How Much Anesthesia Research Has Academia in the United States Contributed in the Past 50 Years?

We have noted an increase in regulations controlling research performed in the United States. We believe regulations have good intentions but cause performing research to be costly and difficult. In addition, we have noted that universities have more regulations than private practice settings because of the limited interaction with industry and availability of industrial funds, high overhead costs, high institutional taxes, and the amount of paperwork necessary for approvals