Episodes
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Featured Author Podcast: Extubation Criteria in Children with Colds
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: T. Wesley Templeton, M.D. Articles Discussed: A Prospective Evaluation of Routine Extubation Criteria in Children with Upper Respiratory Symptoms Undergoing Elective Surgery Transcript
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Featured Author Podcast: Body Composition and Postoperative Outcomes
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Bing-Cheng Zhao, M.D. Articles Discussed: Computed Tomography-Based Body Composition Assessment for Preoperative Cardiovascular Risk Prediction: A Prospective Cohort Study Transcript
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November 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. November 2026, Volume 145, Issue 5 Overview of November issue original studies. Transcript
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Featured Author Podcast: Intraoperative Targets in Noncardiac Surgery
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Sean Coeckelenbergh, M.D.,Ph.D. and Duminda N. Wijeysundera, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Higher versus Routine Intraoperative Blood Pressure Targets in Noncardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis with Trial Sequential Analysis…
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Featured Author Podcast: Postoperative Delirium Genetics and Dementia Risk
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Kewen Ding, Ph.D. Candidate and Andrew Goeddel, M.D., M.P.H. Articles Discussed: Genetic Contributors to Postoperative Delirium and Their Implications for Dementia Outcomes Postoperative Delirium as a Stress Test for the Aging Brain: APOE,...
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October 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. October 2026, Volume 145, Issue 4 Overview of October issue original studies.
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Featured Author Podcast: 2.5-Minute Versus 5-Minute Trial
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Bernd Saugel, M.D. and Jochen Daniel Muehlschlegel, M.D., M.M.Sc., M.B.A. Articles Discussed: Intervals for Oscillometric Arterial Pressure Monitoring during Noncardiac Surgery: The "2.5-Minute versus 5-Minute" Randomized Clinical Trial Beyond the...
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Featured Author Podcast: Rapid Sequence Induction in Abdominal Surgery
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Sivan Goldenberg Marcus, M.D. and Caoimhe C. Duffy, M.D. Articles Discussed: Rapid Sequence Induction Practices and Outcomes in Abdominal Surgery Patients: A Multicenter Observational Cohort Study Beyond the Syringe: Rapid Sequence Induction as a...
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September 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. September 2026, Volume 145, Issue 3 Overview of September issue original studies. Transcript
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Featured Author Podcast: Hemodynamic Management and Liver Transplantation
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: François Martin Carrier, M.D., Ph.D., Nicholas Joseph Douville, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Intraoperative Hemodynamic Management during Liver Transplantation and Postoperative Morbidity: a Multicenter Cohort Study Hemodynamic Management in...
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August 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. August 2026, Volume 145, Issue 2 Overview of August issue original studies. Transcript
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Featured Author Podcast: A Framework to Advance Academic Career Fulfillment
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Anne Lorine Donovan, M.D. and Meghan B. Lane-Fall, M.D., M.S.H.P. Articles Discussed: Developing a Framework for Career Fulfillment in Academic Anesthesiology: Findings from a Single-Institution Focus Group Study Deep versus Broad: Why…
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July 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. July 2026, Volume 145, Issue 1 Overview of July issue original studies.
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Featured Author Podcast: Sevoflurane-Linked Mitochondrial Disease
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Eduardo Ruiz Pesini, Ph.D. and Philip G. Morgan, M.D. Articles Discussed: Effects of a Mitochondrial Genetic Variant on Sevoflurane Hypersensitivity Ancient Mitochondrial Genetic Variant, Modern-day Pandora's Box Transcript
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Featured Author Podcast: Anesthesia Dreaming in the Operating Room
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Boris D. Heifets, M.D., Ph.D. and Ben Julian A. Palanca, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.C.I. Articles Discussed: Feasibility of a Multicomponent Protocol to Promote Dreaming during Surgical Anesthesia Protocolizing Propofol Emergence: Turning "Milk of Amnesia"...
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June 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. June 2026, Volume 144, Issue 6 Overview of June issue original studies. Transcript
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Featured Author Podcast: Perioperative Experience in Pediatric Patients
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Sophie Bringuier, Pharm.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Development and Validation of EVANpedia for the Assessment of Perioperative Experience in Pediatric Patients Transcript
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Featured Author Podcast: Diverse Perspectives on Outcomes after Anesthesia
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Britta Sylvia von Ungern-Sternberg, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Perspectives of Children, Parents, and Healthcare Providers on Outcomes after Anesthesia for Surgery: An International Mixed Methods Stakeholder Engagement Study from the…
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Featured Author Podcast: Mechanical Power and Postoperative Lung Injury
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Lukas Martin Müller-Wirtz, M.D. and Marcos F. Vidal Melo, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Mechanical Power and the Association with Postoperative Impaired Oxygenation and Pulmonary Complications in Orthopedic Patients: Post hoc Analysis of a…
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Featured Author Podcast: Peripartum Cardiac Arrest During Anesthetic Care
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Michael Furdyna, M.D. and Grace Lim, M.D., M.Sc. Articles Discussed: Frequency and Management of Maternal Peripartum Cardiac Arrest During Anesthetic Care: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Analysis Maternal Cardiac Arrest: Big Data, Rare…
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May 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. May 2026, Volume 144, Issue 5 Overview of May issue original studies. Transcript
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April 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. April 2026, Volume 144, Issue 4 Overview of April issue original studies.
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Featured Author Podcast: Pain During Cesarean Delivery
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: James O'Carroll, M.B.B.S., and Ruth Landau, M.D. Articles Discussed: Incidence of Pain during Cesarean Delivery with Neuraxial Anesthesia: an International, Prospective Cohort Study Pain during Cesarean Delivery with Neuraxial Anesthesia: Have we...
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Featured Author Podcast: Preoperative Functional Capacity and Outcome
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Arman Valadkhani, M.D., Ph.D. and Duminda N. Wijeysundera, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: The Impact of Preoperative Functional Capacity on Postoperative Mortality and Morbidity: A Prospective Cohort Study Functional Capacity Assessment Before...
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March 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. March 2026, Volume 144, Issue 3 Overview of March issue original studies. Transcript
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Featured Author Podcast: Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks in Surgery
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Alparslan Turan, M.D. and Ki Jinn Chin, M.B.B.S., M.Med. Articles Discussed: Liposomal Bupivacaine, Plain Bupivacaine, and Saline for Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks: The CLEVELAND Randomized Trial Does Liposomal Bupivacaine Deliver in TAP...
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Featured Author Podcast: Opioid Disorder Medications in Surgery Patients
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Mark Bicket, M.D., Ph.D. and Lynn Kohan, M.D. Articles Discussed: Trends in Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder among Commercially Insured U.S. Surgical Patients, 2016-2022 Rising Treatment for Substance Use Disorder Presents New Challenges...
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February 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. February 2026, Volume 144, Issue 2 Overview of February issue original studies. Transcript
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Featured Author Podcast: Cesarean Anesthesia Type and Neonatal Outcomes
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Mark D. Neuman, M.D., M.Sc. Articles Discussed: Neonatal Outcomes with Regional versus General Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Transcript
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Featured Author Podcast: Anesthesia Type in Cancer Surgery
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Elliott Bennett-Guerrero, M.D. and Juan P. Cata, M.D. Articles Discussed: Anesthesia Type During Cancer Surgery: Results of the GA-CARES Randomized, Multicenter Trial Volatile General Anesthetics and Oncologic Surgery: A Safe Choice Transcript
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January 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. January 2026, Volume 144, Issue 1 Overview of January issue original studies. Transcript
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Featured Author Podcast: Distress, Delirium, Pain, and Length of Stay
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Leah Acker, Ph.D., M.D. Articles Discussed: Mixed-Methods Analysis of Preoperative Distress and Postoperative Outcomes in a Prospective, Observational Cohort of Older Transcript
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December 2025 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James Rathmell, M.D. December 2025, Volume 143, Issue 6 Overview of December issue original studies. Transcript
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Featured Author Podcast: Pediatric Anesthesia and Respiratory Complications
Moderator: James Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Jie Sun, M.D., Ph.D. and Clyde Matava, M.B.Ch.B.., M.Med., M.H.S.C. Articles Discussed: Effect of Intravenous, Inhalational, or Combined Anesthesia Maintenance on Postoperative Respiratory Adverse Events in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy...
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Featured Author Podcast: Ketamine for Acute Pain after Breast Surgery
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Kristin L Schreiber, M.D., Ph.D. and Eric S. Schwenk, M.D. Articles Discussed: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Intraoperative Ketamine for Acute Postsurgical Pain after Breast Cancer Surgery: The Moderating Effect of Baseline Temporal Summation…
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Featured Author Podcast: Fentanyl Ventilatory Depression
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Rutger van der Schrier, M.D., Ph.D. and Steven L. Shafer, M.D Articles Discussed: Fentanyl-induced Ventilatory Depression: Population Pharmacokinetic–Pharmacodynamic Framework for Evaluation of Opioid-induced Ventilatory Depression Toward More...
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Featured Author Podcast: Airway Management Risks in Pediatric Anesthesia
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Taiki Kojima, M.D., M.P.H. and Clyde Matava, M.B.Ch.B.., M.Med., M.H.S.C. Articles Discussed: Adverse Events Associated with Airway Management in Pediatric Anesthesia: A Prospective, Multicenter, Observational Japan Pediatric Difficult Airway in...
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Featured Author Podcast: Norepinephrine in Major Abdominal Surgery
Moderator: James Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Osama Abou-Arab, M.D. PH.D. and Matthieu Legrand, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Early Use of Norepinephrine in High-risk Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial Preventing Hypotension during Induction of General...
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November 2025 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. November 2025, Volume 143, Issue 5 Overview of November issue original studies.
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October 2025 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. October 2025, Volume 143, Issue 4 Overview of October issue original studies. Transcript
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Featured Author Podcast: Dexmedetomidine-Remifentanil and Neurodevelopment
Moderator: James Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Ji-Hyun Lee, M.D., Ph.D. and Andrew J. Davidson, M.D., M.B.B.S. Articles Discussed: Effects of Dexmedetomidine-Remifentanil on Neurodevelopment of Children after Inhalation Anesthesia: A Randomized Clinical Trial The Second Randomized Trial to Suggest...
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Featured Author Podcast: Neuronal Dynamics and Postoperative Delirium
Moderator: James Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Shiqian Shen, M.D. and Cyrus David Mintz, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Hippocampal Neural Dynamics and Postoperative Delirium-Like Behavior in Aged Mice Neural Network Dynamics of Postoperative Delirium: is it all About Neurons Striking the Right...
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Featured Author Podcast: Cardiac Output Method Comparison Studies Statement
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Bernd Saugel, M.D. and Michael R. Mathis, M.D. Articles Discussed: The StatistiCal Analysis and Reporting of Cardiac Output Method Comparison Studies (COMPARE) Statement Cardiac Output Measurement and Reporting: More Than Just Going With the Flow...
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September 2025 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. September 2025, Volume 143, Issue 3 Overview of September issue original studies. Transcript
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Featured Author Podcast: Nitric Oxide in High Risk Cardiac Surgery
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Nikolay O. Kamenshchikov, M.D. and Lorenzo Berra, M.D. and Kamrouz Ghadimi, M.D. Articles Discussed: Perioperative Nitric Oxide Conditioning Reduces Acute Kidney Injury in Cardiac Surgery Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (the DEFENDER Trial): A...
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Featured Author Podcast: Pediatric Quality of Recovery Scale
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Paul Lee-Archer and Clyde Matava, M.B.Ch.B., M.Med., M.H.S.C. Articles Discussed: Development of the Pediatric Scale for Quality of Recovery (PedSQoR) Measuring what Matters - the Pediatric Scale for Quality of Recovery
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August 2025 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. August 2025, Volume 143, Issue 2 Overview of August issue original studies. Transcript
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Featured Author Podcast: Patient Blood Management and Surgical Outcomes
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Albert Garcia-Casanovas, M.H.A. and Douglas Colquhoun, M.B., M.Sc., M.P.H. Articles Discussed: Association Between Adherence to Patient Blood Management Recommendations and Postoperative Complications in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Patient Blood...
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Featured Author Podcast: Uterine Tone and Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Jessica R Ansari, M.D., M.S. and Craig M. Palmer, M.D. Articles Discussed: Uterine Tone Numeric Rating Score as an Early Indicator of Major Postpartum Hemorrhage During Cesarean Delivery: A Prospective Observational Study Predicting the...
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July 2025 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. July 2025, Volume 143, Issue 1 Overview of July issue original studies. Transcript