Authors: Sunder, Rani A. et al. Anesthesiology September 2025 | DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005775 This prospective pharmacokinetic study examined the safety and dosing parameters of continuous lumbar plexus blocks using 0.2% ropivacaine in pediatric patients. Although lumbar plexus blocks are effective for postoperative analgesia in children, limited pharmacokinetic data have restricted infusion rates due to concerns about […]
Read MoreAuthor: Eric Geller Cybersecurity DIVE Dive Brief: Cyber threat actors have recently begun using AI to develop malware, in a dramatic evolution of the technology’s role in the hacking ecosystem, Google said on Wednesday. New strains of malware use AI to grow and change in real time during the attack phase, potentially making detection and […]
Read MoreEdited by Anushree Chaphalkar Medscape Pain TOPLINE: The prevalence of chronic and high-impact chronic pain increased significantly in US adults from 2019 to 2023, with long COVID accounting for approximately 13% of both increases, new research showed. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data for more than 90,000 adults from three cross-sectional waves of the National Health Interview […]
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Read MoreAuthors: Valadkhani, Arman et al. Anesthesiology October 2025 | DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005779 This large prospective cohort study evaluated the relationship between preoperative functional capacity—measured in metabolic equivalents of task (METs)—and postoperative outcomes across a broad elective surgical population. While functional capacity is a cornerstone of preoperative risk assessment, this study explored its predictive value using granular […]
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