Contributors:

Carole Lin, MD, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Jacklyn Ma, MD, Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles, CA

Diane Gordon, MD, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO

Contributors:

Carole Lin, MD, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Jacklyn Ma, MD, Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles, CA

Contributors:

Brandon Foster, Medical Student, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Carole Lin, MD, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Jacklyn Ma, MD, Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles, CA

Jeffrey Feldman, MD, MSE, and Aditee Ambardekar, MD, MSEd, OpenAnesthesia Pediatric Anesthesia Section Editor, discuss mechanical ventilation in the anesthetized pediatric patient. 

Drs. Tong J. Gan and Niraja Rajan discuss the article “Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Updated Consensus Statement on Perioperative Blood Glucose Management in Adult Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing Ambulatory Surgery” published in the September 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Girish Joshi and Ian Jones discuss the article “Perioperative Dexamethasone in Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trials” published in the September 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Anesthetic Implications of Substance Use on Labor and Delivery with T.J. Biel, MD, MBA

Lost in Transition: Caring for Children and Families with Limited English Proficiency with Maria N. Henry, MD

Drs. James DiNardo and Razvan Azamfirei discuss the article “The Effects of Intraoperative Methadone on Postoperative Pain Control in Pediatric Patients: A Scoping Review” published in the August 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Shannon Farmer and Nadia Hensley discuss the article “Perioperative Plasma in Addition to Red Blood Cell Transfusions Are Associated With Increased Venous Thromboembolism Risk Postoperatively” published in the August 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Dr. Emily Methangkool, OpenAnesthesia Section Editor, interviews Dr. Kelly Ural, Core Residency Program Director at Oschner Health, about blood management strategies in the setting of cardiac surgery.

From Contraction to Action: Quality Improvement in OB Anesthesia with Kelly Fedoruk, MD, FRCPC

Drs. Angela Enright, Bisola Onajin-Obembe and Bertille Ki discuss the article “Women Anesthesiologists in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Pre-COVID Era: A Multinational Demographic Study” published in the July 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Tong J. Gan and Toby Weingarten discuss the article “Effect of Propofol Infusion on Need for Rescue Antiemetics in Postanesthesia Care Unit After Volatile Anesthesia: A Retrospective Cohort Study” published in the July 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Gastric Ultrasound Assessment: Navigating NPO Uncertainty, Part 3 of 3

Gastric Ultrasound Assessment: Navigating NPO Uncertainty, Part 2 of 3

Gastric Ultrasound Assessment: Navigating NPO Uncertainty, Part 1 of 3

Title:  The Price We Pay - The Impact of Changes in Halothane Production on Anesthetic Care Around the World

Open Anesthesia Global Health Equity editor Dr. Sam Percy interviews Dr. Mohamed Kargbo and Dr. Eric Vreede, two physician anesthesiologists, about recent changes in halothane manufacturing and the expected global impact on the provision of anesthetic care in low and middle income countries. Both Dr. Kargbo and Dr. Vreede are active in clinical practice in Sierra Leone and Dr. Vreede is a member of the World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists Halothane Working Group.

Drs. Olubukola Nafiu, Maxwell Baker, Dhanesh D. Binda and Ala Nozari discuss the article “The Color of Climate Change: Can Choice of Anesthetic Be Institutionally Racist?” published in the June 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Michael Barrington and Justas Lauzadis discuss the article “What Is the Role of a Periarticular Injection for Knee Arthroplasty Patients Receiving a Multimodal Analgesia Regimen Incorporating Adductor Canal and Infiltration Between the Popliteal Artery and Capsule of the Knee Blocks? A Randomized Blinded Placebo-Controlled Noninferiority Trial” published in the June 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Travis Reece-Nguyen, MD, MPH, FAAP, and OpenAnesthesia Associate Editor Elisha Peterson, MD, MEd, FAAP, FASA, discuss perioperative care of transgender and gender diverse pediatric patients.

Resources:

• OA Summary: Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients: Anesthetic Considerations 
• van Rooyen, C., Aquino, N.J., Tollinche, L.E. et al. Perioperative Considerations for Gender-Affirming Surgery. Curr Anesthesiol Rep 13, 90–98 (2023). Link
• Sanchez K, Tollinche L, Reece-Nguyen T. Anesthesia for gender-affirming surgery: a practical review. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2024;37(3):292-298. PubMed
• TRANSformed Anesthesia: Examining a Novel ERAS Pathway for Gender-Affirming Chest Reconstruction Surgery Link
• Sanchez KJ, Sanchez RA, Ben Khallouq B, Ellis DB. Perioperative Care of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients: A Biopsychosocial Approach. Anesth Analg. 2023;137(1):234-246. PubMed
• Reece-Nguyen T, Afonso AM, Vinson AE. Burnout, Mental Health, and Workplace Discrimination in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual Anesthesiologists. Anesthesiol Clin. 2022;40(2):245-255. Link

Cognitive Errors by Debnath Chatterjee, MD, FAAP, Children’s Hospital Colorado

Intro to PAINTS by Justin L. Lockman, MD, MSEd, Children's Hospital Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Acute Cardiac Events in Pregnancy: A PBLD Approach with Jaime Daly, MD

Obstetric Risk Stratification: Triumphs and Tribulations with Dr. Bushra W. Taha, MD

Drs. Deshpande and Sileshi discuss the management of a patient with a cardiac implantable electronic device undergoing emergency surgery. 

Perioperative Care of Neurodiverse Patients with Sean P. Antosh, MD, FAAP, introduced by OpenAnesthesia Associate Editor, Jamie Rubin, MD.

Dr. Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Jina Sinskey discuss perioperative respiratory adverse events in pediatric patients.

Drs. Shannon Farmer and Carolyn Burns discuss the article “Special Communication: Response to “Ensuring a Reliable Platelet Supply in the United States” published in the May 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Thomas Hemmerling and Carlos Estrada Alamo discuss the article “Artificial Intelligence in Anesthetic Care: A Survey of Physician Anesthesiologists” published in the May 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Gastric POCUS, Part 3 of 3

Gastric POCUS, Part 2 of 3

Gastric POCUS, Part 1 of 3

OpenAnesthesia Global Health Equity Section Editor Dr. Sam Percy interviews Dr. Mwemezi Kaino about his experience providing anesthesia services in Tanzania and Kenya and building anesthesia and surgical capacity across the world.


Dr. Kaino is a consultant anesthesiologist and current chair of critical care medicine at CURE International Children’s Hospital in Kenya. He is the former chair of anesthesia and intensive care at Kilamanjaro Christian Medical University.


Dr. Kaino has decades of experience working in Tanzania and Kenya and shares his stories and wisdom highlighting how perseverance, relationships and ingenuity have shaped his career. 

This is a repost of the October 2021 episode with Drs. Dabe Chatterjee and Francis Veyckemans who discussed pediatric tracheal extubations. This topic will be updated in the May 2024 episode!

Drs. Avery Tung and Brittney Williams discuss the article “Sepsis-Induced Coagulopathy: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management Strategies” published in the April 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Shannon Farmer and Matthew Warner discuss the article “Preoperative Anemia and Postoperative Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery: A Mediation Analysis Evaluating Intraoperative Transfusion Exposures” published in the April 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Gastric Ultrasound in the Setting of GLP1 Use, Part 2 of 3

Gastric Ultrasound in the Setting of GLP1 Use, Part 1 of 3

View the full article on Anesthesia & Analgesia here: https://journals.lww.com/anesthesia-analgesia/fulltext/2023/12000/procedural_and_surgical_safety_checklists__video.26.aspx

View the full article on Anesthesia & Analgesia here: https://journals.lww.com/anesthesia-analgesia/fulltext/2024/04000/operating_room_fire_prevention__video_in_clinical.28.aspx

Cognitive Errors by Debnath Chatterjee, MD, FAAP, Children’s Hospital Colorado

Drs. Avery Tung and Philip Bickler discuss the article “Low Perfusion and Missed Diagnosis of Hypoxemia by Pulse Oximetry in Darkly Pigmented Skin: A Prospective Study” published in the March 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Zeev Kain and Valentina Bellini discuss the article “Metaverse and Anesthesia” published in the March 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Dr. Peggy McNaull and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Aditee Ambardekar discuss the efforts of our society’s leaders to understand the workforce issues in pediatric anesthesiology.

Caudal Epidural Anesthesia in Pediatric Patients with Adam Von Samek, MD, and Max Feinstein, MD

Iron Deficiency Anemia in Parturients: Implications, Disparities and Outcomes with Sarah Nizamuddin, MD

Drs. Thomas Hemmerling, Frederick Kuo and Luis Ahumada discuss the article “Precision Anesthesia in 2050” published in the February 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Thomas Hemmerling and Ira Hofer discuss the article “Remote Monitoring and Artificial Intelligence: Outlook for 2050” published in the February 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

OpenAnesthesia Section Editor Dr. Aditee Ambardekar and Dr. Concetta Lupa discuss pediatric anesthesiology fellowships.

Aortic Stenosis, Part 3 of 3

Aortic Stenosis, Part 2 of 3

Aortic Stenosis, Part 1 of 3

Drs. Michael Barrington and Alexandra Sideris discuss the article “The Basic Science of Cannabinoids” published in the January 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Michael Barrington and Genewoo Hong discuss the article “Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Medical Cannabis in the United States” published in the January 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

OpenAnesthesia Associate Editor Dr. Elisha Peterson interviews Dr. Julia Galvez-Delgado in this episode entitled "How AI Will Impact Anesthesiology."

The Forgotten Ventricle: A Deep Dive Into Everything RV

Drs. Albert Tsai and Ellen Richter do a deep dive into everything related to the right ventricle, form how it works to what to do when it fails. 

Drs. Jean-Francois Pittet and Beverley A. Orser discuss the article “The Physician Anesthesia Workforce in Canada From 1996 to 2018: A Longitudinal Analysis of Health Administrative Data” published in the December 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Zeev N. Kain and Matthew Sherrer discuss the article “The Infinite Game: One Possible Future of Anesthesia in the United States” published in the December 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Point-of-Care Ultrasound Evaluation of Pericardial Effusion, Part 1 of 3

Point-of-Care Ultrasound Evaluation of Pericardial Effusion, Part 2 of 3

Point-of-Care Ultrasound Evaluation of Pericardial Effusion, Part 3 of 3

OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Jina Sinskey interviews Dr. Caleb Ing, who gives us an update on pediatric anesthetic neurotoxicity.

Anesthesia Considerations for Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery with Olivia Nelson, MD

Title: What Makes People Sick? One Doctor’s Journey Toward Anesthesiology Open Anesthesia Global Health Equity Section editor Sam Percy interviews Dr. Sebastian Mohar Menéndez-Aponte about his career working as a general practitioner in Chiapas, Mexico including the time he spent with Compañeros en Salud (Partner’s in Health) and working for the Mexican Ministry of Health and how these experiences ultimately led him to pursue subspecialty training in anesthesiology.

You can learn more about the HEAL Initiative fellowship which Dr. Mohar complated by visiting https://healinitiative.org/

Enhanced Recovery After Cesarean Delivery (Update) with Hilary Gallen, MD, MBA

This is a repost of the August 2018 episode with Drs. Dabe Chatterjee and Randall Flick who discussed anesthetic neurotoxicity in pediatric patients. This topic will be updated in the December 2023 episode by Dr. Jina Sinskey who interviews Dr. Caleb Ing.

Drs. Angela Enright, Faye Evans and Zipporah Gathuya discuss the article “The Capnography Project” published in the November 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Angela Enright, Rob McDougall and David Whitaker discuss the article “Getting Capnography to the Front Lines” published in the November 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Crystal Wright, Charles Emala and Vivianne Tawfik discuss the article “The Anesthesiology Physician-Scientist Pipeline: Current Status and Recommendations for Future Growth—An Initiative of the Anesthesia Research Council” published in the October 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Paloma Toledo, Emily Methangkool, Daryl Oakes and Abimbola Faloye discuss the article “The Women in Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Special Interest Group: What Can the Lessons of One Anesthesiology Affinity Group Tell Us About How to Build Impactful Professional Communities?” published in the October 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Left Ventricular Systolic Function Assessment, Part 3 of 3

Left Ventricular Systolic Function Assessment, Part 2 of 3

Left Ventricular Systolic Function Assessment, Part 1 of 3

Drs. Methangkool and Tsai discuss why he went into cardiac anesthesiology and tips for fellowship applications.

30 Years of Anesthesia Training in Malawi - Part 2

Open Anesthesia Global Health Equity Section Editor, Sam Percy, interviews Cyril Goddia about his career training anesthesia clinical officers in Malawi. This is part one of their two-episode conversation discussing the early days of providing anesthesia care in Malawi, lessons learned from leading an anesthesia training program in Malawi for several decades, and future directions for improving anesthesia safety and access in Malawi. One article discussed during the episode authored by Mr. Goddia is entitled "Surgical and Anaesthetic Capacity of Hospitals in Malawi: Key Insights." The article can be access at the following link: https://academic.oup.com/heapol/article/30/8/985/553107

"The Missing Chapter in Obstetric Anesthesiology: Anesthesia for Complex Family Planning" with Dr. Peter A. Mancini

"Massive Transfusion in Obstetric Hemorrhage" with Eli Zarkhin, MD

"Safety in Obstetric Anesthesia" with Carlo Pancaro, MD

30 Years of Anesthesia Training in Malawi - Part 1

Open Anesthesia Global Health Equity Section Editor, Sam Percy, interviews Cyril Goddia about his career training anesthesia clinical officers in Malawi. This is part one of their two-episode conversation discussing the early days of providing anesthesia care in Malawi, lessons learned from leading an anesthesia training program in Malawi for several decades, and future directions for improving anesthesia safety and access in Malawi. One article discussed during the episode authored by Mr. Goddia is entitled "Surgical and Anaesthetic Capacity of Hospitals in Malawi: Key Insights." The article can be access at the following link: https://academic.oup.com/heapol/article/30/8/985/553107

Dr. Jay Deshpande and OpenAnesthesia Editor, Dr. Aditee Ambardekar, discuss an update on the Wake Up Safe initiative. 

Drs. Michael Barrington and Federico Jimenez Ruiz discuss the article “Substance Use Disorders: Basic Overview for the Anesthesiologist” published in the September 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Michael Barrington and Antje Barreveld discuss the article “ ” published in the September 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Anesthetic Considerations in Patients with Mitochondrial Disease with Siri Kanmanthreddy, MD

Right Ventricular Systolic Function, Part 3 of 3

Authors: Yuriy Bronshteyn, MD, FASE; Babar Fiza, MD; Eric Heinz, MD; and Ying Low, MD

Right Ventricular Systolic Function, Part 2 of 3

Authors: Yuriy Bronshteyn, MD, FASE; Babar Fiza, MD; Eric Heinz, MD; and Ying Low, MD

Right Ventricular Systolic Function, Part 1 of 3

Authors: Yuriy Bronshteyn, MD, FASE; Babar Fiza, MD; Eric Heinz, MD; and Ying Low, MD

This is a repost of the April 2019 episode with Dr. Don Tyler and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Aditee Ambardekar, who discussed Wake Up Safe initiative. This topic will be updated in the September 2023 episode by Dr. Ambardekar who interviews Dr. Jay Deshpande on this topic.

Drs. Olubukola Nafiu and Adam J. Milam discuss the article “Racial Disparities in Compensation Among US Anesthesiologists: Results of a National Survey of Anesthesiologists” published in the August 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Robert Whittington, Elizabeth Mahanna-Gabrielli and Stacie Deiner discuss the article “Pro-Con Debate: Judicious Benzodiazepine Administration for Preoperative Anxiolysis in Older Patients” published in the August 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

"Complex Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy: Tools for Designing a Successful Anesthetic Plan" with Kait Brennan, DO, MPH

Drs. Honorio Benzon, Ryan D'Souza and Lauren Dunn discuss the article “Pro-Con Debate: Role of Methadone in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols—Superior Analgesic or Harmful Drug?” published in the July 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Nikolaos Skubas and Benu Makkad discuss the articles “Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Thoracic Surgical Patients - Part 1” and “Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Cardiac Surgical Patients - Part 2” published in the July 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Norah Janosy and Rebecca Margolis and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Jina Sinskey discuss the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia's Well-Being Committee and its efforts to enhance well-being in pediatric anesthesia and beyond.

Abdominal Ultrasound-Guided Fascial Plane Nerve Blocks with Jared Hylton

Environmental Impact of Anesthesia with Diane Gordon

Pediatric Head and Neck Regional Anesthesia in Focus with Mo Esfahanian

Dr. Stephanie Schock discusses pediatric blood management and gives tips for daily practice.