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Canadians’ perceptions about heart donation after death by circulatory criteria: a mixed methods study
Canadians’ perceptions about heart donation after death by circulatory criteria: a mixed methods study
Cardiac donation after death determination by circulatory criteria (DCC) can be performed using either direct procurement ...
Public perception and attitudes towards health care, anesthesia, and climate change: a survey study
Public perception and attitudes towards health care, anesthesia, and climate change: a survey study
Hospitals and especially operating rooms are known to have a significant carbon footprint. With health care moving towards...
Richard Chisholm, MD, FRCPC
Richard Chisholm, MD, FRCPC
Surrounded by his loving family, Dr. Richard “Rick” Chisholm died peacefully on 15 Ju...
Association between postpartum depression and chronic postsurgical pain after Cesarean delivery: a secondary analysis of a randomized trial
Association between postpartum depression and chronic postsurgical pain after Cesarean delivery: a secondary analysis of a randomized trial
Psychological factors, such as anxiety, depression, and catastrophizing, may increase the risk of chronic postsurgical pai...
Postdural puncture headache in obstetrics
Postdural puncture headache in obstetrics
In this Continuing Professional Development module, we review the literature on postdural puncture headache (PDPH) in obst...
An encounter of unusual pressure dynamics during thoracic epidural placement: a “breathing” syringe
An encounter of unusual pressure dynamics during thoracic epidural placement: a “breathing” syringe
Acknowledgements The authors acknowledge the contribution of Deepinder Kumar, BSc, medical st...
Blood transfusion and acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: a retrospective observational study
Blood transfusion and acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: a retrospective observational study
Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) is linked to poor outcomes. An observational study from Copenhagen, D...
Prospective preference assessment for the Ecstasy for Alleviating Severe Chronic Neuropathic Pain (EASE-Pain) trial
Prospective preference assessment for the Ecstasy for Alleviating Severe Chronic Neuropathic Pain (EASE-Pain) trial
Emerging evidence suggests that 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-assisted psychotherapy may be a promising interve...
The requirement of neuromuscular monitoring—is any site good enough?
The requirement of neuromuscular monitoring—is any site good enough?
For more than a decade, the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS) Guidelines to t...
Navigating the gift of life: demystifying the organ donation and transplantation pathway in Canada
Navigating the gift of life: demystifying the organ donation and transplantation pathway in Canada
The organ donation and transplantation pathway demands precise coordination among multiple stakeholders who navigate compl...
Comparison of adductor pollicis and flexor hallucis brevis muscle electromyographic responses: a prospective cohort study
Comparison of adductor pollicis and flexor hallucis brevis muscle electromyographic responses: a prospective cohort study
The use of a quantitative neuromuscular monitor is strongly recommended by many anesthesiology societies. While most monit...
Effects of sevoflurane, propofol, remifentanil, and fentanyl on the endothelial proinflammatory response: an exploratory study
Effects of sevoflurane, propofol, remifentanil, and fentanyl on the endothelial proinflammatory response: an exploratory study
The vascular endothelium is known to modulate the inflammatory response during surgery. Sevoflurane has been shown to prot...
Local anesthetic dosing for fascial plane blocks to avoid systemic toxicity: a narrative review
Local anesthetic dosing for fascial plane blocks to avoid systemic toxicity: a narrative review
Owing in part to the development and popularization of fascial plane blocks (FPBs), high-volume injection of local anesthe...
Anticipated difficult airway management and multidisciplinary approach to a patient with a high-risk pregnancy
Anticipated difficult airway management and multidisciplinary approach to a patient with a high-risk pregnancy
Acknowledgements The authors thank the patient for consenting to the publication of their cas...
David Richard Bevan, MA, MB, BChir (Cantab) with Distinction, MRCP (London), FRCA, RCPSC, FRCPC
David Richard Bevan, MA, MB, BChir (Cantab) with Distinction, MRCP (London), FRCA, RCPSC, FRCPC
The Canadian anesthesiology community recently lost one of its most ardent advocates....
The anesthetic and recovery profiles of low-dose hypobaric mepivacaine and bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia in total hip and knee arthroplasty: a prospective observational study
The anesthetic and recovery profiles of low-dose hypobaric mepivacaine and bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia in total hip and knee arthroplasty: a prospective observational study
Same-day mobilization and early hospital discharge is increasingly emphasized following hip and knee arthroplasty. One cha...
Intraoperative diaphragmatic stimulation by a cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator presenting as hiccups
Intraoperative diaphragmatic stimulation by a cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator presenting as hiccups
Disclosures None. Funding statement None. ...
Hydroxocobalamin treatment for refractory hypotension and shock: a case series
Hydroxocobalamin treatment for refractory hypotension and shock: a case series
Disclosures All authors report no relevant conflicts of interest. ...
Ambulatory pediatric adenotonsillectomy
Ambulatory pediatric adenotonsillectomy
This Continuing Professional Development module aims to help the general anesthesiologist recognize common pitfalls in amb...
Assessment of residual gastric volume by ultrasound prior to upper endoscopy: a prospective cohort study
Assessment of residual gastric volume by ultrasound prior to upper endoscopy: a prospective cohort study
Pulmonary aspiration is an adverse event with high morbidity and mortality. Despite fasting for > 8&...
The burden of COVID-19 care in community and academic intensive care units in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective cohort study
The burden of COVID-19 care in community and academic intensive care units in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective cohort study
During the COVID-19 pandemic, neighbourhoods with high material deprivation and high proportions of racialized Canadians w...
The gender gap in academic anesthesiology and critical care medicine: a systematic review
The gender gap in academic anesthesiology and critical care medicine: a systematic review
Gender disparities in academia are a growing concern, impacting various disciplines, including health care. We aimed to in...
An analysis of women’s authorship in five leading anesthesiology journals
An analysis of women’s authorship in five leading anesthesiology journals
Over the last decade, there has been an increasing interest in gender equity. The present study explored the gender gap in...
Comparison of remimazolam and sevoflurane for general anesthesia during transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a randomized trial
Comparison of remimazolam and sevoflurane for general anesthesia during transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a randomized trial
Safe perioperative management of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is crucial. Remimazola...
Oxytocin versus carbetocin at elective Cesarean delivery in parturients with class III obesity: a double-blind randomized controlled noninferiority trial
Oxytocin versus carbetocin at elective Cesarean delivery in parturients with class III obesity: a double-blind randomized controlled noninferiority trial
Class III obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 40 kg·m−2) is associated with high rates ...
A novel supraglottic airway device breathing monitor for use during patient transfer from the operating room to the postanesthesia care unit
A novel supraglottic airway device breathing monitor for use during patient transfer from the operating room to the postanesthesia care unit
Disclosures None. Funding statement None. ...
Pericapsular nerve group cryoneurolysis as an option for palliative nonoperative management of hip fracture in a patient with end-stage medical comorbidities
Pericapsular nerve group cryoneurolysis as an option for palliative nonoperative management of hip fracture in a patient with end-stage medical comorbidities
We report the use of a pericapsular nerve group (PENG) cryoneurolysis for longer-term analgesia in a patient with a hip fr...
Anesthetic management of a patient with VACTERL association after failed spinal block for Cesarean delivery
Anesthetic management of a patient with VACTERL association after failed spinal block for Cesarean delivery
Acknowledgements We extend our thanks to the IWK women’s and obstetrics anesthesia group, obs...
Comparison of postoperative oxygenation in children receiving sugammadex versus neostigmine for reversal of neuromuscular blockade: a retrospective cohort study
Comparison of postoperative oxygenation in children receiving sugammadex versus neostigmine for reversal of neuromuscular blockade: a retrospective cohort study
Residual neuromuscular blockade can impair postoperative respiratory mechanics, promoting hypoxemia and pulmonary complica...
Maintenance infusion rate of oxytocin after initial 1-IU bolus for elective Cesarean delivery: a dose-finding study
Maintenance infusion rate of oxytocin after initial 1-IU bolus for elective Cesarean delivery: a dose-finding study
The purpose of our study was to determine the minimum effective dose of oxytocin maintenance infusion required to maintain...
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