Anesthesiology Journal's podcast

January 2026 Editor-in-Chief Podcast

Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. January 2026, Volume 144, Issue 1 [https://pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology/issue/144/1] Overview of January issue original studies. Transcript [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/anesthesiology/January_2026_EIC_Podcast.pdf]

Featured Author Podcast: Distress, Delirium, Pain, and Length of Stay

Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Leah Acker, Ph.D., M.D. Articles Discussed: Mixed-Methods Analysis of Preoperative Distress and Postoperative Outcomes in a Prospective, Observational Cohort of Older [https://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/abstract/9900/mixed_methods_analysis_of_preoperative_distress.769.aspx] Transcript [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/anesthesiology/Distress_Delirium_Pain_and_Length_of_Stay.pdf]

December 2025 Editor-in-Chief Podcast

Creator: James Rathmell, M.D. December 2025, Volume 143, Issue 6 [https://pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology/issue/143/6] Overview of December issue original studies. Transcript [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/anesthesiology/December_2025_EIC_Podcast.pdf]

Featured Author Podcast: Pediatric Anesthesia and Respiratory Complications

Moderator: James Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Jie Sun, M.D., Ph.D. and Clyde Matava, M.B.Ch.B.., M.Med., M.H.S.C. Articles Discussed: Effect of Intravenous, Inhalational, or Combined Anesthesia Maintenance on Postoperative Respiratory Adverse Events in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy (AmPRAEC): A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial [https://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/fulltext/2025/12000/effect_of_intravenous,_inhalational,_or_combined.13.aspx] Choice of Anesthetic Maintenance Is Not Merely a Matter of Preference, but One of Safety: Insights from the AmPRAEC Study [https://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/fulltext/2025/12000/choice_of_anesthetic_maintenance_is_not_merely_a.8.aspx] Transcript [%E2%80%9Dhttps:/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/anesthesiology/Pediatric_Anesthesia_and_Respiratory_Complications.pdf%E2%80%9D]

Featured Author Podcast: Ketamine for Acute Pain after Breast Surgery

Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Kristin L Schreiber, M.D., Ph.D. and Eric S. Schwenk, M.D. Articles Discussed: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Intraoperative Ketamine for Acute Postsurgical Pain after Breast Cancer Surgery: The Moderating Effect of Baseline Temporal Summation of Pain [https://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/fulltext/9900/a_randomized_controlled_trial_of_intraoperative.723.aspx] Determining Pain Phenotype: A Major Advancement in Providing Individualized Care [https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000005753] Transcript [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/anesthesiology/Ketamine_for_Acute_Pain_after_Breast_Surgery.pdf]