Huge congratulations to our Pediatric Anesthesia and Pain Medicine teams who represented JHCC and ACCM STRONG in Denver. So many panel speakers, workshop leaders, symposia and posters, not to mention our own Dr. Vecchione as the Program Co-Chair for SPPM Annual Meeting, Dr. Goswami as Program Co-Chair for the CCAS Annual Meeting and Dr. Barnes as the Program Shadow for this SPA Spring Meeting.

Two big announcements to share made by SPA President Dr. McNaull on the last day of the meeting:

  1. Dr. Kristen Penberthy is this year’s recipient of the SPA Young Investigator’s Award, for her project “Effects of Cerebral Hypoperfusion on CNS Lymphatics: Novel Mechanisms of Post-Cardiac Arrest Brain Injury”
  2. Dr. Emmett Whitaker was nominated by the SPA Nominating Committee for a 2-year term as Secretary/Treasurer on the SPA Executive Committee. This positions progresses through the Executive Committee.

Our fellows shined and our anesthesia residents led the way in the student and trainee section. It was also wonderful catching up with so many of our amazing alums who are doing awesome things across the country.

Check out photos from the event here:  https://bit.ly/springspa2026

And for a 47 second rapid video overview, click on this link: https://bit.ly/springspa2026video

Now onto SCCM! Congrats team!

ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS

ACCM faculty who have developed educational materials and tech: John Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV) can assist with copyright, patent applications, and more!

https://ventures.jhu.edu/collaborations/corporate-partnerships/industry-proposals/

The deadline for applications for the Spring cycle ACCM StAAR (Stimulating and Advancing ACCM Research) awards is Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Research applications are encouraged from all discovery areas.

StAAR Website (access through JH network computer or while logged in to Safe desktop): https://aceweb.win.ad.jhu.edu/staar/staar.cfm

Congratulations to the StAAR awardees from the Fall 2025 cycle:

  1. Ayse Gurses: project titled, COVENT Technology—Coordinated Ventilation Management for Critically Ill Children: A Health-IT Approach to Support Cognitive Work and Improve Safety, Quality, and Value
  2. Aliaksei Pustavoitau: project titled, Monitoring of sonographic characteristics of the lower extremity veins and venous blood flow and detection of changes of those characteristics under various conditions
  3. Elizabeth Tucker: project titled, Deciphering the Role of Microglia-derived Extracellular Vesicles in Glutamine Dysregulation in CNS Tuberculosis
  4. Emmett Whitaker: project titled, Targeting Leptomeningeal Anastomoses for Treatment of Neonatal Arterial Ischemic Stroke
  5. Vishank Shah: project titled, Multimodal Detection of Microcirculatory Dysfunction after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Its Role in Delayed Cerebral Ischemia (MMIDAS-DCI Study)

ACCM faculty are encouraged to attend the 16th Annual Conference on Health IT and Analytics at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue. The Doctoral Consortium will take place on May 7, 2026, followed by the main conference on May 8–9, 2026. Find information and event details by following the link:

https://cdhai.carey.jhu.edu/cdhai-events/conference-on-health-it-and-analytics-chita/

To all investigators conducting research with basic science components: the ACCM Basic Science Research Core can support your study, providing advanced molecular, cellular and imaging services. Please reach out to Kavitha Nandakumar ([email protected]) to discuss your project.

“I wanted to recognize Caira Poole for the great work she’s been doing. She’s always helpful, reliable, and truly goes above and beyond to support both the team and patients.” –Jess McCurry

Reminder: ACCM Applause is a place for us to celebrate our colleagues for the outstanding work they do every day. Do you know someone who deserves recognition? Click here to give them an Applause!

APPOINTMENTS & PROMOTIONS

Adam Schiavi, PhD, MD, (picture) has been promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine on the Clinical Excellence Track.
Adam Schiavi, PhD, MD, has been promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine on the Clinical Excellence Track.

Dr. Schiavi joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2009 and has built a distinguished career in neuroanesthesia, neurocritical care, and simulation-based education. Over many years, he has earned the respect of colleagues across our department and health system for his clinical judgment, commitment to patients, and thoughtful leadership in some of the most complex areas of care.

Christina Miller, MD, (pictured) has been promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine on the Clinical Excellence Track.
Christina Miller, MD, has been promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine on the Clinical Excellence Track.

Dr. Miller has been a member of the ACCM faculty for more than 15 years in the Division of Neuroanesthesia and holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Over the course of her time at Johns Hopkins, she has built an outstanding reputation as an expert clinician caring for complex neurosurgical and medically challenging patients, while also serving as Medical Director of Anesthesia for Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT).

ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AWARDS & HONORS

The Johns Hopkins Pediatric ICU was recently awarded Green Office Recertification from the Office of Sustainability, one of only 9 departments across JHH receiving this honor.

Laruen Booth, PICU Sr. Nurse Practitioner, has been invited to present at this year’s AcademyHealth 2026 Annual Research Meeting on Seattle, WA. Her presentation is titled: Exploring Unmet Healthcare Needs of Children in the U.S. Before and After COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study of the National Survey of Children’s Health

Wailin Lau, CRNA won a service star award for patient excellence. She was presented with this award by the director of patient relations on March 19 in the EP lounge. She was celebrated with her EP colleagues with donuts and coffee!

Dr. Adam Laytin was inducted into the American College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM) as a Fellow of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM) on March 23.

Dr. Adam Milam was awarded the Trail Blazer Award from the Johns Hopkins University Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA).

Dr. Katie O’Conor MD MBA was a co-author on a paper highlighted in an American Society of Anesthesiologists Press Release on November 11, 2025: “Buprenorphine Medication May Decrease Expensive ER Visits for Pregnant Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder”

https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom/news-releases/2025/11/buprenorphine-medication-may-decrease-expensive-er-visits-for-pregnant-individuals-with-opioid-use-disorder

Dr. Christopher Robinson has been selected for American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) Clinical Research Committee for the ASPN Annual Conference 2026. Dr. Robinson served as a guest editor for Frontiers Pain Research, and the International Journal of Molecular Sciences and has been invited to give the following grand rounds presentations:

  • LSU Grand Rounds in May on outcome prediction using a novel non-AI based mathematical prediction system
  • UCLA Grand Rounds in October on private equity in anesthesia, based on February publication in Anesthesiology.
  • Pain and Headache Rounds on April 1, 2026 to present on regenerative medicine

Dr. Deborah Schwengel, MD, MEHP was awarded this year’s Johns Hopkins School of Education MEHP Alumni Award.

The ACCM Regional and Acute Pain Division was very well represented at the Pain Connect Conference in Salt Lake City March 5-8, the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine:

The ACCM Regional and Acute Pain Division (Pictured above) was very well represented at the Pain Connect Conference in Salt Lake City March 5-8, the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine:

 Dr. Richard Barnhart gave a presentation on Perioperative Ketamine for Difficult Acute Pain, participated on panels for Peripheral Nerve Catheters, Peripheral Nerve Stimulators, Cryoablation for Acute Pain and Pain Management Across the Country, and received Presidential Commendation Award for Scientific Abstract Committee.

Dr. Laura Chin gave presentation on Pain in Special Populations

Dr. Marie Hanna became the President of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, ushering in a 2-year reign committed to the future and advancement of pain medicine. Dr. Hanna gave a presentation on Transitional Pain Services (American and Canadian Experience), participated on two panels on Global Perspectives and Approaches to improving Patient Access to Pain care and Pain Power and Pressure: from Women leaders in pain Medicine.

Dr. Lizbeth Hu gave a presentation on Effect of Sleep on Pain

Dr. Kellie Jaremko gave a presentation on Improving Needle Visualization and Procedural Safety, participated on a panel on Case Based Discussion Regional Blocks for Orthopedic Injuries, and received Presidential Commendation Award for Continuing Medical Education Committee.

Dr. Rashmi Prasad gave a presentation on Regional Anesthesia for Chronic Pain Patients undergoing Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Kara Segna gave presentations on Pain in Special Populations and Complications of Peripheral Nerve Blocks: Prevention, Management, and Pearls for Practice. Dr. Segna participated on a panel on Pain Management Across the Country and received Presidential Commendation Award for Scientific Abstract Committee.

Dr. Shruti Sudhakar Led a Physician Regional Anesthesia Ultrasound Workshop and gave a presentation titled Controversy and Clarity: Medical Cannabis in Acute Pain Management

ARTICLES PUBLISHED

Basic & Translational Research

Bradshaw JC, Jimenez IA, Bradshaw A, Briscoe J, Quinn R, Lawton JS. A Guide to the Anesthetic Management of Canine Models in Cardiac Surgery. J Surg Res. 2026 Mar 25;321:195-211. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2026.02.020. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41887164.

Chauhan A, Lee EA, Patel RB, Kumskova M, Leira EC, Chauhan AK, Shi Y, Cao S, Koehler RC, Dhandapani KM, Khan MB, Kamat PK, Arbab A, Hess DC, Herman AL, Boisserand L, Sansing LH, Morais A, Jin X, Aykan S, Imai T, Ayata C, Nagarkatti KA, Lamb J, Diniz MA, Lyden PD, McCullough LD, Aronowski J. Evaluating tocilizumab in ischemic stroke: Findings from the SPAN multicenter trial. Neuropharmacology. 2026 Mar 1;285:110801. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2025.110801. Epub 2025 Dec 5. PMID: 41354124.

Park D, O’Brien CE, Lee JK, Martin LJ. Prominent astrocytic GLAST pathology occurs in newborn human and piglet hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: modeling relationships among laminar neuropathology, seizures, and therapeutic hypothermia. Front Cell Neurosci. 2026 Feb 24;20:1758411. doi: 10.3389/fncel.2026.1758411. PMID: 41815333; PMCID: PMC12971461.

Williams AC, Martinez Yus M, Santhanam L, Alexander LM. Attenuated cyclooxygenase-mediated vasodilation in cutaneous microvasculature with no difference in platelet aggregation in women with endometriosis. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2026 Mar 1;140(3):652-663. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00865.2025. Epub 2026 Jan 30. PMID: 41615377; PMCID: PMC12981348.

 

Clinical Research

Blackman I, De Armas R, Padilla S, Goldberg S, Abu-Sultaneh S, Piole M, Geno M, Manning MJ, Madden K, Madsen E, Behrens D, Maue D, Iheagwara K, Mennie C, Furniturewala S, Awojoodu R, Colantuoni E, Needham D, Kudchadkar SR, Azamfirei R. Is There Any Dose of Benzodiazepines Safe for Delirium in the PICU? A Secondary Analysis of the PICU Up! Pilot Trial Dataset. Crit Care Explor. 2026 Mar 31;8(4):e1389. doi: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000001389. PMID: 41915588.

Friedman ML, Bell MJ, Brooks BA, Himebauch AS, Kamerkar A, LaRovere K, Loftis LL, Pineda JA, Said A, Sandhu HS, Stengelin M, Demos C, Wainwright MS, West AN, Barnes A, Everett AD, Felling RJ, Hong SJ, Roem JL, Salorio CF, Ng DK, Bembea MM; Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) Network. Plasma Biomarkers of Brain Injury in Critically Ill Children Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. JAMA Pediatr. 2026 Mar 2:e260015. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.0015. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41770542; PMCID: PMC12954597.

GBD 2021 AEMT Collaborators. Global burden of adverse effects of medical treatment from 1990 to 2021: a Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Korean J Intern Med. 2026 Mar;41(2):350-366. doi: 10.3904/kjim.2025.278. Epub 2026 Mar 1. PMID: 41850226; PMCID: PMC12999252.

GBD 2023 Chagas Disease and RAISE Study Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of Chagas disease, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. Lancet Infect Dis. 2026 Mar;26(3):284-301. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(25)00562-6. Epub 2025 Nov 4. PMID: 41202826.

Gkaifyllia A, Bruzek S, Ignjatovic V, Pober JS, Sochet AA, Pierce RW. Distinct Blood and Lung Proteins Drive Pulmonary Capillary Leak in Children With Severe Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2026 Mar 11. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003934. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41811031.

Hasoon J, Ng J, Spikes J 2nd, Samaniego K, Viswanath O, Urits I, Robinson CL. Smoking Status Among Patients Presenting to a Chronic Pain Clinic: A Retrospective Review from a University-Affiliated Pain Clinic. Psychopharmacol Bull. 2026 Mar 11;56(2):58-67. doi: 10.64719/pb.16581. PMID: 41821987; PMCID: PMC12976950.

Hasoon J, Yost C, Leung A, Apai C, Simopoulos TT, Lo Bianco G, Viswanath O, Gill J, Robinson CL. Practice Patterns of Physicians Who Perform Lumbar Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections: A Technical Survey. J Pain Res. 2026 Mar 11;19:582178. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S582178. PMID: 41852873; PMCID: PMC12992141.

Heap D, Haffar A, Hoeck C, Martheswaran T, Yang J, Mayeaux E, Robey C, Gearhart JP, Nasr IW, Crigger CB, Hunsberger JB. Multidisciplinary perioperative management of cloacal exstrophy bladder closure: A single institution’s approach. J Pediatr Urol. 2026 Apr;22(2):105697. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2025.12.013. Epub 2025 Dec 13. PMID: 41521080.

Hockstein MA, Johnson NJ, Horns JJ, Youngquist ST, Cho SM, Tonna JE. Impact of Advanced Cardiac Life Support Medications on Discharge Neurological Function for Survivors of Cardiac Arrest When Using ECPR. Circ Heart Fail. 2026 Mar;19(3):e013420. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.125.013420. Epub 2026 Jan 7. PMID: 41500254.

Huibonhoa RMT, Raffini L, Sochet AA, Chiusolo F, Nossair F, Tripathi S, Faustino EVS; Blood Research Network of the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators network. Perceived relative clinical significance of the risks of venous thromboembolism and bleeding from pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis in children: an international survey of pediatric providers: communication from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Pediatric and Neonatal Thrombosis and Hemostasis. J Thromb Haemost. 2026 Apr;24(4):1548-1558. doi: 10.1016/j.jtha.2025.12.007. Epub 2025 Dec 19. PMID: 41422945.

Kalvas LB, Dawkins-Henry OS, Ordway MR, Kudchadkar SR, Asaro LA, Wypij D, Curley MAQ. Sleep Health in Critically Ill Children With Acute Respiratory Failure. AACN Adv Crit Care. 2026 Mar 15;37(1):107-121. doi: 10.4037/aacnacc2026606. PMID: 41758709.

Krbec BA, Casey D, Ethier BG, Dekermanji A, Dakhlian M, Manning MJ, Kudchadkar SR, Leeman KT. Adapting PICU UP! to Enhance Early Mobility in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Project. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2026 Feb 23;11(1):e862. doi: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000862. PMID: 41737568; PMCID: PMC12928853.

Liu C, Orsini AA, Perkins PL, Dijk G, Katz HE, Cao M, Xu H, Wang M, Cho SM, Thakor NV. NeuroTex: Functionalized Hybrid Polymer-Metal Textile for Soft, Robust, and Dry Auricular Neural Interfaces. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2026 Mar 23. doi: 10.1021/acsami.5c20429. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41871172.

Nicholson RC, Choi UE, Mojtabai R, Thrul J. Association of Cannabis Use Disorder Versus Other Substance Use Disorders With Psychiatric Conditions: A Propensity-Matched Retrospective Cohort Analysis. Am J Psychiatry. 2026 Apr 1;183(4):260-268. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20250336. Epub 2026 Mar 4. PMID: 41776722.

Pittman E, Jones MR, Hoops K, Kane A, Brant K, Green A, Kachalia A, Perno J, Nazarian J, Abele J, Rohatgi A, Cheely G, Herzke C, Hill P, Stockwell D. An Observational Study of Disparities in Voluntary Event Reporting in a Large Academic Health System. J Patient Saf. 2026 Mar 2. doi: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000001474. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41769948.

Polito A, Gavotto A, Guerguerian AM, Bembea MM, Lorusso R, Hoskote A, Joram N, Zaaqoq AM, Cho SM, Di Nardo M, Raman L, Thiagarajan RR; European Branch of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (Euro-ELSO) Working Group on Neurologic Monitoring and Outcome. Death by Neurologic Criteria in Neonates Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry Study, 2010-2023. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2026 Mar 1;27(3):297-306. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003891. Epub 2026 Jan 12. PMID: 41525697; PMCID: PMC12931849.

Rapuri S, Gong K, Harris C, Stevens RD. A machine learning model to identify pulmonary embolism in patients admitted to intensive care. Comput Biol Med. 2026 Mar;204:111548. doi: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2026.111548. Epub 2026 Feb 13. PMID: 41690253.

Sochet AA, Le MQ, Goldenberg NA, Betensky M. Thrombolytic Instillation for Central Venous Catheter Dysfunction and Venous Thromboembolism Risk Among Critically Ill Children. Semin Thromb Hemost. 2026 Mar;52(2):248-255. doi: 10.1055/a-2734-3037. Epub 2025 Oct 30. PMID: 41167603.

Vattipally VN, Maroufi SF, Elshareif M, Kramer P, Jo J, Suarez JI, Sakran JV, Haut ER, Huang J, Bettegowda C, Azad TD. Incidence and outcomes of unplanned escalation-of-care complications for patients with traumatic brain injury. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2026 May;264:109341. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2026.109341. Epub 2026 Feb 9. PMID: 41690238.

Vattipally VN, Ran KR, Myneni S, Liu J, Jo J, Mukherjee D, Suarez JI, Haut ER, Sakran JV, Huang J, Bettegowda C, Byrne JP, Azad TD. Interhospital Variation in Operative Intervention for Firearm-Related Penetrating Traumatic Brain Injury and Associations With Inpatient Mortality. Neurosurgery. 2026 Mar 1;98(3):608-616. doi: 10.1227/neu.0000000000003623. Epub 2025 Jul 17. PMID: 40673687.

Xu R, Srinivasan E, Hung A, Lee RP, Hughes L, Johnson E, Liu C, Sun LR, Felling RJ, Comi A, Gupta S, Kelley S, Harida B, Stafstrom C, Kossoff E, Habela C, Baranano K, Scafidi J, Hong S, Suskauer S, Jallo G, Smyth M, Tekes A, Guryildirim M, Lin D, Cohen A, Pearl MS, Marashly A, Robinson S. Endovascular embolization for medically refractory pediatric epilepsy: a case series. J Neurointerv Surg. 2026 Mar 13;18(4):1164-1169. doi: 10.1136/jnis-2025-023265. PMID: 40447330.

Zaaqoq AM, Tsang S, Curley J, Beller J, Money D, Clouse B, Brannigan L, Cho SM, Mazzeffi M. Outcomes of Adult Patients With Acute Liver Dysfunction and Chronic Liver Disease Supported by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. ASAIO J. 2026 Mar 12. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002688. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41813626.

Editorials, Literature Reviews & Technical Guides

 Austin JM, Arnold J. Putting It Out There: An Overview of Public Reports of Perinatal and Women’s Health Indicators in the United States. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2026 Mar;53(1):187-203. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2025.11.003. Epub 2025 Dec 15. PMID: 41692538.

Benzon HT, FitzGerald J, Flaherty JP, Cohen SP, Doshi TL, Mina M, Abdi S, Abd-Elsayed A, Chadwick A, Eckmann MS, Elmofty D, Hirsch JA, Hoang T, Hunt C, Manchikanti L, Nagpal A, Nelson AM, Pino C, Provenzano DA, Rana M, Rivera J, Shah S, Shankar H, Shanthanna H, Schneider B, Souza D, Stout A, Wasan AD, Narouze S, Maus T. Multisociety multispecialty position statement on corticosteroid injections and influenza and COVID-19 vaccine administration. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2026 Feb 27:rapm-2025-107556. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2025-107556. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41760373.

Bormann NL, Burson JR, Burson EM, McGinnis M, Karpyak V, Coombes BJ, Gold M, Oesterle TS. How Treatment-Refractory Addiction Is Defined: A Scoping Review. J Addict Med. 2026 Mar-Apr 01;20(2):153-161. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001527. Epub 2025 Jun 10. PMID: 40492640.

Bradshaw JC, Lester L, Leon DA. Suzetrigine for Acute Pain in the Emergency Department: A First-in-Class NaV1.8 Blocker. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2026 Feb 19;7(2):100337. doi: 10.1016/j.acepjo.2026.100337. PMID: 41767204; PMCID: PMC12936932.

Brown JB, Berry C, Mann NC, Haut ER. Linking EMS and Trauma Registry Data to Improve Outcomes. JAMA Surg. 2026 Mar 25. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2026.0471. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41879750.

Budd AN, Kertai MD, Wyler von Ballmoos MC, Raphael J, Ghadimi K, Levy JH, Shore-Lesserson LJ, Mazzeffi MA, Sniecinski RM, Tanaka KA, Bolliger D, Abdalla M, Ural KG, Upchurch PA, Rozental O, Hunter CB, Seibert AR, Klick JC, Carroll D, Lobner K, Hensley NB. 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. Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Apr;121(4):774-789. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.01.005. Epub 2026 Jan 29. PMID: 41609547.

Hasoon J, Nguyen A, Robinson CL. Managing Acute Surgical Pain in Patients on Buprenorphine: A Case-Based Learning Module. Orthop Rev (Pavia). 2026 Mar 3;18:158284. doi: 10.52965/001c.158284. PMID: 41797829; PMCID: PMC12962321.

Hasoon J, Robinson CL, Nguyen A. Pharmacologic Management of Neuropathic Pain After Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Case-Based Review. Orthop Rev (Pavia). 2026 Mar 3;18:158286. doi: 10.52965/001c.158286. PMID: 41797832; PMCID: PMC12962317.

Hensley NB, Crowe EP, Resar LMS, Frank SM. Less Is More But Is None Even Better? Patient Blood Management and Bloodless Care. Anesth Analg. 2026 Apr 1;142(4):650-652. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007790. Epub 2025 Oct 24. PMID: 41135080.

John PR, Chen VY, Shay JE. Preoperative Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery: Recommendations, Challenges, and Ethical Considerations. Anesthesiology. 2026 Apr 1;144(4):771-775. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005883. Epub 2026 Jan 26. PMID: 41586508.

Jung HS, Liongson FAZ, Fonseca A, Yuan C, Therond A, Christo PJ, Nguyen A, Kulich RJ, Hasoon JJ, Robinson CL. Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Management of Pregnancy-Related Chronic Back Pain. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2026 Mar 24;30(1):36. doi: 10.1007/s11916-026-01470-y. PMID: 41874872.

Karri J, Sivanesan E, D’Souza RS. Spinal cord stimulation trial-to-implant ratios: relic or requisite? Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2026 Mar 5;51(3):361-364. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2025-106447. PMID: 40055005.

Li N, Cooper J, Fleming T, Lockett S, Sherman W, Chami AA, Hasoon J, Robinson CL, Imani F, Kaye AD. Current Concepts and Treatment Options in the Management of Fibromyalgia. Psychopharmacol Bull. 2026 Mar 11;56(2):149-162. doi: 10.64719/pb.16599. PMID: 41821986; PMCID: PMC12976954.

Long JB, Houck CS, Varughese AM; Section on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Critical Elements for the Pediatric Periprocedural Anesthesia Environment: Policy Statement. Pediatrics. 2026 Mar 1;157(3):e2025075746. doi: 10.1542/peds.2025-075746. PMID: 41724193.

Nadkarni AS, Hwang L, Shaffner DH, Garcia AV, Lobner K, Bembea MM. Characteristics, management, and outcomes of perioperative cardiac arrest in children undergoing noncardiac surgery procedures: a scoping review. Resusc Plus. 2026 Feb 5;28:101258. doi: 10.1016/j.resplu.2026.101258. PMID: 41767207; PMCID: PMC12936754.

Nguyen A, Donnelly J, Robinson CL, Hasoon J. Commonly Used Opioids in the Orthopedic Operating Room: A Narrative Review. Orthop Rev (Pavia). 2026 Mar 13;18:158576. doi: 10.52965/001c.158576. PMID: 41836183; PMCID: PMC12988850.

Okum SE, Mehta A, Lunardi N, Byrne JP, Haut ER, Efron DT, Sakran JV. Could We Have Stopped the Bleed? An Examination of 5,765 Homicide Autopsies Across 13 Years. J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Mar 1;242(3):562-571. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001695. Epub 2026 Feb 13. PMID: 41701567.

Rosenthal JW, Goldberg D, Haut ER, Dimick JB, Kelz RR. Surgeon Compensation Models: A Systematic Review. JAMA Surg. 2026 Feb 25. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2025.6834. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41739486.

Silva-Ortiz VM, Bernal-Vargas MP, Bernal-Martinez AV, Sandoval-Orozco RX, Robinson C. The role of smartphone-based functional metrics in pain medicine. Interv Pain Med. 2026 Jan 8;5(1):100735. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100735. PMID: 41567995; PMCID: PMC12818123.

Shakir M, Ahmed M, Irshad HA, Salman R, Ali EA, Ford DE, Hanley DF, Mehr DR, Kwok CS, Ziai WC, Qureshi AI. Comparison of Antiplatelets and Anticoagulants for Secondary Stroke Prevention in Ischemic Stroke Patients with Cancer: A Meta-Analysis. Asian J Neurosurg. 2025 Dec 3;21(1):38-45. doi: 10.1055/s-0045-1813646. PMID: 41782589; PMCID: PMC12956415.

Yuan C, Demers A, Silva-Ortiz V, Hasoon JJ, Lee W, Dave K, Amirdelfan K, Burke HW, Christo PJ, Robinson CL. From Regeneration to Analgesia: The Role of BPC-157 in Tissue Repair and Pain Management. Int J Mol Sci. 2026 Mar 22;27(6):2876. doi: 10.3390/ijms27062876. PMID: 41898733; PMCID: PMC13026520.Beshr MS, Shembesh RH, Salama AH, Kara AO, Arora RC, Abuajamieh M, Arhaym E, Grant MC, Gregory AJ, Elhadi M. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs as Part of a Multimodal Postoperative Pain Management Strategy in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of 11 Randomized Clinical Trials. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Feb;40(2):699-709. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2025.09.041. Epub 2025 Sep 23. PMID: 41107165.

Quality Improvement, Safety & Health Systems

Bains S, Ahumada L, Gonzales F, Kuo F, Shargo R, Tudor B, Rehman M, Dalesio NM. Tracking Greenhouse Gas Emission Initiatives Across a Large Academic Health System Utilizing Innovative Dashboards. J Med Syst. 2026 Mar 18;50(1):36. doi: 10.1007/s10916-026-02360-x. PMID: 41848924.

Cohen PD, Boss RD, McKinney RL, Kudchadkar SR. Non-Emergent Neonatal ICU-to-PICU Transfers in the United States: Cross-Sectional Survey of Neonatologists and Pediatric Intensivists. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2026 Feb 24. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003920. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41733417.

de Oliveira Manoel AL, Muehlschlegel S. Ethical Challenges, Treatment Decisions, and Research Outcomes in Neurocritical Care. Neurocrit Care. 2026 Mar 13. doi: 10.1007/s12028-026-02480-9. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41826778.

Debebe F, Weldetsadik AY, Laytin A, Goffi A, Hassen G, Sultan M, Beza L, Merahi MK, Zewdie A, Firissa Y, Waganew W, Shimber ET, Adhikari N. Development and pilot testing of the AMPS model for predicting ICU mortality in low and middle income countries. Sci Rep. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-41056-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41748852.

Laytin AD, Zewdie A, Sultan M, Brandt AJ, Olani AB, Werkeshe G, Berenholtz SM, Checkley W, Hansoti B. Evaluation of the implementation of the Critical Care Asia and Africa Intensive Care Unit registry in Ethiopia. World J Crit Care Med. 2026 Mar 9;15(1):115938. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v15.i1.115938. PMID: 41883760; PMCID: PMC13010629.

Milam AJ, Rios-Monterrosa J, Reece-Nguyen TL, Pandit JJ. Words Matter: Setting Standards for Culturally Sensitive and Inclusive Words for Perioperative Medicine Research. Anesth Analg. 2026 Mar 20. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000008027. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41860560.

Liu WL, Dixit AA, O’Conor KJ, Sun EC. Examining Predelivery Healthcare Spending and Service Utilization among Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder during Pregnancy. Anesthesiology. 2025 Dec 1;143(6):1659-1662. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005718. Epub 2025 Nov 11. PMID: 41537510; PMCID: PMC12939919.

Qureshi AI, J Ranjini N, Huang Y, Raza H, Sandifer T, Beall J, Cassarly CN, Gajewski B, H Martin R, Gomez CR, Suarez JI. Cost-utility framework to evaluate therapeutic interventions targeting reduction in cerebral infarction among aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patients. Neurosurg Rev. 2026 Mar 26;49(1):305. doi: 10.1007/s10143-026-04201-4. PMID: 41882452; PMCID: PMC13018080.

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