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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

❤️‍🩹 Preoperative frailty increased odds of postoperative cardiac, respiratory, renal, infectious, and bleeding complications, delirium, prolonged hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) stay, nonhome discharge, and mortality at 30 days and 1 year. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Join A&A EIC Jaideep Pandit at Anesthesiology 2026, for his session: Recent Innovations in Anesthesiology and Scientific Publishing. Here, Dr. Pandit shares a peek at the session & discusses the role of AI in peer review. View more IARS leaders presenting at Anesthesiology 2026: buff.ly/jjU9CeQ

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Don't miss the video summary covering 3 featured articles in the October 2026 issue journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Only one day left to apply! Anesthesia & Analgesia and A&A Practice, the official journals of IARS, are seeking a Digital Content Editor to lead digital and multimedia content strategy across both journals. Read more about this position: buff.ly/esCDkWX #ProfessionalDevelopment #DigitalContent

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Check out this article from the BBC featuring our EIC Dr. Jaideep Pandit, "'One of the great unsolved mysteries of science': What general anaesthetic reveals about our brains" www.bbc.com/future/artic...

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'One of the great unsolved mysteries of science': What general anaesthetic reveals about our brains

How general anaesthetics work is still not fully understood, but they are revealing clues about the nature of consciousness.

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Does hormone therapy change PONV risk? This data suggests an association between gender-affirming hormone therapy and postoperative rescue antiemetic use. 🤢 www.ovid.com/jnls/anesthe... #PONV #Anesthesiology #PerioperativeMedicine

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

How small is too small for #Macintosh videolaryngoscopy? In 192 adults with anticipated difficult airways, an interincisor distance <21–23 mm was associated with increased risk of #videolaryngoscopy failure. www.ovid.com/jnls/anesthe... #AirwayManagement #DifficultAirway #Anesthesiology #Airway

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Can two planes make one better block? A “double-deck” strategy combines cervical cervicis plane and lower cervical erector spinae plane blocks for C1–C2 fusion. 💉 www.ovid.com/jnls/aacr/fu... #RegionalAnesthesia #NerveBlocks #Neuroanesthesia #Anesthesiology #PainMedicine

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

One lung. One tracheostomy. One big airway challenge. How do you achieve lung isolation in a ventilator-dependent child with a tracheostomy? 🫁👶 #PedsAnes #OneLungVentilation #Airway #ThoracicAnesthesia #Anesthesiology www.ovid.com/jnls/aacr/fu...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We use #transexamicacid in high risk cases and situations. Check out this case report in A&A Practice about TXA triggering seizure activity in the OR after high-dose TXA following CPB. www.ovid.com/jnls/aacr/fu... #TranexamicAcid #CardiacAnesthesia #Anesthesiology #PatientSafety

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

What makes a #guideline trustworthy? From asking the right #clinical question to evaluating #evidence and translating it into recommendations: a practical guide to #medical society guideline writing. 📋🔬 #Anesthesiology www.ovid.com/jnls/anesthe...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🦴In a retrospective cohort study of over 1.5 million patients, dexamethasone exposure was associated with fewer major postoperative complications, including reductions in infectious complications and readmissions. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

This review highlights the potential advantages of VL in certain trauma subgroups, the current evidence remains insufficient to definitively recommend VL or DL as the superior initial approach for intubation of patients’ tracheas across all scenarios. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

👉️There was no difference between ultrasound-guided and radioscopically guided techniques in terms of pain relief & neck disability index. However, ultrasound-guided procedures were associated with a shorter procedure time & lower risk of intravascular injection. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

✅️ Perioperative management benefits from the ERAS protocol’s quality improvement initiatives; however, protocol contextualization for resource-limited settings and implementation costs need emphasis when adapting to LMICs. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Anesthesia & Analgesia and A&A Practice are seeking a Digital Content Editor. The DCE will lead the digital and multimedia content strategy, helping expand how the journals engage readers with published research across digital platforms. Learn more and apply: iars.org/call-for-dig...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"State of Medical Education Research in Anesthesiology: Current Landscape & Future Directions" provides a specialty-specific analysis of anesthesiology education research grant funding, publication efficiency, & integration of DEI frameworks journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Read the interesting perspective "Refusals to Provide Anesthesia for Abortion Care: Reconsidering Conscientious Objection Claims Among Anesthesiologists" from Drs. Jacob M. Nieb, Katie Watson, and Alyssa Burgart journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🧠 The brain’s response to propofol is fundamentally nonlinear & current linear PKPD models are inadequate for capturing these complex dynamics, potentially leading to a significant discrepancy between predicted & actual anesthetic state after a major disturbance journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Don't miss the editorial "Red Blood Cell Transfusions: Evidence Favors a Restrictive Approach in Neonates" from Drs. Stevenson, Wong, Chock, Pașca, and Ahern journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🩸 The rate of neonatal RBC transfusion in noncardiac surgery was 22.8% with >50% of those transfused being over transfused (defined Hb ≥12 g/dL). Neonates who received higher transfusion volumes had a significantly higher 30-day postoperative mortality. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Great #infographic summarizing a retrospective study that found that among 285 eligible patients, higher injected blood volume was associated with fewer repeat EBPs and greater likelihood of complete headache resolution. #OBAnes journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

In a survey of patients scheduled for cesarean delivery, 43% expressed interest in receiving anxiolysis during neuraxial placement for elective cesarean delivery but most declined when potential memory impairment was introduced. #OBAnes journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Don't miss the editorial from Drs. Cynthia Wong and Lisa Leffert, "Epidural Blood Patch Volume: Is More Better?" journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a... "The evidence regarding the optimal blood volume for EBP remains insufficient." Further research is needed.

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

💉Increased volume of injected blood was significantly associated with a reduction in the likelihood of requiring a second epidural blood patch; volumes of 30 mL and higher were associated with a higher likelihood of symptom resolution. #OBAnes journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Don't miss the video summary of this August's A&A issue: www.ovid.com/jnls/anesthe... Discusses studies dealing with perioperative transfusion, volume of blood for epidural blood patch, and propofol pharmacodynamics

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

How does impaired clearance of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) drive sepsis, and what role does macrophage aging play? 🦠 #Sepsis #CriticalCare #Immunology #TranslationalResearch #Inflammation #Anesthesiology journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

When labor #epidurals aren't an option, what's next? 🤰💉 Can peripheral nerve and fascial plane blocks provide meaningful labor analgesia? #ObAnes #RegionalAnesthesia #Ultrasound #Anesthesia journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Fascial Plane Blocks... : Anesthesia & Analgesia

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Can we cut treatment time without sacrificing outcomes? pcTBS matched conventional rTMS for chronic neuropathic #pain while reducing treatment time in this randomized trial. A promising step toward more accessible #neuromodulation. 🧠 Check out this #infographic on #rTMS from @IARS_Journals.

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

A narrative review of mechanisms of burst-suppresion generation including general anesthetics & neuronal pathologies, the role & utility of BSP in cerebral protection strategies, & the significance of BSP with respect to long-term functional neurological outcomes. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

🚶‍♂️ Patients presenting w/ elevated 2-AG levels in the synovial and cerebrospinal fluid reported greater postoperative pain at rest & w/ ambulation, effects more pronounced in females. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Using comprehensive patient-reported SDoH data from a large national dataset, this study identified food insecurity and loneliness as key factors significantly increasing odds of persistent postoperative pain, whereas strong social support was protective. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

💉Children undergoing septal defect repairs who received ultrasound-guided pecto-intercostal plane and rectus sheath blocks had less opioid use in the first 12 hours and lower pain intensity in the first 48 hours after surgery. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

IARS Webinar: Methadone & Dexmedetomidine in the Perioperative Period: Global Practices & Controversies. Join us July 14, 4:30-6:00 PM ET for expert insights, cases, and emerging evidence. IARS members free; nonmembers $25. More: buff.ly/1gQ0eiA

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

💛In an aborted small clinical trial of pts undergoing major CV surgery using CPB, pre-emptive administration of haptoglobin resulted in a higher change in creatinine vs administration of haptoglobin after appearance of hemolytic urine. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🫗Adherence to a fluid-fasting time of 2 to 4 hours was 40%. Evidence shows a decrease in postoperative delirium in the recovery room, hospital length of stay, and patient-reported outcomes for short (2–4 hours) in comparison with longer times. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

📈 After adjustment for patient severity of illness, the maximal cumulative and individual dosing of vasopressors in critically ill patients with shock varied between ICUs. There was no clear dosing above which survival to hospital discharge was impossible. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

✔️ Error field concordance analysis addresses key limitations of 4-quadrant plot and polar plot analyses to better distinguish strong concordance, loose concordance, total noise, and strong discordance. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Don't miss the editorial "The Myth of Depth of Anesthesia Monitors: When a “Normal” Bispectral Index Does not Mean What You Think It Means" from Drs. Paul Garcia and Peter Goldstein journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🧠Paradoxical BIS values of 40 to 60 with BSR≥5% can occur for sustained periods 🧠 Check both index values as well as the raw electroencephalogram (EEG) to guide anesthetic management, especially when BIS and BSR contradict each other. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Check out our June A&A Video summary to hear more about our monthly featured articles journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Check out the editorial from Dr. Stuart Forman, "Is Our Discourse on Molecular Mechanisms of General Anesthesia Oversimplified?" Significant gaps remain in understanding how anesthetics produce their core effects and in explaining side effects and toxicities. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Are “GABAergic” Agents Really So Selective for GABA? In a review of 310 in vitro studies, almost all anesthetics acted on multiple molecular targets w/ similar potencies. Propofol shows greater potency at nicotinic receptors& HCN channels than at GABAA receptors. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Meet A&A Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Jaideep Pandit at #Euroanaesthesia2026 in Rotterdam, Sunday, June 7. Visit the IARS at Booth #3.44 at 11 am - 12 pm and 4 pm - 5 pm to discuss publishing opportunities and learn more about IARS. More info: buff.ly/nUQLr5F #IARS_Journals

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Have you HEARD that #neuromodulation can potentially change the #fibromyalgia #brain? Check out this study by Dr. Anna Woodbury and team! journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a... #PainMedicine #ChronicPain #Neuroscience

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Can #AI I think like an anesthesiologist? This @IARS_Journals study compares 10 large language models with a board-certified anesthesiologist and conventional search tools. See what they found. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a... #ArtificialIntelligence #Anesthesiology #MachineLearning #MedEd

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Should cognitive screening become routine before surgery? Preoperative cognitive dysfunction linked with #EEG suppression and cerebral hypoxia🧠 journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a... #Anesthesia #PerioperativeMedicine #CognitiveImpairment #CardiacSurgery #PatientSafety #Neuroscience

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Can #AI identify who actually benefits from #steroids? Are we getting closer to precision medicine in the OR?? 🤖💉 #ArtificialIntelligence #PrecisionMedicine #CardiacAnesthesia #PerioperativeMedicine #MachineLearning #anesthesia journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Is “less is more” true for cardiac bleeding management? journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a... #Anesthesia #Transfusion #cardiacanesthesia #Medicine #PatientSafety #CritCare

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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Congratulations to our newest group of A&A Editorial Fellows! They started on May 1. iars.org/a-a-editoria... The A&A Editorial Fellowship is designed to mentor and to train early-career individuals interested in better understanding and more effectively contributing to scholarly publishing.

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