Anesthesiology

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Ultrasound-Guided External Oblique Intercostal Block Trial in Upper Abdominal Surgery

BMJ Open protocol for a single-blind randomized trial tests ultrasound-guided bilateral external oblique intercostal block after laparoscopic upper abdominal surgery.

By Dr. A. Nikhil Krishnan, MBBS · 6 hrs ago · 6 min read

Anesthesiology·Nat Immunol

Bisphosphonate Therapy Linked to Lower Postoperative Delirium in Osteoporosis

Preoperative bisphosphonate use was tied to lower delirium and related neurocognitive outcomes after surgery in a nationwide osteoporosis…

4 days ago

Anesthesiology·ClinicalTrials

M-TAPA vs EOIP Blocks Studied for Cholecystectomy Pain Relief

Pamukkale University reviewed three post-cholecystectomy analgesic strategies in 90 adults, comparing M-TAPA, EOIP block, and port-site infiltration.

Nov 2, 2026

Anesthesiology·Nature

Pressure-Controlled Ventilation Cuts Inspiratory Pressure in Robot Surgery Trial

In robot-assisted urological surgery, pressure-controlled ventilation lowered peak inspiratory pressure without changing blood gases or hemodynamics.

Nov 2, 2026

Anesthesiology·Becker H

Anesthesia revenue: How hospitals can reduce charge capture and collections gaps

A Becker’s webinar will examine anesthesia revenue leakage, from charge capture and payer contracts to denials, documentation, and…

Oct 31, 2026

Anesthesiology·Nature

Fentanyl dose found for remimazolam intubation stability in adults

A sequential study estimated fentanyl ED50 for stable intubation during remimazolam induction, with protocol-specific hemodynamic findings in 31…

Oct 28, 2026

Anesthesiology·BMJ Open

Esketamine Protocol Targets Postoperative Sleep Disturbance Prevention

BMJ Open protocol outlines a systematic review of perioperative esketamine for preventing postoperative sleep disturbance after general anesthesia.

Oct 26, 2026

Anesthesiology·Nature

Machine Learning Predicts Oxygenation Impairment in Thoracic Surgery

A retrospective cohort study found random forest outperformed logistic regression for predicting oxygenation impairment during one-lung ventilation in…

Oct 26, 2026

Anesthesiology·ClinicalTrials

Carotid Flow Time Study Aims to Predict Hypotension After Spinal Anesthesia

A prospective geriatric hip surgery study will test carotid flow time, IVC collapsibility, and LVOT-VTI for predicting spinal…

Oct 25, 2026

Anesthesiology·BMJ Open

Hydromorphone PCIA Trial Examines Postoperative Hypoxaemia Risk

Randomized BMJ Open trial tested low-basal hydromorphone PCIA after gastrointestinal tumor surgery and measured postoperative hypoxaemia over 48…

Oct 25, 2026

Anesthesiology

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