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Intrathecal morphine is a mainstay for post-Caesarean analgesia. Ultrasound-guided #QL and #ESP blocks, but not #TAP block, can provide similar analgesia to IT morphine after #LSCS up to 12hr after surgery #RA bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-…

Pre-operative use of GLP-1s is known to delay gastric emptying, but does that translate to an increased risk of pulmonary aspiration? This systematic review and meta-analysis suggests NO. #GLP-1 #anaesthesia #medicine doi.org/10.1111/anae.1…

Prevention of hypotension after neuraxial anesthesia in nonobstetric surgery: a systematic review - Canadian Journal of Anesthesia #CJA #CJA2025 #Anesthesia #Anesthesiology buff.ly/iNlRuTg

⁉️ Propofol or Volatile?⁉️ Studies of #cancer biology and immune cell function have indicated that #propofol has an anti-neoplastic effect, however more investigations are illustrating that these clinical outcomes may not be significantly different. buff.ly/C8jjh7i

Female physicians still face systemic barriers and internalised biases, limiting professional opportunities, undermining success and taking significant emotional and psychological tolls. #SexismInMedicine bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-…

Read a summary of "Multicenter analysis of the relationship between operative team familiarity and safety and efficiency outcomes in cardiac surgery" in the May 2025 Science, Medicine, and the Anesthesiologist: ow.ly/5zN550VFMbE

Anesthesiology has a new submission option! Focal Points are brief opinion pieces that cover timely and important topics in anesthesiology, research, public health, ethics, or health law using a firm scientific foundation. Learn more: ow.ly/eBmq50VFM56

• There is moderate evidence that intrathecal morphine does not increase rates of sedation or hypoxaemia after non-obstetric surgery. • There is very low-quality evidence that IT morphine might ⬆️ the rate of respiratory depression. Kariem Eric Albrecht #anaesthesia

📣 What are the pathways to leadership in anesthesiology for #women? How do women become department chairs? Read the insightful article here: buff.ly/AU7l3r4

Revisit the April 2024 Infographic in Anesthesiology - NPO! Ready to Go?: Do Current Fasting Guidelines Ensure Empty Stomach in Diabetic Patients? 🎨 ow.ly/YATv50UzrRw

Yes, and it is probably the most challenging aspect of a systematic review and meta-analysis :(

Continuing Professional Development Perioperative anaphylaxis: an update on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management - Canadian Journal of Anesthesia #CJA2025 #Anesthesia #Anesthesiology buff.ly/AuOaeK5 #CPD

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A new review article synthesizes current evidence on the need for obesity-related dosing adjustments in surgical antibiotic prophylaxis. Learn more in Anesthesiology: ow.ly/jNg550VRkuc

In a new Clinical Focus Review, Tanabe et al. provide an overview of how to perform perioperative lung ultrasound to assess pulmonary aeration and atelectasis. Read more: ow.ly/Pg9F50VRSFL

Medical resource scarcity necessitates innovative approaches to healthcare. High-volume spinal anaesthesia #HVSA can substitute GA where access to ventilators, anaesthetic drugs and airway personnel is limited bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-…

How do women perceive the consent process for epidural analgesia during induction of labour? #anaesthesia #MedTwitter #obstetrics doi.org/10.1111/anae.1…

🧵 How accurate is POCUS for shock diagnosis? A new systematic review & meta-analysis in Critical Care (2023) by Yoshida et al. breaks it down. Spoiler: not all shocks are created equal… 👇 ccforum.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

"In a medical environment that is increasingly corporatized and impersonal, the anesthesiologist, I have found, is a secret buffer." Read "Role of the Anesthesiologist as a Patient Advocate: A Medical Student’s Perspective," the latest Mind to Mind piece: ow.ly/XRIX50VV9fu