Anecrit's Newsletter

Weekly Digest of New Publications: Anesthesiology & Critical Care

Issue #[02] | Week of [05/06/2025] - [19/06/2025]

Welcome

Hey there!

It's been a little while, I know! I didn't get last week's newsletter out because, well, us clinicians are often swamped, especially when a night shift lands right before publication day. But, good news – the past two weeks have been fantastic for new literature, with some really important and highly anticipated papers, including multiple RCTs in big journals like NEJM and JAMA.

I hope you enjoy this issue! I'd love to hear any suggestions or thoughts you have. And please, feel free to share the newsletter with anyone you think could find it valuable!

Featured Articles

1. Effect of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning on Myocardial Injury in Noncardiac Surgery: The PRINCE Randomized Clinical Trial, Circulation, 14 Jun 2025, RCT, Link
2. A Randomized Trial of Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution in Cardiac Surgery, NEJM, 12 June 2025, Link
3. Augmented enteral protein during critical illness: the TARGET protein randomized clinical trial, JAMA, 11 JUNE 2025, Link
4. Conservative Oxygen Therapy in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Adult Patients: The UK-ROX Randomized Clinical Trial, JAMA, 12 June 2025, Link
5. Proportional-Assist Ventilation for Minimizing the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation, NEJM, 13 June 2025, Link
6. Temporary transvenous diaphragm neurostimulation for weaning from mechanical ventilation (RESCUE-3), AJRCCM, Link
7. A Crossover Trial of Hospital-Wide Lactated Ringer’s Solution versus Normal Saline, NEJM, 12 June 2025, Link
8. Intravenous Rehydration for Severe Acute Malnutrition with Gastroenteritis, NEJM, 13 June 2025, Link

Anesthesiology Highlights

1-AI:

1. Artificial Intelligence in Anesthesia Enters the Evidence-Based Era With Retrieval-Augmented Generation, A&A, June 10, 2025, Letter to Editor, Link
2. Beyond the Score: Evaluating Large Language Models for Clinical Use in Anesthesia, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Available Online 06 June 2025, Link

2-General:

3. Multidisciplinary, Evidence-Based, Patient-Centred Perioperative Patient Safety Recommendations: A European Consensus Study, British Journal of Anaesthesia, In Press (2025), Guidelines, Link
4. Guidelines on strategies for the universal implementation of videolaryngoscopy, European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 19 June 2025, Link
5. Perioperative Oxygen Therapy: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, Br J Anaesth, In Press, Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Link
6. Prediction Models for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, British Journal of Anaesthesia, June 5, 2025, Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Link
7. Intraoperative Hypotension During Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Standard Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy with Hypotension Prediction Index-Guided Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy, European Journal of Anaesthesiology, June 10, 2025, RCT, Link
8. Post-Induction Hypotension During Rapid Sequence Intubation in the Operating Room: A Post Hoc Analysis of the Randomized Controlled REMICRUSH Trial, Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, May 2025, RCT, Link
9. Oxygen Reserve Index as a Peri-Operative Guide for Alveolar Recruitment Manoeuvre During Whipple's Surgical Procedure: A Randomised Controlled Trial, European Journal of Anaesthesiology, June 6, 2025, RCT, Link
10. Hypnotic and Antinociceptive Contribution of Magnesium Sulphate During Balanced Total Intravenous Anaesthesia in Total Thyroidectomy: A Randomised Double-Blind Clinical Trial, European Journal of Anaesthesiology, June 6, 2025, RCT, Link
11. Association of Intraoperative Hypotension with Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Trial, Anesthesiology, June 2, 2025, Link
12. Perioperative Implications of Antiretroviral Therapy: A Focus on Drug Interactions and Systemic Effects, Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2025-06-05, Review Article, Link
13. Pharmacological Approach to Rapid Sequence Induction/Intubation: A Contemporary Perspective, Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, June 10, 2025, Review Article, Link
14. 2025 ISOBS OBA Emergency Manual: New Drugs, Devices, Diversions, and Dysfunction, Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, June 10, 2025, Review Article, Link
15. Portable Wireless Monitoring of Vital Signs in Hospital Wards, BJA Education, July 2025, Review Article, Link
16. Operations Research in Perioperative Clinical Decision-Making, BJA Education, July 2025, Review Article, Link
17. Perioperative Use of Activated Prothrombin Complex Concentrates, Anesthesiology, June 10, 2025, Review Article, Link
18. Diagnostics and Management of Direct Oral Anticoagulants–Induced Bleeding, Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, June 10, 2025, Review Article, Link
19. Neurological Monitoring in Liver Transplantation: Innovative Approaches and Perioperative Strategies for Managing Brain Complications, Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, June 10, 2025, Review Article, Link
20. ‘Fulminant Hepatic Failure’ Anesthesiologic Considerations, Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, May 26, 2025, Review Article, Link
21. Anesthesia-Specific Protocol for Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion Procedures, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, July 2025, Link
22. The Role of Veno-Venous Bypass in Liver Transplant, Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, June 10, 2025, Review Article, Link
23. Anesthetic Considerations for Outpatient Interventional Radiology Procedures for Cancer Patients, Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, June 10, 2025, Review Article, Link
24. Frailty in Liver Transplantation: Implications for Perioperative Management and Postoperative Outcomes, Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, June 10, 2025, Review Article, Link
25. Closed Claims Analysis in Nonoperating Room Anesthesia, Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, June 10, 2025, Review Article, Link
26. Interdisciplinary In Situ Simulation in Nonoperating Room Anesthesia, Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, June 10, 2025, Review Article, Link
27. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Liver Transplantation: The Anesthesia Perspective, Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, June 10, 2025, Review Article, Link
28. Anaesthesia for Pancreatic Resection Surgery: Part 2, BJA Education, July 2025, Review Article, Link
29. Perioperative cardiovascular assessment and management of liver transplant patients, Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, 16 June 2025, Link
30. Non-Anaemic Iron Deficiency in Surgical Patients: More Than Just a Laboratory Finding?, British Journal of Anaesthesia, In Press (2025), Editorial, Link

3-Cardiovascular:

29. Considerations of Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography During Adult Cardiac Surgery: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association, Circulation, 12 June 2025, Guidelines, Link
30. Effect of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning on Myocardial Injury in Noncardiac Surgery: The PRINCE Randomized Clinical Trial, Circulation, 14 Jun 2025, RCT, Link
31. A Randomized Trial of Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution in Cardiac Surgery, NEJM, 12 June 2025, Link
32. Cerebral Oximetry Index–Guided Blood Pressure Management During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Reduces Postoperative Delirium in Patients with Acute Type A Aortic Dissection, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, July 2025, RCT, Link
33. Effect of Combination of Subcutaneous Lidocaine with Two Different Doses of Nitroglycerin Versus Subcutaneous Lidocaine Alone for Ultrasound Guided Radial Artery Cannulation: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Available Online 06 June 2025, RCT, Link
34. Perioperative Bleeding is Not an Independent Risk Factor for Acute Kidney Injury in On-Pump Cardiac Surgery—A Post-Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, July 2025, RCT, Link
35. Ultrasound-Guided Stellate Ganglion Block Regulates Inflammatory Cytokines and Improves Short-Term Outcome After Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 15 June 2025, RCT, Link
36. A Scoping Review of Validated Echocardiographic Methods for Grading Right Ventricular Dysfunction: Proposal for an Evidence-Based Multi-Parametric Framework, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Available Online 06 June 2025, Review Article, Link
37. Modified Measurement of Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion for Assessing Right Ventricular Function During Cardiac Surgery, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 04 June 2025, Review Article, Link
38. Advances in Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy. IV. Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter Type 2 Inhibitors, Part 2: Mechanisms for Myocardial Protection, Adverse Effects, and Perioperative Implications, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 08 June 2025, Review Article, Link
39. The Year in Perioperative Echocardiography: Selected Highlights from 2024, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, July 2025, Review Article, Link
40. 2024 Update on Vascular Anesthesia, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, July 2025, Review Article, Link
41. Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension – An Update for the Anesthesiologist, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 15 June 2025, Editorial, Link
42. A Shocking Pause: Interplay Between Pacemaker Safety Mode-Switching and Generator Manipulation Leading to Asystole During Pacemaker Generator Change—A Case Report, A&A, June 6, 2025, Case Report, Link