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The Chemical History of Morphine: An 8000-year journey, from resin to de-novo synthesis by Brook, Karolina, Bennett, Jessica, Desai, Sukumar P

“…Abstract Evidence of human use of opium dates back as far as the 6th millennium BCE. Ancient societies through the Renaissance period created a variety of…”
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The history of the nurse anesthesia profession by Ray, William T., PhD, MNSc, CRNA, Desai, Sukumar P., MD

“…Abstract Despite the fact that anesthesia was discovered in the United States, we believe that both physicians and nurses are largely unaware of many aspects…”
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Establishment of the Department of Anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School—1969 by Mizrahi, Ilan, MD, Desai, Sukumar P., MD

“…Abstract Background The first academic departments of anesthesia were established in the United States at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1927, with…”
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History of anesthesia for ambulatory surgery by Urman, Richard D, Desai, Sukumar P

“…Anesthesia for ambulatory surgery has come a long way since 1842 when James Venable underwent surgery for removal of a neck mass with Crawford W. Long…”
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An Appraisal of William Thomas Green Morton's Life as a Narcissistic Personality by MARTIN, Ramon F, WASAN, Ajay D, DESAI, Sukumar P

“…The troubled life and death of William Thomas Green Morton has been described in several texts. His first public demonstration of ether anesthesia was the…”
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A report on the consequences of the first implanted device for long-term analgesia in refractory cancer pain by Pilon, Robert N., MD, Narang, Sanjeet, MD, Desai, Sukumar P., MD

“…Abstract Background During the early 1970s, satisfactory long-term treatment of the severe pain associated with metastatic cancer was not available. Spinal…”
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Training to be an historian of anesthesia: options at universities in the United States by Desai, Karishma R, Desai, Sukumar P., MD

“…Abstract Study Objective To determine whether a lack of training opportunities explains the finding that few anesthesia historians have obtained formal…”
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Accepting Pain Over Comfort: Resistance to the Use of Anesthesia in the Mid-19th Century by Meyer, Rachel, MD, Desai, Sukumar P., MD

“…Abstract News of the successful use of ether anesthesia on October 16, 1846, spread rapidly through the world. Considered one of the greatest medical…”
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Swan, Ganz, and Their Catheter: Its Evolution Over the Past Half Century by Thakkar, Anjali B, Desai, Sukumar P

“…Jeremy Swan and William Ganz developed their eponymous pulmonary artery (PA) catheter in the 1970s and, in the process, revolutionized measurement of cardiac…”
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Fornication and Illegitimacy in Reformation Geneva: Cases from the Consistory, 1542–1558 by Corretti, Carolyn, Desai, Sukumar P.

“…This article examines cases of fornication and illegitimacy as they were regulated by the Genevan Consistory, a morals discipline court that John Calvin…”
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The Death of Sodium Pentothal: The Rise and Fall of an Anesthetic Turned Lethal by Orkaby, Asher, Desai, Sukumar P

“…Abstract For nearly a century, sodium pentothal was the undisputed king of anesthetics. Anesthesiologists were not, however, the sole consumers of pentothal,…”
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An Examination of Horace Wells' Life as a Manifestation of Major Depressive and Seasonal Affective Disorders by Martin, Ramon F., MD, PhD, Desai, Sukumar P., MD

“…Abstract Horace Wells was a Hartford, Connecticut, dentist whose practice flourished because of his clinical skills. He had an imaginative mind that propelled…”
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The Anesthesia Records of Harvey Cushing and Ernest Codman by Sundararaman, Lalitha V., Desai, Sukumar P.

“…Hundreds of thousands of anesthesia records are created each day. The earliest records were prepared by 2 medical students in late 19th-century Boston. Ernest…”
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Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde —was Robert Louis Stevenson inspired by Horace Wells? by Vyas, Rini A, Desai, Sukumar P., MD

“…Abstract It has been suggested that Robert Louis Stevenson's masterpiece Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde derived inspiration from the real-life tragedy…”
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An Appraisal of the Life of Charles Thomas Jackson as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder by Martin, Ramon F., MD, PhD, Desai, Sukumar P., MD

“…Abstract Charles Thomas Jackson claimed to have original ideas that led to the creation of guncotton, the electromagnetic telegraph, and the use of ether as an…”
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The Japanese Museum of Anesthesiology in Kobe, Japan by Kikuchi, Hirosato, MD, PhD, Kono, Yukinori, BA, Desai, Sukumar P., MD

“…Abstract In 2009, the Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists (JSA) founded the Archives of JSA, which changed into the Japanese Museum of Anesthesiology in…”
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Medical and Ethical Challenges During the First Successful Human Kidney Transplantation in 1954 at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston by Leeson, Stanley, Desai, Sukumar P.

“…The first successful major organ transplantation, a kidney transplant, took place on December 23, 1954, at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts…”
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The teaching of anesthesia history in US residency programs: results of a nationwide survey by Desai, Manisha S., MD, Chennaiahgari, Shirish R., MD, Desai, Sukumar P., MD

“…Abstract Study Objective To determine the extent to which history of anesthesia-related topics are included in the didactic curriculum of United States…”
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“The Warmth of His Continuing Interest”: Henry K. Beecher, the Bioethics Revolution, and Pharmaceutical Industry Funding of Academic Medical Science in Cold War America by Gabriel, Joseph M, Desai, Sukumar P

“…Abstract This paper examines anesthesiologist Henry K. Beecher’s funding relationship with pharmaceutical manufacturer Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Beecher is a…”
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Publishing Trends in Two American Journals in Anesthesiology—Results of an 80-Year Geographical Survey by Peccora, Christian, MD, Hsu, Richard, MD, Yazdi, Cyrus Ahmadi, MD, Shanahan, Jessica, MD, Desai, Sukumar P., MD

“…Abstract Background We examined publication trends in two major American journals devoted to anesthesia to understand the geographical distribution of…”
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