
Anesthesiology Journal's podcast
Audio interviews and overviews of articles covered in the journal.
Latest episodes

Oct 10, 2023 • 32min
Featured Author Podcast: Balance Billing Laws and Anesthesia Payments
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Anjali A. Dixit, M.D., M.P.H. and Avery Tung, M.D. Articles Discussed: Association Between “Balance Billing” Legislation and Anesthesia Payments in California: A Retrospective Analysis Balanced Billing Legislation and the Invisible Hand of Adam Smith Transcript

Oct 10, 2023 • 12min
November 2023 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. November 2023, Volume 139, Issue 5 Overview of November issue original studies. Transcript

Sep 14, 2023 • 34min
Featured Article Podcast: Intraoperative Methadone for Next-day Surgery
Anesthesiology experts discuss the use of methadone in outpatient surgery, addressing misconceptions about the opioid crisis. They explore the various definitions and terminologies associated with outpatient surgeries. A dose escalation study on methadone for post-surgery pain management is discussed, highlighting the importance of managing acute pain. The significance of feasibility and pilot studies in testing treatments is emphasized. Methadone's potential in perioperative practice for pain management is explored.

Sep 12, 2023 • 19min
Featured Article Podcast: Anesthesia and Neurodevelopment in Infants
Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Allan F. Simpao, M.D., M.B.I., and Caleb Ing, M.D., M.S. Articles Discussed: Anesthesia and Sedation Exposure and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Infants Undergoing Congenital Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study Developmental Anesthesia Neurotoxicity: Lessons from the Heart Transcript

Sep 12, 2023 • 14min
October 2023 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. October 2023, Volume 139, Issue 4 Overview of October issue original studies. Transcript

Aug 16, 2023 • 18min
Featured Author Podcast: Positive End-Expiratory Pressure in Superobesity
Moderator: James Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Joerg Krebs, M.D. and Hermann Wrigge, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Individualized Positive End-Expiratory Pressure Titration Strategies in Superobese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery: Prospective and Non-Randomized Crossover Study Pressure for High PEEP in Obese Surgical Patients is Growing Transcript

Aug 16, 2023 • 27min
Featured Author Podcast: I-SEP Autotransfusion Device in Cardiac
Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Alexandre Mansour, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Combined Platelet and Red Blood Cell Recovery During On-Pump Cardiac Surgery Using Same™ By I-SEP Autotransfusion Device: A First-In-Human Non-Comparative Study (I-TRANSEP Study) Transcript

Aug 7, 2023 • 11min
September 2023 Editor-in-Chief Podcast
Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. September 2023, Volume 139, Issue 3 Overview of September issue original studies. Transcript

Jul 24, 2023 • 34min
Featured Author Podcast: Frailty and Perioperative Costs
Dr. Daniel I. McIsaac discusses his study on the economic impact of frailty in perioperative patients. The podcast explores secondary outcomes and study design, analyzing healthcare data and its benefits for research, study dates and surgery types, challenges of studying frailty in healthcare settings, and the impact of frailty on surgery types and costs.

Jul 11, 2023 • 20min
Featured Author Podcast: Prior Trial
Moderator: James Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Karsten Bartels, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A. and Chad Michael Brummett, M.D. Articles Discussed: Best Practice Alerts Informed by Inpatient Opioid Intake to Reduce Opioid Prescribing after Surgery (PRIOR): A Cluster Randomized Multiple Crossover Trial Best Practice Alerts: A Poke in the Eye or an Efficient Method for Safer Prescribing? Transcript