May 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast

Featured Author Podcast: Perioperative Experience in Pediatric Patients

Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Sophie Bringuier, Pharm.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: https://pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology/article/135/6/976/117564/Carbon-Footprint-of-General-Regional-and-Combined Development and Validation of EVANpedia for the Assessment of Perioperative Experience in Pediatric Patients [https://pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology/article/135/6/976/117564/Carbon-Footprint-of-General-Regional-and-Combined] Transcript [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/anesthesiology/Perioperative_Experience_in_Pediatric_Patients.pdf]

Featured Author Podcast: Diverse Perspectives on Outcomes after Anesthesia

Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Britta Sylvia von Ungern-Sternberg, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Perspectives of Children, Parents, and Healthcare Providers on Outcomes after Anesthesia for Surgery: An International Mixed Methods Stakeholder Engagement Study from the Pediatric Perioperative Outcomes Group [https://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/fulltext/2026/05000/perspectives_of_children,_parents,_and_healthcare.21.aspx] Transcript [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/anesthesiology/Diverse_Perspectives_on_Outcomes_after_Anesthesia.pdf]

Featured Author Podcast: Mechanical Power and Postoperative Lung Injury

Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Lukas Martin Müller-Wirtz, M.D. and Marcos F. Vidal Melo, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Mechanical Power and the Association with Postoperative Impaired Oxygenation and Pulmonary Complications in Orthopedic Patients: Post hoc Analysis of a Cluster Factorial Randomized Trial [https://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/fulltext/2026/05000/mechanical_power_and_the_association_with.17.aspx] Deconstructing the Role of Mechanical Power in Lung Injury and Respiratory Failure [https://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/fulltext/2026/05000/deconstructing_the_role_of_mechanical_power_in.7.aspx] Transcript [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/anesthesiology/Mechanical_Power_and_Postoperative_Lung_Injury.pdf]

Featured Author Podcast: Peripartum Cardiac Arrest During Anesthetic Care

Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Michael Furdyna, M.D. and Grace Lim, M.D., M.Sc. Articles Discussed: Frequency and Management of Maternal Peripartum Cardiac Arrest During Anesthetic Care: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Analysis [https://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/fulltext/2026/04000/frequency_and_management_of_maternal_peripartum.17.aspx] Maternal Cardiac Arrest: Big Data, Rare Events, and Moving from Incidence to Insight [https://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/fulltext/2026/04000/maternal_cardiac_arrest__big_data,_rare_events,.8.aspx] Transcript [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/anesthesiology/Peripartum_Cardiac_Arrest_During_Anesthetic_Care.pdf]

May 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast

Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. May 2026, Volume 144, Issue 5 [https://pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology/issue/144/5] Overview of May issue original studies. Transcript [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/anesthesiology/May_2026_EIC_Podcast.pdf]