"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.277.100 D27.505.954.427.210.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Anesthetics- Anesthetics
- Anesthetic Drugs
- Drugs, Anesthetic
- Anesthetic Agents
- Agents, Anesthetic
Anesthetic Effect- Anesthetic Effect
- Effect, Anesthetic
- Anesthetic Effects
- Effects, Anesthetic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anesthetics" by people in Profiles.
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Reese M, Wright MC, Roberts KC, Browndyke JN, Bennett M, Acker L, Devinney MJ, Reekes TH, Waligorska T, Shaw LM, Blennow K, Zetterberg H, Cohen HJ, Mathew JP, Whitson HE, Westover MB, Woldorff MG, Berger M. Associations between anaesthetic dose-adjusted intraoperative EEG alpha power, processing speed, and postoperative delirium: analysis of data from three prospective studies. Br J Anaesth. 2025 Jul; 135(1):109-120.
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Villalobos D, Reese M, Wright MC, Wong M, Syed A, Park J, Hall A, Browndyke JN, Martucci KT, Devinney MJ, Acker L, Moretti EW, Talbot L, Colin B, Ohlendorf B, Waligorska T, Shaw LM, Whitson HE, Cohen HJ, Mathew JP, Berger M. Perioperative changes in neurocognitive and Alzheimer's disease-related cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in older patients randomised to isoflurane or propofol for anaesthetic maintenance. Br J Anaesth. 2023 08; 131(2):328-337.
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Stanton RP, Grauer J, Le RV, Reutebuch K, Saunders KJ, Kiebzak GM. Value in Scoliosis Surgery: Coordinated Surgical and Anesthetic Techniques Avoid Blood Transfusion without Fibrinolytic Medications or Red Blood Cell Salvage. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Sep 01; 46(17):1160-1164.
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Lu SF, Joseph KM, Banayan JM. Anesthetic considerations for Fontan circulation and pregnancy. Int Anesthesiol Clin. 2021 07 01; 59(3):52-59.
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Goldenberg AA, Wolf A, Conlin F. Anesthetic Management of a Patient With Bilateral Diaphragmatic Paralysis Secondary to Neuralgic Amyotrophy Undergoing Open Aortic Valve Replacement. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 04; 36(4):1111-1114.
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Sierra T, Taylor DL, Leung K, Hall CD, Flynn MK. The Effect of Phenazopyridine on Immediate Postoperative Voiding After Prolapse Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2021 02 01; 27(2):85-89.
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Katz EG, Stensland KD, Alazem K, MacLachlan LS. The role of perioperative medications in urinary retention following midurethral sling. Neurourol Urodyn. 2020 11; 39(8):2455-2462.
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Moon JS, Kuza CM, Desai MS. William James, Nitrous Oxide, and the Anaesthetic Revelation. J Anesth Hist. 2018 01; 4(1):1-6.
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Aroke EN, Dungan JR. Pharmacogenetics of Anesthesia: An Integrative Review. Nurs Res. 2016 Jul-Aug; 65(4):318-30.
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Erickson RL, Terzi MC, Jaber SM, Hankenson FC, McKinstry-Wu A, Kelz MB, Marx JO. Intraperitoneal Continuous-Rate Infusion for the Maintenance of Anesthesia in Laboratory Mice (Mus musculus). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2016; 55(5):548-57.