{"title":"Disparity Between Anesthesiology Residency Applicants and the US Population?","authors":"Evan G Pivalizza, Janki Patel, Robert D Warters","doi":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007446","DOIUrl":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007446","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7784,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia and analgesia","volume":" ","pages":"e56-e57"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143456649","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}
Peter Van de Putte, An Wallyn, Rosemary Hogg, Lars Knudsen, Kariem El-Boghdadly
{"title":"Point-of-Care Ultrasound, an Integral Role in the Future of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery?","authors":"Peter Van de Putte, An Wallyn, Rosemary Hogg, Lars Knudsen, Kariem El-Boghdadly","doi":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007196","DOIUrl":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007196","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7784,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia and analgesia","volume":" ","pages":"1114-1119"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142016156","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}
Sebastian Kintrup, Laura Brabenec, Finnja-Marie Zurek-Leffers, Katharina E M Hellenthal, Laura Cyran, Patrick Meybohm, Volker Gerke, Nana-Maria Wagner
{"title":"Detection and Evaluation of Procalcitonin Variants As Diagnostic Tools in Systemic Inflammation.","authors":"Sebastian Kintrup, Laura Brabenec, Finnja-Marie Zurek-Leffers, Katharina E M Hellenthal, Laura Cyran, Patrick Meybohm, Volker Gerke, Nana-Maria Wagner","doi":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007170","DOIUrl":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007170","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Procalcitonin is an indicator of systemic inflammation associated with major surgery or sepsis. Procalcitonin exists in a full-length and truncated variant as a result of dipeptidylpeptidase-4 (DPP4)-cleavage. We recently identified differential biological activity of both variants. Here, we present an immunoassay-based method for the separate detection of procalcitonin variants and correlation to clinical data in patients with severe systemic inflammation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Rabbits were immunized with peptides of N-terminal sequences of both human procalcitonin variants and polyclonal antibodies purified from rabbit plasma. Antibodies were used for the detection of procalcitonin variants in an indirect sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using a commercially available monoclonal anti-procalcitonin antibody as capture. Serum was collected from 19 septic patients exhibiting hyperprocalcitonemia as part of a cross-sectional study; clinical data were analyzed and correlated with procalcitonin variant measurements. DPP4 activity was determined by a DPP4 activity assay.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Purified antibodies allowed for the separate detection of both procalcitonin variants in all patients. Levels of truncated procalcitonin (truncPCT) correlated with DPP4-activity (Pearson's R = 0.85, P < .001) and negatively correlated with patients' Sequential Organ Failure Score (SOFA) scores (Pearson's R = -0.56, P = .013). In contrast, the correlation between full-length procalcitonin (fullPCT) and SOFA scores was positive (Pearson's R = 0.56, P = .013). Separation of the patient collective into groups with higher amounts of fullPCT versus truncPCT revealed higher SOFA scores in patients with fullPCT > truncPCT (mean ± standard error of the mean; 11. 3 ± 0.8 vs 6. 1 ± 1.5, P = .003). Patients with fullPCT > truncPCT showed a tendency towards higher doses of vasopressor (0. 2 ± 0.1 vs 0. 1 ± 0.03 µg/kg/min norepinephrine within the first 24 hours after sepsis diagnosis, P = .062) and exhibited higher creatinine (2. 0 ± 0.2 vs 1. 4 ± 0.3mg/dL, P = .019) and leukocyte levels (31. 0 ± 5.4 vs 12. 8 ± 1.9cells/µL, P = .012). In addition, patients with fullPCT > truncPCT were more often subjected to treatment with hydrocortisone (49.0 vs 0%, P = .018).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Polyclonal antibodies generated using procalcitonin N-terminal variant peptides as immunogens are suitable for procalcitonin variant assessment. The separate detection of procalcitonin variants may offer additional diagnostic value and can be correlated with organ dysfunction and clinical outcomes in patients with systemic inflammation.</p>","PeriodicalId":7784,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia and analgesia","volume":" ","pages":"1073-1082"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142783559","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}
Chang Liu, Yuqing Zhao, Xiang Li, Min Li, Xiangyang Guo, Yongzheng Han
{"title":"Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Airway Evaluation in Patients With Cervical Spondylosis: A Prospective Cohort Study.","authors":"Chang Liu, Yuqing Zhao, Xiang Li, Min Li, Xiangyang Guo, Yongzheng Han","doi":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007304","DOIUrl":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007304","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7784,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia and analgesia","volume":" ","pages":"1242-1244"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142674915","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":"A Randomized Controlled Trial of Intrathecal versus Caudal Morphine-Bupivacaine on Postoperative Analgesia and Cortisol Levels in Pediatric Patients.","authors":"Neha Pangasa, Rajeshwari Subramaniam, Gunjan Singh, Mani Kalaivani, Manpreet Kaur, Viveka P Jyotsna, Devalina Goswami","doi":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000006962","DOIUrl":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000006962","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Morphine is commonly used in pediatric caudal blocks. We compared the analgesic efficacy and effect on cortisol levels of intrathecal morphine and bupivacaine with caudal morphine and bupivacaine in children undergoing lower abdominal surgeries.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Forty children undergoing lower abdominal surgeries were randomized to receive 4 μg/kg of intrathecal morphine and 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine (n = 20), or caudal morphine 40 μg/kg and 0.25% bupivacaine (n = 20). Postoperative analgesia was provided with intravenous (IV) paracetamol (PCM). The primary outcome was time to reach Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability (FLACC) score ≥4 postoperatively. Secondary outcomes were perioperative serum cortisol levels, analgesic requirement, and parent satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Since seventy 5% of patients receiving intrathecal morphine and bupivacaine did not reach a FLACC score ≥4 within 24 hours, the primary outcome was presented as the Kaplan-Meier curve. The probability of FLACC score <4 was significantly higher with intrathecal morphine and bupivacaine than with caudal morphine and bupivacaine ( P < .001). The unadjusted and adjusted (for gender) hazard ratio (95% confidence interval [CI]) of occurrence of pain (FLACC score ≥4) was 0.07 (0.03-0.15, P < .001) and 0.06 (0.03-0.14, P < .001), respectively. The difference in means (95% CI) of cortisol levels between caudal morphine (with bupivacaine) and intrathecal morphine (with bupivacaine) groups were after intubation -0.667 (-4.99 to 3.65, P = .76), at 2 hours intraoperatively 7.88 (3.55-12.2, P < .001), 6 hours postoperatively 16.8 (12.5-21.1, P < .001), and 24 hours postoperatively 15.4 (11.1-19.7, P < .001) μg/dL. Intraoperatively, rescue fentanyl was required by 60% of patients on caudal morphine and bupivacaine against 20% of patients receiving intrathecal morphine and bupivacaine (absolute risk-reduction [95% CI] of 40% [12%-68%]; P = .010). Postoperative rescue fentanyl was required in 45% of patients on caudal morphine and bupivacaine and 5% of patients on intrathecal morphine and bupivacaine. All (100%) patients on caudal morphine and bupivacaine required postoperative PCM against 6 (30%) patients on intrathecal morphine and bupivacaine (absolute risk-reduction [95% CI] of 70% [50%-90%]; P < .001). The median (interquartile range [IQR]) parent satisfaction score for patients on caudal morphine (with bupivacaine) and intrathecal morphine (with bupivacaine) was 0(0-0) and 2(2-2) at 12 hours postoperatively ( P < .001) and 0(0-1) and 2(1.5-2) at 24 hours postoperatively ( P < .001). One patient in each group developed nausea and vomiting, and 1 patient in the intrathecal group developed pruritus. There was no incidence of respiratory depression.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Intrathecal morphine and bupivacaine results in longer duration of analgesia, lower analgesic consumption, prevents surgical-stress-rela","PeriodicalId":7784,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia and analgesia","volume":" ","pages":"1159-1167"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140847198","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}
Melissa D McCabe, Lauren S Pineda, Richard L Applegate Ii
{"title":"In Response.","authors":"Melissa D McCabe, Lauren S Pineda, Richard L Applegate Ii","doi":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007447","DOIUrl":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007447","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7784,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia and analgesia","volume":" ","pages":"e57-e58"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143447661","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":"The Symphony of Struggles and Joy.","authors":"Priyanka Mishra","doi":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007025","DOIUrl":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007025","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7784,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia and analgesia","volume":" ","pages":"1248"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142942768","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":"Artificial Intelligence Must Operate Ethically in Health Care and Not Be Prone to Racist or Sexist Biases.","authors":"Craig S Webster, Tanisha Jowsey","doi":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007140","DOIUrl":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007140","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7784,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia and analgesia","volume":" ","pages":"1099-1104"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142982507","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}
Nikolas A Georgakis, Sterling J DeShazo, Jonathon I Gomez, Michael P Kinsky, Daniel Arango
{"title":"Risk of Acute Complications with Rocuronium versus Cisatracurium in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Propensity-Matched Study.","authors":"Nikolas A Georgakis, Sterling J DeShazo, Jonathon I Gomez, Michael P Kinsky, Daniel Arango","doi":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007188","DOIUrl":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007188","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) play an integral role in modern anesthesia by facilitating endotracheal tube placement, assisting with mechanical ventilation, and creating optimal surgical conditions. However, NMBAs can have deleterious side effects. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze acute complications of 2 pharmacodynamically similar but pharmacokinetically different NMBAs and their respective reversal agents.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The global research network database, TriNetX, was used to evaluate deidentified patient information from 63 health care organizations. Cohort A was defined as patients aged 18 to 80 years who had chronic kidney disease (CKD) and were administered rocuronium with sugammadex. Cohort B was defined as patients aged 18 to 80 years who had CKD and were administered cisatracurium with neostigmine. Cohorts were propensity matched for age at event, ethnicity, race, sex, and relevant confounding pathologies. All outcomes besides mortality were analyzed from the same day to 1 week after administration of the indexed drug. Mortality was analyzed from the same day to thirty days after administration of the indexed drug.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 95,740 patients with CKD-administered rocuronium with sugammadex were matched with 10,708 patients with CKD-administered cisatracurium with neostigmine. Patients administered rocuronium with sugammadex had a significantly higher associated risk of respiratory failure (risk ratios [RR], 1.98, confidence interval [CI], 1.71-2.29, P < .0001), acute respiratory distress (RR, 2.70, CI, 1.31-5.58, P = .0052), hypertensive crisis (RR, 1.85, CI, 1.37-2.49, P < .0001), heart failure (RR, 1.14, CI, 1.06-1.23, P = .0004), pleural effusion (RR, 1.30, CI, 1.14-1.49, P < .0001), and 30-day mortality (RR, 1.31, CI, 1.10-1.56, P = .0021).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>From 2003 to 2023, patients who were administered rocuronium plus sugammadex were at a significantly higher risk for acute cardiovascular and pulmonary complications when compared to patients who were administered cisatracurium plus neostigmine.</p>","PeriodicalId":7784,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia and analgesia","volume":" ","pages":"1004-1011"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142520663","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":"The Anesthesia & Analgesia Strategy for the \"People and Health Advocacy\" Section: Economic, Academic, and Healthcare Dividends of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.","authors":"Adam J Milam, Jaideep J Pandit","doi":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007468","DOIUrl":"10.1213/ANE.0000000000007468","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7784,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesia and analgesia","volume":" ","pages":"1093-1098"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143527845","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}