Editor's Note Survival rates following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have not returned to pre-pandemic levels and continue to reflect racial disparities, according to a preliminary study set for presentation at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2024. Analyzing data from over half a million U.S. adults who experienced OHCA between…

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Editor's Note As joint replacement (JR) procedures increasingly move from the hospital setting to ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), selecting the right candidates for these outpatient procedures becomes crucial. To support this transition, study authors Madhav Chowdhry, MD, and Edward J. McPherson, MD, developed a comprehensive, evidence-based checklist called Checklist Outpatient-Joint…

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Editor's Note Black patients are less likely to receive multimodal analgesia and more likely to be given additional oral opioids compared to white patients, according to research presented at the Anesthesiology 2024 annual meeting. According to an October 20 report on the retrospective study from the American Society of Anesthesiologists,…

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Editor's Note Research published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia suggests that switching to a single syringe pump for both induction and maintenance of anesthesia could significantly cut propofol waste in operating rooms. EurekAlert! published the news October 29.  Propofol waste accounts for up to 45% of medication waste in…

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Editor's Note A new global clinical trial indicates targeting higher blood pressure during non-cardiac surgeries is no better than current standard approach in preventing acute kidney injury, according to a November 5 report from London Health Sciences Centre. With 300 million non-cardiac surgeries performed worldwide every year, risk of kidney…

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Editor's Note Research presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) annual meeting has found that beta-blocker use is associated with an increased risk of postoperative stroke, particularly among Black and Hispanic patients undergoing noncardiac surgeries, Medpage Today reported October 20. According to the article, the retrospective study analyzed the…

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Editor's Note Music-based interventions administered preoperatively, intraoperatively, and postoperatively can significantly reduce postoperative opioid use and improve mood in patients undergoing same-day surgeries, according to research published October 15 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. The single-center, prospective, randomized controlled trial evaluated 75 patients aged 18 to 80 who received…

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Editor's Note Poor sleep quality in the month leading up to surgery could increase the risk of postoperative delirium, according to research presented at the Anesthesiology 2024 annual meeting, hosted by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). An October 15 report in NewsWise has the details. According to the article,…

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Editor's Note A new meta-analysis of 85 studies reveals a significant association between nurse burnout and negative outcomes in patient safety, satisfaction, and care quality. The findings underscore the impact of burnout—characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment—on healthcare performance globally, with implications for organizational and policy interventions,…

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Editor's Note A study presented at the 2024 American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting suggests that non-salicylate NSAIDs may significantly reduce the risk of postoperative delirium, a serious complication affecting up to 15% of surgical patients, Anesthesiology News reported October 20. Delirium is especially prevalent in older adults and those…

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