts presented at the United European Gastroenterology Week (UEGW). MATERIALS AND METHODS All abstracts presented at UEGW between 2009 and 2011 were assessed. Cross-referencing of the first author, senior author and at least one keyword of the abstract was performed using PubMed and EMBASE databases. Abstracts and possible resultant full publications were then examined in tandem to ensure that they represented the same study. Data were also collected on lag time to publication, journal impact factors, country of the author and factors influencing subsequent publication. RESULTS A total of 6785 abstracts (1438 oral and 5347 poster presentations) were presented during the period assessed. Of these, 2099 (30.9%) proceeded to full publication in indexed journals. Oral abstract presentations were most likely to proceed to full publication compared with poster presentations (odds ratio: 1.38, 95% confidence interval: 1.22-1.56) and were more likely to achieve publication in higher impact journals (median impact factor 4.78 vs. 2.89, P<0.0005). The median lag time to full publication was 15 (IQR: 7-15) months. The Netherlands had the highest United European Gastroenterology abstract conversion rate to full publication (46.8%). CONCLUSION This is the first study to assess the publication rates of UEGW. Findings are favourable with similar studies from other societies.
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- Suneil A Raju
- aDepartment of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital bAcademic Unit of Gastroenterology, Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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