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Author: Zachary Smith, DNP, CRNA, CHSE Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 40, No. 2 • June 2025 The Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) guidelines have long stood as the global standard for resuscitation efforts, with a particular focus on sudden cardiac arrest and emergency interventions. Yet, as we shift our focus to the operating room, where […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Mancilla-Galindo, Javier MBBS, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(6):p 1450-1460, June 2025. BACKGROUND: Pulmonary atelectasis is present even before surgery in patients with obesity. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and extension of preoperative atelectasis in patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery and to determine if variation in preoperative Spo2 values in the seated position […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Goeddel, Lee A. MD, MPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(6):p 1439-1449, June 2025. BACKGROUND: Prior studies identified thresholds for mean arterial pressure (MAP <65 mm Hg) and central venous pressure (CVP >12 mm Hg) beyond which risk for cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) increases. Optimal hemodynamic targets—that is, where active protection from AKI […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Levit, Tal BHSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(6):p 1388-1400, June 2025. BACKGROUND: Satisfactory management of postoperative pain remains challenging. Nonpharmacological modalities such as virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) offer potential benefits and are becoming increasingly popular. This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness and safety of VR/AR interventions on postoperative pain and recovery. METHODS: MEDLINE, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Fiddes, Rachel A. MPH, PgCert Perioperative NursingBN, RN*; McCaffrey, Nikki PhD† Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(6):p 1377-1387, June 2025. | Abstract Multiple systematic reviews have investigated the effectiveness of preoperative interventions for smoking-cessation, although relatively few have focused on the prevention of surgical complications. This overview of systematic reviews aimed to describe the types of smoking interventions […]
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