Authors: Swan, Elena Ashikhmina M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology April 14, 2025. Background: The objective of this study was to describe thrombin generation in children undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Change in the endogenous thrombin potential (ETP) across three measurements before and after CPB (after protamine and at chest closure) was the primary […]
Read MoreAuthors: Strupp, Kim M. MD, FAAP et al Anesthesiology April 14, 2025. Background: Anesthesiologists manage life-threatening, critical events in a fast-paced, high-distraction atmosphere, with little time to deliberate about treatment options. The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia developed the Pedi Crisis 2.0 Mobile Application to assist in managing critical pediatric perioperative events. We hypothesized that the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Zeng, Jiafa Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology April 21, 2025. Background: Propofol is a widely used anesthetic for total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA). Though generally safe, rare but serious complications can occur in vulnerable groups, such as critically ill patients and children. Clinicians often rely on surrogate measures (e.g., predicted effect‐site concentrations or bispectral index), yet […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Qualls, Katherine A. PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(5):p 1216-1226, May 2025. BACKGROUND: Corticosteroid receptors, including mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) and glucocorticoid receptor (GR), play important roles in inflammatory pain in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG). Although it is widely known that activating the GR reduces inflammatory pain, it has recently been shown that MR […]
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