Research Topic ! any suggestions ?

[Med Std]

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Hi 😀 , I am a medical student who just finished the basic phase , I went to one of the research programs in which we learn the basic fundamentals of a simple medical research .

The problem here that they unfortunately put me in anesthesia department ,and since I didn't know a thing about anesthesia except drugs pharmacology , I couldn't found an easy feasible interesting topic , so I hope you can help me with that.

I which if there is a research idea that can be done retrospectively by collecting information and compare, and since I have access to the medical records ( part of the program) even close observation in the OR I think I may have a good chance to find an interesting and feasible topic , it doesn't need to be something new or complicated , just easy and executable one ( the aim of the program to learn the basic process of a medical research , not to create a cure for Huntington's ,, LOL)

and suggestions ?

 

[Idiopathic]

Im going to get some popcorn. This should be good.

 

[Med Std]

Im going to get some popcorn. This should be good.

silence can be much better than trying to provoke people with this childish comment !

 

[panetrain]

Speaking from experience...What is your timeline? Keep in mind that studies must be approved by the IRB. This could easily take 6 months from the time of the initial study concept to study approval. Completion of a retrospective study could take 6 month from time of initial investigation to final manuscript. Acceptance for publication could take 6 months from time of initial submission to acceptance (only if it's a rock star study). Then, it may take 3-6 months to actually appear in a printed or online publication.

silence can be much better than trying to provoke people with this childish comment !

 

[Med Std]

Speaking from experience...What is your timeline? Keep in mind that studies must be approved by the IRB. This could easily take 6 months from the time of the initial study concept to study approval. Completion of a retrospective study could take 6 month from time of initial investigation to final manuscript. Acceptance for publication could take 6 months from time of initial submission to acceptance (only if it's a rock star study). Then, it may take 3-6 months to actually appear in a printed or online publication.

well , first of all thank you for your positive post 👍

actually I don't have problem with the time , 3-6 months is perfect to me , my point is the actual study should not take so much time , and specifically ( data collection and analysis )

 

[Dhanwanthari]

Clinical research, as Panetrain describes, can be highly labor intensive and can occur on a protracted timeline.

The research program should have mentors available (faculty researchers with ongoing projects, interests, research needs) that you could work with.

This would most likely lead to the most fruitful experience, as you will be able to utilize their guidance and infrastructure.

Don't bite off more than you can chew and be realistic about your ability to contribute.

Don't make promises you can't keep.

Break the project into a series of smaller tasks and set deadlines for each.

If you are missing these deadlines immediately seek the support of your mentor or research program director as they need to know you need help and are getting behind.

As for specific topics, again, select a mentor or find something that interests you in pharmacology or physiology.

Or do a survey of something you find interesting in the field... but again, get a mentor.

 

[pgg]

It doesn't sound like you're at a US medical school.

How much time do you have?

What field do you want to enter?

Is this a required project?

 

[RussianJoo]

This totally sounds like a required class. The guy just wants an easy retrospective assignment. Something that all he has to do is pull up the data and compare a difference.

unfortunately I just started and don't really know any topics. maybe something with pharmycology and different doses that people use of induction drugs.

 

[Idiopathic]

im not trying to be difficult. research in anesthesiology is challenging. many of us are academics and researchers.

my advice: find something that is done commonly, in two or three ways (for instance, choice of volatile anesthetic, opiate or muscle relaxant). Find a way to compare large numbers of cases and look for easy to examine outcome data (length of hospital stay, 1-year mortality). its going to be very challenging to do anything meaningful otherwise unless you have very precise records.

perhaps a survey would be more appropriate, such as "what laryngoscopic blade is preferred" or something dealing with anesthetic plan or technique.

 

[BobBarker]

Mac 3 vs Miller 2

 

[Hamhock]

silence can be much better than trying to provoke people with this childish comment !

Here's a question:

How did someone not take the SDN name "Med Std" before you/July 2011?

HH

 

[Sullivan]

One possibility is a blood utilization review of a certain surgical procedure performed at your hospital. Doing a project that is transfusion-related has the advantage of being considered topical for a number of fields (surgery, pathology, hematology, etc.). Retrospective chart reviews, depending on the subject, can move through IRBs much quicker that other types of studies, allowing you more time to collate and analyze data in your short time available. Talking with the medical director of your transfusion service may give you some ideas, even possibly support (i.e. the lab supervisor may be able to pull transfusion data for you). Blood utilization is under growing scruitiny by the Joint Commission, so I think this would be of interest to your institution (if you are in the US).

 

[Med Std]

Thanks a lot doctors ,,, that was really really helpful , nice ideas and advice
thanks again

 

[epidural man]

Hi 😀 , I am a medical student who just finished the basic phase , I went to one of the research programs in which we learn the basic fundamentals of a simple medical research .

The problem here that they unfortunately put me in anesthesia department ,and since I didn't know a thing about anesthesia except drugs pharmacology , I couldn't found an easy feasible interesting topic , so I hope you can help me with that.

I which if there is a research idea that can be done retrospectively by collecting information and compare, and since I have access to the medical records ( part of the program) even close observation in the OR I think I may have a good chance to find an interesting and feasible topic , it doesn't need to be something new or complicated , just easy and executable one ( the aim of the program to learn the basic process of a medical research , not to create a cure for Huntington's ,, LOL)

and suggestions ?

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Thats just a few I thought of in 3 minutes of thinking about it.