Authors: Wilson EA et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 142(5):829–831, May 2026 Summary:This editorial commentary explores an emerging and provocative concept in anesthesiology: whether opioids may provide organ-protective effects beyond their traditional role in analgesia. Framed around a Pro–Con debate published in the same issue, the article examines the possibility that opioids could mitigate perioperative organ […]
Read MoreInternational Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) Join us for a tactical webinar on June 9, from 4-5 pm ET, discussing continuous wireless vital sign monitoring with AI-augmented vital sign analysis. The panelists will outline how this monitoring technique may allow for early detection of complications and improve patient outcomes outside the OR, ICU and PACU and […]
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Read MoreEdited by Archita Rai Medscape Medical News TOPLINE: Researchers used a self-reported electronic body map and found that 64% of patients with chronic pancreatitis who reported abdominal pain had widespread pain, and this pain was linked to severe pain symptoms, increased fatigue, poor physical function, and other features of nociplastic pain. METHODOLOGY: Nociplastic pain — […]
Read MoreAuthors: Meng F et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 142(5):848–855, May 2026 Summary:This large national database study evaluated the impact of neuraxial anesthesia (NA) versus general anesthesia (GA) on postoperative outcomes in geriatric patients undergoing hip arthroplasty for fracture. Given the high morbidity and mortality in this population, identifying the optimal anesthetic approach is clinically important. […]
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