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Anesthesiology:

Guidelines & Consensus:

1- General:

1. Guidelines on Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Surgery 2024, Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 31 January 2026, Link
   1. Antibiotic prophylaxis in ear, nose, throat, stomato-maxillo-facial and ophtalmologic surgeries, Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 31 January 2026, Link
   2. Antibiotic prophylaxis in cardiac surgery, structural heart disease, interventional cardiology and vascular surgery, Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 31 January 2026, Link
   3. Antibioprophylaxis in thoracic surgery, thoracic endoscopy, and interventional radiology, Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 31 January 2026, Link
   4. Gynaecological surgery, Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), Obstetrics, and Interventional Gynaecological and Obstetrical Radiology, Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 31 January 2026, Link
   5. Digestive and bariatric surgery, digestive endoscopy and interventional radiology, Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 31 January 2026, Link
   6. Antibioprophylaxis in neurosurgery, Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 31 January 2026, Link

2- Cardiovascular & Hemodynamics:

2. Management of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Joint Consensus Statement by the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, A&A, 29 January 2026, Link

Systematic reviews & meta-analyses:

1- General:

3. Perioperative Ketamine or Esketamine for Acute Postoperative Pain after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis with Meta-regression, Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 5 February 2026, Link
4. Quantification of emergency operating theatre process performance: a systematic review of clinical studies, BJA, 3 February 2026, Link
5. Sugammadex and intraocular pressure: systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis, BMC Anesthesiology, 2 February 2026, Link
6. Hypoalbuminemia contributes to postoperative pulmonary complications and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis, BMC Anesthesiology, 30 January 2026, Link
7. Evidence on Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Postoperative Outcomes, A&A, 29 January 2026, Link

2- Airway & Mechanical Ventilation:

8. Tracheal intubation in adult patients with anticipated difficult airway: Hyperangulated versus Macintosh blade videolaryngoscopy: a comprehensive systematic review, Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 6 February 2026, Link

3- Thoracic:

9. Intravenous Lidocaine in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 4 February 2026, Link
10. Comparative efficacy and safety of remimazolam versus propofol in bronchoscopic procedures: a GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis, BMC Anesthesiology, 31 January 2026, Link

4- Pediatric:

11. Effects of avoidance versus use of neuromuscular blocking agents for facilitation of tracheal intubation in children and infants: A systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis, EJA, 3 February 2026, Link

5- Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management:

12. Methodological quality of systematic reviews on the erector spinae plane block: a systematic review, Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 6 February 2026, Link
13. Perioperative clinical outcomes of remimazolam in regional anesthesia: a systematic review of sedation and safety parameters, BMC Anesthesiology, 3 February 2026, Link

Clinical trials:

1- General:

14. Regional Anesthesia Combined with Respiratory Physiotherapy Improves Postoperative PaO₂/FiO₂ Ratio and Pulmonary Atelectasis in Thoracolaparoscopic Esophagectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 30 January 2026, Link

2- Airway & Mechanical Ventilation:

15. Effect of individualized PEEP guided by EIT vs. conventional fixed PEEP on postoperative pulmonary complications in adult patients with preoperative cardiopulmonary dysfunction undergoing CRS/HIPEC: a randomized clinical trial, BMC Anesthesiology, 2 February 2026, Link
16. Paratracheal pressure reduces the incidence of moderate-to-severe coughing during endoscopic esophageal iodine staining: a prospective, randomized controlled trial, BMC Anesthesiology, 2 February 2026, Link
17. High-flow nasal oxygen versus face-mask ventilation for rapid sequence induction in non-elective surgical patients: a randomized controlled trial, BMC Anesthesiology, 31 January 2026, Link

3- Neuro:

18. General Anesthesia Versus Conscious Sedation for Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke in the MOST Trial, Journal of the American Heart Association, 3 February 2026, Link
19. Transcranial Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring Using Propofol-Fentanyl Versus Desflurane-Dexmedetomidine Anesthesia During Spinal Cord Tumour Resection: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, 26 January 2026, Link

4- Obstetrics & Gynecology:

20. Effects of Preoperative Pain Education on Postoperative Pain and Postpartum Depression following Elective Cesarean Sections: A Randomized Controlled Trial, The Clinical Journal of Pain, 30 January 2026, Link

5- Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management:

21. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous versus trans-nasal pterygopalatine fossa block in endoscopic trans-sphenoidal pituitary gland surgery: a randomized controlled trial, BMC Anesthesiology, 2 February 2026, Link

Reviews:

1- AI:

22. Artificial intelligence in airway management: a narrative review, BJA, 4 February 2026, Link

2- General:

23. Ethical and Practical Barriers to Consent in Acute Care and Anaesthetic Clinical Trials: A Scoping Review, Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 6 February 2026, Link

3- Cardiovascular & Hemodynamics:

24. Does Language Matter? The Impact of English Proficiency on Healthcare Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery: A Scoping Review, A&A, 29 January 2026, Link

4- Neuro:

25. Targeting γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptors to mitigate perioperative neurocognitive disorders: a narrative review, BJA, 3 February 2026, Link
26. Genetic and epigenetic insights into perioperative neurocognitive disorders: a narrative review, BJA, 30 January 2026, Link

5- Obstetrics & Gynecology:

27. Liver disease in pregnancy, BJA Edu, 4 February 2026, Link

6- Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management:

28. Pathophysiology of Chronic Pain, The Clinical Journal of Pain, 2 February 2026, Link

Critical Care:

Guidelines & Consensus:

1- Cardiovascular & Hemodynamics:

1. Acute Coronary Syndromes in Premenopausal Women: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association, Circulation, 3 February 2026, Link

Systematic reviews & meta-analyses:

1- AI:

2. Machine Learning Models for Predicting Stroke-Associated Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Neurocritical Care, 3 February 2026, Link
3. Prognostic value of machine learning for brain computed tomography as a predictor of neurologic outcomes after cardiac arrest: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 30 January 2026, Link

2- Cardiovascular & Hemodynamics:

4. Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided infraclavicular axillary vein cannulation for centrally inserted central catheter placement in critically ill patients: systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis, Critical Care, 30 January 2026, Link

3- Neuro-muscular:

5. Diagnostic accuracy of transcranial Doppler for cerebral vasospasm in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Critical Care, 2 February 2026, Link

4- Pediatric critical care:

6. Nutritional interventions and outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Clinical Nutrition, 31 January 2026, Link

Clinical trials:

1- Cardiovascular & Hemodynamics:

7. Immediate vs Delayed Coronary Angiography After Cardiac Arrest Without ST-Segment Elevation: 5-Year Outcomes From the COACT Randomized Trial, JACC, 4 February 2026, Link
8. Emergency total extracorporeal life support versus standard advanced cardiac life support with rescue extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: protocol for the ECLS-OHCA randomized trial, Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 3 February 2026, Link

2- Neuro-muscular:

9. Tenecteplase for Acute Non–Large Vessel Occlusion 4.5 to 24 Hours After Ischemic Stroke: The OPTION Randomized Clinical Trial, JAMA, 5 February 2026, Link
   1. Tenecteplase for Acute Non–Large Vessel Occlusion Ischemic Stroke: Research Summary, JAMA, 5 February 2026, Link
10. Head Down Tilt 15° to Increase Collateral Flow in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Rationale and Study Protocol of a Multicenter, Randomized, Proof-of-Concept, Phase 2a/b Trial in Patients Treated With Mechanical Thrombectomy (DOWN-SUITE), Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, 4 February 2026, Link

3- Renal:

11. The comparison of circuit lifespan between integration and separation approach in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy support: a randomized controlled trial (E-CRRT Trial), Intensive Care Medicine, 5 February 2026, Link

Reviews:

1- Thorax/Lungs/Airways/Mechanical ventilation:

12. Respiratory muscle motor control in mechanically ventilated patients: A scoping review, CHEST Critical Care, 5 February 2026, Link

2- Neuro-muscular:

13. Consensus Review of Perioperative Immune Modulation for Endovascular Thrombectomy Following Ischemic Stroke, Stroke, 2 February 2026, Link
14. Acute management of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in the emergency department, International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 30 January 2026, Link
15. Disorders of consciousness in the ICU: gaps in establishing and communicating the prognosis, Current Opinion in Critical Care, 29 January 2026, Link
16. Omics-based approaches for acute brain injury research, Current Opinion in Critical Care, 29 January 2026, Link

3- Liver:

17. Acalculous cholecystitis in the critically ill: evolving insights into diagnosis and management, Current Opinion in Critical Care, 29 January 2026, Link

4- Nutrition:

18. Parenteral nutrition in the ICU, Clinical Nutrition Open, 30 January 2026, Link

5- Infectious Diseases:

19. Current evidence on septic shock in patients with cirrhosis, Current Opinion in Critical Care, 5 February 2026, Link
20. The therapeutic potential of high-dose inhaled nitric oxide for antimicrobial effects: a narrative review and future directions, ICM Experimental, 5 February 2026, Link
21. Severe community-acquired pneumonia: an integral approach, Journal of Intensive Care, 31 January 2026, Link
22. Clinical applications for the endotoxin activity assay in sepsis: a scoping review, Critical Care, 30 January 2026, Link
23. Rethinking pneumonia in terms of the lung microbiome, Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 30 January 2026, Link

6- Pediatric critical care:

24. Characteristics, Management, and Outcomes of Perioperative Cardiac Arrest in Children Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery Procedures: A Scoping Review, Resuscitation Plus, 5 February 2026, Link

7- Other:

25. Immunometabolism, an emerging field in perioperative and critical care medicine: a narrative review, BJA, 3 February 2026, Link

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Benhalima Othmane, MD.

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