Anesthetics

"Anesthetics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Agents that are capable of inducing a total or partial loss of sensation, especially tactile sensation and pain. They may act to induce general ANESTHESIA, in which an unconscious state is achieved, or may act locally to induce numbness or lack of sensation at a targeted site.

Descriptor ID	D000777
MeSH Number(s)	D27.505.696.277.100 D27.505.954.427.210.100
Concept/Terms	Anesthetics Anesthetics Anesthetic Drugs Drugs, Anesthetic Anesthetic Agents Agents, Anesthetic Anesthetic Effect Anesthetic Effect Effect, Anesthetic Anesthetic Effects Effects, Anesthetic

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Anesthetics".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
Pharmacologic Actions [D27.505]
Physiological Effects of Drugs [D27.505.696]
Central Nervous System Depressants [D27.505.696.277]
Anesthetics [D27.505.696.277.100]
Therapeutic Uses [D27.505.954]
Central Nervous System Agents [D27.505.954.427]
Central Nervous System Depressants [D27.505.954.427.210]
Anesthetics [D27.505.954.427.210.100]

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Bar chart showing 33 publications over 17 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2015 and 2022 and 2023

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2001	0	1	1
2004	0	1	1
2007	0	1	1
2008	1	0	1
2009	0	1	1
2011	0	1	1
2012	1	0	1
2013	1	2	3
2015	3	1	4
2016	3	0	3
2017	1	1	2
2018	2	0	2
2020	1	0	1
2021	2	0	2
2022	4	0	4
2023	4	0	4
2024	0	1	1

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Philip AB, Brohan J, Goudra B. The Role of GABA Receptors in Anesthesia and Sedation: An Updated Review. CNS Drugs. 2025 01; 39(1):39-54.

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Weaver HL, Carbaugh CM, Madejczyk MS, Raiciulescu S, Martin ML, Widder MW. Comparison of Tricaine Methanesulfonate (MS-222) and Alfaxalone Anesthesia in Zebrafish (Danio rerio). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2024 01 01; 63(1):74-80.

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Heard JC, Lee Y, Lambrechts MJ, Ezeonu T, Dees AN, Wiafe BM, Wright J, Toci GR, Schwenk ES, Canseco JA, Kaye ID, Kurd MF, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR, Schroeder GD, Kepler CK. Risk Factors for Postoperative Urinary Retention After Lumbar Fusion Surgery: Anesthetics and Surgical Approach. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2023 Dec 01; 31(23):1189-1196.

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Theroux MC, DiCindio S, Averill LW, Pizarro C, Oommen A, Bober MB, Ditro C, Campbell J, Duker AL, Jones T, Passi V, Barth P, Schmidt RJ, Little M, Mackenzie S, Tomatsu S, Mackenzie WG. Tracheal Narrowing and Its Impact on Anesthesia Care in Patients With Morquio A (Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IVA): An Observational Study. Anesth Analg. 2023 11 01; 137(5):1075-1083.

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Jankowsky J, Nixon K, Ryan M, Mainwaring J, Savin M. Best Practices for the Care of Breastfeeding Patients Requiring Local or General Anesthesia. Nurs Womens Health. 2023 Jun; 27(3):231-236.

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Fillingham YA, Hannon CP, Kopp SL, Austin MS, Sershon RA, Stronach BM, Meneghini RM, Abdel MP, Griesemer ME, Woznica A, Casambre FD, Nelson N, Hamilton WG, Della Valle CJ. The Efficacy and Safety of Regional Nerve Blocks in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Systematic Review and Direct Meta-Analysis. J Arthroplasty. 2022 10; 37(10):1906-1921.e2.

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Fillingham YA, Hannon CP, Kopp SL, Sershon RA, Stronach BM, Meneghini RM, Abdel MP, Griesemer ME, Austin MS, Casambre FD, Woznica A, Nelson N, Hamilton WG, Della Valle CJ. The Efficacy and Safety of Regional Nerve Blocks in Total Hip Arthroplasty: Systematic Review and Direct Meta-Analysis. J Arthroplasty. 2022 10; 37(10):1922-1927.e2.

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Hwang M, Barton K, Kim JS, Machnitz AJ, Holm T, Maianski I, Setty BN, Birkemeier KL, Radhakrishnan R, Sreedher G, Victoria T, Nikam R, Sintim-Damoa A, Ho ML. Utilization of neonatal sedation and anesthesia: an SPR survey. Pediatr Radiol. 2022 12; 52(13):2630-2635.

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Theroux MC, Campbell JW. Anesthetic Concerns of Children With Skeletal Dysplasia. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2022 Jan; 33(1):37-47.

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Baldassari MP, Mouchtouris N, Velagapudi L, Nauheim D, Sweid A, Saiegh FA, Khanna O, Ghosh R, Herman M, Wyler D, Gooch MR, Tjoumakaris S, Jabbour P, Rosenwasser R, Romo V. Comparison of Anesthetic Agents Dexmedetomidine and Midazolam During Mechanical Thrombectomy. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2021 Dec; 30(12):106117.

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