Pediatric Anesthesia

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In this issue November 2023	131
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To bend but not to break: Rethinking fellowship training in pediatric anesthesiology	36
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Comparison of Spontaneous Breathing Versus Paralyzed Technique During Flexible Bronchoscopic Intubation in Anesthetized Children and Adolescents With Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis: Randomized Para	26
Detection of Nociceptive Stimuli Using the Newborn Infant Parasympathetic Evaluation Index in Children Aged From 3 to 18 Years	25
Early elective surgery in children with mild COVID‐19 does not increase pulmonary complications: A retrospective cohort study	24
Seeking a Viable Alternative: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Double‐Blind Non‐Inferiority Study of Oral Versus IV Dexamethasone in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy	22
Modified technique for endobronchial blocker placement in pediatric patients undergoing thoracic surgery	22
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Unexpectedly low oxygen saturation in a child with a variant hemoglobin	18
Pediatric anesthesia in Mongolia and Thailand	18
Optimizing the anesthetic care of patients with aromatic l‐amino acid decarboxylase deficiency	18
Error traps in the perioperative management of children with type 1 diabetes	16
Inhalation anesthesia without any intravenous management for pediatric proton beam therapy	15
Dynamics of Oxygen Reserve Index and Arterial Oxygen Partial Pressure in Children: A Prospective Observational Study	15
Emergence delirium in children: Do the studies reflect reality?	15
Cognition and Anesthesia Exposure in Adolescent and Young Adult Retinoblastoma Survivors	15
Auricular laser acupuncture as an adjunct for parental anxiety management during children's surgery: A randomized‐controlled study	15
Evaluation of the Nociception Level Index ( NOL ) for Intraoperative Analgesia Monitoring in Pediatrics	15
Successful ultrasound‐guided supraclavicular brachial plexus continuous blockade for traumatic amputation of digits in a 3‐year‐old child: A case report	15
The pediatric anesthesiology publication activity and landscape over the past two decades: A longitudinal scientometric analysis	14
In this issue August 2022	14
Perioperative Airway Management for Midface Surgery in Children With Syndromic Craniosynostosis; a Single Center Experience With Immediate Extubation	14
Fluid bolus administration in children, who responds and how? A systematic review and meta‐analysis	14

Reviewer list for pediatric anesthesia	13
Clear Liquid Fasting Guidelines for Pediatric Patients: A Survey of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia	13
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Processed Electroencephalogram in Pediatric Patients: A Survey Among Portuguese Anesthesiologists	12
Pharmacokinetics of dexmedetomidine in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass	12
Pilot data comparing ketofol total intravenous anesthesia versus inhalational anesthesia for flexible scope‐guided nasal intubation in children	12
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Infolding of central venous catheter in left internal jugular vein	12
A Blunt Instrument for a Delicate Task	11
A review of pediatric fasting guidelines and strategies to help children manage preoperative fasting	11
Perioperative Outcomes and Sickle Cell Crisis in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: A Retrospective Observational Study	11
Impact of pediatric near‐miss perioperative events: A survey of anesthesiology residents	11
Family Engagement With Pediatric Anesthetic Records: A Qualitative Study of Provider‐Guardian Communication and Record Design	11
Physiologic time and anesthesia	10
Ultrasound guided costoclavicular block in pediatric population: A prospective observational study	10
Timing Is Everything	10
Incidence of complications after nonoperating room anesthesia in children in a low‐ and middle‐income country: A prospective and observational study	10
Confirmatory, intraoperative, transesophageal echocardiography in an infant with congenital coronary artery anomalies: A case report	10
Measurement Properties of the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium Scale: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis‐Based Study	10
Links between mutations in functionally separate arms of mitochondrial complex I and responses to volatile anesthetics	9
Advancing infant anesthesia: PEEP 's age‐specific impact on atelectasis and apnea time	9
Best poster competitors	9
Registries in pediatric anesthesiology: A brief history and a new way forward	9
Hemodynamic Effects of Altering Tidal Volume During Positive Pressure Ventilation in the Fontan Circulation: A Randomized Crossover Trial	9
Issue Information	9
The pupillometer's test during emergence from anesthesia could provide useful information on the timing for extubation in children	9
Common error traps in anesthesia for neonatal surgical emergencies	9
Characterization of infant spinal anesthesia using surface electromyography: An observational study	9
Best oral competitors	9
An exploratory analysis of pediatric anesthesia activity on Twitter using the #pedsanes hashtag	9
Determination of optimal positive end‐expiratory pressure using electrical impedance tomography in infants under general anesthesia: Comparison between supine and prone positions	9
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Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to Incorporating New Practices and Innovations in the Pediatric Perioperative Ecosystem in Sub‐Saharan Africa: A Mixed Methods Study	8
Development of a pediatric anesthesia fellowship curriculum in Australasia by the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia of New Zealand and Australia (SPANZA) education sub committee	8
Assessment of the antinociceptive effect of a single fentanyl bolus dose in children: A pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic analysis based on the nociception level index during sevoflurane general ane	8
Antithrombin substitution practice in pediatric cardiac surgery: A European survey	8
Lidocaine patch as noninvasive alternative treatment option in children with anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome: A retrospective case series	8
Propofol Versus Sevoflurane Anesthesia for Acute Postoperative Pain Management in Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial	8
Infolding of central venous catheter in left internal jugular vein—A comment	8
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Evaluation of propofol‐based procedural sedation in pediatric hemato‐oncological patients provided by physician assistants in anesthesia	8
A machine‐learning approach for decision support and risk stratification of pediatric perioperative patients based on the APRICOT dataset	8
Awake caudal anesthesia in ex‐premature infants undergoing lower abdominal surgery: A narrative review	7
Monitoring Cerebral Oxygenation During Neonatal Cardiac Surgery: Limitations of Conventional NIRS	7
Issue Information	7
Worldwide journey in pediatric anesthesia quality and safety	7
Randomized controlled trial to evaluate the rate of successful neonatal endotracheal intubation performed with a stylet versus without a stylet	7
Quality comparison of remote anesthetic consultation versus on‐site consultation in children with sedation for a magnetic resonance imaging examination—A randomized controlled trial	7

Ultrasound Versus MRI for Pediatric Tracheal Diameter Measurement: A Science Letter	7
In this issue August 2024	7
The Japan pediatric difficult airway registry (J‐PEDIA) project improves the quality of clinical practice and clinical research	7
Central venous catheter tip positioning using ultrasound in pediatric patients—A prospective observational study	7
Pediatric Awake Craniotomy: An Educational Review	7
Associations of Intraoperative Hypotension and Vasopressor Administration With Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury in Children Undergoing Liver Transplantation: A Retrospective Cohort Study—Response to	7
Metabolomic profiling of pediatric post‐tonsillectomy pain: A proof‐of‐concept study	7
Improving perioperative acetaminophen administration for safer and cost‐effective multimodal analgesia in pediatric surgery: A QI initiative	7
Anesthetic‐Sparing Effect of Dexmedetomidine During Total Intravenous Anesthesia for Children Undergoing Dental Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial—In Reply	6
Monitoring anesthesia depth with patient state index during pediatric surgery	6
Pediatric Preanesthesia Assessment Electronic Triage Tool: Implementation, Quality Improvement, and Retrospective Observational Evaluation of a Patient‐Administered Questionnaire	6
Gastric emptying times of obese and non‐obese school‐aged children after preoperative clear fluid intake: A prospective observational study	6
Pulmonary vein compression by transesophageal echocardiography probe demonstrated using epicardial echocardiography	6
The emergence noise reduction quality improvement initiative to enhance patient safety and quality of care	6
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A randomized, double‐blind, dose‐controlled study of the use of dexmedetomidine alone for procedural sedation of children and adolescents undergoing MRI scans	6
Perioperative Management of Pediatric Combined Heart and Liver Transplantation: A 17 year single center experience	6
Comparison of effects of volatile and intravenous anesthetics on pupillary function during general anesthesia in children: A prospective observational study	6
Encouraging Authors to Embrace AI in Research and Writing	6
Evaluation of the nociception level index in the pediatric population: An observational feasibility study	6
In this issue May 2024	6
Comparison of gastric emptying time between breast‐fed and formula milk‐fed infants less than 6 months old, using gastric ultrasound—An observational study	6
Authorship and Its Virtues	6
In this issue August 2023	6
Comparative efficacy of finger versus forehead Plethysmographic Variability Index monitoring in pediatric surgical patients	6
Attitudes and perceptions of caregivers regarding their presence at induction of anesthesia: Reflections on the description of “culture”	6
Anesthesia Delivery in Humanitarian Context: Lessons From the Front Line	6
Safety of Intrathecal Clonidine as an Adjuvant to Spinal Anesthesia in Infants and Children	6
Intraoperative diagnosis of type 1 diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis during scoliosis surgery	5
Dexmedetomidine and magnesium sulfate in preventing junctional ectopic tachycardia after pediatric cardiac surgery	5
Reference values in healthy children using the Quantra Hemostasis Analyzer, a novel point of care viscoelastic testing device	5
A prospective observational study of video laryngoscopy‐guided coaching in the pediatric intensive care unit	5
Comment on “Safety of Intrathecal Clonidine as an Adjuvant to Spinal Anesthesia in Infants and Children”	5
In This Issue September 2025	5
Comparison of Ambu AuraGain and BlockBuster laryngeal mask for controlled ventilation in children undergoing minor surgical procedures under general anesthesia: A prospective ran	5
Lung Volume Change Under Apnoeic Oxygenation With Different Flow Rates in Children: A Single‐Centre Prospective Randomized Controlled Non‐Inferiority Trial	5
Back to Basics: A Curriculum to Address the Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia Workforce Crisis	5
Risk association paradox after pediatric liver transplantation: Can we identify the causes that bring back patients to the operating room?	5
Issue Information	5
Questions about protocol for unsupervised sedation by pediatric residents	5
Anesthetic management of a child with ROHHAD syndrome for major abdominal surgery	5
Continued challenges in pediatric anesthesia during COVID‐19 in 2022: An international survey from the pediatric anesthesia COVID‐19 collaborative	5
Induction of anesthesia with sevoflurane in children: Curiosities and controversies	5
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NARS1‐Related Disorder—An Orphan Disease	5
Analysis of the factors contributing to residual weakness after sugammadex administration in pediatric patients under 2 years of age	5
Real‐World Impact on Postoperative Vomiting by Changing Anesthesia Regimens in Children Undergoing Strabismus Surgery: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis	5
A case of antenatally undiagnosed laryngeal atresia with tracheo‐esophageal fistula with airway obstruction at birth and its management	5
Impact of lack of depth markings in uncuffed endotracheal tube—How does it affect?	5
Outcomes for 41 260 pediatric surgical patients with opioid‐free anesthesia: One center's experience	5
Getting to the basics: A closer look at acetaminophen (paracetamol)	5
Caudal Block, High Flow Oxygen Insufflation and Dexmedetomidine Sedation for Infant Inguinal Hernia Surgery—An Analysis of Post‐Study Implementation Into Clinical Practice	5
A pragmatic methodology to extract anesthetic and physiological data from the electronic health record	5
Vomiting after intrathecal chemotherapy under anesthesia in pediatric patients with hematologic cancers: A cohort study	5
Incidence of High Severity Anesthesia Related Adverse Events With Increasing PREDIC 3 T	5
Inclusion of Retracted Studies in a Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Prophylactic Dexmedetomidine and Postoperative Junctional Ectopic Tachycardia in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients	5
Trends in pediatric non‐operating room anesthesia: Data from the National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry	5
Adverse Respiratory Events After Cleft Palate Repair–Closing the Quality Gap	4
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Effects of Prolonged Preoperative Fasting on Blood Glucose Levels in Pediatric Elective Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis	4
Anesthesia for Pediatric Interventional Radiology	4
Can learning from military history help us improving neonatal intubation success rates?	4
Parent Satisfaction With Pediatric Anesthesia—A Cross‐Sectional, Multicenter Study in Norway	4
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Re: The Role of Anesthesiologists in Multidisciplinary Care for Patients With Trisomy 13—A Psychiatric Perspective on Longitudinal Shared Decision‐Making	4
Feasibility of bispectral index monitoring during pediatric critical care transport	4
Pediatric anesthesia in North America	4
Perioperative management and outcomes for posterior spinal fusion in patients with Friedreich ataxia: A single‐center, retrospective study	4
Hypoxemia on Emergence in Neonates and Young Infants: Incidence and Risk Factors in Patients < 2 Months Undergoing Inguinal Herniorrhaphy or Pyloromyotomy	4
Perioperative management in pediatric domino liver transplantation for metabolic disorders: A narrative review	4
Ultrasound of the gastric antrum prior to deep extubation	4
Obituary: Dr. Edoardo Calderini	4
Intraoperative blood product transfusion in pediatric cardiac surgery patients: A retrospective review of adverse outcomes	4
Safety and Sustainability of Axillary Versus Radial Arterial Catheters in Critically Ill Children: A Retrospective Comparative Study	4
Videolaryngoscopes versus direct laryngoscopes in children: Ranking systematic review with network meta‐analyses of randomized clinical trials	4
The German guidelines for medication safety in pediatric emergencies	4
Local vasoconstriction following ropivacaine/dexmedetomidine parasternal block in a neonate	4
Case series of peripherally inserted central catheter insertion in young children: A new approach to the axillary vein	4

In This Issue December 2025	4
In this issue Feb 2024	4
Pediatric anesthetic for tracheobronchial foreign body extraction: A survey of practice in France	4
A single‐center, retrospective analysis to compare measurement of fibrinogen using the TEG6 analyzer to the Clauss measurement in children undergoing heart surgery	4
A modified device to provide oxygen insufflation during intubations using flexible bronchoscopy	4
Long‐term maintenance‐related complications of brachiocephalic vein cannulations in neonates: A retrospective evaluation	4
Teleconsultation in pediatric anesthesia: First assessment of feasibility, quality, and satisfaction in France	4
Interactions of the protease inhibitor, ritonavir, with common anesthesia drugs	4
Intraoperative transfusion practice and associated outcomes following neonatal surgery in a middle‐income country: A 5‐year single center retrospective review	4
A retrospective observational cohort study of the anesthetic management and outcomes of pediatric patients with Alexander disease undergoing lumbar puncture or magnetic resonance imaging	4
Generalizability of results to nonimmediate postoperative patients	4
Response to the Letter Regarding “Dynamics of Oxygen Reserve Index and Arterial Oxygen Partial Pressure in Children”	4
Incidence of Phrenic Nerve Palsy in Pediatric Costoclavicular Brachial Plexus Block	4
In this issue December 2023	4
The association between carotid flow time and fluid responsiveness in children under general anesthesia	4
Where have all the pediatric anesthesiology fellows gone in the USA? Anesthesiology fellowship trends	4
Implementation of an electroencephalogram‐guided propofol anesthesia education program in an academic pediatric anesthesia practice	4
Estimation of Residual Gastric Content After 3 or 4 h Fasting for Breast Milk in Infants: A Pilot Study With Randomization	4
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In This Issue February 2025	3
Error traps in patients with congenital heart disease undergoing noncardiac surgery	3
Developing a Pediatric Pain Curriculum for Pediatric Anesthesia Fellows in Sub‐Saharan Africa: A Delphi Study	3
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In This Issue November 2025	3
Emergency Front‐Of‐Neck Access in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Development of an Institutional Protocol	3
The power of POCUS in every pocket: Handheld ultrasound the new essential tool?	3
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Perioperative Outcomes and Transfusion Practices in Neonates Undergoing Sacrococcygeal Teratoma Resection: A Single Center Retrospective Case Series	3
Anxiety in children: A review on how to address it in the perioperative setting post‐pandemic	3
Pediatric anesthesia in Europe: Variations within uniformity	3
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Unanticipated difficult airway after prolonged use of a laryngeal mask airway	3
An assessment of program information on pediatric anesthesiology fellowship websites	3
Can identifying disparities in neonatal transfusion practices in low and middle resource countries improve postoperative outcomes through patient blood management?	3
Anesthesia and epidural analgesia for “heroic” cancer surgery	3
Editor's Picks for the Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day: October 2024	3
The effect of intraoperative methadone on postoperative opioid requirements in children undergoing orchiopexy: A randomized clinical trial	3
Interruption of oral hypoglycemic agents before pediatric surgery	3
Pre‐Operative Fasting for Breast Milk, Formula Milks, and Cow's Milk: A Narrative Review of the Literature and Implications for Fasting Guidelines for Children Undergoing Elective Surgery	3
Comparison of Dexmedetomidine Administration Strategy for Propofol‐Based Pediatric Sedation for Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Retrospective Study	3
The first fifty years of The Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland	3
Low‐Dose Naltrexone for Pediatric Chronic Pain and Inflammatory States: Perioperative Considerations	3
Sphenopalatine ganglion blocks for post‐dural puncture headache: A case report in a 3‐year‐old child	3
Topical Lidocaine During Airway Manipulation in Pediatric Anesthesia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis	3
Comparison of preformed microcuff and preformed uncuffed endotracheal tubes in pediatric cleft palate surgery—A randomized controlled trial	3
Caudal block, high flow oxygen insufflation and dexmedetomidine sedation for inguinal hernia surgery in infants—A prospective evaluation of an alternative anesthesia technique	3
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Intravenous cannula for percutaneous rescue needle gastrostomy in a neonate with tracheoesophageal fistula—A case report	3
Rare mechanism of pulsus Bisferiens encountered during pacemaker placement	3
The accuracy of the ultrasound measured transverse cricoid diameter and the epiphyseal transverse diameter of the distal radius in predicting the pediatric endotracheal tube size	3
Reflecting back to move forward: Lessons learned about COVID‐19 safety protocols from pediatric anesthesiologists	3
The Role of Tracheal Tube Cuff in Dilating Subglottic Stenosis	3
Incidence of hypotension during sevoflurane induction in children with down syndrome; a prospective observational study	3
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“Mining large data on small veins to inform pediatric perioperative difficult intravenous access”	3
Anesthetic challenges in patients with multicompartmental lymphatic failure after Fontan palliation undergoing transcatheter thoracic duct decompression	3
Reducing the environmental impact of mask inductions in children: A quality improvement report	3
Closing the global quality gaps in pediatric anesthesia	3
Corrigendum to: Pharmacokinetic modeling and simulation to understand diamorphine dose–response in neonates, children, and adolescents	3
Improving the conduit for nasal intubation—The patient's little finger	3
Pharmacodynamic Safety Endpoints for Propofol Anesthesia in Children by Age and Sex: A Multicohort Observational Study	3
Analysis of anesthesia related severe adverse events in congenital catheterization cases from a single institution	3
Comparison of BlockBuster laryngeal mask with Air‐Q intubating laryngeal airway as a conduit for fiber‐optic guided intubation in children: A prospective randomized controlled st	3
Associations Between Complete Blood Count‐Derived Inflammation Indices and Emergence Delirium in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy	3
Development and Validation of a Simulation‐Based Pediatric Anesthesia Training Program in Japan: The J‐MEPA Initiative	3
Editor's Picks for the Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day: January 2025	3
Brain drain in pediatric anesthesiology: The geographic and demographic distribution of national origin among pediatric anesthesiologists in the United States	3
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The correlation of specific temperament domains with the incidence of pediatric emergence delirium	2
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Intraoperative fluid administration volumes during pediatric liver transplantation and postoperative outcomes: A multicenter analysis	2
Thrombotic Complications of Low‐Dose Versus High‐Dose Four‐Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate for Massive Bleeding in Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery	2
Measurement of Airway Length in Neonates Using Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy	2
Authorship: The Editors' Perspective	2
Re‐paralysis or a canary in the coal mine?	2
Anesthesia and intensive care unit care in pediatric kidney transplantation: An international survey	2
Error traps in the perioperative care of children with chronic pain	2
Laryngeal stimulation test to identify the optimal timing for deep tracheal extubation in children	2
Diagnostic and therapeutic application of thoracic epidural in a child with intractable cardiac arrhythmias: A case report	2
Evaluation of the Efficacy of Telemedicine for Pre‐Anesthetic Check‐Up in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial	2
Carotid doppler ultrasonography as a method to predict fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated children	2
The Newborn Infant Parasympathetic Evaluation Index for Assessment of Procedural Pain and Discomfort in Mechanically Ventilated Pediatric Intensive Care Patients: A Prospective, Exploratory, Observati	2
Intraoperative Hypotension in Children: How to Define Too Low?	2
Case Series of Anesthetic Management of Gene Therapy in Children With Aromatic L‐Amino Acid Decarboxylase Deficiency	2
Last‐Minute Cancellations in Pediatric Ambulatory and Day Surgeries in Italy: Prevalence and Risk Factors	2
Anaesthetic‐Sparing Effects of Dexmedetomidine in Children Receiving Total Intravenous Anaesthesia	2
Evaluation of quality of care in neonatal anesthesia using a bundle of intraoperative parameters	2
Comparison of a Besdata Video Laryngoscope With a Direct Laryngoscope in Neonates and Infants of 6 Months of Age—A Randomized Controlled Trial	2
Does anesthesia duration or number of cases per patient predict safety events?	2
Impact of dietary ketosis on volatile anesthesia toxicity in a model of Leigh syndrome	2
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Erector spinae plane block versus intravenous opioid for analgesia in pediatric cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	2
Editorial: Ethics and short‐term surgical visits to low‐income countries	2
In This Issue August 2025	2