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Drs. Olubukola Nafiu and Ruth Landau discuss the article “Racial and Ethnic Concordance Between the Patient and Anesthesia Team and Patients’ Satisfaction With Pain Management During Cesarean Delivery” published in the November 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Olubukola Nafiu and Cecilia Canales discuss the article “A Prospective Observational Cohort Study of Language Preference and Preoperative Cognitive Screening in Older Adults: Do Language Disparities Exist in Cognitive Screening and Does the Association Between Test Results and Postoperative Delirium Differ Based on Language Preference?” published in the November 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Title:  Health Equity Curriculum for Anesthesia Residents OA Global Health Equity Section Editor Sam Percy interviews OA Global Health Equity Associate Section Editor Betelehem Asnake about her background and work creating a health equity curriculum for surgery and anesthesia residents that is freely available online. The link to the resources as well as some of the topics discussed on the podcast are below. UCSF CHESA Health Equity Curriculum - The Health Equity Curriculum (HEC) was created by the Center for Health Equity in Surgery and Anesthesia (CHESA) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) with contributions from multidisciplinary collaborators. The HEC was designed to fill a gap in health equity education for surgery and anesthesia residents to better serve patients. The curriculum is intended to be integrated into the core training for all residents, provide exposure that generates career interest, and be complimented by more robust training opportunities and pathways in global health. h

Drs. Honorio Benzon and Rodney A. Gabriel discuss the article “Classifying High-Risk Patients for Persistent Opioid Use After Major Spine Surgery: A Machine-Learning Approach” published in the October 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Honorio Benzon and Connor G. Pepper discuss the article “Perioperative Regional Anesthesia on Persistent Opioid Use and Chronic Pain after Noncardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials” published in the October 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Jeffrey Feldman, MD, MSE, and Aditee Ambardekar, MD, MSEd, OpenAnesthesia Pediatric Anesthesia Section Editor, discuss mechanical ventilation in the anesthetized pediatric patient. 

Drs. Tong J. Gan and Niraja Rajan discuss the article “Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Updated Consensus Statement on Perioperative Blood Glucose Management in Adult Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing Ambulatory Surgery” published in the September 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Girish Joshi and Ian Jones discuss the article “Perioperative Dexamethasone in Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trials” published in the September 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. James DiNardo and Razvan Azamfirei discuss the article “The Effects of Intraoperative Methadone on Postoperative Pain Control in Pediatric Patients: A Scoping Review” published in the August 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Shannon Farmer and Nadia Hensley discuss the article “Perioperative Plasma in Addition to Red Blood Cell Transfusions Are Associated With Increased Venous Thromboembolism Risk Postoperatively” published in the August 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Dr. Emily Methangkool, OpenAnesthesia Section Editor, interviews Dr. Kelly Ural, Core Residency Program Director at Oschner Health, about blood management strategies in the setting of cardiac surgery.

Drs. Angela Enright, Bisola Onajin-Obembe and Bertille Ki discuss the article “Women Anesthesiologists in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Pre-COVID Era: A Multinational Demographic Study” published in the July 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Tong J. Gan and Toby Weingarten discuss the article “Effect of Propofol Infusion on Need for Rescue Antiemetics in Postanesthesia Care Unit After Volatile Anesthesia: A Retrospective Cohort Study” published in the July 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Title:  The Price We Pay - The Impact of Changes in Halothane Production on Anesthetic Care Around the World Open Anesthesia Global Health Equity editor Dr. Sam Percy interviews Dr. Mohamed Kargbo and Dr. Eric Vreede, two physician anesthesiologists, about recent changes in halothane manufacturing and the expected global impact on the provision of anesthetic care in low and middle income countries. Both Dr. Kargbo and Dr. Vreede are active in clinical practice in Sierra Leone and Dr. Vreede is a member of the World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists Halothane Working Group.

Drs. Olubukola Nafiu, Maxwell Baker, Dhanesh D. Binda and Ala Nozari discuss the article “The Color of Climate Change: Can Choice of Anesthetic Be Institutionally Racist?” published in the June 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Michael Barrington and Justas Lauzadis discuss the article “What Is the Role of a Periarticular Injection for Knee Arthroplasty Patients Receiving a Multimodal Analgesia Regimen Incorporating Adductor Canal and Infiltration Between the Popliteal Artery and Capsule of the Knee Blocks? A Randomized Blinded Placebo-Controlled Noninferiority Trial” published in the June 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Travis Reece-Nguyen, MD, MPH, FAAP, and OpenAnesthesia Associate Editor Elisha Peterson, MD, MEd, FAAP, FASA, discuss perioperative care of transgender and gender diverse pediatric patients. Resources: OA Summary: Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients: Anesthetic Considerations  van Rooyen, C., Aquino, N.J., Tollinche, L.E. et al. Perioperative Considerations for Gender-Affirming Surgery. Curr Anesthesiol Rep 13, 90–98 (2023). Link Sanchez K, Tollinche L, Reece-Nguyen T. Anesthesia for gender-affirming surgery: a practical review. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2024;37(3):292-298. PubMed TRANSformed Anesthesia: Examining a Novel ERAS Pathway for Gender-Affirming Chest Reconstruction Surgery Link Sanchez KJ, Sanchez RA, Ben Khallouq B, Ellis DB. Perioperative Care of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients: A Biopsychosocial Approach. Anesth Analg. 2023;137(1):234-246. PubMed Reece-Nguyen T, Afonso AM, Vinson AE. Burnout, Mental Health, and Workplace Discrimination in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/

Drs. Deshpande and Sileshi discuss the management of a patient with a cardiac implantable electronic device undergoing emergency surgery. 

Dr. Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Jina Sinskey discuss perioperative respiratory adverse events in pediatric patients.

Drs. Shannon Farmer and Carolyn Burns discuss the article “Special Communication: Response to “Ensuring a Reliable Platelet Supply in the United States” published in the May 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.