Canadian Journal of Anesthesia-Journal Canadien d'Anesthesie

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Development of local guidelines to prevent perioperative hypothermia in children: a prospective observational cohort study	111
Albumin use for fluid resuscitation in cardiac surgical patients: a survey of Canadian perioperative care providers	106
Accuracy of the Nova StatStrip® glucometer in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: an observational study	100
Comparison of milrinone with dobutamine in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	74
Systemic lupus erythematosus associated with development of macrophage activation syndrome and disseminated aspergillosis	71
Exploration of the optimal programmed intermittent epidural bolus volume with the dural puncture epidural technique for labour analgesia: a biased-coin up-and-down sequential allocation study	66
Does heart rate variability using the Newborn Infant Parasympathetic Evaluation index identify postsurgical pain levels and emergence delirium in toddlers? A prospective observational study	52
Exposure levels and target attainment of piperacillin/tazobactam in adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a prospective observational study	42
In reply: Low levels of end-tidal carbon dioxide during general anesthesia and postoperative mortality	37
Observational studies: a perpetual quest for a signal among the noise	34
Professional fulfillment, burnout, and wellness: a repeated cross-sectional survey in the COVID-19 pandemic era	31
Differential sensory block during labour epidural analgesia: a prospective observational study to investigate the relationship of lower and upper sensory block levels to cold, pinprick, and light touc	30
An audit of the carbon footprint of travel for the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society International Education Foundation partnerships	28
Anxiety, worry, and job satisfaction: effects of COVID-19 care on critical care anesthesiologists	28
Anesthetic drug shortages in Pakistan: a multicentre nationwide survey	23
The perioperative use of inhaled prostacyclins in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	22
A survey of pediatric intensive care unit clinician experience with restricted family presence during COVID-19	22
Remimazolam in the perioperative setting: an answer in search of an ideal question	21
Environmental responsibility in resource utilization during the practice of regional anesthesia: a Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society Delphi consensus study	20
Preoperative anemia and anemia treatment in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Tracheostomy versus prolonged intubation in moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: a multicentre retrospective cohort study	19
A retrospective review of pregnant patients critically ill with COVID-19 in a tertiary referral centre	19
Anesthesia and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists: proceed with caution!	19
Efficacy of regional anesthesia techniques for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing major oncologic breast surgeries: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled t	18
Anterior spinal cord syndrome from a spinal epidural hematoma following removal of an epidural catheter	18

Effect of using smaller blood volume tubes and closed blood collection devices on total blood loss in patients undergoing major cardiac and vascular surgery	18
Call for action: engaging pain practitioners and other health care teams in anti-racism	17
Is remimazolam the future of sedation for regional anesthesia?	17
Strategies to prevent long-term opioid use following trauma: a Canadian practice survey	17
Prevention of hypotension after neuraxial anesthesia in nonobstetric surgery: a systematic review	16
“All models are wrong; some are useful:” gastric ultrasound in anesthesia practice	16
Manual angulation of the Arndt endobronchial blocker to improve the ease of lung isolation	15
A tale of two surges: messaging app and public COVID-19 data summarize one anesthesiology practice’s pandemic year in review	15
Hippocrates and prophecies: the unfulfilled promise of prediction rules	14
Seven years on from the Canadian Airway Focus Group Difficult Airway Guidelines: an observational survey	14
Continuous peripheral nerve blocks for outpatient orthopedic surgery: improving patient care and hospital efficiency through knowledge translation	14
A randomized controlled trial of passive leg raise to facilitate pediatric peripheral intravenous access	14
Evidence-informed consensus statements to guide COVID-19 patient visitation policies: results from a national stakeholder meeting	14
The other opioid crisis: the situation in low-resource countries	13
Unusual but effective “nasotracheal” intubation	13
Correction to: A survey assessing the need for spinal chloroprocaine to provide subarachnoid neuraxial anesthesia for short-duration surgeries in Canada	13
Injectate spread after superficial injection of thoracoabdominal nerves block through the perichondrial approach	13
Injury outcomes across Canadian trauma systems: a historical cohort study	13
Comment on: The fragility index of randomized controlled trials in pediatric anesthesiology	12
In reply: Regional anesthesia techniques for surgical anesthesia in breast cancer procedures	12
Transcultural validation of a French–European version of the Prescription Opioid Misuse Index Scale (POMI-5F)	12
The effect of pulse pressure variation compared with central venous pressure on intraoperative fluid management during kidney transplant surgery: a randomized controlled trial	12
Oxytocin versus carbetocin at elective Cesarean delivery in parturients with class III obesity: a double-blind randomized controlled noninferiority trial	12
Long-term opioid use in seniors following hip and knee arthroplasty in Ontario: a historical cohort study	12
Canadian Airway Focus Group updated consensus-based recommendations for management of the difficult airway: part 1. Difficult airway management encountered in an unconscious patient	12
Knowledge gaps in the definition and determination of death	12
Critical Care Canada Forum 2021 Abstracts	12
Effects of a choice architecture intervention for improvement of sustainability practices in anesthesiology	12
Effect of early oral carbohydrate intake after elective Cesarean delivery on maternal body temperature and satisfaction: a randomized controlled trial	12
Pediatric massive hemorrhage—are we all following similar protocols?	11
Fluid management for kidney transplantation: is it really about more or less?	11
Comment on: “Outcomes of critically ill older adults with COVID-19: a multicentre retrospective cohort study”	11
Modelling the potential increase in eligible participants in clinical trials with inclusion of community intensive care unit patients in Alberta, Canada: a decision tree analysis	11
Novel cause of hypoxemia and difficult bag-mask ventilation in a patient with nasocutaneous fistula	11
In reply: Comment on “Strategies for intraoperative glucose management: a scoping review”	11
A randomized controlled trial of the intraoperative use of noninvasive ventilation versus supplemental oxygen by face mask for procedural sedation in an electrophysiology laboratory	11
Availability of halothane is still important in some parts of the world	11
Iron supplementation for patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	11
Intrathecal dexmedetomidine analgesia after Cesarean delivery: a feasibility trial	11
A retrospective evaluation of the failure rate of continuous infraclavicular nerve blockade in the ambulatory setting	11
Current status of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Canadian departments of anesthesiology: a national survey and quality improvement audit	11
Letter commenting on “Ultrasound evaluation of inferior vena cava compression in tilted and supine term parturients”	10
Ketamine-precipitated syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion in a patient with persistent lumbar pain: a case report	10
Aberrant cessation of inhalation anesthesia in an anesthesia machine equipped with a digital vaporizer	10
The potential link between obstructive sleep apnea and postoperative neurocognitive disorders: current knowledge and possible mechanisms	10
Perioperative clinical practice recommendations for pediatric tonsillectomy: a systematic review	10
Beast of burden? Understanding the impact of outpatient total hip and knee replacement on caregivers at home	10
Postoperative recurarization after sugammadex administration in two patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy: case reports and literature review	10
A comparative evaluation of fibreoptic bronchoscopy versus C-MAC® D-BLADE-guided videolaryngoscopy for nasotracheal intubation under general anesthesia in oropharyngeal carcinoma surgery patients	10
A hood shield reduces postdoffing contamination during simulated COVID-19 airway management: an exploratory, simulation-based randomized study	10

Comparison of carbetocin as a bolus or an infusion with prophylactic phenylephrine on maternal heart rate during Cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial	10
Massive circuit leak due to a hidden cause: a fractured ventilator flow sensor	10
Constrictive pericarditis: portal, splenic, and femoral venous Doppler pulsatility: a case series	10
A novel maneuver to correct the position of an EZ-Blocker® endobronchial blocker	10
Strategies for intraoperative glucose management: a scoping review	10
Intraoperative hemodialysis with supra- and infradiaphragmatic catheters for liver transplantation	9
Addressing ageism in anesthesiology: valuing older physicians and enhancing their sense of belonging	9
Programmed intermittent epidural bolus for labour analgesia: a randomized controlled trial comparing bolus delivery speeds of 125 mL·hr-1 versus 250 mL·hr-1	9
Decompressive craniectomy as a potentially reversible condition in brain death—brain stunning or skin and pericranium stretching?	9
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a patient with Fontan circulation	9
The association of right ventricular function with outcomes after cardiac surgery: a systematic review	9
Congenital adult tracheoesophageal fistula repair with transthoracic ventilation: a case report	9
Point-of-care ultrasound in the management of shock: what is the optimal prescription?	9
Difference between arterial and end-tidal carbon dioxide and adverse events after non-cardiac surgery: a historical cohort study	9
Perioperative copeptin: predictive value and risk stratification in patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery—a prospective observational cohort study	9
Chronic postsurgical pain in children following cardiac surgery: prevalence and implications	9
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	9
Pain profiles and opioid consumption following joint replacement surgery: a prospective observational cohort study	9
Initiatives to support rural access to anesthesia	9
Comparison of the modified Mallampati classification score versus the best visible Mallampati score in the prediction of difficult tracheal intubation: a single-centre prospective observational study	9
The anesthesia human resources crisis in Canada	8
Awake tracheal intubation: what can be done to maintain the skill?	8
In reply: Artificial intelligence in anesthesia: an uphill but inevitable road	8
Comparison of visual and electromyographic assessments with train-of-four stimulation of the ulnar nerve: a prospective cohort study	8
Perioperative anaphylactic reactions to central venous and pulmonary artery catheters containing chlorhexidine, sulfadiazine, or latex: a historical cohort study	8
Fluid responsiveness and hypotension in patients undergoing propofol-based sedation for colonoscopy following bowel preparation: a prospective cohort study	8
Snapped without warning—a case report of a retained spinal drain catheter	8
Remimazolam dose for successful insertion of a supraglottic airway device with opioids: a dose-determination study using Dixon’s up-and-down method	8
Rates of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use and aspiration events associated with anesthesia at a Canadian academic teaching centre	8
Guest Reviewers	8
Trends in opioid dispensing after common abdominal and orthopedic surgery procedures in British Columbia: a retrospective cohort analysis	8
Comments on: Mechanisms of action of the erector spinae plane (ESP) block: a narrative review (Letter #2)	8
In reply: Comment on: Environmental impact of intravenous versus oral administration materials for acetaminophen and ketoprofen in a French university hospital: an eco-audit study using life cycle ana	7
Disparities impacting the deaf and hard of hearing: a narrative and approaches to closing health care gaps	7
Factors associated with functional disability or mortality after elective noncardiac surgery: a prospective cohort study	7
Anesthesiologists should lead nitrous oxide mitigation efforts	7
Subcutaneous emphysema potentially caused by tracheostomy tubes with subglottic suction devices	7
Airway distortion in mucopolysaccharidosis	7
External oblique intercostal catheters for liver transplantation surgery: a quality improvement project	7
Perioperative anaphylaxis: an update on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management	7
Prophylactic tranexamic acid in Cesarean delivery: an updated meta-analysis with a trial sequential analysis	7
The influence of resident and faculty gender on assessments in anesthesia competency-based medical education	7
The knowns and unknowns of glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists and perioperative care	7
2023 CAS Annual Meeting Abstracts	7
Near-complete glottic obstruction from a loose glottic cancer mass	7
Applying the geriatric 5Ms in critical care: the ICU-5Ms	7
Oxytocin protocols during Cesarean delivery: optimizing the tone zone	7
Professional barriers experienced by South Asian women in academic anesthesia	7
Influence of semaglutide use on the presence of residual gastric solids on gastric ultrasound: a prospective observational study in volunteers without obesity recently started on semaglutide	7
Comparison of the strength of various disposable videolaryngoscope blades	7
In reply: Comment on: The evolution and formalization of anesthesia assistant roles across Canada	7
The role of anesthesiologists in reducing opioid harm	7
Development and implementation of local pediatric anesthesia performance metrics at a Canadian children’s hospital: a technical report	7
Albumin use in bleeding cardiac surgical patients and associated patient outcomes	7
Association of body fluid distribution with obstructive sleep apnea in pregnant individuals with a body mass index ≥ 40 kg·m2—a prospective observational feasibility study	6
Living the work: the HEAL Initiative as a model for perioperative health workforce transformation and health equity work	6
Correction: Implementation of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society guidelines for perioperative risk assessment and management: an interrupted time series study	6
Editors’ note: 2021 Special Issue on airway management	6
The 90% effective dose of intrathecal hyperbaric bupivacaine for Cesarean delivery under combined spinal–epidural anesthesia in parturients with super obesity: an up-down sequential allocation study	6
Advancing the profession and avoiding the commoditization of anesthesiology	6
Anesthetic considerations for endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke	6
Evaluation of a quality improvement bundle aimed to reduce opioid prescriptions after Cesarean delivery: an interrupted time series study	6
In reply: Letter commenting on “Ultrasound evaluation of inferior vena cava compression in tilted and supine term parturients”	6
Canadian Critical Care Society position statement on reconciliation, decolonization, and Indigenous engagement	6
Please stop using nitrous oxide in routine clinical practice (comment on: Use of nitrous oxide in contemporary anesthesia—an ongoing tug of war)	6
Use of nitrous oxide in contemporary anesthesia—an ongoing tug of war	6
Variability in discharge opioid prescribing practices for children: a historical cohort study	6
Airway management in a patient with a traumatic retropharyngeal hematoma causing airway compromise	6
CAS 2024 Annual Meeting Abstract Book	6
What defines success after major surgery?	6
Novel inhaled pulmonary vasodilators in adult cardiac surgery: a scoping review	6
Just a touch of propofol for the colonoscopy: should the anesthesiologist be concerned?	6
A simple technique for dosing neostigmine and glycopyrrolate in children	6
An in vitro assessment of light intensity provided during direct laryngeal visualization by videolaryngoscopes with Macintosh geometry blades	6
Reality check—an urgent call for innovation in Canadian anesthesia care delivery	6
Intraoperative glucose management: when to monitor and who to treat?	6
Perioperative handovers—lost in transition	6
An anesthesiology-led perioperative outreach service: experience from a Canadian centre and a focused narrative literature review	6
Lessons learned from examination of Canadian medico-legal cases related to interventional therapies for chronic pain management	6
Postinduction hypotension—don’t give me numbers, give me the cause	6

Incidence, morbidity, and associated factors for sepsis in women hospitalized for delivery: a nationwide retrospective observational population-based study in Canada	6
The effect of class 3 obesity on the functionality of supraglottic airway devices: a historical cohort analysis with propensity score matching	6
Blood loss measurement in liver transplantation: validation of an estimating equation	6
Low levels of end-tidal carbon dioxide during general anesthesia and postoperative mortality	6
Difficult extubation in the presence of methylene blue around the endotracheal tube cuff	6
A novel “double-dye” technique to determine the injectate spread of bolus versus continuous infusion in erector spinae plane block in cadavers	6
High–normal versus low–normal mean arterial pressure thresholds in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials	5
Special announcement: Guidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia—Revised Edition 2024	5
Diversity of intensive care specialists and fellows-in-training in Turkey	5
Comment on: Patient-reported outcomes in those consuming medical cannabis: a prospective longitudinal observational study in patients with chronic pain	5
Guest Reviewers	5
COVID-19 critical care triage across Canada: a narrative synthesis and ethical analysis of early provincial triage protocols	5
A call to action—anesthesia assistants in Canada	5
Propofol/remifentanil patient-controlled sedation: caveat emptor!	5
Implementation of an individualized care plan for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in a Canadian preanesthetic assessment clinic	5
Methodological and reporting quality assessment of network meta-analyses in anesthesiology: a systematic review and meta-epidemiological study	5
A prospective observational study of persistent opioid use after complex foot and ankle surgery	5
Assessing the impact of different heparin dosing regimens for cardiopulmonary bypass on anticoagulation: the HepDOSE pilot study	5
Correction: Elective surgery in ankle and foot disorders—best practices for management of pain: a guideline for clinicians	5
Parallel intubation technique with the Vie Scope® laryngoscope	5
In reply: Comment on: “Superficial parasternal intercostal plane blocks in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis”	5
Competencies for proficiency in basic point-of-care ultrasound in anesthesiology: national expert recommendations using Delphi methodology	5
In reply: Use of a provincial prescription monitoring database to characterize perioperative opioid prescribing for hip and knee arthroplasty	5
Comment on: Canadian clinical practice guideline on brain death	5
Efficacy of different routes of acetaminophen administration for postoperative pain in children: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	5
Special Announcement: Guidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia—Revised Edition 2023	5
Inequitable medical equipment licensing hinders anesthesia development in low and middle-income countries	5
A retrospective cohort comparison of programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) and continued epidural infusion (CEI) on delivery mode	5
Suitability of triaged preoperative assessment methods: a survey of anesthesiologists at a Canadian academic medical centre	5
The association of thrombin generation with bleeding outcomes in cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study	5
Transesophageal echocardiographic acquisition of the venous excess ultrasound exam—a case series and technical description	5
Virtual psychoeducation for improvement of pain catastrophizing in pediatric presurgical patients and caregivers: a proof-of-concept study	5
Association between preoperative cardiac risk assessment and health care costs in major noncardiac surgery: a multicentre health economic analysis	5
Opioid-free anesthesia for minimally invasive abdominal surgery: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis	5
Point-of-care ultrasound-guided fluid management to prevent hypotension after induction of general anesthesia—a conundrum to conquer!	5
Dimensional compatibility and limitations of tracheal intubation through supraglottic airway devices: a mannequin-based in vitro study	5
Promoting practice change towards environmentally sustainable health care: more than meets the eye	5
Flow is not perfusion, and perfusion is not function: ancillary testing for the diagnosis of brain death	5
Comment on: “Superficial parasternal intercostal plane blocks in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis”	5
Timeliness to definitive treatment to avoid severe neurologic complications associated with spontaneous intracranial hypotension	5
Entangled iliac vein stents in the tricuspid valve	4
Genitofemoral peripheral nerve stimulator implantation for refractory groin pain: a case report	4
Prothèses dentaires en période péri-opératoire : sécurité et dignité	4
Bedside rectus femoris ultrasound to evaluate sarcopenia in surgical patients: an observational study	4
The emergence of a postoperative myocardial injury epidemic: true or false?	4
Estimating sample means and standard deviations from the log-normal distribution using medians and quartiles: evaluating reporting requirements for primary and secondary endpoints of meta-analyses in	4
Perioperative quality indicators specific to the practice of anesthesia in noncardiac surgery: an umbrella review	4
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intensive care unit workers: a nationwide survey	4
Point-of-care lung and cardiac ultrasound (LUCAS) study in hip fracture patients: a prospective cohort study	4
A simulated model investigation of dry tap associated with needle-through-needle technique in combined spinal epidurals	4
Kaplan’s Cardiac Anesthesia: Perioperative and Critical Care, 8th Edition	4
In reply: Comparing approaches to the difficult airway	4
Self-reported clinical practice and attitudes about cricoid pressure: an online survey of Canadian Pediatric Anesthesia Society members	4
Right ventricular ejection fraction derived from intraoperative three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography versus cardiac magnetic resonance imaging	4
Rocuronium-induced respiratory paralysis refractory to sugammadex in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease	4
Critical care archetypes	4
Characteristics of good clinical teachers in anesthesiology from medical students’ perspective: a qualitative descriptive study	4
Canadian organ donation organizations’ donor audit processes: an environmental scan	4
Propofol-remifentanil patient-controlled sedation for endoscopic procedures: a prospective service audit	4
Comparison of the Quality of Recovery-15 score in patients undergoing oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery under monitored anesthesia care versus general anesthesia: a prospective quality improvement	4
Comparing leak pressure of LMA® ProSeal™ versus i-gel® at head rotation: a randomized controlled trial	4
Definitions of major bleeding for predicting mortality in critically ill adult patients who survived 24 hours while supported with peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for card	4
Perception of auditory stimuli during general anesthesia and its effects on patient outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Potential pharmacological confounders in the setting of death determined by neurologic criteria: a narrative review	4
Cervical spine motion during videolaryngoscopic intubation using a Macintosh-style blade with and without the anterior piece of a cervical collar: a randomized controlled trial	4
Transesophageal lung ultrasound in the intensive care unit	4
Effect of intraoperative hypovolemic phlebotomy on transfusion and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing hepatectomy: a retrospective cohort study	4
When is a person dead? The Canadian public’s understanding of death and death determination: a nationwide survey	4
The association of pain and psychological vulnerabilities with postpartum pain catastrophizing: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial	4
The practice of regional anesthesia during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international survey of members of three regional anesthesia societies	4
Ethical issues encountered by French intensive care unit caregivers during the first COVID-19 outbreak	4
In reply: Withholding therapeutic interventions in brain(stem) death: is it a self-fulfilling prophecy?	4
Continuous wound infusion combined with intrathecal morphine for analgesia after Cesarean delivery compared with intrathecal morphine or continuous wound infusion alone	4
A performance comparison of the most commonly used minimally invasive monitors of cardiac output	4
Survey of Canadian residency program directors: mentorship for anesthesia medical students and residents	4
Health technology assessment: ownership through shared responsibility and accountability—sugammadex as an example	4
In reply: Parallel intubation technique with the Vie Scope® laryngoscope	4
Unanticipated difficult intubation due to a deformed cricoid cartilage ring from 20-year-old trauma	4
Perioperative hypothermia in pediatric patients	4
Postoperative opioid consumption and prescription in major abdominal surgery	4
Correction to: Morbidity and mortality in patients managed with high compared with low blood pressure targets during on-pump cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized contro	4
Preoperative frailty assessment: just do it!	4
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, A Comprehensive Guide	4
Management of difficult and failed intubation in the general surgical population: a historical cohort study in a tertiary care centre	4
How can we increase participation in pandemic research in Canada?	4
In reply: Hemidiaphragmatic paresis associated with interscalene nerve block	4
Ancillary investigations for death determination in infants and children: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
The impact of head and neck radiation on airway management: a retrospective data review	4
Trends in postoperative opioid prescribing in Ontario between 2013 and 2019: a population-based cohort study	4
Hydroxocobalamin treatment for refractory hypotension and shock: a case series	4
Accelerating innovation in medicine: a wake-up call amidst the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Enhancing knowledge, skills, and comfort in providing anesthesia assistance during obstetric general anesthesia for operating room nurses: a prospective observational study	4
Canadian healthcare provider perceptions of discharging patients directly home from the intensive care unit	4
In reply: Fibreoptic or flexible bronchoscopy during bronchial blocker placement: time to stop perpetuating a bronchoscopic misnomer?	4
Evaluation of an advanced critical care echocardiography program: a mixed methods study	4