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Dr Rakesh Garg Editor-in-Chief Indian Journal of Anaesthesia (IJA), Official PubMed indexed publication of Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA) Impact Factor 2.9 Professor, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India

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๐Ÿ“˜ New in #IJA June 2025
๐Ÿ’Š L-carnitine for cardiac surgery?
โœ… Systematic Review + Meta-Analysis of RCTs
๐Ÿ” Reduced arrhythmias, myocardial injury, ICU stay
๐Ÿ”— journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
#Indian_J_Anaesth #CardiacSurgery

11.08.2025 01:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“˜ New in #IJA June 2025:
Do inhalational anaesthetics influence tumour metastasis in breast cancer surgery?
โœ… Systematic Review + Meta-Analysis
๐Ÿ“‰ Evidence-based insights for oncologic outcomes
๐Ÿ”— journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
#OncoAnaesthesia #CancerSurgery

11.08.2025 01:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŸฆ Bluesky (~500 characters)
๐Ÿ“˜ VENTIJET-EIT study โ€“ IJA June 2025
Pilot RCT comparing bag-mask vs. manual jet ventilation in rigid bronchoscopy under TIVA.
๐Ÿ“Š EIT used to measure dynamic compliance & PIP
๐Ÿ’ก Jet ventilation showed potential clinical advantages
๐Ÿ”— journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...

11.08.2025 01:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ’จ Over-pressure wash-in with FGF 0.5 L/min + Sevo 8%
โœ… Feasible | Safe | Efficient
๐Ÿ“˜ New #RCT in #IJA June 2025
๐Ÿ”— journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
#Indian_J_Anaesth #LowFlowAnaesthesia #Sevoflurane

07.08.2025 01:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿง  IJA June 2025 | Original Article
IV lignocaine infusion shown to reduce propofol requirement during general anaesthesia using a closed-loop delivery system (CLADS).
โœ… Stable BIS
โœ… Optimised anaesthetic depth
๐Ÿ”— journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
#IJA #CLADS #Lignocaine #Anaesthesia

07.08.2025 01:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“˜ IJA June 2025 | Prospective Trial
Estimated EC95 of remifentanil for skull pin fixation using haemodynamics & SPI.
๐Ÿง  Enhances neuroanaesthesia opioid titration protocols
๐Ÿ”— journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
#IJA #Neuroanaesthesia #Remifentanil #SPI #EC95

07.08.2025 01:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“˜ IJA June 2025 | Original Article
Frailty before surgery may increase the risk of delirium and cognitive dysfunction postoperatively in elderly patients.
โœ… Evidence-based findings from a prospective observational study
๐Ÿ”— journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
#IJA #GeriatricAnaesthesia #Frailty #POCD

07.08.2025 01:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“˜ IJA June 2025 | AI in Anaesthesia
Can artificial intelligence predict 30-day mortality post femoral fracture surgery?
This retrospective study shows ML models like Random Forest & XGBoost outperform traditional tools.
๐Ÿ”— journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
#IJA #MachineLearning

07.08.2025 00:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Risks associated with early postoperative urinary catheter... : Indian Journal of Anaesthesia fects the incidence of postoperative urinary retention (POUR) in patients undergoing surgery under epidural analgesia, compared to late removal. Methods: We conducted a systematic search of MEDLINE...

๐Ÿ“˜ New #MetaAnalysis in #IJA June 2025:
Early urinary catheter removal ๐Ÿ†š epidural analgesia โ€” safe or risky?
Findings highlight risk of urinary retention and re-catheterisation.
Read: journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
#Indian_J_Anaesth #PostOpCare

07.08.2025 00:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“˜ New in #IJA July 2025
๐Ÿ”„ Microcuff vs Wire-Reinforced ETTs in ACDF
๐ŸŽฏ Randomised study comparing airway-related postop complications
๐Ÿ”— journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
#Indian_J_Anaesth #AirwayManagement

06.08.2025 01:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“˜ New in #IJA July 2025
๐Ÿฉน Does a nicotine patch reduce postoperative pain?
๐Ÿ“Š Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis
โœ๏ธ Yalla, Khanna, Sarkar et al.
๐Ÿ”— journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
#Indian_J_Anaesth #PostOpPain

06.08.2025 00:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“˜ New in #IJA July 2025
๐Ÿ’ค Dexmedetomidine in awake fibreoptic nasotracheal intubation
๐Ÿ“Š Which dose works best?
โœ… Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis
๐Ÿ”— journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
#Indian_J_Anaesth #AirwayManagement

06.08.2025 00:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“˜ Systematic Review โ€“ IJA July 2025
๐Ÿ’‰ Phenylephrine vs Norepinephrine in Caesarean under neuraxial anaesthesia
๐Ÿ“Š Foeto-maternal outcomes analysed with trial sequential analysis
๐Ÿ”— journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
#IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth #ObstetricAnaesthesia

06.08.2025 00:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“˜ Guest Editorial โ€“ #IJA July 2025
๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Farewell, Mapleson F?
Dr. Mukul Kapoor reflects on the iconic Jackson-Rees circuit & its relevance today.
๐Ÿ”— journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
#Indian_J_Anaesth #AnaesthesiaHistory #PaediatricAnaesthesia

06.08.2025 00:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“’Informative Manuscript (IJA)
DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_726_24
โœ…https://journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fulltext/2024/10000/abcs_of_anaesthesia_private_practice__adapting,.21.aspx
PMID: 39449852; PMCID: PMC11498264.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39449852/
#IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth

05.08.2025 01:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“’Informative Manuscript (IJA)
DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_513_24
โœ…
journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
PMID: 39449853; PMCID: PMC11498250.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39449853/
#IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth
Dr Rakesh Garg, Editor-in-Chief, IJA; Professor, AIIMS, New Delhi, India; E-mail: drrgarg@hotmail.com

05.08.2025 01:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“’Informative Manuscript (IJA)
DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_350_24
โœ…Click to read:
journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
PMID: 39449833; PMCID: PMC11498265
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39449833/
#IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth
Dr Rakesh Garg, Editor-in-Chief, IJA; Professor, AIIMS, New Delhi, India

05.08.2025 01:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โœ๏ธRead (IJA)
DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_413_24
โœ…Click to read
journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
PMID: 39449836; PMCID: PMC11498266.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39449836/
#IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth
Dr Rakesh Garg, Editor-in-Chief, IJA; Professor, AIIMS, New Delhi, India; E-mail: drrgarg@hotmail.com

05.08.2025 01:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โœ๏ธRead (IJA)
DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_538_24
โœ…Click to read:
journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
PMID: 39449849; PMCID: PMC11498251.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39449849/
#IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth
Dr Rakesh Garg, Editor-in-Chief, IJA / Professor, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
E-mail: drrgarg@hotmail.com

05.08.2025 01:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โœ๏ธRead an informative Manuscript (IJA)
DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_548_24
โœ…Click here to read more:
journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
PMID: 39449839; PMCID: PMC11498261
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39449839/
#IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth
Dr Rakesh Garg, Editor-in-Chief

05.08.2025 01:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ†˜ ECMO rescue in unanticipated failed airway โ€“
Fact or Fiction?
๐Ÿ’ก Editorial in #IJA July 2025
โœ๏ธ Saracoglu | Garg | Abdallah | Fawzy | Patel
๐Ÿ”— journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
#Indian_J_Anaesth #AirwayManagement #ECMO #Anaesthesia

01.08.2025 01:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“˜ IJA July 2025
๐Ÿ” Does head rotation affect OLP?
๐Ÿ’ก RCT comparing LMA-Protectorโ„ข vs i-gelยฎ
๐Ÿ“– Sharma et al.
๐Ÿ”— journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
#IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth #iGel #LMA #AirwayManagement

01.08.2025 01:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“˜ IJA July 2025
๐Ÿ‘ถ BlockBusterยฎ vs Air-Qยฎ LMA as conduits for paediatric fibreoptic tracheal intubation
๐ŸŽฏ Randomised study by Chauhan et al.
๐Ÿ”— journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
#IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth #PaediatricAirway

01.08.2025 01:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“˜ IJA July 2025
๐Ÿง“ Is frailty a key predictor of poor surgical outcomes?
๐Ÿ“Š Study in elective abdominal surgeries under GA or NA
โœ๏ธ Raju, Singh, Mandal et al.
๐Ÿ”— journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
#IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth

01.08.2025 00:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Modulating AMPA receptor-dependent synaptic plasticity:... : Indian Journal of Anaesthesia the pain threshold following two incisional operations under remifentanil analgesia and to examine the contribution of the alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor (AMPAR). M...

๐Ÿ“š How has India contributed to ESP block research?
IJA Aug 2025 offers a bibliometric review of Indian authorsโ€™ publications on erector spinae plane block.
๐Ÿ”— journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...

#ESPBlock #RegionalAnaesthesia #IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth

31.07.2025 15:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Comparison of propofol and inhalational anaesthetics for... : Indian Journal of Anaesthesia gery. Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and EBSCO Open Dissertations databases from inception to February 2024. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing anaesthetic agents in pati...

๐Ÿง  Propofol vs Inhalational Agents for Brain Relaxation in Neurosurgery
New SRMA in Indian Journal of Anaesthesia ๐Ÿงช
Intarakhao P et al. IJA 2025;69(8): 770โ€“778
๐Ÿ”— DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_189_25
journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...

#IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth #Neurosurgery #BrainRelaxation #Propofol #Craniotomy

31.07.2025 15:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“˜ New IJA SRMA:
ESP block vs Caudal block in paediatric surgery ๐Ÿงธ
ESP = โ†‘ analgesia duration + โ†“ motor block
Kundal R et al., IJA 2025;69(8):759โ€“769
๐Ÿ”— 10.4103/ija.ija_1249_24
journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
#IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth #PediatricAnaesthesia #ESPBlock
Prof Rakesh Garg | AIIMS

31.07.2025 15:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“˜ IJA Aug 2025:
๐Ÿงฌ New Meta-analysis in IJA:
โ€œIV lignocaine blunts hemodynamic spikes during laryngoscopy & intubationโ€ โ€“ Meta-analysis confirms efficacy ๐Ÿ’‰
Qin J et al., IJA 2025;69(8): 748โ€“758
๐Ÿ”— DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_201_25
journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...

#IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth

31.07.2025 14:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Precision medicine and the expanding perioperative role by... : Indian Journal of Anaesthesia An abstract is unavailable.

๐Ÿงฌ Precision Medicine & the Expanding Role of Anaesthesiologists
๐Ÿ’ก New Guest Editorial by Kumar G. Belani in Indian Journal of Anaesthesia (Aug 2025) Vol 69(8): 745โ€“747
๐Ÿ“– DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_581_25
journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...

#IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth #PrecisionMedicine #PerioperativeCare

31.07.2025 14:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“˜ IJA July 2025
๐Ÿ“Š P-POSSUM + Ultrasound Muscle + Frailty Index
๐Ÿ” Combined risk stratification approach in perioperative outcome prediction
โœ๏ธ Bhalerao, Ahuja, Thapa et al.
๐Ÿ”— journals.lww.com/ijaweb/fullt...
#Indian_J_Anaesth #IJA

30.07.2025 01:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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