{"title":"On the Cover - B Dost et al","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S0952-8180(26)00088-7","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0952-8180(26)00088-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15506,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Anesthesia","volume":"111 ","pages":"Article 112210"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147802394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nethmi Rajapakse , Eric Rubenzahl , Aparna Saripella , Jun Won Lee , Sara Mansouri , Shirley Fan , Marina Englesakis , Frances Chung
{"title":"Preoperative alcohol use disorders and adverse outcomes in surgical patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Nethmi Rajapakse , Eric Rubenzahl , Aparna Saripella , Jun Won Lee , Sara Mansouri , Shirley Fan , Marina Englesakis , Frances Chung","doi":"10.1016/j.jclinane.2026.112194","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jclinane.2026.112194","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To evaluate the association between preoperative unhealthy alcohol use (UAU), including alcohol use disorder and hazardous/risky alcohol use, and postoperative outcomes in adult surgical patients.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane databases were searched for English-language studies involving adults undergoing surgery. Eligible studies compared patients with preoperative UAU to those with no UAU and reported at least one postoperative outcome within 12 months. Preoperative alcohol exposure was determined using validated assessment tools or self-reported alcohol use disorder. Random-effects meta-analyses were conducted to calculate risk ratios (RRs) or mean differences (MDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Thirty-five studies (<em>n</em> = 18,472,205) met inclusion criteria, and 35 studies were included in the meta-analyses. Preoperative alcohol use disorder was associated with a higher risk of respiratory complications (RR 2.59, 95% CI 1.51–4.45; <em>P</em> = 0.0005), infections/wound complications (RR 1.71, 95% CI 1.37–2.15; <em>P</em> < 0.0001), longer length of hospital stay (mean difference 0.76 days, 95% CI 0.24–1.29; <em>P</em> = 0.004), and higher in-hospital mortality (RR 1.67, 95% CI 1.21–2.29; <em>P</em> = 0.002).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Surgical patients with alcohol use disorder were associated with worse postoperative outcomes, including higher rates of respiratory complications and infections, longer length of hospital stay and increased in-hospital mortality. These findings support screening for alcohol use and preoperative optimization including cessation support and postoperative monitoring.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15506,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Anesthesia","volume":"111 ","pages":"Article 112194"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147592286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Galina Dorland , Siebe G. Blok , Pien Swart , Fleur-Stefanie L.I.M. van der Ven , M.W. Hollmann , Luciano C. Azevedo , Giacomo Bellani , Michela Botta , Elisa Estenssoro , Eddy Fan , Juliana Carvalho Ferreira , John G. Laffey , Ignacio Martin-Loeches , Ana Motos , Tai Pham , Oscar Peñuelas , Antonio Pesenti , Luigi Pisani , Ary Serpa Neto , Marcus J. Schultz , David M.P. van Meenen
{"title":"Potentially modifiable ventilatory factors contributing to outcome in patients with pulmonary and extrapulmonary ARDS — An individual patient data analysis","authors":"Galina Dorland , Siebe G. Blok , Pien Swart , Fleur-Stefanie L.I.M. van der Ven , M.W. Hollmann , Luciano C. Azevedo , Giacomo Bellani , Michela Botta , Elisa Estenssoro , Eddy Fan , Juliana Carvalho Ferreira , John G. Laffey , Ignacio Martin-Loeches , Ana Motos , Tai Pham , Oscar Peñuelas , Antonio Pesenti , Luigi Pisani , Ary Serpa Neto , Marcus J. Schultz , David M.P. van Meenen","doi":"10.1016/j.jclinane.2025.112120","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jclinane.2025.112120","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Previous studies have identified potentially modifiable factors associated with mortality from acute respiratory stress syndrome (ARDS), however these studies did not differentiate between underlying causes of ARDS. As the etiology of ARDS may influence patient outcomes, we aimed to identify potentially modifiable factors associated with 60-day mortality from pulmonary and extrapulmonary ARDS.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Secondary pooled analysis of six observational studies studies on mechanical ventilation in patients with pulmonary and extrapulmonary ARDS. The primary endpoint was mortality at day 60 after inclusion. Exploratory outcomes included length of stay in hospital and ICU, duration of ventilation and ventilator-free days at day 28.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Out of 7934 patients with pulmonary or extrapulmonary ARDS, 3402 (43%) did not survive. Potentially modifiable factors associated with 60-day mortality included high driving pressure (ΔP) and high respiratory rate (RR). There was an interaction between etiology of ARDS and ΔP on 60-day mortality, with ΔP showing a stronger association in pulmonary ARDS compared with extrapulmonary ARDS (<em>p</em> < 0.001). In a sensitivity analysis excluding COVID-19 patients, RR was no longer associated with 60-day mortality, whereas ΔP remained associated. Tidal volume was not associated with 60-day mortality in either pulmonary or extrapulmonary ARDS. No interaction was found between ARDS etiology and RR or tidal volume on 60-day mortality.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>High ΔP and high RR were associated with 60-day mortality in patients with pulmonary and extrapulmonary ARDS receiving mechanical ventilation, with ΔP showing a stronger association in pulmonary ARDS compared with extrapulmonary ARDS.</div></div><div><h3>Registration</h3><div>The pooled database was registered at <span><span>ClinicalTrials.gov</span><svg><path></path></svg></span> (identifier <span><span>NCT05650957</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15506,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Anesthesia","volume":"110 ","pages":"Article 112120"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146219797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Florian Windler , George Zhong , Mark Coburn , Xiabing Xu , Florian Piekarski , Philippe Kruse , Birgit Bette , Pascal Siegert
{"title":"Reducing propofol waste during TIVA by pre-operative estimation of requirement: A single-center retrospective analysis","authors":"Florian Windler , George Zhong , Mark Coburn , Xiabing Xu , Florian Piekarski , Philippe Kruse , Birgit Bette , Pascal Siegert","doi":"10.1016/j.jclinane.2026.112160","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jclinane.2026.112160","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To evaluate whether estimating propofol requirement before surgery using a target-controlled infusion (TCI) model-based algorithm could reduce waste whilst maintaining workflow.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>Retrospective cohort study with in silico TCI-TIVA simulations using the Eleveld model at fixed effect-site targets (Cet 2.5–4.0 μg.ml<sup>−1</sup>) or a Cet corresponding to an estimated BIS of 45 (EC<sub>BIS45</sub>). Monte-Carlo simulation examined uncertainty in surgical duration estimates.</div></div><div><h3>Setting</h3><div>University tertiary care provider.</div></div><div><h3>Patients</h3><div>229 adult patients undergoing general anesthesia with conventional propofol TIVA with manually adjusted infusion rate.</div></div><div><h3>Measurements</h3><div>Primary endpoint: predicted propofol amount for TCI and waste associated with three drawing-up strategies (50 ml vial only, 20 ml vial only, and vial combination based on estimated requirements). Secondary endpoint: relative number of syringe changes.</div></div><div><h3>Main results</h3><div>Propofol requirements predicted using Cet 3.0 and EC<sub>BIS45</sub> were similar to actual consumption. Algorithm-guided drawing-up produced significantly lower predicted waste than conventional TIVA practice (<em>p</em> < 0.0001, CI = −61.0 to −27.0 mg/procedure for Cet 3.0; <em>p</em> = 0.001, CI = −60.0 to −26.7 mg/procedure for EC<sub>BIS45</sub>), comparable to the 20 ml vial-only strategy but requiring fewer syringe changes. Waste remained significantly lower despite surgical duration estimation errors up to 20% for Cet 3.0 (<em>p</em> = 0.007) and 30% for EC<sub>BIS45</sub> (<em>p</em> = 0.01).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Using the Eleveld TCI model to estimate pre-operative propofol requirements could significantly reduce waste and avoid excessive syringe changes, even when surgical duration is uncertain.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15506,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Anesthesia","volume":"110 ","pages":"Article 112160"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146258245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ehab Farag , Youssef Esa , Nour El Hage Chehade , Vanessa Bou Sleiman , John Seif
{"title":"Endothelial glycocalyx in perioperative medicine current understanding and future direction","authors":"Ehab Farag , Youssef Esa , Nour El Hage Chehade , Vanessa Bou Sleiman , John Seif","doi":"10.1016/j.jclinane.2026.112154","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jclinane.2026.112154","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The endothelial glycocalyx (EG) is a dynamic, gel-like layer that lines the luminal surface of blood vessels, playing a crucial role in vascular biology. Previously considered a passive barrier, it is now recognized as a key regulator of vascular tone, permeability, inflammation, and coagulation. Composed mainly of proteoglycans, glycoproteins, and glycosaminoglycans, the EG serves as a semipermeable interface between blood and the endothelium, maintaining microvascular flow and modulating nitric oxide (NO) production while protecting against oxidative and inflammatory damage.</div><div>This review highlights the physiological functions of the EG and its significance in perioperative medicine. It regulates shear-dependent NO release, ensuring adequate vasodilation and tissue perfusion, while its negative charge reduces friction and clot formation. Damage to this layer can lead to vascular dysfunction, particularly in surgical and critical care patients.</div><div>The review examines the mechanisms of glycocalyx injury in various conditions. Hyperglycemia and diabetes accelerate degradation through reactive oxygen species and enzymes like heparanase. In sepsis, inflammatory mediators disrupt glycocalyx, leading to capillary leak syndrome. Ischemia-reperfusion injury causes rapid shedding of glycocalyx components, impairing vasodilation.</div><div>Potential therapeutic strategies for preserving glycocalyx integrity include albumin, fresh frozen plasma, and sphingosine-1-phosphate, which stabilize endothelial junctions. Maintaining normovolemia during surgery is crucial, as both excessive fluid and hypovolemia can accelerate glycocalyx breakdown. Overall, the endothelial glycocalyx should be considered in perioperative care as it may influence patient outcome. We outline future avenues for research and clinical intervention.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15506,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Anesthesia","volume":"110 ","pages":"Article 112154"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146213357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Desflurane versus propofol for ambulatory surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Wei Hu , Jing Zhuang , Xin Liu , Peng Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jclinane.2026.112140","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jclinane.2026.112140","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy, side effects and recovery profile of two commonly used anesthetic agents, desflurane versus propofol, for maintaining general anesthesia in ambulatory surgery.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Studies compared propofol with desflurane in adult patients undergoing ambulatory surgery were included. The generalized pivotal method was used to estimate the median and variance of the ratios of means and standard deviations of recovery times, and these ratios were then pooled in a DerSimonian-Laird random-effects meta-analysis with Knapp-Hartung adjustment.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Twenty-two studies with a total of 1504 adult participants were included in this review. Compared with propofol, desflurane significantly reduced early recovery times, with reductions of at least 9.1% in mean time and 4.2% in standard deviation (variability) (both based on the lower limit of the 99%CI), all significant after Benjamini-Hochberg (BH) correction. In contrast, no significant differences were observed for most intermediate and late recovery metrics. Desflurane increased the risk of in-hospital PONV (RR: 2.15, 95%CI: 1.12 to 4.11), and postoperative antiemetic rescue (RR: 2.59, 95%CI: 1.35 to 4.95), all significant after BH correction. The subgroup analysis indicated that adding N<sub>2</sub>O to desflurane was associated with an increased incidence of in-hospital PONV compared with propofol plus N<sub>2</sub>O.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>In ambulatory surgery, desflurane demonstrated faster early recovery, higher incidence of in-hospital PONV and antiemetic rescue, compared with propofol. The reductions in mean time and variability for early recovery with desflurane could potentially contribute to improved operating room efficiency and lower labor costs. Future studies are needed to confirm these findings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15506,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Anesthesia","volume":"110 ","pages":"Article 112140"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146074535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}