Authors: Jens Laigaard et al. Source: Anesthesia & Analgesia 141(4):765–778, October 2025. This meta-analysis reviewed 49 randomized controlled trials (68 intervention arms) examining perioperative analgesic interventions aimed at reducing long-term (3–24 months) postsurgical pain following total hip or knee arthroplasty in patients with osteoarthritis. The review evaluated pain both at rest and during movement and […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ramaswamy, Taraa; Nagrebetsky, Alexander; Bilotta, Federico Current Opinion in Anesthesiology 38(5):569–575, October 2025. This review summarizes emerging evidence on nutrition management in neuroanesthesia and neurocritical care, emphasizing strategies that enhance functional recovery through improved perioperative and ICU nutrition practices. Malnutrition remains a strong predictor of adverse outcomes in neurosurgical and neurocritically ill patients. Recent […]
Read MoreAuthors: Yang, Yanyan et al. BMC Anesthesiology, Volume 25, Article 522 (2025). This Bayesian network meta-analysis compared the efficacy of multiple peripheral nerve block techniques for postoperative pain management following total hip arthroplasty (THA). Eighteen randomized clinical trials from 12 countries, encompassing 1,180 patients, were included. The analysis evaluated 11 block types, focusing on 24-hour […]
Read MoreAuthors: Billstein, Charlotte et al. Pediatric Anesthesia, first published October 23 2025.DOI: 10.1111/pan.70066 This prospective, randomized pilot study investigated whether maintaining lung-protective ventilation (LPV) during aortic cross-clamping on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in pediatric cardiac surgery influences postoperative lung function compared with apnea or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). The study aimed to address concerns that […]
Read MoreAuthor: Rebecca Pifer Healthcare Dive Roughly 3,000 employees are coming back to work on Monday, funded by user fees as the shutdown drags into its fourth week. Dive Brief: The CMS is temporarily calling back its furloughed employees to help during the open enrollment periods for Medicare and Affordable Care Act plans, a spokesperson for […]
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