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Anesthesiology Published - 12 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Pain During Cesarean Delivery—Improving Patient Safety by Bringing the Patients and Anesthesia Professionals into the Conversation

Authors: Nixon H et al. Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Newsletter, volume 41, number 1, February 2026. SummaryThis article addresses pain during cesarean delivery as a major and underrecognized patient safety issue with significant short- and long-term consequences. The authors emphasize that inadequate intraoperative analgesia during cesarean delivery is not merely a technical failure but a […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 12 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
To Transplant or Not, the Ethical Dilemma: A Case Report of Pediatric Heart Transplantation

Authors: Wenman A et al. Source: A & A Practice, 19(11):e02084, November 2025, This case report explores a rare and ethically complex scenario in pediatric cardiac anesthesia and transplantation: whether to proceed with heart transplantation after intraoperative cardiac arrest occurring before cardiopulmonary bypass. The authors describe a 12-year-old patient undergoing a second heart transplant for […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 12 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Approach to Mitral Valve After Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair

Authors: Kumar R et al. Source: Anesthesia & Analgesia, 142(1):85–92, January 2026, This retrospective study evaluates a three-dimensional echocardiographic method for assessing mitral valve area (MVA) after transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER), addressing a persistent challenge in intraprocedural imaging. Iatrogenic mitral stenosis is a recognized risk following TEER, particularly when multiple clips are required, but accurately […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 12 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Presynaptic Neurotransmission: A Bottleneck to Recovery From General Anesthesia?

Authors: Qiu G et al. Anesthesiology, January 26, 2026, 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005953 SummaryThis mechanistic review and experimental synthesis explores whether impaired presynaptic neurotransmission represents a critical bottleneck to recovery from general anesthesia (GA), particularly with agents such as propofol and dexmedetomidine. While much of anesthetic pharmacology has historically focused on postsynaptic receptor modulation, growing evidence suggests that […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 12 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Enhancing Anesthetic Preoptimization: Promising Opportunities for Innovation in Economically Diverse Regions

Authors: Bernstein WK et al. Source: Anesthesia & Analgesia, 142(1):76–84, January 2026, 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007629 Enhancing anesthetic preoptimization represents a major opportunity to improve patient outcomes while advancing value-based perioperative care, particularly in regions with limited or uneven access to health care resources. This comprehensive review from the ASA Committee on Innovation outlines how anesthesiologists are uniquely […]

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