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Dr. Faith Ross and Open Anesthesia Editor Dr. Elisha Peterson discuss racial/ethnic disparities in pediatric congenital heart disease and the impact of Medicaid expansion.

30 Years of Anesthesia Training in Malawi - Part 2 Open Anesthesia Global Health Equity Section Editor, Sam Percy, interviews Cyril Goddia about his career training anesthesia clinical officers in Malawi. This is part one of their two-episode conversation discussing the early days of providing anesthesia care in Malawi, lessons learned from leading an anesthesia training program in Malawi for several decades, and future directions for improving anesthesia safety and access in Malawi. One article discussed during the episode authored by Mr. Goddia is entitled "Surgical and Anaesthetic Capacity of Hospitals in Malawi: Key Insights." The article can be access at the following link: https://academic.oup.com/heapol/article/30/8/985/553107

30 Years of Anesthesia Training in Malawi - Part 1 Open Anesthesia Global Health Equity Section Editor, Sam Percy, interviews Cyril Goddia about his career training anesthesia clinical officers in Malawi. This is part one of their two-episode conversation discussing the early days of providing anesthesia care in Malawi, lessons learned from leading an anesthesia training program in Malawi for several decades, and future directions for improving anesthesia safety and access in Malawi. One article discussed during the episode authored by Mr. Goddia is entitled "Surgical and Anaesthetic Capacity of Hospitals in Malawi: Key Insights." The article can be access at the following link: https://academic.oup.com/heapol/article/30/8/985/553107

Dr. Jay Deshpande and OpenAnesthesia Editor, Dr. Aditee Ambardekar, discuss an update on the Wake Up Safe initiative. 

Drs. Michael Barrington and Federico Jimenez Ruiz discuss the article “Substance Use Disorders: Basic Overview for the Anesthesiologist” published in the September 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Michael Barrington and Antje Barreveld discuss the article “ ” published in the September 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

This is a repost of the April 2019 episode with Dr. Don Tyler and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Aditee Ambardekar, who discussed Wake Up Safe initiative. This topic will be updated in the September 2023 episode by Dr. Ambardekar who interviews Dr. Jay Deshpande on this topic.

Drs. Olubukola Nafiu and Adam J. Milam discuss the article “Racial Disparities in Compensation Among US Anesthesiologists: Results of a National Survey of Anesthesiologists” published in the August 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Robert Whittington, Elizabeth Mahanna-Gabrielli and Stacie Deiner discuss the article “Pro-Con Debate: Judicious Benzodiazepine Administration for Preoperative Anxiolysis in Older Patients” published in the August 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Honorio Benzon, Ryan D'Souza and Lauren Dunn discuss the article “Pro-Con Debate: Role of Methadone in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols—Superior Analgesic or Harmful Drug?” published in the July 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Nikolaos Skubas and Benu Makkad discuss the articles “Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Thoracic Surgical Patients - Part 1” and “Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Cardiac Surgical Patients - Part 2” published in the July 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Norah Janosy and Rebecca Margolis and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Jina Sinskey discuss the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia's Well-Being Committee and its efforts to enhance well-being in pediatric anesthesia and beyond.

Drs. Zeev Kain, Daniel Sessler and Miriam Treggiari discuss the article “Pro-Con Debate: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Industry-Sponsored Research” published in the June 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Stefan De Hert, Frances Chung and Emily Au discuss the article “Postoperative Outcomes in Elderly Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery With Preoperative Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” published in the June 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Guest Interviewer Dr. Meera Ganghadharan and Dr. Monica Vavilala discuss injury and violence prevention in children.

Drs. Richard Dutton and Matthew Barajas discuss the article “Peripheral Intravenous Waveform Analysis Responsiveness to Subclinical Hemorrhage in a Rat Model” published in the May 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Richard Dutton, Ryan Keneally and Michael Mazzeffi discuss the article “In Vitro Analysis of Platelet Adhesion, Aggregation, and Surface GP1bα Expression in Stored Refrigerated Whole Blood: A Pilot Study” published in the May 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Dr. Giuliana Geng-Ramos and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Elisha Peterson discuss the implications of COVID 19 on pediatric preoperative evaluations.

Dr. Ibironke Desalu, Professor of Anaesthesia at the University of Lagos in Lagos, Nigeria, and Open Anesthesia Editor Elizabeth Igaga discuss Dr. Desalu's experiences and the lessons she has learned providing, advocating for and improving anesthetic care in Nigeria. Dr. Desalu highlights coping with burnout, her relentless advocacy for improved pediatric anesthesia care in Africa and her approach to systems change. Further reading discussed in the interview can be found at the following links: WFSA Global Workforce Survey: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28753173/ Global Surgery 2030: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(15)60160-X/fulltext International Standards for a Safe Practice of Anesthesia: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29736769/ Pediatric Anesthesia Training in Africa (PATA) Fellowship: Nigeria: https://wfsahq.org/news/latest-news/applications-open-paediatric-anaesthesia-training-in-africa- pata-fellowship-nigeria/ Uganda: https://wfsahq.org/news/latest-news/applica

Drs. Richard Prielipp and Zhaosheng Jin discuss the article “Utilization of Wearable Pedometer Devices in the Perioperative Period: A Qualitative Systematic Review” published in the April 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.