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Anesthesiology — a weekly podcast briefing of the most significant peer-reviewed anesthesiology literature, synthesized from PubMed and delivered as ~10-minute audio. For practicing physicians. Generated by AudioScholar at audioscholar.cc.

  1. 5d ago

    This Week in Anesthesiology — Oct 26, 2026

    Editor's Pick: Effect of electrical impedance tomography-guided positive end-expiratory pressure optimisation on postoperative pulmonary complications in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a randomised controlled trial (British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2026) This AudioScholar briefing is generated by artificial intelligence for healthcare professionals and trainees. It is not medical advice. Welcome to This Week in Anesthesiology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning intraoperative lung and blood pressure management, the vulnerable older surgical patient and the brain, and pediatric airway safety alongside procedure-specif… This week's papers: 1. Effect of electrical impedance tomography-guided positive end-expiratory pressure optimisation on postoperative pulmonary complications in laparoscopic colorec… — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 2. Intraoperative hypotension and postoperative acute kidney injury: Evidence and controversies. — Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2026 3. Frailty patterns in European surgical patients: The FRAGILE multicentre prospective cohort. — European Journal of Anaesthesiology 2026 4. Postoperative delirium and 1-year functional decline, institutionalization and mortality. — European Journal of Anaesthesiology 2026 5. Preoperative cognitive training for preventing perioperative neurocognitive disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis and… — Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2026 6. Relative efficacy of exercise prehabilitation interventions and their components: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 7. Preoperative Intranasal Oxytocin and Probable Acute Stress Disorder After Traumatic Fracture Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. — JAMA Internal Medicine 2026 8. Liberal vs. conventional pre-operative clear fluid fasting policies in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised and non-randomised studies. — Anaesthesia 2026 9. Comparative Analysis of Tracheal Intubation-Associated Cardiac Arrest in 2015-2023: A Report From the National Emergency Airway Registry for Children Multicent… — Critical Care Medicine 2026 10. Pain management after total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review and procedure-specific postoperative pain management (PROSPECT) recommendations. — Anaesthesia 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/g7q5z5hsnb

  2. Oct 20

    This Week in Anesthesiology — Oct 19, 2026

    Editor's Pick: Isoflurane-Based Inhaled Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Adults With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure: The SAVE-ICU Randomized Clinical Trial (JAMA, 2026) This AudioScholar briefing is generated by artificial intelligence for healthcare professionals and trainees. It is not medical advice. Welcome to This Week in Anesthesiology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning two large pragmatic trials with neutral results, protecting the brain and identifying vulnerable surgical patients, and regional analgesia and interventional… This week's papers: 1. Isoflurane-Based Inhaled Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Adults With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure: The SAVE-ICU Randomized Clinical Trial. — JAMA 2026 2. Operating Room Air Filtration-Sterilization and Surgical Infections: The ORACLE Randomized Trial in 110,538 Surgeries. — Anesthesiology 2026 3. The effect of near-infrared spectroscopy guided intraoperative care on neurocognitive and functional outcomes after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and me… — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 4. Effects of Ketamine and Esketamine on Postoperative Delirium After General Anesthesia: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression Analysis. — Anesthesia and Analgesia 2026 5. Impact of clinical frailty on mortality after elective surgery in patients aged ≥ 90 years admitted to critical care: a binational intensive care registry ana… — Anaesthesia 2026 6. Association of pre-operative opioid use disorder and postoperative outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. — Anaesthesia 2026 7. The role of fibrinogen concentrate in the reduction of allogeneic blood product requirements: a systematic review and meta-analysis. — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 8. Infiltration between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the knee (IPACK) vs. selective tibial nerve block for analgesia after total knee arthroplasty: a t… — Anaesthesia 2026 9. The association between pain intensity during epidural labour analgesia and intrapartum hyperthermia: a multicentre prospective observational study. — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 10. Canadian evidence-based guidelines on spinal procedures for chronic pain. — Anaesthesia 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/69mffqnb5a

  3. Oct 13

    This Week in Anesthesiology — Oct 12, 2026

    Editor's Pick: Effect of Deep Versus Moderate Neuromuscular Block on Chronic Postsurgical Pain After Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial (Anesthesia and Analgesia, 2026) This AudioScholar briefing is generated by artificial intelligence for healthcare professionals and trainees. It is not medical advice. Welcome to This Week in Anesthesiology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning the older and frail surgical patient, perioperative analgesia and chronic pain, and blood, transfusion and population-level epidemiology. Let's dive in. This week's papers: 1. Fluid responsiveness-guided preinduction volume optimization and postinduction hypotension in older adults at increased frailty risk: A randomized clinical tri… — Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2026 2. Difficulty climbing stairs or walking one block on the FRAIL scale is associated with adverse postoperative outcomes in older surgical patients. — Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2026 3. Age-Based Preoperative Transthoracic Echocardiography, Intraoperative Hypotension, and Postoperative Outcomes in Older Adults Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: A… — Anesthesia and Analgesia 2026 4. Effect of Deep Versus Moderate Neuromuscular Block on Chronic Postsurgical Pain After Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. — Anesthesia and Analgesia 2026 5. Erector spinae plane and superficial parasternal intercostal plane blocks vs. control for sternotomy in cardiac surgery: A prospective, randomized trial. — Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2026 6. Impact of a Multidisciplinary Institution-Wide Enhanced Surgical Recovery Framework on Perioperative Opioid Use: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 49,394 Patient… — Anesthesia and Analgesia 2026 7. Perioperative Anemia Development and Recovery in Adult Surgical Patients: An Observational Cohort Study. — Anesthesia and Analgesia 2026 8. Trial Of Pathogen-reduced Cryoprecipitate vs. cryoprecipitated AHF to Lower Operative Transfusions (TOP-CLOT): a single center, prospective, cluster randomized… — Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2026 9. Incidence of general anaesthesia according to urgency of surgery: a multicentre prospective cohort study of 9989 Caesarean deliveries in Europe. — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 10. Epidemiology of malignant hyperthermia in the UK from 1988 to 2025: implications for prevalence, mode of inheritance, relative risk associated with RYR1 genoty… — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/dqkytvy79a

  4. Oct 6

    This Week in Anesthesiology — Oct 5, 2026

    Editor's Pick: Intra-operative hypotension threshold models and subdistribution hazard of postoperative pneumonia in patients having non-cardiac surgery (Anaesthesia, 2026) This AudioScholar briefing is generated by artificial intelligence for healthcare professionals and trainees. It is not medical advice. Welcome to This Week in Anesthesiology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning airway management and infection control, perioperative exposures that shape risk and drug requirements, and new tools for procedures, monitoring and regional… This week's papers: 1. Association between glottic view and tracheal intubation during videolaryngoscopy: a prospective observational study. — Anaesthesia 2026 2. Association between supraglottic airway device use and respiratory adverse events during airway management in children with airway hyperresponsiveness: a repor… — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 3. The last breath of the aerosol-generating procedure? Implications for anaesthesia of Scotland's new infection control guidance. — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 4. Intra-operative hypotension threshold models and subdistribution hazard of postoperative pneumonia in patients having non-cardiac surgery. — Anaesthesia 2026 5. Cannabis use and anaesthetic agent dosing in patients undergoing surgery or interventional procedures: a single-centre retrospective cohort study. — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 6. Receipt of Extended-Release Opioids After Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty and Subsequent Persistent Postoperative Opioid Use and Health System Utilization: A Po… — Anesthesiology 2026 7. Use of smart glasses for ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization in adults: a randomized clinical trial. — Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2026 8. Comparative accuracy of lung ultrasound and chest radiography for pneumothorax detection after cardiac surgery: a feasibility pilot study. — Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2026 9. Current approaches and challenges in pediatric neuromuscular blockade monitoring: A scoping review. — Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2026 10. Analgesia for minimally invasive thoracic surgery: comparing thoracic paravertebral to erector spinae plane block-a retrospective single-center study. — Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/a8bzeucqza

  5. Sep 29

    This Week in Anesthesiology — Sep 28, 2026

    Editor's Pick: Intraoperative blood pressure targeting in noncardiac surgery: a Bayesian random-effects meta-analysis of randomized trials (Anesthesiology, 2026) This AudioScholar briefing is generated by artificial intelligence for healthcare professionals and trainees. It is not medical advice. Welcome to This Week in Anesthesiology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning perioperative haemodynamics and oxygen delivery, the limits of our favourite pharmacological adjuncts, airway practice in the smallest patients, and the syste… This week's papers: 1. Intraoperative blood pressure targeting in noncardiac surgery: a Bayesian random-effects meta-analysis of randomized trials. — Anesthesiology 2026 2. Preoperative anaemia and iron deficiency in Wales: a national retrospective cohort study of postsurgical outcomes after major elective surgery. — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 3. Antiemetic doses of dexamethasone do not affect pulmonary complications after noncardiac surgery: a matter of pathophysiology? — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 4. Oxygen delivery during cardiopulmonary bypass and postoperative mortality: A retrospective cohort study. — Anesthesiology 2026 5. Videolaryngoscopy and first-attempt tracheal intubation success in neonates and infants: a retrospective cohort study using the Japan Pediatric Difficult Airwa… — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 6. Prehospital whole blood for trauma: when two trials agree, the burden of proof shifts. — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 7. Intraoperative Ketamine and Chronic Opioid Use After Lumbar Spine Surgery in Patients With and Without Opioid-Use Disorder: A Retrospective Database Analysis. — Anesthesia and Analgesia 2026 8. System-Level Reduction in Anesthetic Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Central Nitrous Oxide Deactivation, Clinical Decision Support, and Secular Change in a Multicent… — Anesthesia and Analgesia 2026 9. Effect of In-line Clinical Decision Support to Improve Accuracy of American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Documentation: A Two Center Evaluation… — Anesthesiology 2026 10. Analgesia for minimal access abdominal surgery: addressing the visceral wound. — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/k9ncfh7a7r

  6. Sep 22

    This Week in Anesthesiology — Sep 21, 2026

    Editor's Pick: Peri-operative glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use and outcomes: a national prospective multicentre cohort study (Anaesthesia, 2026) Welcome to This Week in Anesthesiology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning perioperative aspiration risk and preoperative preparation, regional anaesthesia and the problem of rebound pain, and a cluster of studies on monitoring, tech… This week's papers: 1. Peri-operative glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use and outcomes: a national prospective multicentre cohort study. — Anaesthesia 2026 2. Peri-operative management of patients having day surgery: a consensus statement from the Association of Anaesthetists, British Association for Day Surgery and… — Anaesthesia 2026 3. Anesthesia and the Periprocedural Management of Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke Treated with Mechanical Thrombectomy: A Narrative Review. — Anesthesiology 2026 4. Comparison of the efficacy of different interventions for rebound pain after brachial plexus block in upper extremity surgery: A systematic review and network… — European Journal of Anaesthesiology 2026 5. Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation to prevent rebound pain after interscalene block for arthroscopic shoulder surgery. — Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2026 6. Short-term Modification of Postoperative Ventilation Phenotypes With Electrical Impedance Tomography-guided Positive End-expiratory Pressure Titration. — Anesthesiology 2026 7. Prospective, randomized comparison of electromyographic neuromuscular responses from the adductor pollicis and abductor digiti minimi muscles during rocuronium… — Anesthesiology 2026 8. Real-time AI-assisted nerve tracking for ultrasound-guided nerve identification: a prospective randomized trial. — Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2026 9. A Contemporary Survey of The Impact of Perioperative Catastrophes on Anesthesiologists. — Anesthesiology 2026 10. Preoperative fasting: when failure to measure perpetuates harm. — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/tsumzt6n8t

  7. Sep 15

    This Week in Anesthesiology — Sep 14, 2026

    Editor's Pick: Delayed gastric emptying in adolescent patients on GLP-1 receptor agonists with standard preoperative fasting guidelines: a prospective cohort study (British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2026) Welcome to This Week in Anesthesiology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning intraoperative monitoring and haemodynamic management, airway safety and aspiration risk, regional analgesia at both ends of life, and the systems questions o… This week's papers: 1. Association of Intraoperative End-Tidal CO₂, Ventilation, and Hypotension With Postoperative Mortality in Noncardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study. — Anesthesiology 2026 2. Associations between reduction of hypotension and treatment intensity in hypotension prediction index studies. — Anesthesiology 2026 3. Delayed gastric emptying in adolescent patients on GLP-1 receptor agonists with standard preoperative fasting guidelines: a prospective cohort study. — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 4. Association Between Extreme Weight-for-Age and Airway-Related Adverse Events During Anesthesia Induction: An Analysis Using the J-PEDIA Registry Data. — Anesthesia and Analgesia 2026 5. High-flow nasal oxygen in anesthesiology practice. — Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2026 6. Pericapsular nerve group block with phenol for non-operative hip fracture management in patients living with frailty: a prospective multicentre cohort study. — Anaesthesia 2026 7. Caudal versus penile block and urethrocutaneous fistula formation following hypospadias repair in children 2 years: a multicenter randomized clinical trial. — Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2026 8. A Double-Blinded Randomized Trial Comparing Dexamethasone to Ondansetron as the First-Line Antiemetic After Cesarean Delivery. — Anesthesia and Analgesia 2026 9. Drug allergy labels and complications after surgery: a prospective multicentre cohort study. — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 10. Medicare's 2026 to 2030 Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM): Implications for Anesthesiologists. — Anesthesiology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/6wz3ccvpvr

  8. Sep 8

    This Week in Anesthesiology — Sep 7, 2026

    Editor's Pick: The incidence of difficult airways in an Australian adult tertiary-quaternary hospital: a retrospective observational study of 5,293 episodes of anesthesia (Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, 2026) Welcome to This Week in Anesthesiology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning sedation and anaesthetic pharmacology, opioid-sparing analgesia and recovery after surgery, and risk stratification in older surgical patients. This week's papers: 1. Ketamine for Analgosedation in Mechanically Ventilated Adults: A Double-Blind Randomized Trial. — Critical Care Medicine 2026 2. Remimazolam versus sevoflurane for general anaesthesia: A meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis of haemodynamic and clinical outcomes. — European Journal of Anaesthesiology 2026 3. Effect of obesity on pharmacokinetics and drug dosing of remimazolam in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea. — Anaesthesia 2026 4. Procedure-specific effects of intravenous lidocaine in adult spine surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. — Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2026 5. The impact of perioperative vitamin C on postoperative pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. — Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2026 6. Patient-reported outcomes, postoperative pain and pain relief after day-case surgery (POPPY): acute pain and recovery during the first 7 days. — Anaesthesia 2026 7. Autonomic Vulnerability, Intraoperative Hypotension Burden, and Myocardial Injury After Noncardiac Surgery in Older Adults: A Propensity Score-Matched Retrospe… — Anesthesia and Analgesia 2026 8. BMI, Comorbidity Burden, and Postoperative Delirium in Older Adults: A Retrospective Cohort Study. — Anesthesia and Analgesia 2026 9. The incidence of difficult airways in an Australian adult tertiary-quaternary hospital: a retrospective observational study of 5,293 episodes of anesthesia. — Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2026 10. Remote Ischemic Preconditioning and Survival in Noncardiac Surgery: An Updated Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials. — Anesthesia and Analgesia 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/j5bqb2jwkh

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