Canadian Journal of Anesthesia-Journal Canadien d'Anesthesie

Article	Citations
Comparison of milrinone with dobutamine in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	116
Systemic lupus erythematosus associated with development of macrophage activation syndrome and disseminated aspergillosis	110
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	105
Exposure levels and target attainment of piperacillin/tazobactam in adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a prospective observational study	80
In reply: Low levels of end-tidal carbon dioxide during general anesthesia and postoperative mortality	77
Observational studies: a perpetual quest for a signal among the noise	72
Professional fulfillment, burnout, and wellness: a repeated cross-sectional survey in the COVID-19 pandemic era	54
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	38
Remimazolam in the perioperative setting: an answer in search of an ideal question	34
An audit of the carbon footprint of travel for the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society International Education Foundation partnerships	34
A retrospective review of pregnant patients critically ill with COVID-19 in a tertiary referral centre	31
Environmental responsibility in resource utilization during the practice of regional anesthesia: a Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society Delphi consensus study	31
Development of local guidelines to prevent perioperative hypothermia in children: a prospective observational cohort study	24
Does heart rate variability using the Newborn Infant Parasympathetic Evaluation index identify postsurgical pain levels and emergence delirium in toddlers? A prospective observational study	24
Anxiety, worry, and job satisfaction: effects of COVID-19 care on critical care anesthesiologists	24
Accuracy of the Nova StatStrip® glucometer in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: an observational study	23
Anesthetic drug shortages in Pakistan: a multicentre nationwide survey	20
Anesthesia and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists: proceed with caution!	20
A survey of pediatric intensive care unit clinician experience with restricted family presence during COVID-19	20
Albumin use for fluid resuscitation in cardiac surgical patients: a survey of Canadian perioperative care providers	19
The perioperative use of inhaled prostacyclins in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	19
New evidence amid old assumptions for thromboembolic risk after total knee arthroplasty: a twist in the story	18
Preoperative anemia and anemia treatment in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	18
Call for action: engaging pain practitioners and other health care teams in anti-racism	18
Knowledge gaps in the definition and determination of death	17

Manual angulation of the Arndt endobronchial blocker to improve the ease of lung isolation	17
Strategies to prevent long-term opioid use following trauma: a Canadian practice survey	17
“All models are wrong; some are useful:” gastric ultrasound in anesthesia practice	17
A tale of two surges: messaging app and public COVID-19 data summarize one anesthesiology practice’s pandemic year in review	16
Evidence-informed consensus statements to guide COVID-19 patient visitation policies: results from a national stakeholder meeting	16
Hippocrates and prophecies: the unfulfilled promise of prediction rules	15
Comment on: The fragility index of randomized controlled trials in pediatric anesthesiology	15
Seven years on from the Canadian Airway Focus Group Difficult Airway Guidelines: an observational survey	15
The other opioid crisis: the situation in low-resource countries	15
Continuous peripheral nerve blocks for outpatient orthopedic surgery: improving patient care and hospital efficiency through knowledge translation	15
Anterior spinal cord syndrome from a spinal epidural hematoma following removal of an epidural catheter	14
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	14
Oxytocin versus carbetocin at elective Cesarean delivery in parturients with class III obesity: a double-blind randomized controlled noninferiority trial	14
Injury outcomes across Canadian trauma systems: a historical cohort study	13
Prevention of hypotension after neuraxial anesthesia in nonobstetric surgery: a systematic review	13
Long-term opioid use in seniors following hip and knee arthroplasty in Ontario: a historical cohort study	13
Injectate spread after superficial injection of thoracoabdominal nerves block through the perichondrial approach	13
A randomized controlled trial of passive leg raise to facilitate pediatric peripheral intravenous access	13
Effect of using smaller blood volume tubes and closed blood collection devices on total blood loss in patients undergoing major cardiac and vascular surgery	13
Is remimazolam the future of sedation for regional anesthesia?	13
Unusual but effective “nasotracheal” intubation	13
Effects of a choice architecture intervention for improvement of sustainability practices in anesthesiology	12
Tracheostomy versus prolonged intubation in moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: a multicentre retrospective cohort study	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
A hood shield reduces postdoffing contamination during simulated COVID-19 airway management: an exploratory, simulation-based randomized study	12
Critical Care Canada Forum 2021 Abstracts	12
Comment on: Channelled versus nonchannelled Macintosh videolaryngoscope blades in patients with a cervical collar: a randomized controlled noninferiority trial	12
A novel maneuver to correct the position of an EZ-Blocker® endobronchial blocker	12
In reply: Regional anesthesia techniques for surgical anesthesia in breast cancer procedures	12
Strategies for intraoperative glucose management: a scoping review	12
Iron supplementation for patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	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
A comparative evaluation of fibreoptic bronchoscopy versus C-MAC® D-BLADE-guided videolaryngoscopy for nasotracheal intubation under general anesthesia in oropharyngeal carcinoma surgery patients	11
Pediatric massive hemorrhage—are we all following similar protocols?	11
Comment on: “Outcomes of critically ill older adults with COVID-19: a multicentre retrospective cohort study”	11
Constrictive pericarditis: portal, splenic, and femoral venous Doppler pulsatility: a case series	11
The potential link between obstructive sleep apnea and postoperative neurocognitive disorders: current knowledge and possible mechanisms	11
Fluid management for kidney transplantation: is it really about more or less?	11
Current status of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Canadian departments of anesthesiology: a national survey and quality improvement audit	11
Aberrant cessation of inhalation anesthesia in an anesthesia machine equipped with a digital vaporizer	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
Transcultural validation of a French–European version of the Prescription Opioid Misuse Index Scale (POMI-5F)	10
In reply: Comment on: Channelled versus nonchannelled Macintosh videolaryngoscope blades in patients with a cervical collar: a randomized controlled noninferiority trial	10
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
Effect of early oral carbohydrate intake after elective Cesarean delivery on maternal body temperature and satisfaction: a randomized controlled trial	10
Availability of halothane is still important in some parts of the world	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

Intrathecal dexmedetomidine analgesia after Cesarean delivery: a feasibility trial	10
Perioperative clinical practice recommendations for pediatric tonsillectomy: a systematic review	10
Canadian Airway Focus Group updated consensus-based recommendations for management of the difficult airway: part 1. Difficult airway management encountered in an unconscious patient	10
Massive circuit leak due to a hidden cause: a fractured ventilator flow sensor	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
Intraoperative hemodialysis with supra- and infradiaphragmatic catheters for liver transplantation	9
Point-of-care ultrasound in the management of shock: what is the optimal prescription?	9
Addressing ageism in anesthesiology: valuing older physicians and enhancing their sense of belonging	9
Initiatives to support rural access to anesthesia	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
Decompressive craniectomy as a potentially reversible condition in brain death—brain stunning or skin and pericranium stretching?	9
Pain profiles and opioid consumption following joint replacement surgery: a prospective observational cohort study	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
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a patient with Fontan circulation	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
Perioperative copeptin: predictive value and risk stratification in patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery—a prospective observational cohort study	9
Difference between arterial and end-tidal carbon dioxide and adverse events after non-cardiac surgery: a historical cohort study	9
The anesthesia human resources crisis in Canada	8
Clinical features and airway management experience in an infant with Arboleda−Tham syndrome	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
External oblique intercostal catheters for liver transplantation surgery: a quality improvement project	8
Guest Reviewers	8
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	8
Rates of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use and aspiration events associated with anesthesia at a Canadian academic teaching centre	8
Snapped without warning—a case report of a retained spinal drain catheter	8
Comments on: Mechanisms of action of the erector spinae plane (ESP) block: a narrative review (Letter #2)	8
Oxytocin protocols during Cesarean delivery: optimizing the tone zone	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
Chronic postsurgical pain in children following cardiac surgery: prevalence and implications	8
Trends in opioid dispensing after common abdominal and orthopedic surgery procedures in British Columbia: a retrospective cohort analysis	8
Albumin use in bleeding cardiac surgical patients and associated patient outcomes	8
Comparison of visual and electromyographic assessments with train-of-four stimulation of the ulnar nerve: a prospective cohort study	8
The knowns and unknowns of glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists and perioperative care	7
The influence of resident and faculty gender on assessments in anesthesia competency-based medical education	7
Anesthesiologists should lead nitrous oxide mitigation efforts	7
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
2023 CAS Annual Meeting Abstracts	7
Applying the geriatric 5Ms in critical care: the ICU-5Ms	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	7
Surveying anesthesia care provision and deficiencies among the secondary public sector hospitals of rural Sindh, Pakistan	7
Development and implementation of local pediatric anesthesia performance metrics at a Canadian children’s hospital: a technical report	7
Perioperative anaphylaxis: an update on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management	7
The role of anesthesiologists in reducing opioid harm	7
Remimazolam dose for successful insertion of a supraglottic airway device with opioids: a dose-determination study using Dixon’s up-and-down method	7
Subcutaneous emphysema potentially caused by tracheostomy tubes with subglottic suction devices	7
Blood loss measurement in liver transplantation: validation of an estimating equation	7
Factors associated with functional disability or mortality after elective noncardiac surgery: a prospective cohort study	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
Professional barriers experienced by South Asian women in academic anesthesia	7
Airway distortion in mucopolysaccharidosis	7
Prophylactic tranexamic acid in Cesarean delivery: an updated meta-analysis with a trial sequential analysis	7
In reply: Comment on: The evolution and formalization of anesthesia assistant roles across Canada	7
Comparison of the strength of various disposable videolaryngoscope blades	6
Promoting practice change towards environmentally sustainable health care: more than meets the eye	6
Correction: Implementation of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society guidelines for perioperative risk assessment and management: an interrupted time series study	6
In reply: Comment on: “Superficial parasternal intercostal plane blocks in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis”	6
A simple technique for dosing neostigmine and glycopyrrolate in children	6
Hypoxic ischemic spinal cord injury after cardiac arrest: just because we are not looking for it does not mean it is not there	6
An anesthesiology-led perioperative outreach service: experience from a Canadian centre and a focused narrative literature review	6
Just a touch of propofol for the colonoscopy: should the anesthesiologist be concerned?	6
Use of nitrous oxide in contemporary anesthesia—an ongoing tug of war	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
Please stop using nitrous oxide in routine clinical practice (comment on: Use of nitrous oxide in contemporary anesthesia—an ongoing tug of war)	6
Evaluation of a quality improvement bundle aimed to reduce opioid prescriptions after Cesarean delivery: an interrupted time series study	6
A call to action—anesthesia assistants in Canada	6
Anesthetic considerations for endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke	6
What defines success after major surgery?	6
CAS 2024 Annual Meeting Abstract Book	6
The effect of class 3 obesity on the functionality of supraglottic airway devices: a historical cohort analysis with propensity score matching	6
Novel inhaled pulmonary vasodilators in adult cardiac surgery: a scoping review	6
Airway management in a patient with a traumatic retropharyngeal hematoma causing airway compromise	6
Incidence, morbidity, and associated factors for sepsis in women hospitalized for delivery: a nationwide retrospective observational population-based study in Canada	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
Advancing the profession and avoiding the commoditization of anesthesiology	6

Intraoperative glucose management: when to monitor and who to treat?	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
Comment on: Canadian clinical practice guideline on brain death	6
Implementation of an individualized care plan for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in a Canadian preanesthetic assessment clinic	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
Variability in discharge opioid prescribing practices for children: a historical cohort study	6
Brachial plexus block at the level of the humeral head: a proof-of-concept observational cadaver and clinical study	6
Living the work: the HEAL Initiative as a model for perioperative health workforce transformation and health equity work	6
Editors’ note: 2021 Special Issue on airway management	6
Canadian Critical Care Society position statement on reconciliation, decolonization, and Indigenous engagement	6
Perioperative handovers—lost in transition	6
A novel “double-dye” technique to determine the injectate spread of bolus versus continuous infusion in erector spinae plane block in cadavers	6
In reply: Letter commenting on “Ultrasound evaluation of inferior vena cava compression in tilted and supine term parturients”	6
Efficacy of different routes of acetaminophen administration for postoperative pain in children: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	5
Transesophageal echocardiographic acquisition of the venous excess ultrasound exam—a case series and technical description	5
The association of thrombin generation with bleeding outcomes in cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study	5
Suitability of triaged preoperative assessment methods: a survey of anesthesiologists at a Canadian academic medical centre	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
Genitofemoral peripheral nerve stimulator implantation for refractory groin pain: a case report	5
Parallel intubation technique with the Vie Scope® laryngoscope	5
Competencies for proficiency in basic point-of-care ultrasound in anesthesiology: national expert recommendations using Delphi methodology	5
Propofol/remifentanil patient-controlled sedation: caveat emptor!	5
Opioid-free anesthesia for minimally invasive abdominal surgery: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis	5
Assessing the impact of different heparin dosing regimens for cardiopulmonary bypass on anticoagulation: the HepDOSE pilot study	5
Comment on: Patient-reported outcomes in those consuming medical cannabis: a prospective longitudinal observational study in patients with chronic pain	5
Virtual psychoeducation for improvement of pain catastrophizing in pediatric presurgical patients and caregivers: a proof-of-concept study	5
Special announcement: Guidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia—Revised Edition 2024	5
Point-of-care ultrasound-guided fluid management to prevent hypotension after induction of general anesthesia—a conundrum to conquer!	5
In reply: Use of a provincial prescription monitoring database to characterize perioperative opioid prescribing for hip and knee arthroplasty	5
Association between preoperative cardiac risk assessment and health care costs in major noncardiac surgery: a multicentre health economic analysis	5
High–normal versus low–normal mean arterial pressure thresholds in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials	5
Timeliness to definitive treatment to avoid severe neurologic complications associated with spontaneous intracranial hypotension	5
Diversity of intensive care specialists and fellows-in-training in Turkey	5
Correction: Elective surgery in ankle and foot disorders—best practices for management of pain: a guideline for clinicians	5
A prospective observational study of persistent opioid use after complex foot and ankle surgery	5
Comment on: “Superficial parasternal intercostal plane blocks in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis”	5
Guest Reviewers	5
COVID-19 critical care triage across Canada: a narrative synthesis and ethical analysis of early provincial triage protocols	5
Comparing leak pressure of LMA® ProSeal™ versus i-gel® at head rotation: a randomized controlled trial	5
Methodological and reporting quality assessment of network meta-analyses in anesthesiology: a systematic review and meta-epidemiological study	5
Canadian organ donation organizations’ donor audit processes: an environmental scan	4
When is a person dead? The Canadian public’s understanding of death and death determination: a nationwide survey	4
In reply: Parallel intubation technique with the Vie Scope® laryngoscope	4
Entangled iliac vein stents in the tricuspid valve	4
Resolution of post-traumatic chronic testicular pain in a pediatric patient after microsurgical denervation of the spermatic cord: a case report	4
Hospital-perspective cost-analysis of a nonrandomized trial of prehabilitation before major elective surgery	4
Rocuronium-induced respiratory paralysis refractory to sugammadex in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease	4
Postoperative opioid consumption and prescription in major abdominal surgery	4
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intensive care unit workers: a nationwide survey	4
A performance comparison of the most commonly used minimally invasive monitors of cardiac output	4
A simulated model investigation of dry tap associated with needle-through-needle technique in combined spinal epidurals	4
Trends in postoperative opioid prescribing in Ontario between 2013 and 2019: a population-based cohort study	4
Ethical issues encountered by French intensive care unit caregivers during the first COVID-19 outbreak	4
Point-of-care lung and cardiac ultrasound (LUCAS) study in hip fracture patients: a prospective cohort study	4
Continuous wound infusion combined with intrathecal morphine for analgesia after Cesarean delivery compared with intrathecal morphine or continuous wound infusion alone	4
How can we increase participation in pandemic research in Canada?	4
In reply: Comparing approaches to the difficult airway	4
The practice of regional anesthesia during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international survey of members of three regional anesthesia societies	4
Propofol-remifentanil patient-controlled sedation for endoscopic procedures: a prospective service audit	4
Severe dural ectasia in a pregnant patient with Marfan syndrome	4
The ECMO Book, First Edition	4
Factors contributing to health care worker turnover in intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta, Canada: a qualitative descriptive interview study	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
Queer(ing) medical spaces: queer theory as a framework for transformative social change in anesthesiology and critical care medicine	4
Evaluation of an advanced critical care echocardiography program: a mixed methods study	4
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, A Comprehensive Guide	4
Opioid prescribing and utilization patterns in patients having elective hip and knee arthroplasty: association between prescription patterns and opioid consumption	4
Predictors of acute kidney injury after lung resection surgery: a retrospective case-control study	4
The impact of head and neck radiation on airway management: a retrospective data review	4
In reply: Withholding therapeutic interventions in brain(stem) death: is it a self-fulfilling prophecy?	4
Hydroxocobalamin treatment for refractory hypotension and shock: a case series	4
Canadian healthcare provider perceptions of discharging patients directly home from the intensive care unit	4
Enhancing knowledge, skills, and comfort in providing anesthesia assistance during obstetric general anesthesia for operating room nurses: a prospective observational study	4
Perioperative hypothermia in pediatric patients	4
In reply: Fibreoptic or flexible bronchoscopy during bronchial blocker placement: time to stop perpetuating a bronchoscopic misnomer?	4
Characteristics of good clinical teachers in anesthesiology from medical students’ perspective: a qualitative descriptive study	4
Implications of the updated Canadian Death Determination Guidelines for organ donation interventions that restore circulation after determination of death by circulatory criteria	4
Self-reported clinical practice and attitudes about cricoid pressure: an online survey of Canadian Pediatric Anesthesia Society members	4
In reply: Comment on “In reply: Comment on ‘Strategies for intraoperative glucose management: a scoping review’”	4
Manuel d'échographie en anesthésie-réanimation et médecine péri-opératoire	4
Accelerating innovation in medicine: a wake-up call amidst the COVID-19 pandemic	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
Like patients, practitioners are not cases: (re)humanizing the “case” report	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
Unanticipated difficult intubation due to a deformed cricoid cartilage ring from 20-year-old trauma	4
Perioperative quality indicators specific to the practice of anesthesia in noncardiac surgery: an umbrella review	4
Prothèses dentaires en période péri-opératoire : sécurité et dignité	4
Kaplan’s Cardiac Anesthesia: Perioperative and Critical Care, 8th Edition	4
Right ventricular ejection fraction derived from intraoperative three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography versus cardiac magnetic resonance imaging	4
Ancillary investigations for death determination in infants and children: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Critical care archetypes	4
Bedside rectus femoris ultrasound to evaluate sarcopenia in surgical patients: an observational study	4