
Anesthesiology Journal's podcast
Audio interviews and overviews of articles covered in the journal.
Episodes
Featured Author Podcast: Sevoflurane-Linked Mitochondrial Disease
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Eduardo Ruiz Pesini, Ph.D. and Philip G. Morgan, M.D. Articles Discussed: Effects of a Mitochondrial Genetic Variant on Sevoflurane Hypersensitivity Ancient Mitochondrial Genetic Variant, Modern-day Pandora's Box
Featured Author Podcast: Anesthesia Dreaming in the Operating Room
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Boris D. Heifets, M.D., Ph.D. and Ben Julian A. Palanca, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.C.I. Articles Discussed: Feasibility of a Multicomponent Protocol to Promote Dreaming during Surgical Anesthesia Protocolizing Propofol Emergence: Turning "Milk of Amnesia" into Designer Dreams?
June 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. June 2026, Volume 144, Issue 6 Overview of June issue original studies. Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Perioperative Experience in Pediatric Patients
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Sophie Bringuier, Pharm.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Development and Validation of EVANpedia for the Assessment of Perioperative Experience in Pediatric Patients Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Diverse Perspectives on Outcomes after Anesthesia
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Britta Sylvia von Ungern-Sternberg, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Perspectives of Children, Parents, and Healthcare Providers on Outcomes after Anesthesia for Surgery: An International Mixed Methods Stakeholder Engagement Study from the Pediatric Perioperative Outcomes Group Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Mechanical Power and Postoperative Lung Injury
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Lukas Martin Müller-Wirtz, M.D. and Marcos F. Vidal Melo, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Mechanical Power and the Association with Postoperative Impaired Oxygenation and Pulmonary Complications in Orthopedic Patients: Post hoc Analysis of a Cluster Factorial Randomized Trial Deconstructing the Role of Mechanical Power in Lung Injury and Respira
Featured Author Podcast: Peripartum Cardiac Arrest During Anesthetic Care
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Michael Furdyna, M.D. and Grace Lim, M.D., M.Sc. Articles Discussed: Frequency and Management of Maternal Peripartum Cardiac Arrest During Anesthetic Care: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Analysis Maternal Cardiac Arrest: Big Data, Rare Events, and Moving from Incidence to Insight Transcript
May 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. May 2026, Volume 144, Issue 5 Overview of May issue original studies. Transcript
April 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. April 2026, Volume 144, Issue 4 Overview of April issue original studies.
Featured Author Podcast: Pain During Cesarean Delivery
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: James O'Carroll, M.B.B.S., and Ruth Landau, M.D. Articles Discussed: Incidence of Pain during Cesarean Delivery with Neuraxial Anesthesia: an International, Prospective Cohort Study Pain during Cesarean Delivery with Neuraxial Anesthesia: Have we Made any Progress? Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Preoperative Functional Capacity and Outcome
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Arman Valadkhani, M.D., Ph.D. and Duminda N. Wijeysundera, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: The Impact of Preoperative Functional Capacity on Postoperative Mortality and Morbidity: A Prospective Cohort Study Functional Capacity Assessment Before Surgery: The Evolution Continues Transcript
March 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. March 2026, Volume 144, Issue 3 Overview of March issue original studies. Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks in Surgery
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Alparslan Turan, M.D. and Ki Jinn Chin, M.B.B.S., M.Med. Articles Discussed: Liposomal Bupivacaine, Plain Bupivacaine, and Saline for Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks: The CLEVELAND Randomized Trial Does Liposomal Bupivacaine Deliver in TAP Blocks (Does any Local Anesthetic?)? It's Complicated… Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Opioid Disorder Medications in Surgery Patients
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Mark Bicket, M.D., Ph.D. and Lynn Kohan, M.D. Articles Discussed: Trends in Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder among Commercially Insured U.S. Surgical Patients, 2016-2022 Rising Treatment for Substance Use Disorder Presents New Challenges for Anesthesiologists as Perioperative Medicine Specialists Transcript
February 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. February 2026, Volume 144, Issue 2 Overview of February issue original studies. Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Cesarean Anesthesia Type and Neonatal Outcomes
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Mark D. Neuman, M.D., M.Sc. Articles Discussed: Neonatal Outcomes with Regional versus General Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Anesthesia Type in Cancer Surgery
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Elliott Bennett-Guerrero, M.D. and Juan P. Cata, M.D. Articles Discussed: Anesthesia Type During Cancer Surgery: Results of the GA-CARES Randomized, Multicenter Trial Volatile General Anesthetics and Oncologic Surgery: A Safe Choice Transcript
January 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. January 2026, Volume 144, Issue 1 Overview of January issue original studies. Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Distress, Delirium, Pain, and Length of Stay
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Leah Acker, Ph.D., M.D. Articles Discussed: Mixed-Methods Analysis of Preoperative Distress and Postoperative Outcomes in a Prospective, Observational Cohort of Older Transcript
December 2025 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James Rathmell, M.D. December 2025, Volume 143, Issue 6 Overview of December issue original studies. Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Pediatric Anesthesia and Respiratory Complications
Moderator: James Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Jie Sun, M.D., Ph.D. and Clyde Matava, M.B.Ch.B.., M.Med., M.H.S.C. Articles Discussed: Effect of Intravenous, Inhalational, or Combined Anesthesia Maintenance on Postoperative Respiratory Adverse Events in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy (AmPRAEC): A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial Choice of Anesthetic Maintenance Is Not Merely a Matt
Featured Author Podcast: Ketamine for Acute Pain after Breast Surgery
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Kristin L Schreiber, M.D., Ph.D. and Eric S. Schwenk, M.D. Articles Discussed: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Intraoperative Ketamine for Acute Postsurgical Pain after Breast Cancer Surgery: The Moderating Effect of Baseline Temporal Summation of Pain Determining Pain Phenotype: A Major Advancement in Providing Individualized Care Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Fentanyl Ventilatory Depression
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Rutger van der Schrier, M.D., Ph.D. and Steven L. Shafer, M.D Articles Discussed: Fentanyl-induced Ventilatory Depression: Population Pharmacokinetic–Pharmacodynamic Framework for Evaluation of Opioid-induced Ventilatory Depression Toward More Physiologic Models for Predicting the Impact of Opioids on Ventilation Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Airway Management Risks in Pediatric Anesthesia
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Taiki Kojima, M.D., M.P.H. and Clyde Matava, M.B.Ch.B.., M.Med., M.H.S.C. Articles Discussed: Adverse Events Associated with Airway Management in Pediatric Anesthesia: A Prospective, Multicenter, Observational Japan Pediatric Difficult Airway in Anesthesia (J-PEDIA) Study Airway Management Issues in Japanese Children Are No Different: Ins
Featured Author Podcast: Norepinephrine in Major Abdominal Surgery
Moderator: James Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Osama Abou-Arab, M.D. PH.D. and Matthieu Legrand, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Early Use of Norepinephrine in High-risk Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial Preventing Hypotension during Induction of General Anesthesia: Is Preemptive Norepinephrine the Answer? Transcript
November 2025 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. November 2025, Volume 143, Issue 5 Overview of November issue original studies.
October 2025 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. October 2025, Volume 143, Issue 4 Overview of October issue original studies. Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Dexmedetomidine-Remifentanil and Neurodevelopment
Moderator: James Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Ji-Hyun Lee, M.D., Ph.D. and Andrew J. Davidson, M.D., M.B.B.S. Articles Discussed: Effects of Dexmedetomidine-Remifentanil on Neurodevelopment of Children after Inhalation Anesthesia: A Randomized Clinical Trial The Second Randomized Trial to Suggest You Shouldn't Change Your Anesthetic in Infants to Avoid Neurotoxicty Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Neuronal Dynamics and Postoperative Delirium
Moderator: James Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Shiqian Shen, M.D. and Cyrus David Mintz, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Hippocampal Neural Dynamics and Postoperative Delirium-Like Behavior in Aged Mice Neural Network Dynamics of Postoperative Delirium: is it all About Neurons Striking the Right Balance? Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Cardiac Output Method Comparison Studies Statement
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Bernd Saugel, M.D. and Michael R. Mathis, M.D. Articles Discussed: The StatistiCal Analysis and Reporting of Cardiac Output Method Comparison Studies (COMPARE) Statement Cardiac Output Measurement and Reporting: More Than Just Going With the Flow Transcript
September 2025 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. September 2025, Volume 143, Issue 3 Overview of September issue original studies. Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Nitric Oxide in High Risk Cardiac Surgery
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Nikolay O. Kamenshchikov, M.D. and Lorenzo Berra, M.D. and Kamrouz Ghadimi, M.D. Articles Discussed: Perioperative Nitric Oxide Conditioning Reduces Acute Kidney Injury in Cardiac Surgery Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (the DEFENDER Trial): A Randomized Controlled Trial Nitric Oxide and Kidney Injury after Cardiac Surgery: A Solution Look
Featured Author Podcast: Pediatric Quality of Recovery Scale
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Paul Lee-Archer and Clyde Matava, M.B.Ch.B., M.Med., M.H.S.C. Articles Discussed: Development of the Pediatric Scale for Quality of Recovery (PedSQoR) Measuring what Matters - the Pediatric Scale for Quality of Recovery
August 2025 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. August 2025, Volume 143, Issue 2 Overview of August issue original studies. Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Patient Blood Management and Surgical Outcomes
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Albert Garcia-Casanovas, M.H.A. and Douglas Colquhoun, M.B., M.Sc., M.P.H. Articles Discussed: Association Between Adherence to Patient Blood Management Recommendations and Postoperative Complications in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Patient Blood Management: Moving Beyond Guidelines to Action Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Uterine Tone and Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Jessica R Ansari, M.D., M.S. and Craig M. Palmer, M.D. Articles Discussed: Uterine Tone Numeric Rating Score as an Early Indicator of Major Postpartum Hemorrhage During Cesarean Delivery: A Prospective Observational Study Predicting the Unpredictable: A New Approach to Predict Postpartum Hemorrhage from Uterine Atony Transcript
July 2025 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. July 2025, Volume 143, Issue 1 Overview of July issue original studies. Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Suzetrigine for the Treatment of Acute Pain
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Carmen Bozic, M.D. Articles Discussed: Suzetrigine, a Nonopioid NaV1.8 Inhibitor for Treatment of Moderate-to-severe Acute Pain: Two Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trials Suzetrigine: First in a New Class of Nonopioid Analgesics for Acute Pain Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Danavorexton Promotes Respiration and Wakefulness
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Rebecca L. Wu, M.D. and Max B. Kelz, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: TAK-925 (danavorexton), an Orexin Receptor 2 Agonist, Reduces Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression and Sedation Without Affecting Analgesia in Healthy Adult Males Alluring Potential to Accelerate Emergence and Ameliorate Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression without Antagonizi
Featured Author Podcast: Sugammadex Use in Renal Impairment
Moderator: BobbieJean, M.D. Participants: Douglas Colquhoun, M.B., M.Sc., M.P.H. and Stephan R. Thilen Articles Discussed: Neuromuscular Blockade and Antagonism in Patients with Renal Impairment: A Multicenter Retrospective Cross Sectional Study On and Off Label Use of Sugammadex in Patients with Renal Impairment in the 6 ½ Years Following FDA Approval Transcript
June 2025 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. June 2025, Volume 142, Issue 6 Overview of June issue original studies. Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Pyridoxine for Posoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Daqing Ma, Ph.D. and Kate Leslie, M.B.B.S., M.D. Articles Discussed: Pyridoxine Prevents Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery: A Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial B6 or Be Sick? Pyridoxine to Prevent Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Amino Acids for Renal Protection in CKD Patients
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Alessandro Belletti, M.D., and Samuel N. Heyman, M.D. Articles Discussed: Amino Acid Infusion for Kidney Protection in Cardiac Surgery Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Secondary Analysis of the PROTECTION Trial Amino Acid Infusion for the Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury: Yet a Debatable Issue Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Predicting Cognitive Recovery after Cardiac Arrest
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Christopher Connor, M.D., Ph.D. and Peter John Schuller, M.B.B.S., B.Sc. Articles Discussed: Developing an EEG-based model to predict awakening after cardiac arrest using partial processing with the BIS Engine Unlocking Prognostic Potential in the Postarrest Electroencephalogram Transcript
May 2025 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. May 2025, Volume 142, Issue 5 Overview of May issue original studies.
April 2025 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. April 2025, Volume 142, Issue 4 Overview of April issue original studies.
Featured Author Podcast: Covert Strokes in Older Patients Having Non-Cardiac Surgery
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Yuming Peng, M.D., Ph.D. and Philip Devereaux, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Covert Perioperative Strokes in Older Patients Having Noncardiac Surgery (PRECISION): A Prospective Cohort Analysis Perioperative Covert Stroke: Acutely Asymptomatic but Not Benign Transcript
March 2025 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. March 2025, Volume 142, Issue 3 Overview of March issue original studies.
Featured Author Podcast: Chewing Gum and Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Jai Darvall, Ph.D. and Tong J. Gan, M.D., M.B.A., M.H.S. Articles Discussed: Chewing Gum to Treat Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Female Patients: A Multicenter Randomized Trial Chewing Gum: A Viable Option as a Rescue Therapy for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting? Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Observational Study of Perioperative Buprenorphine
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: James Hitt, M.D., Ph.D. and Mark C Bicket, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Continuation versus Interruption of Buprenorphine/Naloxone in Adult Veterans Undergoing Surgery: Examination of Postoperative Pain and Opioid Utilization in a National Retrospective Cohort Study Building a Better Base for Keeping Buprenorphine on Board for Surgery Trans
Featured Author Podcast: Child Development after Multiple Anaesthetics
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Annie Xin, Ph.D., M.D. and Randall Flick, M.D., M.P.H. Articles Discussed: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes After Multiple General Anaesthetic Exposure Before Five Years Of Age – A Cohort Study Secondary Analyses: The Perils of Making Do Transcript
February 2025 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. February 2025, Volume 142, Issue 2 Overview of February issue original studies. Transcript
January 2025 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. January 2025, Volume 142, Issue 1 Overview of January issue original studies.
Featured Author Podcast: High PEEP with Recruitment Maneuvers versus Low PEEP During General Anesthesia for Surgery
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Guido Mazzinari, M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc. and Snehalata Huzurbazar, Ph.D. Articles Discussed: High Positive End-expiratory Pressure (PEEP) with Recruitment Maneuvers versus Low PEEP during General Anesthesia for Surgery: A Bayesian Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis of Three Randomized Clinical Trials Bayesian Analyses Are Appearing and Are Welcome
Featured Author Podcast: Polygenic Risk for Postoperative Nausea & Vomiting
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Nicholas Joseph Douville, M.D., Ph.D. and Vesela P. Kovacheva, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Polygenic Score for the Prediction of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: A Retrospective Derivation and Validation Cohort Study Polygenic Risk Scores: Coming to Your Operating Room? Transcript
December 2024 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. December 2024, Volume 141, Issue 6 Overview of December issue original studies. Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Safety of FEIBA Administered for Cardiac Surgery
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Anil Panigrahi, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Factor Eight Inhibitor Bypass Activity Use in Cardiac Surgery: A Propensity Matched Analysis of Safety Outcomes Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Paravertebral versus Pectoralis-II Blocks
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Rodney Gabriel, M.D. Articles Discussed: Paravertebral versus Pectoralis-II (Interpectoral and Pectoserratus) Nerve Blocks for Postoperative Analgesia after Non-Mastectomy Breast Surgery: A Randomized, Controlled, Observer-Masked Noninferiority Trial Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: High-dose Dexamethasone for Cardiac Surgery
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Paul S. Myles, M.B., B.S., M.P.H., M.D., D.Sc. and Daniel I. McIsaac, M.D., M.P.H. Articles Discussed: Dexamethasone for Cardiac Surgery: A Practice Preference-Randomized Consent Comparative Effectiveness Trial Routine Innovation in Perioperative Clinical Trials: The Best Chance to Answer Our Most Important Questions? Transcript
November 2024 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. November 2024, Volume 141, Issue 5 Overview of November issue original studies. Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Effect of Interventions in the ITACTIC Trial
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Karim Brohi, M.D. and Richard P. Dutton, M.D., M.B.A. Articles Discussed: Correction of Trauma-induced Coagulopathy by Goal-directed Therapy: A Secondary Analysis of the ITACTIC Trial Tactics versus Strategy in Trauma Resuscitation Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Heterogeneity of Neonatal Respiratory Disorders
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Daniele De Luca M.D., Ph.D. and David Tingay, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Global and Regional Heterogeneity of Lung Aeration in Neonates with Different Respiratory Disorders: A Physiological, Observational Study Lung Ultrasound and Regional Heterogeneity: A Bedside Solution to an Under-Recognized Problem? Transcript
October 2024 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. October 2024, Volume 141, Issue 4 Overview of October issue original studies. Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Changes in the Term Neonatal Electroencephalogram with General Anesthesia
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Sebastian J. Corlette, M.B.B.S. and Isabelle Constant, Ph.D., M.D. Articles Discussed: Changes in the Term Neonatal Electroencephalogram with General Anesthesia – A Systematic Review with Narrative Synthesis Challenge of Neonatal Anesthesia: Which Optimal EEG Target? Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Single-dose Methadone for Pediatric Tonsillectomy
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Lisa M. Einhorn, M.D. and Charles B. Berde, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Single-Dose Intraoperative Methadone for Pain Management in Pediatric Tonsillectomy: A Randomized Double Blind Clinical Trial Improving Pain Management After Tonsillectomy Transcript
September 2024 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. September 2024, Volume 141, Issue 3 Overview of September issue original studies. Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Vocacapsaicin for Postsurgical Pain
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Steven L. Shafer, M.D. and David Clark, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Safety and Efficacy of Vocacapsaicin for Management of Postsurgical Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial Sweeping Away Dyspnea A Spicy New Treatment for Postoperative Pain Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Accuracy and Precision of Train-of-four Ratio
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Andrew Bowdle, M.D., Ph.D. and Sorin J. Brull, M.D. Articles Discussed: Accuracy and Precision of Three Acceleromyographs, Three Electromyographs and a Mechanomyograph Measuring the Train-of-Four Ratio in the Absence of Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs Vital Sign Data Quality: Not Just a Retrospective Research Problem Accuracy and Precision of Accel
August 2024 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. August 2024, Volume 141, Issue 2 Overview of August issue original studies. Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Comparison of Artifact Detection Methods
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Mathias Maleczek, M.D., and Patrick J. McCormick, M.D., M.Eng. Articles Discussed: A Comparison of Five Algorithmic Methods and Machine Learning Pattern Recognition for Artifact Detection in Electronic Records of Five Different Vital Signs: A Retrospective Analysis Vital Sign Data Quality: Not Just a Retrospective Research Problem Transcript
July 2024 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. July 2024, Volume 141, Issue 1 Overview of July issue original studies. Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Sweep Flow and Dyspnea during Veno Arterial ECMO
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Côme Bureau, M.D., Ph.D. and Nikolaos J. Skubas, M.D. Articles Discussed: Increasing Sweep Gas Flow Reduces Respiratory Drive and Dyspnea in Nonintubated Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Patients: A Pilot Study Sweeping Away Dyspnea Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Sedation Type and Colonoscopy Polyp Detection
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Aurora N. Quaye, M.D. and Douglas A. Colquhoun, M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., M.P.H. Articles Discussed: Association between Colonoscopy Sedation Type and Polyp Detection: A Registry-based Cohort Study Does Propofol Improve Polyp Detection during Colonoscopy? The Promise and Peril of Clinical Registry Data Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: ENA-001 Effect on Hypoxic Breathing
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Albert Dahan, M.D., Ph.D., and Thomas K. Henthorn, M.D. Articles Discussed: Reversal of Propofol-induced Depression of the Hypoxic Ventilatory Response by BK-channel Blocker ENA-001: A Randomized Controlled Trial Reversal for Respiratory Depression: Let's Take a Breath! Transcript
June 2024 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. June 2024, Volume 140, Issue 6 Overview of June issue original studies. Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: High Initial Dose Sevoflurane Induction on Children's EEG
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Jessica C. Martin, Ph.D., B.Sc. and Jerry Chao, M.D., M.Sc. Articles Discussed: The Topographical Features of Pediatric Electroencephalography during High Initial Concentration Sevoflurane for Inhalational Induction of Anesthesia A Window into the Developing Brain: Toward a Deeper Understanding of Pediatric Anesthesia Transcript
May 2024 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. May 2024, Volume 140, Issue 5 Overview of May issue original studies. Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: The Analgesic Effectiveness of Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Plain Local Anesthetics for Abdominal Fascial Plane Blocks
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Faraj Abdallah, M.D. and Michael R. Fettiplace, M.D., Ph.D. and Ashraf S. Habib, M.D., M.B.B.Ch., M.Sc., M.H.Sc. and Jonathan Slonin, M.D., M.B.A. Articles Discussed: Analgesic Effectiveness of Liposomal Bupivacaine versus Plain Local Anesthetics for Abdominal Fascial Plane Blocks: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials Meta-
April 2024 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. April 2024, Volume 140, Issue 4 Overview of April issue original studies. Transcript
Featured Author Podcast: Intraoperative Vasopressors and Delirium
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Maximilian Sebastian Schaefer, M.D. and Amy Gaskell, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Intraoperative Use of Phenylephrine versus Ephedrine and Postoperative Delirium: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study Caveat Emptor: Vasopressor Choice and Postoperative Delirium—A Complex Relationship Explored Transcript











