Biography
He has authored over 185 peer reviewed publications and presented the Ostheimer Lecture at the 2023 Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology annual meeting.
Dr. Sultan is an NIH funded researcher. He is the principal investigator for 2 R01 grants: one developing and validating a measure for postpartum sleep and another exploring interventions for PTSD after childbirth. He is also a co-investigator for a Maternal Centers of Excellence U54 award exploring Inequities in Hemorrhage-related Severe Maternal Morbidity and is a Co-Investigator on a T90 grant.
Dr. Sultan is an elected member of the Association of University Anesthesiologists. He serves on the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) Board as the Director from Academic Practice, and serves on the Annual Meeting and Live Events and Research Committees.
Dr. Sultan is a former Arline and Pete Harman Endowed Faculty Scholar of the Stanford Maternal and Child Health Research Institute at Stanford University and a previous recipient of the UK National Institute of Academic Anesthesia Research Award.
NIH Bibliography: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/pervez.sultan.1/bibliography/public/
Researchgate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pervez_Sultan2
Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Z2ftv_IAAAAJ&hl=en
Twitter: @PervezSultanMD
Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- MD (Res), University College London, UK, Molecular mechanisms of postoperative lymphopenia (2016)
- FRCA, Royal College of Anaesthetists, London, UK, Board Certification (2007)
- MBChB, University of Edinburgh (2003)
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- Fellowship: North Central London Training Number (2013) England
- Residency: SE Scotland SHO Anaesthesia Rotation (2007) Scotland
- Residency: Wythenshawe Hospital Accident and Emergency (2005) England
- Internship: University Of Edinburgh Western General Hospital (2004) Scotland
Honors & Awards
- 1st place poster prize., 5th London Peri-operative Trainee Research Forum (2012)
- 1st place poster prize., Obstetric Anaesthesia Association meeting, Manchester. (2016)
- 1st Prize in C. Ronald Stephen Resident’s Essay Contest., Anaesthesia History Association, Grapevine, Texas, USA (2011)
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- 2nd place history prize., Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology meeting, Monterey (2012)
- 2nd place poster prize, Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, Winter scientific meeting, London, UK (2017)
- 2nd place poster prize., South East. Scotland Society of Anaesthesia Annual Trainees’ Meeting, Dunfermline, UK (2006)
- 3rd prize Gertie Marx research award, Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology meeting, Monterey (2012)
- Best case report., Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, Las Vegas, USA (2011)
- Best paper award, Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society meeting, Quebec (2012)
- Best paper award, Society for Obesity and Bariatric Anaesthesia (SOBA) (2019)
- Best paper award, Oral finalist, British Journal of Anaesthesia research forum, Royal College of Anaesthetists, London, UK (2018)
- Best paper award, Oral Finalist, Obstetric Anaesthesia Association, Newport, UK (2022)
- Best paper award, Oral Finalist (middle author), Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, New Orleans (2023)
- Best paper award, Oral Finalist (senior author), Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, New Orleans (2023)
- Best paper award, Oral finalist., Obstetric Anaesthesia Association meeting, Liverpool (2012)
- Best paper award, Oral finalist., Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico (2013)
- Best paper award., Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology meeting, Toronto (2014)
- Best paper award. Oral finalist, Obstetric Anaesthesia Association, Belfast (2018)
- Best paper award. Oral finalist, Obstetric Anaesthesia Association, Dublin (2014)
- Best paper, Oral finalist., Western anaesthesia residents’ conference, Tucson, Arizona, USA (2011)
- Best poster prize., Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology meeting, Seattle (2017)
- Certificate of merit., Group of Anaesthetists in Training conference, Cardiff, UK (2010)
- Clinical Excellence Award, University College London Hospital, UK (2016)
- Gertie Marx award (senior author). 1st prize, Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, Chicago (2022)
- National Institute of Academic Anaesthesia Research award, Royal College of Anaesthetists, London, UK (2016)
- Ostheimer Lecture: What's new in Obstetric Anesthesia? 2023, Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, New Orleans (2023)
- Young historians’ essay competition. Oral finalist., International Symposium on the History of Anaesthesia, Sydney, Australia (2012)
Memberships
- Board Director from Academic Practice, Society of Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology (2023 - 2026)
- Annual Meeting and Live Events Committee, Society of Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology (2022 - 2026)
- Vice chair of the ASA Abstract Review Subcommittee on Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, American Society of Anesthesiologists (2022 - 2026)
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- Annual Meeting and Live Events Committee intersociety sub-committee chair, Society of Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology (2022 - 2025)
- Curriculum Committee, Society of Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology (2022 - 2025)
- Working group for 'Antenatal provision of high-risk obstetric anesthesia clinics', American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on obstetric anesthesia (2022 - 2022)
- Working group for 'Statement on metrics', American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on obstetric anesthesia (2022 - 2022)
- Abstract Review Subcommittee on Obstetric Anesthesia, International Anesthesia Research Society (2021 - 2025)
- Working group for ‘Reducing Maternal Peripartum Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Anesthesia Care: Statement and Recommendations,’, American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on obstetric anesthesia (2021 - 2022)
- Working group for ‘Statement on post-dural puncture headache management’, American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on obstetric anesthesia (2021 - 2022)
- Abstract Review Subcommittee on Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, American Society of Anesthesiologists (2020 - Present)
- Obstetric Anesthesia Subcommittee member, American Society of Anesthesiologists (2020 - 2024)
- Working group for ‘Guidelines for Neuraxial analgesia or anesthesia in obstetrics.’, American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on obstetric anesthesia (2020 - 2021)
- Steering committee member formulating guidelines for enhanced recovery after cesarean delivery, Society of Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology (2019 - 2021)
- Research committee member, Society of Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology (2018 - Present)
- International Outreach Committee, Society of Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology (2018 - 2021)
- Steering committee member formulating guidelines for postoperative monitoring following neuraxial opioid administration in obstetrics, Society of Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology (2017 - 2018)
Publications
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A practical guide to undertaking out of programme experience in the United States of America.
Sultan, P., Qadan, M., Pushpanathan, E., & Carvalho, B. (2010). A practical guide to undertaking out of programme experience in the United States of America. British Journal of Hospital Medicine , 71(10), M158–9. -
Crossing the pond: applying to train in the USA.
Qadan, M., Kastenberg, Z., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2011). Crossing the pond: applying to train in the USA. British Journal of Hospital Medicine , 72(4), M50–2. -
The postoperative anaesthetic review.
Sultan, P., Jigajinni, S., McGlennan, A., & Butwick, A. (2011). The postoperative anaesthetic review. Journal of Perioperative Practice, 21(4), 135–39. -
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Neuraxial blockade for external cephalic version: a systematic review
Sultan, P., & Carvalho, B. (2011). Neuraxial blockade for external cephalic version: a systematic review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA, 20(4), 299–306. -
Neuraxial Morphine and Respiratory Depression Finding the Right Balance
Sultan, P., Gutierrez, M. C., & Carvalho, B. (2011). Neuraxial Morphine and Respiratory Depression Finding the Right Balance. DRUGS, 71(14), 1807–19. -
Endotracheal tube cuff pressure monitoring: a review of the evidence.
Sultan, P., Carvalho, B., Rose, B. O., & Cregg, R. (2011). Endotracheal tube cuff pressure monitoring: a review of the evidence. Journal of Perioperative Practice, 21(11), 379–86. -
Spinal anaesthesia for caesarean delivery in a parturient with babesiosis and Lyme disease
Sultan, P., Green, C., Riley, E., & Carvalho, B. (2012). Spinal anaesthesia for caesarean delivery in a parturient with babesiosis and Lyme disease. ANAESTHESIA, 67(2), 180–83. -
Continuous spinal anesthesia for Cesarean hysterectomy and massive hemorrhage in a parturient with placenta increta
Sultan, P., Hilton, G., Butwick, A., & Carvalho, B. (2012). Continuous spinal anesthesia for Cesarean hysterectomy and massive hemorrhage in a parturient with placenta increta. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA-JOURNAL CANADIEN D ANESTHESIE, 59(5), 473–77. -
Platelet Counts and Coagulation Tests Prior to Neuraxial Anesthesia in Patients With Preeclampsia A Retrospective Analysis
Sultan, P., & Butwick, A. (2013). Platelet Counts and Coagulation Tests Prior to Neuraxial Anesthesia in Patients With Preeclampsia A Retrospective Analysis. CLINICAL AND APPLIED THROMBOSIS-HEMOSTASIS, 19(5), 529–34. -
Brief report: a cost analysis of neuraxial anesthesia to facilitate external cephalic version for breech fetal presentation.
Carvalho, B., Tan, J. M., Macario, A., El-Sayed, Y. Y., & Sultan, P. (2013). Brief report: a cost analysis of neuraxial anesthesia to facilitate external cephalic version for breech fetal presentation. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 117(1), 155–59. -
In response.
Macario, A., Carvalho, B., Tan, J. M., Sultan, P., & El-Sayed, Y. Y. (2014). In response. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 118(4), 884–85. -
The effect of low concentrations versus high concentrations of local anesthetics for labour analgesia on obstetric and anesthetic outcomes: a meta-analysis
Sultan, P., Murphy, C., Halpern, S., & Carvalho, B. (2013). The effect of low concentrations versus high concentrations of local anesthetics for labour analgesia on obstetric and anesthetic outcomes: a meta-analysis. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA-JOURNAL CANADIEN D ANESTHESIE, 60(9), 840–54. -
Pharmacokinetics of prophylactic cefazolin in parturients undergoing cesarean delivery.
Elkomy, M. H., Sultan, P., Drover, D. R., Epshtein, E., Galinkin, J. L., & Carvalho, B. (2014). Pharmacokinetics of prophylactic cefazolin in parturients undergoing cesarean delivery. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 58(6), 3504–13. -
Pharmacokinetics of Prophylactic Cefazolin in Parturients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery
Elkomy, M. H., Sultan, P., Drover, D. R., Epshtein, E., Galinkin, J. L., & Carvalho, B. (2014). Pharmacokinetics of Prophylactic Cefazolin in Parturients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery. ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY, 58(6), 3504–13. -
Ondansetron pharmacokinetics in pregnant women and neonates: towards a new treatment for neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Elkomy, M., Sultan, P., Carvalho, B., Peltz, G., Wu, M., Clavijo, C., … Drover, D. (2015). Ondansetron pharmacokinetics in pregnant women and neonates: towards a new treatment for neonatal abstinence syndrome. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 97(2), 167–76. -
Perioperative considerations of the patient with malaria
Soltanifar, D., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2015). Perioperative considerations of the patient with malaria. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA-JOURNAL CANADIEN D ANESTHESIE, 62(3), 304–18. -
Survey of Accepted Practice following Failed Intubation for Emergency Caesarean Delivery.
Soltanifar, D., Bogod, D., Harrison, S., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2015). Survey of Accepted Practice following Failed Intubation for Emergency Caesarean Delivery. Anesthesiology Research and Practice, 2015, 192315-? -
The Effect of patient warming during Caesarean delivery on maternal and neonatal outcomes: a meta-analysis
Sultan, P., Habib, A. S., Cho, Y., & Carvalho, B. (2015). The Effect of patient warming during Caesarean delivery on maternal and neonatal outcomes: a meta-analysis. BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA, 115(4), 500–510. -
Amniotic fluid embolism: update and review
Sultan, P., Seligman, K., & Carvalho, B. (2016). Amniotic fluid embolism: update and review. CURRENT OPINION IN ANESTHESIOLOGY, 29(3), 288–96. -
A Prospective Cohort Study Evaluating the Ability of Anticipated Pain, Perceived Analgesic Needs, and Psychological Traits to Predict Pain and Analgesic Usage following Cesarean Delivery.
Carvalho, B., Zheng, M., Harter, S., & Sultan, P. (2016). A Prospective Cohort Study Evaluating the Ability of Anticipated Pain, Perceived Analgesic Needs, and Psychological Traits to Predict Pain and Analgesic Usage following Cesarean Delivery. Anesthesiology Research and Practice, 2016, 7948412-? -
A Longitudinal Study to Evaluate Pregnancy-Induced Endogenous Analgesia and Pain Modulation
Carvalho, B., Granot, M., Sultan, P., Wilson, H., & Landau, R. (2016). A Longitudinal Study to Evaluate Pregnancy-Induced Endogenous Analgesia and Pain Modulation. REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE, 41(2), 175–80. -
The Effect of Intrathecal Morphine Dose on Outcomes After Elective Cesarean Delivery: A Meta-Analysis
Sultan, P., Halpern, S. H., Pushpanathan, E., Patel, S., & Carvalho, B. (2016). The Effect of Intrathecal Morphine Dose on Outcomes After Elective Cesarean Delivery: A Meta-Analysis. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 123(1), 154–64. -
Survey of external cephalic version for breech presentation and neuraxial blockade use.
Weiniger, C. F., Sultan, P., Dunn, A., & Carvalho, B. (2016). Survey of external cephalic version for breech presentation and neuraxial blockade use. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 34, 616–22. -
A Cost Analysis of Neuraxial Anesthesia to Facilitate External Cephalic Version for Breech Fetal Presentation
Carvalho, B., Tan, J. M., Macario, A., El-Sayed, Y. Y., & Sultan, P. (2013). A Cost Analysis of Neuraxial Anesthesia to Facilitate External Cephalic Version for Breech Fetal Presentation. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 117(1), 155–59. -
The Effect of Glycopyrrolate on the Incidence of Hypotension and Vasopressor Requirement During Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery: A Meta-analysis
Patel, S. D., Habib, A. S., Phillips, S., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2018). The Effect of Glycopyrrolate on the Incidence of Hypotension and Vasopressor Requirement During Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery: A Meta-analysis. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 126(2), 552–58. -
High-dose versus low-dose local anaesthetic for transversus abdominis plane block post-Caesarean delivery analgesia: a meta-analysis
Ng, S. C., Habib, A. S., Sodha, S., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2018). High-dose versus low-dose local anaesthetic for transversus abdominis plane block post-Caesarean delivery analgesia: a meta-analysis. BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA, 120(2), 252–63. -
A Systematic Review of Postoperative Pain Outcome Measurements Utilised in Regional Anesthesia Randomized Controlled Trials
Pushpanathan, E., Setty, T., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2018). A Systematic Review of Postoperative Pain Outcome Measurements Utilised in Regional Anesthesia Randomized Controlled Trials. ANESTHESIOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. -
Does the addition of active body warming to in-line intravenous fluid warming prevent maternal hypothermia during elective caesarean section? A randomised controlled trial
Sultan, P., & Carvalho, B. (2018). Does the addition of active body warming to in-line intravenous fluid warming prevent maternal hypothermia during elective caesarean section? A randomised controlled trial. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA, 35, 115–16. -
A Systematic Review Evaluating Neuraxial Morphine and Diamorphine-Associated Respiratory Depression After Cesarean Delivery
Sharawi, N., Carvalho, B., Habib, A. S., Blake, L., Mhyre, J. M., & Sultan, P. (2018). A Systematic Review Evaluating Neuraxial Morphine and Diamorphine-Associated Respiratory Depression After Cesarean Delivery. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 127(6), 1385–95. -
Development and evaluation of an obstetric quality-of-recovery score (ObsQoR-11) after elective Caesarean delivery.
Ciechanowicz, S., Setty, T., Robson, E., Sathasivam, C., Chazapis, M., Dick, J., … Sultan, P. (2019). Development and evaluation of an obstetric quality-of-recovery score (ObsQoR-11) after elective Caesarean delivery. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 122(1), 69–78. -
Evaluation of the Obstetric Quality-of-Recovery score (ObsQoR-11) following non-elective caesarean delivery.
Ciechanowicz, S., Howle, R., Heppolette, C., Nakhjavani, B., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2019). Evaluation of the Obstetric Quality-of-Recovery score (ObsQoR-11) following non-elective caesarean delivery. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia. -
Pharmacokinetics of Prophylactic Cefazolin in Parturients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery (vol 58, pg 3504, 2014)
Elkomy, M. H., Sultan, P., Drover, D. R., Epshtein, E., Galinkin, J. L., & Carvalho, B. (2015). Pharmacokinetics of Prophylactic Cefazolin in Parturients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery (vol 58, pg 3504, 2014). ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY, 59(6), 3694. -
Neuraxial blockade increases external cephalic version success: a well-known finding needing to be disseminated within the obstetric domain
Sultan, P., Weiniger, C. F., & Carvalho, B. (2016). Neuraxial blockade increases external cephalic version success: a well-known finding needing to be disseminated within the obstetric domain. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 215(5), 675–76. -
Preoperative muscle weakness as defined by handgrip strength and postoperative outcomes: a systematic review
Sultan, P., Hamilton, M. A., & Ackland, G. L. (2012). Preoperative muscle weakness as defined by handgrip strength and postoperative outcomes: a systematic review. BMC ANESTHESIOLOGY, 12, 1. -
High-Frequency Jet Ventilation During Cryoablation of Small Renal Tumours
Buchan, T., Walkden, M., Jenkins, K., Sultan, P., & Bandula, S. (2018). High-Frequency Jet Ventilation During Cryoablation of Small Renal Tumours. CARDIOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, 41(7), 1067–73. -
Inflammation and Epidural-Related Maternal Fever: Proposed Mechanisms
Sultan, P., David, A. L., Fernando, R., & Ackland, G. L. (2016). Inflammation and Epidural-Related Maternal Fever: Proposed Mechanisms. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 122(5), 1546–53. -
Metabolic dysfunction in lymphocytes promotes postoperative morbidity
Edwards, M. R., Sultan, P., del Arroyo, A. G., Whittle, J., Karmali, S. N., Moonesinghe, S. R., … Ackland, G. L. (2015). Metabolic dysfunction in lymphocytes promotes postoperative morbidity. CLINICAL SCIENCE, 129(5), 423–37. -
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Capacity and Preoperative Markers of Inflammation
Sultan, P., Edwards, M. R., del Arroyo, A. G., Cain, D., Sneyd, J. R., Struthers, R., … Ackland, G. L. (2014). Cardiopulmonary Exercise Capacity and Preoperative Markers of Inflammation. MEDIATORS OF INFLAMMATION, 727451. -
Experiences and challenges in achieving sustainable quality improvement in two UK hospitals
Fernandez-Caballero, S., Becic, D., Bouras, I., Walker, D., & Sultan, P. (2013). Experiences and challenges in achieving sustainable quality improvement in two UK hospitals. BRITISH JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE, 74(7), 403–7. -
A Systematic Review of Postoperative Pain Outcome Measurements Utilised in Regional Anesthesia Randomized Controlled Trials.
Pushpanathan, E., Setty, T., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2018). A Systematic Review of Postoperative Pain Outcome Measurements Utilised in Regional Anesthesia Randomized Controlled Trials. Anesthesiology Research and Practice, 2018, 9050239. -
Ambient operating room temperature: mother, baby or surgeon?
Sultan, P., Habib, A. S., & Carvalho, B. (2017). Ambient operating room temperature: mother, baby or surgeon? British Journal of Anaesthesia, 119(4), 839. -
Optimal administration of cefazolin prophylaxis for cesarean delivery.
Duffield, A., Sultan, P., Riley, E. T., & Carvalho, B. (2017). Optimal administration of cefazolin prophylaxis for cesarean delivery. Journal of Perinatology : Official Journal of the California Perinatal Association, 37(1), 16–20. -
General Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery Occasionally Essential but Best Avoided
Mhyre, J. M., & Sultan, P. (2019). General Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery Occasionally Essential but Best Avoided. ANESTHESIOLOGY, 130(6), 864–66. -
Oral vs intravenous iron therapy for postpartum anemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sultan, P., Bampoe, S., Shah, R., Guo, N., Estes, J., Stave, C., … Butwick, A. J. (2019). Oral vs intravenous iron therapy for postpartum anemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 222(1), 19-+. -
Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Consensus Statement: Monitoring Recommendations for Prevention and Detection of Respiratory Depression Associated With Administration of Neuraxial Morphine for Cesarean Delivery Analgesia
Bauchat, J. R., Weiniger, C. F., Sultan, P., Habib, A. S., Ando, K., Kowalczyk, J. J., … Carvalho, B. (2019). Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Consensus Statement: Monitoring Recommendations for Prevention and Detection of Respiratory Depression Associated With Administration of Neuraxial Morphine for Cesarean Delivery Analgesia. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 129(2), 458–74. -
Evaluation of the Obstetric Quality-of-Recovery score (ObsQoR-11) following non-elective caesarean delivery
Ciechanowicz, S., Howie, R., Heppolette, C., Nakhjavani, B., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2019). Evaluation of the Obstetric Quality-of-Recovery score (ObsQoR-11) following non-elective caesarean delivery. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA, 39, 51–59. -
Evaluation of patient-reported outcome measures of functional recovery following caesarean section: a systematic review using the consensus-based standards for the selection of health measurement instruments (COSMIN) checklist.
Sharawi, N., Klima, L., Shah, R., Blake, L., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2019). Evaluation of patient-reported outcome measures of functional recovery following caesarean section: a systematic review using the consensus-based standards for the selection of health measurement instruments (COSMIN) checklist. Anaesthesia. -
Local anaesthetic techniques for post-caesarean delivery analgesia.
Patel, S. D., Sharawi, N., & Sultan, P. (2019). Local anaesthetic techniques for post-caesarean delivery analgesia. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia. -
Preoperative systemic inflammation and perioperative myocardial injury: prospective observational multicentre cohort study of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery.
Ackland, G. L., Abbott, T. E., Cain, D., Edwards, M. R., Sultan, P., Karmali, S. N., … Pearse, R. M. (2019). Preoperative systemic inflammation and perioperative myocardial injury: prospective observational multicentre cohort study of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 122(2), 180–187. -
Role of leucocyte caspase-1 activity in epidural-related maternal fever: a single-centre, observational, mechanistic cohort study.
Del Arroyo, A. G., Sanchez, J., Patel, S., Phillips, S., Reyes, A., Cubillos, C., … Ackland, G. L. (2019). Role of leucocyte caspase-1 activity in epidural-related maternal fever: a single-centre, observational, mechanistic cohort study. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 122(1), 92–102. -
Operating room-to-incision interval and neonatal outcome in emergency caesarean section: a retrospective 5-year cohort study.
Palmer, E., Ciechanowicz, S., Reeve, A., Harris, S., Wong, D. J., & Sultan, P. (2018). Operating room-to-incision interval and neonatal outcome in emergency caesarean section: a retrospective 5-year cohort study. Anaesthesia, 73(7), 825–831. -
Medical identification or alert jewellery: an opportunity to save lives or an unreliable hindrance?
Rahman, S., Walker, D., & Sultan, P. (2017). Medical identification or alert jewellery: an opportunity to save lives or an unreliable hindrance? Anaesthesia, 72(9), 1139–1145. -
Apnoeic oxygenation during maternal cardiac arrest in a parturient with extreme obesity.
Phillips, S., Subair, S., Husain, T., & Sultan, P. (2017). Apnoeic oxygenation during maternal cardiac arrest in a parturient with extreme obesity. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 29, 88–90. -
Reply.
Sultan, P., Habib, A. S., & Carvalho, B. (2016). Reply. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 117(5), 676–677. -
Randomized controlled trial of vagal modulation by sham feeding in elective non-gastrointestinal (orthopaedic) surgery.
Karmali, S., Jenkins, N., Sciusco, A., John, J., Haddad, F., & Ackland, G. L. (2015). Randomized controlled trial of vagal modulation by sham feeding in elective non-gastrointestinal (orthopaedic) surgery. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 115(5), 727–35. -
Spinal anaesthesia for emergency caesarean delivery in a parturient with falciparum malaria.
Soltanifar, D., Jacobs, M., Jones, T., McGlennan, A., & Sultan, P. (2015). Spinal anaesthesia for emergency caesarean delivery in a parturient with falciparum malaria. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 24(1), 91. -
Caesarean delivery in a parturient with type III hereditary angioedema.
Soltanifar, D., Afzal, S., Harrison, S., & Sultan, P. (2014). Caesarean delivery in a parturient with type III hereditary angioedema. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 23(4), 398–9. -
Myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery: a large, international, prospective cohort study establishing diagnostic criteria, characteristics, predictors, and 30-day outcomes.
Botto, F., Alonso-Coello, P., Chan, M. T., Villar, J. C., Xavier, D., Srinathan, S., … Wildes, T. (2014). Myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery: a large, international, prospective cohort study establishing diagnostic criteria, characteristics, predictors, and 30-day outcomes. Anesthesiology, 120(3), 564–78. -
Provision of critical care services for the obstetric population.
Sultan, P., Arulkumaran, N., & Rhodes, A. (2013). Provision of critical care services for the obstetric population. Best Practice & Research. Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 27(6), 803–9. -
Should endotracheal cuff pressure be routinely measured during elective surgery?
Ramadan, M., Pushpanathan, E., & Sultan, P. (2012). Should endotracheal cuff pressure be routinely measured during elective surgery? British Journal of Hospital Medicine (London, England : 2005), 73(9), 538. -
Performance on a probabilistic inference task in healthy subjects receiving ketamine compared with patients with schizophrenia.
Evans, S., Almahdi, B., Sultan, P., Sohanpal, I., Brandner, B., Collier, T., … Averbeck, B. B. (2012). Performance on a probabilistic inference task in healthy subjects receiving ketamine compared with patients with schizophrenia. Journal of Psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 26(9), 1211–7. -
Via the lungs or the veins?
John, S., Jigajinni, S., Pushpanathan, E., & Sultan, P. (2010). Via the lungs or the veins? British Journal of Hospital Medicine (London, England : 2005), 71(11), 658. -
Intermittent positive pressure ventilation: endotracheal tube vs laryngeal mask airway?
Jigajinni, S., & Sultan, P. (2010). Intermittent positive pressure ventilation: endotracheal tube vs laryngeal mask airway? British Journal of Hospital Medicine (London, England : 2005), 71(5), 297. -
The intensive care unit handover: the most stressful part of the shift.
Jigajinni, S., & Sultan, P. (2010). The intensive care unit handover: the most stressful part of the shift. British Journal of Hospital Medicine (London, England : 2005), 71(2), M25–7. -
Anaesthesia for the bleeding tonsil.
Pushpanathan, E., Sultan, N., & Sultan, P. (2010). Anaesthesia for the bleeding tonsil. British Journal of Hospital Medicine (London, England : 2005), 71(2), 117. -
Not just a patient that snores. Obstructive sleep apnoea: the perioperative concerns through the eye of the anaesthetist.
Jigajinni, S., Sultan, P., & Radhakrishnan, D. (2009). Not just a patient that snores. Obstructive sleep apnoea: the perioperative concerns through the eye of the anaesthetist. Journal of Perioperative Practice, 19(11), 395–9. -
Regional anaesthesia for caesarean section: a choice of three techniques.
Campbell, J., & Sultan, P. (2009). Regional anaesthesia for caesarean section: a choice of three techniques. British Journal of Hospital Medicine (London, England : 2005), 70(10), 605. -
Is there a role for thiopentone in modern anaesthetic practice?
Sultan, P., & Campbell, J. (2008). Is there a role for thiopentone in modern anaesthetic practice? British Journal of Hospital Medicine (London, England : 2005), 69(9), 541. -
Is cricoid pressure needed during rapid sequence induction?
Sultan, P. (2008). Is cricoid pressure needed during rapid sequence induction? British Journal of Hospital Medicine (London, England : 2005), 69(3), 177. -
Anaesthetic rooms: luxury or necessity?
Sultan, P. (2008). Anaesthetic rooms: luxury or necessity? British Journal of Hospital Medicine (London, England : 2005), 69(2), 116. -
Contamination of anaesthetic machines with pathogenic organisms.
Baillie, J. K., Sultan, P., Graveling, E., Forrest, C., & Lafong, C. (2007). Contamination of anaesthetic machines with pathogenic organisms. Anaesthesia, 62(12), 1257–61. -
Molecular mechanisms of postoperative lymphopenia: MD (Res) degree Thesis
Sultan, P. (2016). Molecular mechanisms of postoperative lymphopenia: MD (Res) degree Thesis. London: University College London. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309606215_Molecular_Mechanisms_of_Postoperative_Lymphopenia -
Abnormal placentation
Olearo, E., Sultan, P., & David, A. (2019). Abnormal placentation. T. Husain, R. Fernando, & S. Segal (Eds.), Obstetric Anesthesiology: An Illustrated Case-Based Approach. Cambridge: (pp. 107–113). Cambridge University Press. -
Management of Thromboembolic Phenomena in Pregnancy
Pushpanathan, E., & Sultan, P. (2019). Management of Thromboembolic Phenomena in Pregnancy. In T. Husain, R. Fernando, & S. Segal (Eds.), Obstetric Anesthesiology: An Illustrated Case-Based Approach. Cambridge: (pp. 263–267). Cambridge University Press. -
Caspase-1 and epidural-related maternal fever
Ackland, G., del Arroyo, A. G., Sanchez, J., Patel, S., Phillips, S., Reyes, A., … David, A. (2018). Caspase-1 and epidural-related maternal fever. BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA, 120(5), E20–E21. -
Association of Postoperative High-Sensitivity Troponin Levels With Myocardial Injury and 30-Day Mortality Among Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery
Devereaux, P. J., Biccard, B. M., Sigamani, A., Xavier, D., Chan, M. T. V., Srinathan, S. K., … Guyatt, G. H. (2017). Association of Postoperative High-Sensitivity Troponin Levels With Myocardial Injury and 30-Day Mortality Among Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery. JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 317(16), 1642–51. -
Abstracts of the AAGBI Annual Congress, 17-19 September 2014, Harrogate, UK.
Abstracts of the AAGBI Annual Congress, 17-19 September 2014, Harrogate, UK. (2014). Anaesthesia, 69 Suppl 4, 11–88. -
What makes a good anaesthetist?
Sultan, P., Gilbert, E., Burdett, E., & Clarke, S. (2010). What makes a good anaesthetist? EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY, 27(1), 229–30. -
Validation of an obstetric quality-of-recovery scoring tool (ObsQoR-10) following vaginal delivery: an interim analysis
Nishimura, S., Kormendy, F., Ciechanowicz, S., Papageorgiou, C., & Sultan, P. (2019). Validation of an obstetric quality-of-recovery scoring tool (ObsQoR-10) following vaginal delivery: an interim analysis. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 39. -
Transnasal Humidified Rapid-Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange (THRIVE) oxygen in women having planned caesarean delivery
Al-Sulttan, S., Bampoe, S., Howle, R., Setty, T., Columb, M., & Sultan, P. (2019). Transnasal Humidified Rapid-Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange (THRIVE) oxygen in women having planned caesarean delivery. International Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia, (39), 40–41. -
A late presentation of acute fatty liver of pregnancy resulting in massive haemorrhage during twin delivery managed with epidural analgesia
Das, D., Shah, R., Sultan, P., & Bampoe, S. (2018). A late presentation of acute fatty liver of pregnancy resulting in massive haemorrhage during twin delivery managed with epidural analgesia. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine , 43(7). -
Comparing TAP block and wound infiltration for postoperative analgesia following cesarean delivery: A meta-analysis
Patel, S., Halpern, S., Jadin, S., Howle, R., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2018). Comparing TAP block and wound infiltration for postoperative analgesia following cesarean delivery: A meta-analysis. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia , (35). -
Urgency of caesarean delivery, anaesthetic times and neonatal outcomes
Palmer, E., Phillips, S., Harris, S., Reeve, A., & Sultan, P. (2017). Urgency of caesarean delivery, anaesthetic times and neonatal outcomes. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, (31). -
Development of an obstetric 'Quality of Recovery' scoring tool (ObsQoR-15)
Ciechanowicz, S., Chazapis, M., Sathasivam, C., Robson, E., Setty, T., & Sultan, P. (2017). Development of an obstetric 'Quality of Recovery' scoring tool (ObsQoR-15). International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia , (31). -
An analysis of anaesthetic times for caesarean delivery over a 5-year period in a London Teaching Hospital.
Palmer, E., Phillips, S., Reeve, A., Harris, S., & Sultan, P. (2017). An analysis of anaesthetic times for caesarean delivery over a 5-year period in a London Teaching Hospital. . Anaesthesia, (72). -
The identification of postoperative pain core outcomes used in regional anaesthesiatrials and the development of a core outcome set.
Pushpanathan, E., & Sultan, P. (2016). The identification of postoperative pain core outcomes used in regional anaesthesiatrials and the development of a core outcome set. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 41(5). -
High-versus low-dose transversus abdominis plane block for analgesia post-caesarean delivery: A metaanalysis
Sodha, S., Habib, A., Ng, S., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2016). High-versus low-dose transversus abdominis plane block for analgesia post-caesarean delivery: A metaanalysis. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, (26). -
Regulation of leukocyte caspase-1 activity by bupivacaine in labour
Gutierrez Del Arroyo, A., Patel, S., Crean, A., Sanchez, J., David, A., Fernando, R., … Ackland, G. (2016). Regulation of leukocyte caspase-1 activity by bupivacaine in labour. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, (26). -
Reducing spinal hypotension during caesarean delivery with glycopyrrolate: A meta-analysis
PAtel, S., Habib, A., Sodha, S., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2016). Reducing spinal hypotension during caesarean delivery with glycopyrrolate: A meta-analysis. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, (26). -
Effect of active warming for elective caesarean delivery on maternal and neonatal outcomes: A meta-analysis
Sultan, P., Habib, A., Cho, Y., & Carvalho, B. (2015). Effect of active warming for elective caesarean delivery on maternal and neonatal outcomes: A meta-analysis. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, (24). -
Effect of intrathecal morphine dose for caesarean delivery on maternal and neonatal outcomes: A metaanalysis
Sultan, P., Halpern, S., Pushpanathan, E., & Carvalho, B. (2015). Effect of intrathecal morphine dose for caesarean delivery on maternal and neonatal outcomes: A metaanalysis. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia , (24). -
Keep calm and carry on? A survey of accepted practice following failed intubation for emergency caesarean delivery.
Soltanifar, D., Harrison, S., Bogod, D., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2015). Keep calm and carry on? A survey of accepted practice following failed intubation for emergency caesarean delivery. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia , (24). -
Maternal fever and epidural insertion: An OAA approved survey
Liu, Y., Patel, S., Mon, W., Fernando, R., Columb, M., & Sultan, P. (2015). Maternal fever and epidural insertion: An OAA approved survey. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, (24). -
Obstetric ICU admissions: An audit of a London teaching hospital
Patel, S., Ward, S., & Sultan, P. (2014). Obstetric ICU admissions: An audit of a London teaching hospital. Anaesthesia, (69). -
Combined-spinal-epidural for cesarean delivery In a parturient with heriditary angioedema type III
Soltanifar, D., Afzal, S., Harrison, S., & Sultan, P. (2014). Combined-spinal-epidural for cesarean delivery In a parturient with heriditary angioedema type III. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 39(5). -
Pharmacokinetics of ondansetron in non-pregnant and pregnant women
Sultan, P., Elkomy, M., Peltz, G., Clavijo, C., Wu, M., Galinkin, J., … Carvalho, B. (2014). Pharmacokinetics of ondansetron in non-pregnant and pregnant women. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia , (23). -
Ultra-low compared to higher concentration epidural local anesthetic solutions in labor: A meta-analysis.
Murphy, C., Sultan, P., Halpern, S., & Carvalho, B. (2012). Ultra-low compared to higher concentration epidural local anesthetic solutions in labor: A meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, (59). -
Comparison of ultra-low and higher-concentration epidural local anaesthetic solutions in labour: A metaanalysis
Sultan, P., Murphy, C., Halpern, S., & Carvalho, B. (2012). Comparison of ultra-low and higher-concentration epidural local anaesthetic solutions in labour: A metaanalysis. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, (21). -
Epidural-Related Maternal Fever: Still a Hot Topic, But What Are the Burning Issues?
Sultan, P., & Segal, S. (2020). Epidural-Related Maternal Fever: Still a Hot Topic, But What Are the Burning Issues? Anesthesia and Analgesia, 130(2), 318–20. -
Early elevation in plasma high-sensitivity troponin T and morbidity after elective noncardiac surgery: prospective multicentre observational cohort study.
Ackland, G. L., Abbott, T. E., Jones, T. F., Leuwer, M., & Pearse, R. M. (2020). Early elevation in plasma high-sensitivity troponin T and morbidity after elective noncardiac surgery: prospective multicentre observational cohort study. British Journal of Anaesthesia. -
Comparison of spontaneous versus operative vaginal delivery using Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 (ObsQoR-10): An observational cohort study.
Sultan, P., Kormendy, F., Nishimura, S., Carvalho, B., Guo, N., & Papageorgiou, C. (2020). Comparison of spontaneous versus operative vaginal delivery using Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 (ObsQoR-10): An observational cohort study. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 63, 109781. -
Obstetric Anesthesia During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Bauer, M., Bernstein, K., Dinges, E., Delgado, C., El-Sharawi, N., Sultan, P., … Landau, R. (2020). Obstetric Anesthesia During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Anesthesia and Analgesia. -
Enhanced recovery after caesarean delivery versus standard care studies: a systematic review of interventions and outcomes.
Sultan, P., Sharawi, N., Blake, L., & Carvalho, B. (2020). Enhanced recovery after caesarean delivery versus standard care studies: a systematic review of interventions and outcomes. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia. -
Evaluation of Domains of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Recovery After Childbirth: A Scoping and Systematic Review.
Sultan, P., Sadana, N., Sharawi, N., Blake, L., El-Boghdadly, K., Falvo, A., … Carvalho, B. (2020). Evaluation of Domains of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Recovery After Childbirth: A Scoping and Systematic Review. JAMA Network Open, 3(5), e205540. -
Protocol for direct reporting of awareness in maternity patients (DREAMY): a prospective, multicentre cohort study of accidental awareness during general anaesthesia.
Odor, P. M., Bampoe, S., Lucas, D. N., Moonesinghe, S. R., Andrade, J., & Pandit, J. J. (2020). Protocol for direct reporting of awareness in maternity patients (DREAMY): a prospective, multicentre cohort study of accidental awareness during general anaesthesia. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 42, 47–56. -
Quadratus lumborum block vs. transversus abdominis plane block for caesarean delivery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
El-Boghdadly, K., Desai, N., Halpern, S., Blake, L., Odor, P. M., Bampoe, S., … Sultan, P. (2020). Quadratus lumborum block vs. transversus abdominis plane block for caesarean delivery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Anaesthesia. -
Gastric point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a systematic review.
Howle, R., Sultan, P., Shah, R., Sceales, P., Van de Putte, P., & Bampoe, S. (2020). Gastric point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a systematic review. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 44, 24–32. -
Obstetric quality of recovery scoring tool: assessment of validity, reliability and feasibility in an Israeli cesarean delivery population.
Shalev, S., Orbach-Zinger, S., Sultan, P., Guo, N., Ronel, I., Davis, A., & Weiniger, C. F. (2020). Obstetric quality of recovery scoring tool: assessment of validity, reliability and feasibility in an Israeli cesarean delivery population. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 44, 51. -
Epidural-Related Maternal Temperature Rise Is Dependent on the Duration of the Block Response
Sultan, P., & Segal, S. (2020). Epidural-Related Maternal Temperature Rise Is Dependent on the Duration of the Block Response. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 131(3), E162. -
General anaesthetic and airway management practice for obstetric surgery in England: a prospective, multicentre observational study.
Odor, P. M., Bampoe, S., Moonesinghe, S. R., Andrade, J., Pandit, J. J., & Lucas, D. N. (2020). General anaesthetic and airway management practice for obstetric surgery in England: a prospective, multicentre observational study. Anaesthesia. -
Transversus abdominis plane block compared with wound infiltration for postoperative analgesia following Cesarean delivery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Sultan, P., Patel, S. D., Jadin, S., Carvalho, B., & Halpern, S. H. (2020). Transversus abdominis plane block compared with wound infiltration for postoperative analgesia following Cesarean delivery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia = Journal Canadien d'Anesthesie. -
In Response.
Sultan, P., & Segal, S. (2020). In Response. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 131(3), e162. -
Correction to: Transversus abdominis plane block compared with wound infiltration for postoperative analgesia following Cesarean delivery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Sultan, P., Patel, S. D., Jadin, S., Carvalho, B., & Halpern, S. H. (2020). Correction to: Transversus abdominis plane block compared with wound infiltration for postoperative analgesia following Cesarean delivery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia = Journal Canadien d'Anesthesie. -
A prospective, up-down sequential allocation study investigating the effectiveness of vital capacity breaths using high-flow nasal oxygenation versus a tight-fitting face mask to pre-oxygenate term pregnant women.
Al-Sulttan, S., Bampoe, S., Howle, R., Setty, T., Columb, M., Patel, A., … Sultan, P. (2020). A prospective, up-down sequential allocation study investigating the effectiveness of vital capacity breaths using high-flow nasal oxygenation versus a tight-fitting face mask to pre-oxygenate term pregnant women. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia. -
Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology: Consensus Statement and Recommendations for Enhanced Recovery After Cesarean.
Bollag, L., Lim, G., Sultan, P., Habib, A. S., Landau, R., Zakowski, M., … Carvalho, B. (2020). Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology: Consensus Statement and Recommendations for Enhanced Recovery After Cesarean. Anesthesia and Analgesia. -
Evaluation of inpatient postpartum recovery using the Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 patient-reported outcome measure: a single-center observational study.
Sultan, P., Kamath, N., Carvalho, B., Bansal, P., Elkhateb, R., Dougan, S., … Sharawi, N. (2020). Evaluation of inpatient postpartum recovery using the Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 patient-reported outcome measure: a single-center observational study. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, 2(4), 100202. -
Postpartum recovery: what does it take to get back to a baseline?
Sultan, P., & Carvalho, B. (2020). Postpartum recovery: what does it take to get back to a baseline? Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Publish Ahead of Print. -
Comment on the editorial relating to: Transversus abdominis plane block compared with wound infiltration for postoperative analgesia following Cesarean delivery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Sultan, P., Carvalho, B., & Halpern, S. (2021). Comment on the editorial relating to: Transversus abdominis plane block compared with wound infiltration for postoperative analgesia following Cesarean delivery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia = Journal Canadien d'Anesthesie. -
Regional anaesthesia for labour, operative vaginal delivery and caesarean delivery: a narrative review.
Sultan, P., Sultan, E., & Carvalho, B. (2021). Regional anaesthesia for labour, operative vaginal delivery and caesarean delivery: a narrative review. Anaesthesia, 76 Suppl 1, 136–47. -
Spinal prilocaine for caesarean section: walking a fine line.
Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2021). Spinal prilocaine for caesarean section: walking a fine line. Anaesthesia. -
Incidence of accidental awareness during general anaesthesia in obstetrics: a multicentre, prospective cohort study.
Odor, P. M., Bampoe, S., Lucas, D. N., Moonesinghe, S. R., Andrade, J., & Pandit, J. J. (2021). Incidence of accidental awareness during general anaesthesia in obstetrics: a multicentre, prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia. -
Can Noninferior be Superior?
Toledo, P., Singh, P. M., & Sultan, P. (2021). Can Noninferior be Superior? Anesthesia and Analgesia, 132(3), 663–65. -
Impact of enhanced recovery after cesarean delivery on maternal outcomes: A meta-analysis
Taylor, J., Sultan, P., Sharawi, N., Habib, A. S., Carvalho, B., & Blake, L. (2020). Impact of enhanced recovery after cesarean delivery on maternal outcomes: A meta-analysis. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 130, 541. -
Pain after vaginal delivery and during breastfeeding: underexplored and underappreciated.
Sultan, P., & Carvalho, B. (2021). Pain after vaginal delivery and during breastfeeding: underexplored and underappreciated. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 46, 102969. -
Advances in anesthetic and obstetric management of patients with placenta accreta spectrum.
Merrill, J., Sultan, P., & Sharawi, N. (2021). Advances in anesthetic and obstetric management of patients with placenta accreta spectrum. Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, 34(3), 260–68. -
A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures used to assess sleep in postpartum women using Consensus Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) guidelines.
Sultan, P., Ando, K., Sultan, E., Hawkins, J., Blake, L., Barwick, F., … Carvalho, B. (2021). A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures used to assess sleep in postpartum women using Consensus Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) guidelines. Sleep. -
A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures used to assess postpartum pain using Consensus Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) guidelines.
Sultan, P., Ando, K., Sultan, E., Hawkins, J. E., Chitneni, A., Sharawi, N., … Carvalho, B. (2021). A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures used to assess postpartum pain using Consensus Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) guidelines. British Journal of Anaesthesia. -
Use of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures to Assess Outpatient Postpartum Recovery: A Systematic Review.
Sultan, P., Sharawi, N., Blake, L., Ando, K., Sultan, E., Aghaeepour, N., … Sadana, N. (2021). Use of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures to Assess Outpatient Postpartum Recovery: A Systematic Review. JAMA Network Open, 4(5), e2111600. -
Evidence-based guidance for use of intrathecal morphine as an alternative to diamorphine for Caesarean delivery analgesia.
Sultan, P., & Carvalho, B. (2021). Evidence-based guidance for use of intrathecal morphine as an alternative to diamorphine for Caesarean delivery analgesia. British Journal of Anaesthesia. -
Impact of enhanced recovery after caesarean delivery on maternal outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Pervez, S., Sharawi, N., Blake, L., Habib, A. S., Brookfield, K. F., & Carvalho, B. (2021). Impact of enhanced recovery after caesarean delivery on maternal outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 100935. -
Proposed domains for assessing postpartum recovery: A concept elicitation study.
Sultan, P., Jensen, S. E., Taylor, J., El-Sayed, Y., Carmichael, S., Cella, D., … Carvalho, B. (2021). Proposed domains for assessing postpartum recovery: A concept elicitation study. BJOG : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. -
A Peripheral Immune Signature of Labor Induction.
Ando, K., Hédou, J. J., Feyaerts, D., Han, X., Ganio, E. A., Tsai, E. S., … Gaudillière, B. (2021). A Peripheral Immune Signature of Labor Induction. Frontiers in Immunology, 12, 725989. -
Efficacy of regional blocks or local anaesthetic infiltration for analgesia after caesarean delivery: a network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Singh, N. P., Monks, D., Makkar, J. K., Palanisamy, A., Sultan, P., & Singh, P. M. (2021). Efficacy of regional blocks or local anaesthetic infiltration for analgesia after caesarean delivery: a network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Anaesthesia. -
Inadequate neuraxial anaesthesia in patients undergoing elective caesarean section: a systematic review.
Patel, R., Kua, J., Sharawi, N., Bauer, M. E., Blake, L., Moonesinghe, S. R., & Sultan, P. (2022). Inadequate neuraxial anaesthesia in patients undergoing elective caesarean section: a systematic review. Anaesthesia. -
Objective Activity Parameters Track Patient-Specific Physical Recovery Trajectories After Surgery and Link With Individual Preoperative Immune States.
Fallahzadeh, R., Verdonk, F., Ganio, E., Culos, A., Stanley, N., Maric, I., … Aghaeepour, N. (2021). Objective Activity Parameters Track Patient-Specific Physical Recovery Trajectories After Surgery and Link With Individual Preoperative Immune States. Annals of Surgery. -
Quick Hits in Obstetric Anesthesia
Fernando, R., Sultan, P., & Phillips, S. (2022). Quick Hits in Obstetric Anesthesia. Springer. -
Cervical Cerclage(Insertion and Removal)
Monks, D., Sultan, P., & Tuuli, M. (2022). Cervical Cerclage(Insertion and Removal). Quick Hits in Obstetric Anesthesia (pp. 75–80). Springer. -
Umbilical COrd Prolapse
Yan, A., Sultan, P., & O'Brien, P. (2022). Umbilical COrd Prolapse. Quick Hits in Obstetric Anesthesia (pp. 101–106). Springer. -
Expedited and Emergency Caesarean Delivery
Sara, P., O'Brien, P., & Sultan, P. (2022). Expedited and Emergency Caesarean Delivery. Quick Hits in Obstetric Anesthesia (pp. 107–114). Springer. -
Antenatal Care for Uncomplicated Pregnancies
Chawla, S., & Sultan, P. (2022). Antenatal Care for Uncomplicated Pregnancies. Quick Hits in Obstetric Anesthesia (pp. 177–184). Springer. -
Pre-term Birth
Chawla, S., & Sultan, P. (2022). Pre-term Birth. Quick Hits in Obstetric Anesthesia (pp. 209–220). Springer. -
Placenta Praevia
Sharawi, N., Whittington, J., & Sultan, P. (2022). Placenta Praevia. Quick Hits in Obstetric Anesthesia (pp. 229–236). Springer. -
Placenta Accreta Spectrum
Sharawi, N., Whittington, J., Sultan, P., & Chawla, S. (2022). Placenta Accreta Spectrum. Quick Hits in Obstetric Anesthesia (pp. 237–244). Springer. -
Intrapartum Fever
Patel, S., & Sultan, P. (2022). Intrapartum Fever. Quick Hits in Obstetric Anesthesia (pp. 353–358). Springer. -
Failed Epidural Analgesia During Labour
Sia, A., Sng, B. L., Ramage, S., Armstrong, S., & Sultan, P. (2022). Failed Epidural Analgesia During Labour. Quick Hits in Obstetric Anesthesia (pp. 359–364). Springer. -
Failed Spinal Anaesthesia for Caesarean Delivery .
Sng, B. L., Sia, A., Ramage, S., Armstrong, S., & Sultan, P. (2022). Failed Spinal Anaesthesia for Caesarean Delivery . Quick Hits in Obstetric Anesthesia (pp. 365–372). Springer. -
Anesthetic Management of Pregnant Patients with Novel Coronavirus
Sheikh, M., Abir, G., & Sultan, P. (2022). Anesthetic Management of Pregnant Patients with Novel Coronavirus. Quick Hits in Obstetric Anesthesia (pp. 483–492). Springer. -
Management of Thromboembolic Phenomena in Pregnancy
Pushpanathan, E., & Sultan, P. (2019). Management of Thromboembolic Phenomena in Pregnancy. Obstetric Anesthesiology: An Illustrated Case-Based Approach (pp. 263–267). Cambridge University Press. -
Abnormal Placentation
Olearo, E., Sultan, P., & David, A. (2019). Abnormal Placentation. Obstetric Anesthesiology: An Illustrated Case-Based Approach (pp. 107–113). Cambridge University Press. -
Divinum sedare dolorem: it is divine to alleviate pain.
Sultan, P., Patel, R., Sharawi, N., & Moonesinghe, S. R. (2022). Divinum sedare dolorem: it is divine to alleviate pain. Anaesthesia. -
Development and validation of a Portuguese version of Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 (ObsQoR-10-Portuguese).
Mathias, L., Carlos, R. V., Siaulys, M., Gabriades, P., Guo, N., Domingue, B., … Sultan, P. (2022). Development and validation of a Portuguese version of Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 (ObsQoR-10-Portuguese). Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 101085. -
Expert Consensus Regarding Core Outcomes for Enhanced Recovery after Cesarean Delivery Studies: A Delphi study.
Sultan, P., George, R., Weiniger, C. F., El-Boghdadly, K., Pandal, P., & Carvalho, B. (2022). Expert Consensus Regarding Core Outcomes for Enhanced Recovery after Cesarean Delivery Studies: A Delphi study. Anesthesiology. -
Analgesia for Caesarean section.
Neall, G., Bampoe, S., & Sultan, P. (2022). Analgesia for Caesarean section. BJA Education, 22(5), 197–203. -
Enhancing recovery after cesarean delivery - A narrative review.
O'Carroll, J., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2022). Enhancing recovery after cesarean delivery - A narrative review. Best Practice & Research. Clinical Anaesthesiology, 36(1), 89–105. -
Cesarean delivery
Fay, E., Sultan, P., & Bollag, L. (2022). Cesarean delivery. Nelson G, Ramirez PT, Dowdy SC, Wilson RD, and Scott MJ (Eds). The ERAS® Society Handbook for Obstetrics & Gynecology. (pp. 249–81). Elsevier Inc./Academic Press. -
Assessment of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Maternal Postpartum Depression Using the Consensus-Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments Guideline: A Systematic Review.
Sultan, P., Ando, K., Elkhateb, R., George, R. B., Lim, G., Carvalho, B., … O'Carroll, J. (2022). Assessment of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Maternal Postpartum Depression Using the Consensus-Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments Guideline: A Systematic Review. JAMA Network Open, 5(6), e2214885. -
Obstetric services in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic: A national survey.
O'Carroll, J. E., Zucco, L., Warwick, E., Arbane, G., Moonesinghe, R., El-Boghdadly, K., … Sultan, P. (2022). Obstetric services in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic: A national survey. Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 101137. -
In-Circuit High-Frequency Jet Ventilation for Radiological Tumor Ablation: A Case Series.
Salih, T., Elgie, L., Hari, B., Williams, B., Thomas, R. M., Bandula, S., … Jenkins, K. (2022). In-Circuit High-Frequency Jet Ventilation for Radiological Tumor Ablation: A Case Series. A&A Practice, 16(8), e01608. -
Incidence, prevalence, and timing of postpartum complications and mortality in Canada and the United States: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.
Ke, J. X., Vidler, M., Dol, J., Carvalho, B., Blake, L. E., George, R. B., … Sultan, P. (2022). Incidence, prevalence, and timing of postpartum complications and mortality in Canada and the United States: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis. -
Bupivacaine reduces release of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist from circulating neutrophils obtained from women in active labour
del Arroyo, A. G., Sanchez, J., Reyes, A., & Ackland, G. L. (2019). Bupivacaine reduces release of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist from circulating neutrophils obtained from women in active labour. BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA. ELSEVIER SCI LTD. -
Development and evaluation of an obstetric quality-of-recovery score (ObsQoR-11) after elective Caesarean delivery
Ciechanowicz, S., Setty, T., Robson, E., Sathasivam, C., Chazapis, M., Dick, J., … Sultan, P. (2019). Development and evaluation of an obstetric quality-of-recovery score (ObsQoR-11) after elective Caesarean delivery. BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA, 122(1), 69–78. -
Validation of an obstetric quality-of-recovery scoring tool (ObsQoR-11) after emergency Caesarean delivery
Howle, R., Ciechanowicz, S., Heppolette, C., Nakhjavani, B., & Sultan, P. (2018). Validation of an obstetric quality-of-recovery scoring tool (ObsQoR-11) after emergency Caesarean delivery. BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA. ELSEVIER SCI LTD. -
Neuraxial Blockade for External Cephalic Version: A Systematic Review EDITORIAL COMMENT
Sultan, P., & Carvalho, B. (2012). Neuraxial Blockade for External Cephalic Version: A Systematic Review EDITORIAL COMMENT. OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL SURVEY, 67(2), 69–70. -
Postpartum care visits among commercially insured women in the United States.
Butwick, A. J., Bentley, J., Daw, J., Sultan, P., Girsen, A., Gibbs, R. S., & Guo, N. (2022). Postpartum care visits among commercially insured women in the United States. AJOG Global Reports, 2(4), 100106. -
Development and Validation of a Turkish Version of Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10.
Kozanhan, B., Yildiz, M., Polat, A., Günenç, O., Tutar, S. M., Iyisoy, M. S., … Sultan, P. (2022). Development and Validation of a Turkish Version of Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10. Turkish Journal of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, 50(5), 366–372. -
Corrigendum to 'Analgesia for Caesarean section' [BJA Education 22 (2022) 197-203].
Neall, G., Bampoe, S., & Sultan, P. (2022). Corrigendum to 'Analgesia for Caesarean section' [BJA Education 22 (2022) 197-203]. BJA Education, 22(11), 448. -
Assessment of fatigue in postpartum women using patient-reported outcome measures: a systematic review utilising Consensus Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) guidelines
Ciechanowicz, S., Pandal, P., Carvalho, B., Blake, L., Van Damme, S., Taylor, J., & Sultan, P. (2022). Assessment of fatigue in postpartum women using patient-reported outcome measures: a systematic review utilising Consensus Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) guidelines. FATIGUE-BIOMEDICINE HEALTH AND BEHAVIOR. -
Intra-operative breakthrough pain during caesarean delivery: a path forward.
Sultan, P., & Patel, R. (2022). Intra-operative breakthrough pain during caesarean delivery: a path forward. Anaesthesia. -
Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Patients With Placenta Accreta Spectrum: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Miller, S. E., Leonard, S. A., Meza, P. K., Ku, S., Ren, L. Y., Lyell, D. J., … Butwick, A. (2023). Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Patients With Placenta Accreta Spectrum: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 141(1), 49–58. -
Measuring enhanced recovery in obstetrics: a narrative review.
Ciechanowicz, S., Ke, J. X., Sharawi, N., & Sultan, P. (2023). Measuring enhanced recovery in obstetrics: a narrative review. AJOG Global Reports, 3(1), 100152. -
Prevalence and predictors for postpartum sleep disorders: a nationwide analysis.
Sultan, P., Guo, N., Kawai, M., Barwick, F. H., Carvalho, B., Mackey, S., … Butwick, A. J. (2023). Prevalence and predictors for postpartum sleep disorders: a nationwide analysis. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine : the Official Journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, 36(1), 2170749. -
Epidural-related maternal fever: incidence, pathophysiology, outcomes, and management.
Patel, S., Ciechanowicz, S., Blumenfeld, Y. J., & Sultan, P. (2023). Epidural-related maternal fever: incidence, pathophysiology, outcomes, and management. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. -
Comparison of different nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for cesarean section: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Murdoch, I., Carver, A., Sultan, P., O'Carroll, J., Blake, L., Carvalho, B., … Desai, N. (2023). Comparison of different nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for cesarean section: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Korean Journal of Anesthesiology. -
Elucidating the effects of labor analgesia on fetal immune function and in utero temperature: A novel approach to understanding epidural-related maternal fever.
Sultan, P., & Blumenfeld, Y. (2023). Elucidating the effects of labor analgesia on fetal immune function and in utero temperature: A novel approach to understanding epidural-related maternal fever. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. -
Quality of recovery following childbirth: a prospective, multicentre cohort study.
O'Carroll, J. E., Zucco, L., Warwick, E., Arbane, G., Moonesinghe, S. R., El-Boghdadly, K., … Sultan, P. (2023). Quality of recovery following childbirth: a prospective, multicentre cohort study. Anaesthesia. -
Postpartum recovery of nulliparous women following scheduled cesarean delivery and spontaneous vaginal delivery: a prospective observational study.
Mazda, Y., Ando, K., Kato, A., Noguchi, S., Sugiyama, T., Hizuka, K., … Sultan, P. (2023). Postpartum recovery of nulliparous women following scheduled cesarean delivery and spontaneous vaginal delivery: a prospective observational study. AJOG Global Reports, 3(3), 100226. -
A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures used in maternal postpartum anxiety.
O'Carroll, J., Ando, K., Yun, R., Panelli, D., Nicklin, A., Kennedy, N., … Sultan, P. (2023). A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures used in maternal postpartum anxiety. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, 101076. -
Pharmacological agents for prevention of pruritus in women undergoing Caesarean delivery with neuraxial morphine: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.
Singh, P. M., Sultan, P., O'Carroll, J., Blake, L., Carvalho, B., Singh, N. P., & Monks, D. T. (2023). Pharmacological agents for prevention of pruritus in women undergoing Caesarean delivery with neuraxial morphine: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis. British Journal of Anaesthesia. -
Effect of Dural-Puncture Epidural vs Standard Epidural for Epidural Extension on Onset Time of Surgical Anesthesia in Elective Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Sharawi, N., Williams, M., Athar, W., Martinello, C., Stoner, K., Taylor, C., … Mhyre, J. M. (2023). Effect of Dural-Puncture Epidural vs Standard Epidural for Epidural Extension on Onset Time of Surgical Anesthesia in Elective Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Network Open, 6(8), e2326710. -
Association of inpatient postpartum quality of recovery with postpartum depression: A prospective observational study.
Ben Hayoun, D. H., Sultan, P., Rozeznic, J., Guo, N., Carvalho, B., Orbach-Zinger, S., & Weiniger, C. F. (2023). Association of inpatient postpartum quality of recovery with postpartum depression: A prospective observational study. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 91, 111263. -
Outcomes and outcome measures utilised in randomised controlled trials of postoperative caesarean delivery pain: a scoping review.
Ciechanowicz, S., Kim, J., Mak, K., Blake, L., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2023). Outcomes and outcome measures utilised in randomised controlled trials of postoperative caesarean delivery pain: a scoping review. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 103927. -
Quality of recovery following childbirth: a multidimensional concept
O'Carroll, J. E., & Sultan, P. (2023). Quality of recovery following childbirth: a multidimensional concept. ANAESTHESIA. -
Continuous wound infusion catheter as part of a multimodal analgesia regimen for post-Caesarean delivery pain: a quality improvement impact study.
Fowler, C., Stockert, E., Hoang, D., Guo, N., Riley, E., Sultan, P., & Carvalho, B. (2024). Continuous wound infusion catheter as part of a multimodal analgesia regimen for post-Caesarean delivery pain: a quality improvement impact study. BJA Open, 9, 100242. -
The Accuracy of ChatGPT-Generated Responses in Answering Commonly Asked Patient Questions About Labor Epidurals: A Survey-Based Study.
Mootz, A. A., Carvalho, B., Sultan, P., Nguyen, T. P., & Reale, S. C. (2024). The Accuracy of ChatGPT-Generated Responses in Answering Commonly Asked Patient Questions About Labor Epidurals: A Survey-Based Study. Anesthesia and Analgesia. -
Ethnicity, socio-economic deprivation and postpartum outcomes following caesarean delivery: a multicentre cohort study.
O'Carroll, J. E., Zucco, L., Warwick, E., Radcliffe, G., Moonesinghe, S. R., El-Boghdadly, K., … Sultan, P. (2024). Ethnicity, socio-economic deprivation and postpartum outcomes following caesarean delivery: a multicentre cohort study. Anaesthesia. -
Essential notes: impacted fetal head.
Baycroft, A., Conti, D., & Sultan, P. (2024). Essential notes: impacted fetal head. BJA Education, 24(3), 81–83. -
A narrative review of the literature relevant to obstetric anesthesiologists: the 2023 Gerard W. Ostheimer lecture.
Sultan, P. (2024). A narrative review of the literature relevant to obstetric anesthesiologists: the 2023 Gerard W. Ostheimer lecture. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 103973. -
Physical activity among pregnant inpatients and outpatients and associations with anxiety.
Panelli, D. M., Miller, H. E., Simpson, S. L., Hurtado, J., Shu, C.-H. H., Boncompagni, A. C., … Druzin, M. L. (2024). Physical activity among pregnant inpatients and outpatients and associations with anxiety. European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, 297, 8–14. -
Development and validation of a Spanish version of the Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 item score (ObsQoR-10-Spanish).
Guevara, J., Sánchez, C., Organista-Montaño, J., Domingue, B. W., Guo, N., & Sultan, P. (2024). Development and validation of a Spanish version of the Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 item score (ObsQoR-10-Spanish). BJA Open, 10, 100269. -
Timing of Major Postoperative Bleeding Among Patients Undergoing Surgery.
Halme, A. L., Roshanov, P. S., Tornberg, S. V., Lavikainen, L. I., Devereaux, P. J., & Tikkinen, K. A. (2024). Timing of Major Postoperative Bleeding Among Patients Undergoing Surgery. JAMA Network Open, 7(4), e244581. -
Evaluation of Sleep in Pregnant Inpatients Compared With Outpatients.
Panelli, D. M., Miller, H. E., Simpson, S. L., Hurtado, J., Shu, C.-H. H., Boncompagni, A. C., … Druzin, M. L. (2024). Evaluation of Sleep in Pregnant Inpatients Compared With Outpatients. Obstetrics and Gynecology. -
Associations between anxiety, sleep, and blood pressure parameters in pregnancy: a prospective pilot cohort study.
Miller, H. E., Simpson, S. L., Hurtado, J., Boncompagni, A., Chueh, J., Shu, C.-H. H., … Panelli, D. M. (2024). Associations between anxiety, sleep, and blood pressure parameters in pregnancy: a prospective pilot cohort study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 24(1), 366. -
Comparison of artificial intelligence large language model chatbots in answering frequently asked questions in anaesthesia.
Nguyen, T. P., Carvalho, B., Sukhdeo, H., Joudi, K., Guo, N., Chen, M., … Sultan, P. (2024). Comparison of artificial intelligence large language model chatbots in answering frequently asked questions in anaesthesia. BJA Open, 10, 100280. -
In Response.
Mootz, A. A., Carvalho, B., Sultan, P., Nguyen, T. P., & Reale, S. C. (2024). In Response. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 138(6), e37–e38. -
The 2023 Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecture. A Contemporary Narrative Review of Maternal Mortality and Morbidity: Opportunities to Improve Peripartum Outcomes.
Sultan, P. (2024). The 2023 Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecture. A Contemporary Narrative Review of Maternal Mortality and Morbidity: Opportunities to Improve Peripartum Outcomes. Anesthesia and Analgesia. -
A comparative study of English and Japanese ChatGPT responses to anaesthesia-related medical questions.
Ando, K., Sato, M., Wakatsuki, S., Nagai, R., Chino, K., Kai, H., … Sultan, P. (2024). A comparative study of English and Japanese ChatGPT responses to anaesthesia-related medical questions. BJA Open, 10, 100296. -
Validity, Reliability, and Feasibility of the Malay Version of Obstetric Quality-of-Recovery Tool (ObsQoR-10)
Chia, P., Tan, C. W., Nithiuthai, J., Sultana, R., Ithnin, F., Sultan, P. L., & Sng, B. L. (2024). Validity, Reliability, and Feasibility of the Malay Version of Obstetric Quality-of-Recovery Tool (ObsQoR-10). Bali Journal of Anesthesiology, 8. -
Measuring quality in obstetric anaesthesia.
Bamber, J. H., & Sultan, P. (2024). Measuring quality in obstetric anaesthesia. BJA Education, 24(8), 296–303. -
The evaluation of the performance of ChatGPT in the management of labor analgesia.
Ismaiel, N., Nguyen, T. P., Guo, N., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2024). The evaluation of the performance of ChatGPT in the management of labor analgesia. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 98, 111582. -
Obstetric Anesthesia Quality Metrics: Performance, Pitfalls, and Potential.
Fedoruk, K. A., & Sultan, P. (2024). Obstetric Anesthesia Quality Metrics: Performance, Pitfalls, and Potential. Anesthesia and Analgesia. -
Association of inpatient postpartum recovery with patient-reported outcome measures following hospital discharge: a prospective cohort study.
Stump, C. M., Peralta, F. M., Sultan, P., Holland, M. E., Badreldin, N., Shepard, L. C., & McCarthy, R. J. (2024). Association of inpatient postpartum recovery with patient-reported outcome measures following hospital discharge: a prospective cohort study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 24(1), 618. -
Physical activity among pregnant inpatients and outpatients and associations with anxiety
Panelli, D. M., Miller, H. E., Simpson, S. L., Hurtado, J., Shu, C.-H., Boncompagni, A. C., … Druzin, M. L. (2024). Physical activity among pregnant inpatients and outpatients and associations with anxiety. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. MOSBY-ELSEVIER. -
Insomnia in pregnancy: are hospitalized inpatients sleeping less than outpatients?
Panelli, D. M., Miller, H. E., Simpson, S. L., Hurtado, J., Shu, C.-H., Boncompagni, A. C., … Druzin, M. L. (2024). Insomnia in pregnancy: are hospitalized inpatients sleeping less than outpatients? AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. MOSBY-ELSEVIER. -
Association of antenatal anxiety, short sleep duration, and blood pressure parameters: a pilot study
Miller, H. E., Simpson, S. L., Hurtado, J., Shu, C.-H., Chueh, J., Barwick, F., … Panelli, D. M. (2024). Association of antenatal anxiety, short sleep duration, and blood pressure parameters: a pilot study. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. MOSBY-ELSEVIER. -
A survey of obstetric anesthesia services and practices in the United Kingdom
O'Carroll, J., Zucco, L., Warwick, E., Arbance, G., Moonesinghe, R., El-Boghdadly, K., … Sultan, P. (2024). A survey of obstetric anesthesia services and practices in the United Kingdom. Cureus, 16(10). -
A Survey of Obstetric Anaesthesia Services and Practices in the United Kingdom.
O'Carroll, J., Zucco, L., Warwick, E., Arbane, G., Moonesinghe, R., El-Boghdadly, K., … Sultan, P. (2024). A Survey of Obstetric Anaesthesia Services and Practices in the United Kingdom. Cureus, 16(10), e70851. -
Comparative efficacy of intravenous treatments for perioperative shivering in patients undergoing caesarean delivery under neuraxial anaesthesia: A systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomised-controlled trials.
Ferrea, G., Monks, D. T., Singh, P. M., Fedoruk, K., Singh, N. P., Blake, L., … Sultan, P. (2024). Comparative efficacy of intravenous treatments for perioperative shivering in patients undergoing caesarean delivery under neuraxial anaesthesia: A systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomised-controlled trials. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 100, 111680. -
Development and validation of a German version of Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 (ObsQoR10-German).
Fantin, R., Hütter, C., Lichtenberger, P., Guo, N., Ortner, C., & Sultan, P. (2024). Development and validation of a German version of Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 (ObsQoR10-German). International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 61, 104292. -
Quality of recovery after cesarean delivery in patients with Class III Obesity: a prospective observational cohort study.
Zimmo, K., Ching-Johnson, J., Jones, P. M., Singh, S. I., Dobrowlanski, A., Symons, Y. T., … Sebbag, I. (2024). Quality of recovery after cesarean delivery in patients with Class III Obesity: a prospective observational cohort study. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 61, 104312. -
Establishing optimal methodology for studying chatbots in clinical decision making: A new frontier.
Ismaiel, N., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2024). Establishing optimal methodology for studying chatbots in clinical decision making: A new frontier. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 101, 111707. -
Development and Validation of a Filipino Version of Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10. 29(2):p 46-52,
Carandang, R. J. T., Pablo, M. C. B., Bonus, G. M. M., Quintin, M. P. M. J., Guo, N., & Sultan, P. (2024). Development and Validation of a Filipino Version of Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10. 29(2):p 46-52, . Philippine Journal of Anesthesiology, 29(2). -
Optimising recovery after caesarean delivery
Ciechanowicz, S., De Greef, E., van de Velde, M., & Sultan, P. (2024). Optimising recovery after caesarean delivery. BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH-CLINICAL ANAESTHESIOLOGY, 38(3), 199–208. -
Optimising recovery after caesarean delivery.
Ciechanowicz, S., De Greef, E., Van de Velde, M., & Sultan, P. (2024). Optimising recovery after caesarean delivery. Best Practice & Research. Clinical Anaesthesiology, 38(3), 199–208. -
The implementation of intrathecal morphine for caesarean delivery into clinical practice, and assessment of its impact on patient-reported quality of recovery using the ObsQoR-10-Dutch scale.
van den Bosch, O. F., Rijsdijk, M., Rosier, S. E., van Baal, L., Schaap, T. P., Sultan, P., & Bühre, W. (2025). The implementation of intrathecal morphine for caesarean delivery into clinical practice, and assessment of its impact on patient-reported quality of recovery using the ObsQoR-10-Dutch scale. European Journal of Anaesthesiology. -
Iron deficiency and anemia in pregnancy: a call to action!: -"If you don't take a temperature, you can't find a fever".
Kranke, P., Weiniger, C. F., Sultan, P., Achebe, M. O., Filipescu, D., Brogly, N., … Meybohm, P. (2024). Iron deficiency and anemia in pregnancy: a call to action!: -"If you don't take a temperature, you can't find a fever". International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 62, 104298. -
Postpartum sleep quality and physical activity profiles following elective cesarean delivery: a longitudinal prospective cohort pilot study utilizing a wearable actigraphy device.
Pandal, P., Carvalho, B., Shu, C.-H. H., Ciechanowicz, S., O'Carroll, J., Aghaeepour, N., … Sultan, P. (2024). Postpartum sleep quality and physical activity profiles following elective cesarean delivery: a longitudinal prospective cohort pilot study utilizing a wearable actigraphy device. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 62, 104305. -
Intraoperative pain during cesarean delivery under neuraxial anesthesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Charles, E. A., Carter, H., Stanford, S., Blake, L., Eley, V., Carvalho, B., … O'Carroll, J. E. (2025). Intraoperative pain during cesarean delivery under neuraxial anesthesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Anesthesiology. -
Profiling Postpartum Recovery After Scheduled Cesarean Delivery With Neuraxial Anesthesia: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.
Sharpe, E. E., Sviggum, H. P., Carvalho, B., Guo, N., Arendt, K. W., Stoltenberg, A. D., … Sultan, P. (2025). Profiling Postpartum Recovery After Scheduled Cesarean Delivery With Neuraxial Anesthesia: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Anesthesia and Analgesia. -
Development and Validation of the Stanford Obstetric Recovery Checklist (STORK): A Delphi Consensus and Multicenter Clinical Validation Study.
Sultan, P., Pandal, P., Murthy, A., Guo, N., Farber, M. K., Toledo, P., … Carvalho, B. (2025). Development and Validation of the Stanford Obstetric Recovery Checklist (STORK): A Delphi Consensus and Multicenter Clinical Validation Study. JAMA Network Open, 8(4), e255713. -
Incidence, Severity, and Interference of Chronic Postsurgical Pain After Cesarean Delivery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Ciechanowicz, S., Joy, R. R., Kasmirski, J., Blake, L., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2025). Incidence, Severity, and Interference of Chronic Postsurgical Pain After Cesarean Delivery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 104, 111832. -
Trends in prevalence and treatment of antepartum and postpartum depression in the United States: Data from the national health and nutrition examination survey (NHANES) 2007 to 2018.
Gardner, R. M., Sultan, P., Bernert, R. A., & Simard, J. F. (2025). Trends in prevalence and treatment of antepartum and postpartum depression in the United States: Data from the national health and nutrition examination survey (NHANES) 2007 to 2018. PloS One, 20(4), e0322536. -
Frequency and timing of complications within the first postpartum year in the United States and Canada: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chen Ke, J. X., Bilan, K., Vidler, M., Wong, M., Chau, A., Zhang, Q., … Sultan, P. (2025). Frequency and timing of complications within the first postpartum year in the United States and Canada: A systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. -
Guidelines for intraoperative care in cesarean delivery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society recommendations (part 2)-2025 update.
Wilson, R. D., Monks, D. T., Sharawi, N., Bamber, J., Panelli, D. M., Sauro, K. M., … Nelson, G. (2025). Guidelines for intraoperative care in cesarean delivery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society recommendations (part 2)-2025 update. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. -
Guidelines for postoperative care in cesarean delivery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society recommendations (part 3)-2025 update.
Wilson, R. D., Monks, D. T., Sharawi, N., Bamber, J., Panelli, D. M., Sauro, K. M., … Nelson, G. (2025). Guidelines for postoperative care in cesarean delivery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society recommendations (part 3)-2025 update. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. -
Guidelines for antenatal and preoperative care in cesarean delivery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society recommendations (part 1)-2025 update.
Wilson, R. D., Monks, D. T., Sharawi, N., Bamber, J., Panelli, D. M., Sauro, K. M., … Nelson, G. (2025). Guidelines for antenatal and preoperative care in cesarean delivery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society recommendations (part 1)-2025 update. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. -
Delphi study to develop a core outcome set for inpatient pain assessment after cesarean delivery.
Ciechanowicz, S., Carvalho, B., Berger, J., Duch, P., Flood, P., Ffrench-O'Carroll, R., … Sultan, P. (2025). Delphi study to develop a core outcome set for inpatient pain assessment after cesarean delivery. Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 101556. -
Improving epidemiology synthesis of postpartum complications: methodological considerations.
Bone, J. N., Chen Ke, J. X., Wong, M., Dol, J., Chau, A., Carvalho, B., … Sultan, P. (2025). Improving epidemiology synthesis of postpartum complications: methodological considerations. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. -
Snapshot of Obstetric National Audit and Research Project (SONAR1): aprotocol for an international observational cohort study.
Patel, R., O'Carroll, J., Kua, J., Sultan, P., Carvalho, B., El Sharawi, N., … Moonesinghe, S. R. (2025). Snapshot of Obstetric National Audit and Research Project (SONAR1): aprotocol for an international observational cohort study. BMJ Open, 15(6), e103525. -
Development and validation of a multivariable model for predicting prolonged length of stay following caesarean delivery.
O'Carroll, J. E., Zucco, L., Warwick, E., Radcliffe, G., Moonesinghe, S. R., Tian, L., … Sultan, P. (2025). Development and validation of a multivariable model for predicting prolonged length of stay following caesarean delivery. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 64, 104725. -
Intraoperative pain during cesarean delivery: a qualitative concept elicitation study.
Callihan, P., Cottrell Bekemeyer, Z. J., Pedreira, R., Michel, G., Sukhdeo, H., O'Carroll, J., … Sultan, P. (2025). Intraoperative pain during cesarean delivery: a qualitative concept elicitation study. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 64, 104748. -
Chronic postsurgical pain after caesarean delivery: should we care about pain incidence and intensity or pain interference?
Landau, R., & Sultan, P. (2025). Chronic postsurgical pain after caesarean delivery: should we care about pain incidence and intensity or pain interference? Anaesthesia. -
Raising the bar: the next chapter in enhanced recovery after cesarean delivery.
Sultan, P., Bollag, L., Carvalho, B., & Nelson, G. (2025). Raising the bar: the next chapter in enhanced recovery after cesarean delivery. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 64, 104745. -
Neuraxial anesthesia and pain management for cesarean delivery.
Landau, R., & Sultan, P. (2025). Neuraxial anesthesia and pain management for cesarean delivery. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. -
Quantification of breath metabolites in labouring versus non-labouring patients: a feasibility study.
Hengelage, J., Fowler, C., Goldsberry, M. D., Stockert, E., Bekemeyer, Z., Lee, H., … Gross, E. R. (2025). Quantification of breath metabolites in labouring versus non-labouring patients: a feasibility study. British Journal of Anaesthesia. -
Neuraxial morphine key factor influencing optimal timing of urinary catheter removal after cesarean delivery (Reply to Letter-to-the-Editor).
Sultan, P., Ferrea, G., & Nelson, G. (2025). Neuraxial morphine key factor influencing optimal timing of urinary catheter removal after cesarean delivery (Reply to Letter-to-the-Editor). American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. -
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Obese Patients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery (Reply to Letter-to-the-Editor).
Caughey, A. B., Sultan, P., Wilson, R., & Nelson, G. (2025). Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Obese Patients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery (Reply to Letter-to-the-Editor). American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. -
Inpatient postpartum recovery following episiotomy: secondary outcomes of a prospective observational study
Ben Hayoun, D. H., Sultan, P., Eshel, R., Guo, N., Carvalho, B., & Weiniger, C. F. (2026). Inpatient postpartum recovery following episiotomy: secondary outcomes of a prospective observational study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA, 65. -
Quantification of breath metabolites in labouring<i> versus</i> non-labouring patients: a feasibility study
Hengelage, J., Fowler, C., Goldsberry, M. D., Stockert, E., Bekemeyer, Z., Lee, H., … Gross, E. R. (2025). Quantification of breath metabolites in labouring versus non-labouring patients: a feasibility study. BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA, 135(5), 1373–1375. -
Patient experiences of chronic postsurgical pain after caesarean delivery: findings from a prospective qualitative study.
Ciechanowicz, S., Callihan, P., Michel, G., Panelli, D. M., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2025). Patient experiences of chronic postsurgical pain after caesarean delivery: findings from a prospective qualitative study. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 65, 104817. -
Incidence of pain during cesarean delivery with neuraxial anesthesia: an international, prospective cohort study.
O'Carroll, J. E., Conti, D., Gao, N., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2025). Incidence of pain during cesarean delivery with neuraxial anesthesia: an international, prospective cohort study. Anesthesiology. -
Quality improvement methodology used in enhanced recovery after caesarean delivery implementation studies: a narrative review and author survey.
Fedoruk, K., Carvalho, B., Blake, L., & Sultan, P. (2025). Quality improvement methodology used in enhanced recovery after caesarean delivery implementation studies: a narrative review and author survey. BMJ Open Quality, 14(4). -
Adverse childhood experiences and post-cesarean pain and in-hospital opioid use: a prospective cohort study.
Joudi, N., Reddy, N. S., Sherwin, E. B., Markwei, M., Hurtado, J., Simpson, S. L., … Panelli, D. M. (2025). Adverse childhood experiences and post-cesarean pain and in-hospital opioid use: a prospective cohort study. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 65, 104822. -
The Influence of Childhood Abuse, Neglect, and Household Dysfunction on Postpartum Opioid Use
Reddy, N., Sherwin, E., Hurtado, J., Simpson, S., Burgess, J., Joudi, N., … Panelli, D. (2025). The Influence of Childhood Abuse, Neglect, and Household Dysfunction on Postpartum Opioid Use. REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES. SPRINGER HEIDELBERG. -
Proposed domains of postpartum sleep: a concept elicitation study using qualitative interviews.
Bekemeyer, Z., Takenoshita, M., Michel, G., Martinez, E., Callihan, P., Tang, X., … Sultan, P. (2025). Proposed domains of postpartum sleep: a concept elicitation study using qualitative interviews. Sleep Advances : a Journal of the Sleep Research Society, 6(4), zpaf068. -
Professional society recommended interventions for enhanced recovery after cesarean delivery in the United States: a multidisciplinary Delphi study.
Sultan, P., Nelson, G., Joudi, K., Singh, D. J., Gregory, K. D., Zakowski, M., & Carvalho, B. (2025). Professional society recommended interventions for enhanced recovery after cesarean delivery in the United States: a multidisciplinary Delphi study. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 65, 104811. -
Intraoperative pain during cesarean delivery: reflections and next steps.
Sultan, P., Carvalho, B., & Landau, R. (2025). Intraoperative pain during cesarean delivery: reflections and next steps. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 65, 104828. -
A comparative evaluation of the quality of responses provided by different large language model chatbots to frequently asked questions regarding nerve blocks.
Tulgar, S., Aksu, C., Selvi, O., Sultan, P., Dogan, A. T., Yörükoglu, H. U., … Ahiskalioglu, A. (2026). A comparative evaluation of the quality of responses provided by different large language model chatbots to frequently asked questions regarding nerve blocks. BMC Anesthesiology. -
A Multicenter Assessment of Postpartum Recovery Using the STanford Obstetric Recovery Checklist.
Takenoshita, M., Guo, N., Carvalho, B., Leonard, S. A., Panelli, D. M., Farber, M. K., … Sultan, P. (2026). A Multicenter Assessment of Postpartum Recovery Using the STanford Obstetric Recovery Checklist. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'Obstetrique Et Gynecologie Du Canada : JOGC, 103233. -
Enhanced Recovery in Obstetrics.
Desai, N., Ferrea, G., & Sultan, P. (2026). Enhanced Recovery in Obstetrics. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 53(1), 65–89. -
Enhanced recovery after Caesarean delivery. Part 1: preoperative and intraoperative considerations.
Yau, N. W., Takenoshita, M. K., Sultan, P., & Desai, N. K. (2026). Enhanced recovery after Caesarean delivery. Part 1: preoperative and intraoperative considerations. BJA Education, 26(3), 111–120. -
Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Postpartum Anxiety in a U.S. Cohort With Commercial Insurance.
Smith, M., Koons, N. J., Callihan, P., Guo, N., Simard, J. F., Gardner, R. M., … Sultan, P. (2026). Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Postpartum Anxiety in a U.S. Cohort With Commercial Insurance. Obstetrics and Gynecology. -
Do Large Language Models Perform Equally Across Languages? A Comparison of Responses to Frequently Asked Questions in Anesthesiology.
Yörükoglu, H. U., Aksu, C., Sultan, P., & Tulgar, S. (2026). Do Large Language Models Perform Equally Across Languages? A Comparison of Responses to Frequently Asked Questions in Anesthesiology. Medical Science Monitor : International Medical Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research, 32, e951815. -
Inpatient postpartum recovery following episiotomy: secondary outcomes of a prospective observational study.
Hayoun, D. H., Sultan, P., Eshel, R., Guo, N., Carvalho, B., & Weiniger, C. F. (2026). Inpatient postpartum recovery following episiotomy: secondary outcomes of a prospective observational study. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 65, 104798. -
Enhanced recovery after Caesarean delivery. Part 2: postoperative considerations and quality indicators.
Takenoshita, M., Yau, N., Desai, N., & Sultan, P. (2026). Enhanced recovery after Caesarean delivery. Part 2: postoperative considerations and quality indicators. BJA Education, 26(4), 178–186. -
The Methodology of Adapting a Single-Session Pain Skills Intervention (Empowered Relief®) for the Context of Peripartum Pain
Jethwa, A., Takenoshita, M., Simons, L., Rabbitts, J., Sultan, P., & Darnall, B. (2026). The Methodology of Adapting a Single-Session Pain Skills Intervention (Empowered Relief®) for the Context of Peripartum Pain. JOURNAL OF PAIN. CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE. -
Biopsychosocial predictors of chronic pain after caesarean delivery: a prospective cohort evaluation of the SPACE (Sleep, Pain, Affect, Cognition, Energy)-Postpartum framework.
Ciechanowicz, S., Michel, G., Panigrahy, N., Sukhdeo, H., Carvalho, B., & Sultan, P. (2026). Biopsychosocial predictors of chronic pain after caesarean delivery: a prospective cohort evaluation of the SPACE (Sleep, Pain, Affect, Cognition, Energy)-Postpartum framework. BJA Open, 18, 100560.
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Neuraxial blockade for external cephalic version: a systematic review
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