Authors: Yanez Hinojosa C I et al. Anesthesiology, February 18, 2026. Potential Mitochondrial Pharmacogenetic Susceptibility to Severe Neurologic Events after General Anesthesia: Report from the Chilean Ministry of Health. This report describes a cluster of severe neurologic complications that occurred after general anesthesia in previously healthy patients in Chile. The cases prompted a national investigation […]
Read MoreAuthors: Lin M-C et al. Anesthesiology, February 12, 2026. Overdose propofol emulsion induces PANoptosis in human peripheral neutrophils in an ex vivo model. This experimental study investigated the cellular mechanisms underlying propofol infusion syndrome (PRIS), focusing on how high doses of propofol emulsion affect human neutrophils. Propofol is widely used for anesthesia and sedation, but […]
Read MoreAuthors: Wang W et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2026. Strengthening the Evidence on Intraoperative Occult Hypoxemia. This letter to the editor discusses methodological considerations related to a recent study examining intraoperative occult hypoxemia and its association with postoperative mortality. Occult hypoxemia refers to a condition in which arterial oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry appears […]
Read MoreAuthors: Wang L et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2026. Interpreting Length-of-Stay Benefits of Intrathecal Morphine in Modern Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathways. This letter to the editor discusses the interpretation of a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of intrathecal morphine (ITM) on hospital length of stay after joint arthroplasty within enhanced recovery after surgery […]
Read MoreAuthors: Wang Y et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2026. Analytical Concerns Regarding the Association Between Neuromuscular Blockade and Its Reversal With Postoperative Delirium in Older Patients. This letter to the editor discusses methodological concerns related to a recently published study examining the relationship between neuromuscular blockade (NMB), its pharmacologic reversal, and postoperative delirium (POD) in […]
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