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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 t… 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

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 s… 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

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… 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

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 haemody… 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

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

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

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. Let's dive in.… 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

Welcome to This Week in Anesthesiology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning airway management and the new universal airway guidelines, perioperative lung protection and ventilation, and risk stratification and analgesia in the older a… This week's papers: 1. Project for Universal Management of Airways: guidelines for providing a foundation for airway management — Anaesthesia 2026 2. Project for Universal Management of Airways: guidelines for tracheal extubation — Anaesthesia 2026 3. Hospital exposome and physiological resilience are associated with postoperative delirium, major complications, and long-term cognitive decline in older adults… — European Journal of Anaesthesiology 2026 4. Intravenous magnesium sulfate for analgesia in spinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials — Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2026 5. Intraoperative corticosteroid administration and postoperative pulmonary complications: a secondary analysis of the iPROVE clinical trials — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 6. Effect of salbutamol during one-lung ventilation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial — Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2026 7. Association of Preoperative Echocardiographic Right Ventricular Systolic Function With Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study — Anesthesia and Analgesia 2026 8. Accuracy of lung ultrasound in the diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis — Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2026 9. Perioperative mechanical ventilation strategies in adult cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 10. Classification of videolaryngoscopy: a systematic review — Anaesthesia 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/ezz82n75h6

Welcome to This Week in Anesthesiology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning intraoperative haemodynamic management, the ongoing puzzle of GLP-1 receptor agonists and gastric emptying, and regional anaesthesia and analgesic strategy —… This week's papers: 1. Hypotension Prediction Index versus Mean Arterial Pressure Alarm for Preventing Intraoperative Hypotension in Elective Non-Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Contro… — Anesthesiology 2026 2. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and retained gastric contents on endoscopy: a prospective observational study — Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2026 3. Preoperative fasting status and retained gastric contents in patients undergoing endoscopy who are using glucagon-like peptide type 1 receptor agonists: a mult… — Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2026 4. Opioid-sparing anesthesia based on opioid-free principles for early recovery after total knee arthroplasty: A randomized controlled trial — Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2026 5. Regional anaesthesia for breast surgery: a narrative review — Anaesthesia 2026 6. Challenges in interpretation of randomised clinical trials included in systematic reviews and clinical guidelines — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 7. Quanto? — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 8. Ketamine administration and postoperative mortality after major cancer surgery: a propensity-matched population-based study — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 9. Association of serratus anterior and pectoserratus plane blocks with persistent shoulder dysfunction after modified radical mastectomy in older breast cancer p… — Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2026 10. Fascial plane blocks five years on: are we any closer to understanding them? — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/tntptdnw3s

Welcome to This Week in Anesthesiology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning the long-running debate over intravenous versus volatile anaesthesia, intraoperative haemodynamic and respiratory monitoring, and perioperative risk stratific… This week's papers: 1. Total Intravenous vs Volatile Inhalational Anesthesia for Major Noncardiac Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial — JAMA 2026 2. Hypotension Prediction Index versus High Mean Arterial Pressure Target for Preventing Intraoperative Hypotension: A Randomized Controlled Trial — Anesthesiology 2026 3. Impact of propofol-based vs. volatile-based anaesthesia on survival and recurrence after cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised tr… — Anaesthesia 2026 4. Preoperative Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Postoperative Outcomes: An Observational Analysis — Anesthesiology 2026 5. Pain management after major oncological breast surgery: an updated systematic review and PROSPECT recommendations — Anaesthesia 2026 6. Cost-effectiveness analysis of total intravenous vs. inhalation anaesthesia among adults aged ≥ 50 y undergoing major non-cardiac surgery — Anaesthesia 2026 7. Frequency of adherence to obstetric anesthesia best practices for cesarean delivery: A multicenter retrospective cohort analysis — Anesthesiology 2026 8. Cognitive-frailty phenotyping and postoperative delirium risk in older surgical patients: a retrospective cohort study — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 9. A Mechanical Strategy for Preventing Perioperative Pulmonary Aspiration — Anesthesiology 2026 10. Tidal swing of endotracheal tube cuff pressure as a measurement of inspiratory effort and lung stress during pressure support ventilation: a proof-of-concept s… — Anesthesiology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/v9zxaeazhn

Welcome to This Week in Anesthesiology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning perioperative blood pressure and hemodynamic management, organ protection and recovery from anesthesia, regional analgesia and chronic pain, and a pair of stu… This week's papers: 1. Effect of Pre-operative Intravenous Crystalloid Bolus on Post-Induction Blood Pressure - a randomized blinded intervention trial — Anesthesiology 2026 2. Intraoperative hypotension and adverse postoperative outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 3. Determination of the 90% Effective Dose of the Initial Bolus of Norepinephrine Followed by a Continuous Infusion to Prevent Hypotension in Elective Cesarean De… — Anesthesia and Analgesia 2026 4. Elevated Cardiopulmonary Bypass Flow for Renal Protection in Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Trial — Anesthesia and Analgesia 2026 5. Comparison of analgesic efficacy of pericapsular group of nerve block versus anterior quadratus lumborum block in adult patients undergoing unilateral hip arth… — Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2026 6. The Impact of Quantitative Neuromuscular Monitoring and Sugammadex Reversal on Postoperative Hypoxemia in Obese Patients — Anesthesia and Analgesia 2026 7. Fragility Index of Randomized Clinical Trials in Perioperative Anesthesia: A Methodological Survey of Guideline-Supporting Evidence — Anesthesiology 2026 8. Limited predictive utility of spinal cord stimulation trial pain metrics for post-implant outcomes — Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2026 9. Assessing impact of supervision in aerobic exercise training on fitness and clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 10. Socioeconomic status and mortality after acute hip fracture surgery in Sweden: a registry-based nationwide epidemiologic study — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/e2ah2j8nf4

Welcome to This Week in Anesthesiology. This week we're covering ten notable papers spanning perioperative respiratory protection, cardiovascular risk prediction, and advanced monitoring strategies. Let's dive in. We begin with a major focus on pred… This week's papers: 1. Risk assessment and prevention of postoperative and postprocedural respiratory failure: recommendations from an international expert panel. — British journal of anaesthesia 2026 2. Effects of Intraoperative Nociception Monitoring during Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Correction. — Anesthesiology 2026 3. Precision of neuromuscular monitoring in paediatric patients: a randomised prospective agreement study of kinemyography and electromyography. — British journal of anaesthesia 2026 4. Dose-response association between intraoperative norepinephrine and postoperative acute kidney injury: a retrospective cohort study. — British journal of anaesthesia 2026 5. Preoperative electrocardiography for predicting cardiovascular events after noncardiac surgery: a secondary analysis of two prospective cohorts. — British journal of anaesthesia 2026 6. Unplanned postoperative reintubation: a narrative review of risk factors, predictive tools, and preventive strategie. — British journal of anaesthesia 2026 7. Effectiveness of extended reality in simulation-based ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia training: a systematic review. — Canadian journal of anaesthesia 2026 8. Association of body mass index and computed tomography-derived body composition with postoperative cardiovascular events: a secondary analysis of two prospecti… — British journal of anaesthesia 2026 9. Carbon footprint evaluation for waste management of fluorinated anaesthetics in the UK using mathematical modelling. — British journal of anaesthesia 2026 10. Systematic review on the measurement properties of acute postoperative pain assessment tools. — Journal of clinical anesthesia 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/whfcmc6gkj

Welcome to This Week in Anesthesiology. This week we are covering ten notable papers spanning advances in regional and systemic pharmacotherapy, optimization of airway and emergency interventions, and the evolving landscape of preoperative assessment… This week's papers: 1. Consensus guideline from the European Malignant Hyperthermia Group on perioperative management of patients with an inherited primary disorder of skeletal muscl… — British journal of anaesthesia 2026 2. Phase 2b Trial of a Na1.8 Inhibitor for Acute Pain. — The New England journal of medicine 2026 3. Efficacy of systemic lidocaine versus ultrasound-guided adductor canal block for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a randomized, double-blinded, non… — Regional anesthesia and pain medicine 2026 4. Non-operating theatre emergency tracheal intubation: a UK multicentre prospective observational study of rapid sequence induction drugs and adverse events. — Anaesthesia 2026 5. Comparative effectiveness of virtual versus in-person anaesthesiology consultations: the VIRTUAL retrospective cohort study. — British journal of anaesthesia 2026 6. Sitting Versus Supine Modified Mallampati Test for Predicting Difficult Airway: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. — Anesthesia and analgesia 2026 7. Sugammadex interference with serum progesterone measurement: an in-vitro study. — Anaesthesia 2026 8. Sugammadex aliquot pilot project in adults having elective surgical procedures - A pharmacoeconomic retrospective deidentified chart review to improve quality… — Journal of clinical anesthesia 2026 9. Measures of Quality of Recovery and Discharge-readiness Tools in the Pediatric Postanesthesia Care Unit. — Anesthesiology 2026 10. Specific neurotoxicity of local anaesthetics revisited: An evidence-based narrative review. — European journal of anaesthesiology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/8v7n9uwdk5

Welcome to This Week in Anesthesiology. This week we are covering seven notable papers spanning three major themes: optimizing perioperative recovery pathways and regional blocks, comparing monitoring modalities and anesthetic techniques in high-risk… This week's papers: 1. PROSPECT guideline for total hip arthroplasty: updated systematic review and procedure-specific postoperative pain management recommendations. — Anaesthesia 2026 2. Remimazolam vs. propofol anaesthesia for delirium in older patients recovering from lung resections: a randomised non-inferiority trial. — Anaesthesia 2026 3. Functional impairment in patients undergoing major orthopaedic surgery under general anaesthesia with or without regional anaesthesia: a target trial emulation… — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 4. Beyond procedure-specific protocols: a systematic review identifying a universal anaesthesiological core across Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society guideli… — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 5. Finger-cuff and oscillometric versus intra-arterial blood pressure measurements: a prospective method comparison study in patients having noncardiac surgery. — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 6. General vs. non-general anesthesia for transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A real-world target trial emulation study. — Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2026 7. Age-related patterns in postoperative pain: insights from the paediatric pain out registry: A prospective cohort study. — European Journal of Anaesthesiology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/n6a25w96ny

Welcome to This Week in Anesthesiology. This week we are covering nine notable papers spanning perioperative neurocognitive protection, advanced risk prediction in cardiac surgery, and evolving clinical practice guidelines. Let us dive in. We begin… This week's papers: 1. Clinical Effectiveness of Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution in Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. — Anesthesia and Analgesia 2026 2. Cognitive prehabilitation in surgical patients: a scoping review. — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 3. Bayesian updating of malignant hyperthermia susceptibility using documented triggering anaesthetic exposure. — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 4. Multimodal Machine Learning Model Predicting Postoperative Delirium Based on Heart Rate Variability: A Prospective Observational Study. — Anesthesia and Analgesia 2026 5. Early Adoption of Suzetrigine After FDA Approval: Inpatient and Outpatient Practice Patterns. — Anesthesia and Analgesia 2026 6. European Malignant Hyperthermia Group 2025 guidelines for the investigation of malignant hyperthermia susceptibility: the indispensable educational loop from g… — British Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 7. Deferring tracheal extubation to the postanesthesia care unit. — Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 8. Esketamine-propofol anesthesia for elective cardioversion in atrial fibrillation. — Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 2026 9. From Prediction to Action: Why Bleeding Risk in Cardiac Surgery Still Eludes Us in the Era of Artificial Intelligence. — Anesthesiology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/6vgmaejpvj