Vetrix Anesthesiology

Citation: Chetty S, Paruk F, Kamerman P. Low-dose intrathecal morphine versus intrathecal fentanyl for post-caesarean analgesia in a resource-constrained setting: a pragmatic randomised trial. BMC Anesthesiol. 2026. doi:10.1186/s12871-026-04034-0 This trial asked whether low-dose intrathecal morphine reduces rescue morphine use compared with intrathecal fentanyl after caesarean delivery. Intrathec...

Citation: Boudreau C, Couture M, Rousseau-Saine N, Laferrière-Langlois P, Roy-Renaud É, Burey J, et al. Residual gastric content after holding of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists before elective surgery: a cross-sectional study - The RESIDUAL study. BMC Anesthesiol. 2026. doi:10.1186/s12871-026-03999-2 This episode asks whether fasted elective-surgery patients who held weekly injectable g...

Citation: Templeton TW, Smith LD, Mosher T, Saha AK, Hodges AS, Vishneski SR, et al. A Prospective Evaluation of Routine Extubation Criteria in Children with Upper Respiratory Symptoms Undergoing Elective Surgery. Anesthesiology. 2026. doi:10.1097/ALN.0000000000006197 This episode asks whether routine awake-extubation readiness criteria remain reassuring in children with upper respiratory infectio...

Citation: Van Belleghem F, Rex S, Teunkens A, Vereecke H, Kalmar AF. Environmental and economic impacts of anaesthesia: A simulation study comparing total intravenous anaesthesia versus sevoflurane for maintenance of anaesthesia in 11 909 adult patients of a Belgian tertiary hospital. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2026;43:567-574. doi:10.1097/EJA.0000000000002342 This study simulated total intravenous anaes...

Citation: Zhao Q, Zhang Y, An R, Yi B, Huang G. An interpretable machine learning model for predicting emergence agitation in children: a multicenter development and validation study. BMC Anesthesiol. 2026;[epub ahead of print]. This multicenter retrospective study from two Chinese hospitals developed and externally validated several machine learning models to predict emergence agitation in childr...

Citation: Schmidt L, Genty F, Delaire T, Valero B, Rey I, Galan L, Mairet-Mabboux S, Douplat M, Schlatter S, Rimmele T, Mazza S, Lilot M. Clinical Performance in Critical Care Simulation Under Sleep Deprivation: Effects of Power Napping in the R-NAP Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesthesiology. 2026; doi:10.1097/ALN.0000000000006135. In this single-centre randomized controlled trial, anesthesia and...

Citation: Giannakis P, Restrepo M, Stone AB, Zhuang ST, Wang J, Cozowicz C, et al. Outcome Differences Between General and Neuraxial Anesthesia for Hip Fracture by Frailty and Age in the Elderly: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Anesth Analg. 2026;XXX(00):00–300. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000008062 Using a large United States hospital claims database, Giannakis and colleagues compared neuraxial versus g...

Citation: Keck WL, Deng E, Liu WM, Kanekar R, Lomivorotov V, Sharma S. Effect of low-dose propofol infusion with sevoflurane versus propofol-only total intravenous anesthesia on postoperative nausea and vomiting in high-risk patients: a single-blind randomized controlled clinical trial. BMC Anesthesiol. 2026;26:136. doi:10.1186/s12871-026-03649-7 Single-center randomized trial in high-risk adults...

Citation: Qiao Y, Zhang H, Yu J, You J, Hou K, Zhao T, Feng H. Effect of intermittent recruitment manoeuvre combined with positive end expiratory pressure on postoperative atelectasis in obese patients: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Anesthesiology. 2026;[Epub ahead of print]. In a single-centre randomized controlled trial of obese adults undergoing elective laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, Qi...

Citation: Wegner GRM, Wegner BFM, González GL, Miranda AM, Felippe VA, Spagnol LW, Spagnol VW, Nascimento TSd. Does peripartum intravenous calcium administration reduce the occurrence of uterine atony in caesarean sections? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2026;43:1–4. This systematic review and random effects meta-analysis pooled six small randomised controlled trials of...

Citation: Zhang Y, Wang X, Zhang Z, Zhang Y, Deng Z, Lei X, et al. Mechanical power during one-lung ventilation is associated with postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing lobectomy: a single-center prospective cohort study. BMC Anesthesiology. 2026; Epub ahead of print. This single-center prospective cohort of thoracoscopic lobectomy patients found that higher mechanical power...

Citation: Reysner M, Reysner T, Kowalski G, Janusz P, Mularski A, Daroszewski P, Kolasiński J, Wieczorowska-Tobis K. Erector spinae plane block in pediatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Anesthesiol. 2026; doi:10.1186/s12871-026-03617-1. This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesised ten prospectively registered randomized controlled trials of erector spinae plane block...

Citation: Gao Z-Z, Sun Z-L, He Z-J, Zhao H-S, Song H, Sun D-F, Yang L. Dexmedetomidine reduces pulmonary complications in older patients undergoing abdominal laparoscopic surgery: a prospective, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial. BMC Anesthesiol. 2026. doi:10.1186/s12871-026-03633-1 Single-centre randomized data in older adults undergoing major abdominal laparoscopy suggest that adding a...

Citation: Tomobi O, Gouge C, Brashear A, Totzkay D, Chen F, Huffmyer J, Scalzo D, Nemergut EC, Guillow R. Evaluating Perspectives on Empathy in Anesthesiology Trainees: A Mixed-Methods Study of Pre-Anesthesia Encounters. Anesth Analg. 2026;XXX(00):1-8. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000007919 This prospective mixed-methods study from a single United States academic center followed twenty four anesthesiolo...

Citation: Vlaeminck N, Van de Putte P, Dekeyser M, Baert N, Wallyn A, Vernieuwe L, et al. Gastric ultrasound in patients receiving semaglutide: a prospective, multicentre, matched control study. Anaesthesia. 2026. doi:10.1111/anae.70129 This episode examines a prospective matched case control study of semaglutide treated adults having elective surgery with pre operative gastric ultrasound. The stu...

Citation: Christensen MI, Creutzburg A, Vested M, Nørskov AK, Lundstrøm LH, Afshari A. Effects of avoidance versus use of neuromuscular blocking agents for facilitation of tracheal intubation in children and infants. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2026;43:1–14. doi:10.1097/EJA.0000000000002358. (PROSPERO: CRD42024518195) Study at a glance - Design: Systematic review + pairwise random-effects meta-analysis (M...

Citation: Lam ND, Son LDT, Phat TM, Thu ND, Nga NT, Son VT, Hong BM. High-flow nasal oxygen versus face-mask ventilation for rapid sequence induction in non-elective surgical patients: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Anesthesiol. 2026 Jan 31. doi:10.1186/s12871-026-03654-w. (Trial: NCT06879600) Study at a glance - Design and setting: Prospective, single-centre, single-blind (outcome assessor) p...

Citation: Shih P-Y, Wei T-J, Lee C-T, Kang J, Shih M-C, Chen Y-H, Lee Y-S, Chen H-T, Wu C-Y. Proactive haemodynamic management using the hypotension prediction index during caesarean section: a randomised controlled study. Anaesthesia. 2026. doi:10.1111/anae.70161. Study at a glance - Design and setting: Single-centre, 3-arm randomised controlled trial (1:1:1) during elective caesarean section und...

Citation: Haas TE, Kranke P, Stegemann MN, Helmer P, Schmid B, Diehl FM, et al. Benefits in adults allowed to drink clear liquids before anaesthesia until called to the operating room: A randomised pilot study. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2025;43:207–216. doi:10.1097/EJA.0000000000002309. Study at a glance: - Design and setting: Prospective, three-arm, randomised controlled pilot trial at a single German...

Citation: Sjoblom A, Hoffman F, Hedberg M, Forsberg I-M, Jonsson Fagerlund M. Preoxygenation with high-flow nasal oxygen at various flow rates in elective surgical patients: a prospective, randomised, single-blind clinical trial. Br J Anaesth. 2025;[Epub ahead of print]. doi:10.1016/j.bja.2025.11.017. Study at a glance: - Design and setting: Prospective, randomised, single-blind 3-arm physiologic...

Citation: Bijkerk V, Jacobs LMC, Rijnen WHC, Keijzer C, Warlé MC, Visser J. Deep versus Moderate Neuromuscular Blockade During Total Hip Replacement Surgery on Postoperative Recovery and Immune Function: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2026;142(2):355-364. Study at a glance: - Design and setting: Single-centre double-blind RCT (Netherlands) in adults undergoing elective...

Citation: de Carvalho, El-Boghdadly, Guedes, Dantas, Tome, Ramos, Gomes, Alves, Bezerra, Santos Neto, Pandit, Braz. Opioid-free vs. opioid-inclusive anaesthesia with or without regional anaesthesia for postoperative pain: a systematic review with network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Anaesthesia. 2026; doi:10.1111/anae.70121. Study at a glance: - Design and setting: Prospectively...

Citation: Buhre W, Díaz-Cambronero O, Schaefer S, Novacek M, Soro Domingo M, Stessel B, et al. Safety and efficacy of 6% hydroxyethyl starch in patients undergoing major surgery: The randomised controlled PHOENICS trial. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2025;43:1–10. doi:10.1097/EJA.0000000000002307. Study at a glance: - Design and setting: Double-blind, multicentre, parallel-group phase IV noninferiority RCT...

Citation: Dorland G, Gama de Abreu M, Hemmes SNT, Hol L, Hollmann MW, van Meenen DMP, Nijbroek SGLH, et al. Intraoperative driving pressure–guided high PEEP vs standard low PEEP for postoperative pulmonary complications. JAMA. 2025;[published online December 3]. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.23373. Study at a glance - Design and setting: International, multicentre, assessor-blinded parallel-group RCT in a...

Citation: D'Amico F, Turi S, Manazza M, Lo Bianco G, Monti G, Zangrillo A, et al. Interventions to prevent postoperative neurocognitive complications: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials. Anaesthesia. 2025;doi:10.1111/anae.70061. Study at a glance - Design and scope: PROSPERO-registered umbrella review of meta-analyses of RCTs in adults undergoing cardiac and non-ca...