Liver graft function is related to the quality of liver transplantation (LT). High-quality perioperative glycemic management is considered hepatoprotective. However, no studies have explored the effects of specialized and staged blood glucose management target ranges on reducing glycemic variability (GV) and early allograft dysfunction (EAD) after LT.

Individuals with poor functional capacity are at increased risk of perioperative complications. The Duke Activity Status Index (DASI) can ascertain the maximum physical activity achievable. However, the accuracy of the DASI score in identifying high-risk individuals is unclear. The objective of this systematic review was to determine the association between the DASI score and postoperative complications.

Virtual reality (VR) is an emerging technology increasingly used to ameliorate acute and chronic pain although controlled, quantifiable data are limited. The purpose of this study is to evaluate VR's effect on heat pain threshold (HPT), pressure pain threshold (PPT), immediate pain and anxiety, and recalled pain and anxiety.

Substance use disorders are increasing in incidence yet may be underrecognized in the surgical population. Perioperatively, these substances and/or treatments for these disorders may be acutely stopped, increasing the risk of withdrawal symptoms and accidents, such as falls. However, there have been no studies evaluating the association between substance use disorders and postoperative falls in a broad surgical population.

This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the impact of opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) on the postoperative subjective quality of recovery (QoR).

Applying to residency programs and constructing a rank order list is a challenging process and is a vital task that fourth year medical students must undergo each year. The aim of our study was to identify common themes in what residency applicants are considering when applying to an anesthesiology program and compare them between male and female applicants.

Accurate prediction of intensive care unit (ICU) admission and length of stay (LOS) after major surgery is essential for optimizing patient outcomes and healthcare resources. Factors such as age, BMI, comorbidities, and perioperative complications significantly influence ICU admissions and LOS. Machine learning methods have been increasingly utilized to predict these outcomes, but their clinical utility beyond traditional metrics remains underexplored.

Hyperkalemia commonly occurs in patients undergoing liver transplantation. The intraoperative course of liver transplant often involves hemodynamic and metabolic derangements leading up to liver reperfusion. Potassium levels can rise to dangerous levels immediately after reperfusion. The consequences of intraoperative hyperkalemia include risk of malignant arrhythmias and cardiac arrest. This review explores the numerous causes of hyperkalemia, including contributing surgical and anesthetic factors. The authors also discuss various treatment options and surgical techniques to manage perioperative hyperkalemia. It is important for anesthesiologists to understand the implications and management of hyperkalemia to optimize patients and reduce the risk of an intraoperative cardiac arrest.

To determine whether intraoperative low-dose esketamine ameliorates depression in women having breast cancer surgery.

Sodium-glucose transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduced the incidence of acute kidney injury in large cardiovascular outcome trials in patients with chronic heart and kidney failure. Acute kidney injury is a common complication following cardiac surgery. We hypothesized that perioperative SGLT2 inhibition could reduce kidney injury after cardiac surgery, measured with the biomarker neutrophil gelatinase-associated (NGAL).

We aimed to compare intraoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) during prone spinal surgery using a horseshoe headrest versus pinned head-holder to identify the safer device, which causes a lower increase in IOP.

Interpectoral and pectoserratus plane blocks are fascial plane blocks that are used during anterolateral superficial chest wall surgery. However, the true analgesic efficacy of these blocks in oncological breast surgery is unclear because of the diversity of breast-surgery procedures. The primary hypothesis of this study was that these blocks reduce the incidence of acute pain.

The association between remimazolam and emergence agitation (EA) remains unclear. This meta-analysis aimed to compare the relative risk of developing EA when using remimazolam vs. propofol in induction and maintenance of general anesthesia.