
Duke Anesthesiology hosts a Twitter-augmented journal club series and you are invited to participate.
The goals of utilizing Twitter to augment the journal club are:
- To provide you with a broad perspective and interpretation of each journal article from users around the world.
- To offer 24/7 access to discussions.
- To use an innovative yet familiar platform for educational purposes.
Please see the schedule below. Discussions will open on the first day listed and continue until the following Sunday at midnight EST. After the journal club is complete, a curated discussion will be posted on this webpage.

Instructions for Public
Starting on the date listed, we will be tweeting a discussion cluster (questions) daily via @Duke_Anesthesia using the hashtag #AnesJC for discussion. We invite you all to engage in the online discussion. Please tag each of your tweets with #AnesJC and the question number.
Instructions for Duke Anesthesiology Trainees
Starting on the date listed, you will need to read the article and answer four discussion cluster questions to prepare for the journal club. The live journal club will take place on the following Thursday from 5 – 6:15 pm.
We will be tweeting each discussion cluster daily via @Duke_Anesthesia using the hashtag #AnesJC. We invite you to engage in the online discussion. Please tag each of your tweets with #AnesJC and the question number.
The moderators will curate the online discussion and bring highlights to the live discussion on Thursday. We will also be live-tweeting the journal club between 5 – 6:15 pm on Thursday.
Article Discussions
Article: Butwick AJ, Wong CA, Lee HC, Blumenfeld YJ, Guo N. Association between Neuraxial Labor Analgesia and Neonatal Morbidity after Operative Vaginal Delivery. Anesthesiology. 2021 Jan 1;134(1):52-60. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000003589. PMID: 33045040.
Twitter link: #AnesJC
Article link: Anesthesiology
Questions: Dr. Ankeet Udani
Article: Simpao AF, Wu L, Nelson O, Gálvez JA, Tan JM, Wasey JO, Muhly WT, Tsui FC, Masino AJ, Stricker PA. Preoperative Fluid Fasting Times and Postinduction Low Blood Pressure in Children: A Retrospective Analysis. Anesthesiology. 2020 Sep;133(3):523-533. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000003343. PMID: 32433278.
Twitter link: #AnesJC
Article link: Anesthesiology
Accompanying editorial link: Anesthesiology
Accompanying podcast link: Anesthesiology
Questions: Dr. Ankeet Udani
Article: Graff V, Cai L, Badiola I, Elkassabany NM. Music Versus Midazolam During Preoperative Nerve Block Placements: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2019 Jul 18. pii: rapm-2018-100251. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2018-100251. [Epub ahead of print]
Twitter link: #AnesJC | Article link: Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine | Questions: Dr. Ankeet Udani
Article: Ivanusic J, Konishi Y, Barrington MJ. A Cadaveric Study Investigating the Mechanism of Action of Erector Spinae Blockade. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2018 Aug;43(6):567-571. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000789.
Twitter link: #AnesJC | Article link: Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine | Questions: Dr. Ankeet Udani
Article: Jones PM, Cherry RA, Allen BN; et al. Association Between Handover of Anesthesia Care and Adverse Postoperative Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Major Surgery. JAMA.2018. 2018;319(2):143-153. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.20040
Twitter link: #AnesJC | Article link: JAMA | Questions: Dr. Ankeet Udani
Article: Steckelberg RC, Funck N, Kim TE, Walters TL, Lochbaum GM, Memtsoudis SG, Giori NJ, Indelli PF, Graham LJ, Mariano ER. Adherence to a Multimodal Analgesic Clinical Pathway: A Within-Group Comparison of Staged Bilateral Knee Arthroplasty Patients. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2017 May/Jun;42(3):368-371.
Twitter link: #AnesJC | Article link: Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine | Questions: Dr. Ankeet Udani.
Article 1: O’Leary JD, Janus M, Duku E, Wijeysundera DN, To T, Li P, Maynes JT, Crawford MW. A Population-based Study Evaluating the Association between Surgery in Early Life and Child Development at Primary School Entry. Anesthesiology. 2016 Aug;125(2):272-9.
Article 2: Sun LS, Li G, Miller TL, Salorio C, Byrne MW, Bellinger DC, Ing C, Park R, Radcliffe J, Hays SR, DiMaggio CJ, Cooper TJ, Rauh V, Maxwell LG, Youn A, McGowan FX. Association Between a Single General Anesthesia Exposure Before Age 36 Months and Neurocognitive Outcomes in Later Childhood. JAMA. 2016 Jun 7;315(21):2312-20.
Twitter link: #AnesJC | Article links: Anesthesiology, JAMA | Questions: Dr. Ankeet Udani
Article: Chan MT, Cheng BC, Lee TM, Gin T; CODA Trial Group. BIS-Guided Anesthesia Decreases Postoperative Delirium and Cognitive Decline. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2013 Jan;25(1):33-42.
Twitter link: #AnesJC | Article link: J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. | Questions: Dr. Ankeet Udani
Article: Kim S, Marsh AP, Rustowicz L, Roach C, Leng XI, Kritchevsky SB, Rejeski WJ, Groban L. Self-reported Mobility in Older Patients Predicts Early Postoperative Outcomes after Elective Noncardiac Surgery. Anesthesiology. 2016 Apr;124(4):815-25.
Twitter link: #AnesJC | Article link: Anesthesiology | Questions: Dr. Ankeet Udani
Article: Buchheit T, Van de Ven T, John Hsia HL, McDuffie M, MacLeod DB, White W, Chamessian A, Keefe FJ, Buckenmaier CT, Shaw AD. Pain Phenotypes and Associated Clinical Risk Factors Following Traumatic Amputation: Results from Veterans Integrated Pain Evaluation Research (VIPER). Pain Med.2015 Jul 14. [Epub ahead of print]
Twitter link: #AnesJC | Article link: Pain Medicine | Questions: Dr. Ankeet Udani
Article: Gadsden JC, Choi JJ, Lin E, Robinson A. Opening injection pressure consistently detects needle-nerve contact during ultrasound-guided interscalene brachial plexus block. Anesthesiology. 2014 May;120(5):1246-53.
Twitter link: #AnesJC | Article link: Anesthesiology | Questions: Dr. Ankeet Udani
Article: Sun Z1, Honar H, Sessler DI, Dalton JE, Yang D, Panjasawatwong K, Deroee AF, Salmasi V, Saager L, Kurz A. Intraoperative core temperature patterns, transfusion requirement, and hospital duration in patients warmed with forced air. Anesthesiology. 2015 Feb;122(2):276-85.
Twitter link: #AnesJC | Article link: Anesthesiology | Questions: Dr. Ankeet Udani
Article: Sun Z1, Honar H, Sessler DI, Dalton JE, Yang D, Panjasawatwong K, Deroee AF, Salmasi V, Saager L, Kurz A. Intraoperative core temperature patterns, transfusion requirement, and hospital duration in patients warmed with forced air. Anesthesiology. 2015 Feb;122(2):276-85.
Twitter link: #AnesJC | Article link: Anesthesiology | Questions: Dr. Ankeet Udani
Past Moderators

Ankeet D. Udani, MD, MSEd
@ankeetudani

Jeffrey C. Gadsden, MD, FRCP, FANZCA
@JeffGadsden

Ronald George, MD, FRCPC
@Ron_George

Nathaniel H. Greene, MD, MHS, FAAP
@DrNateGreene

Vijay Krishnamoorthy, MD, MPH, PhD
@VijayKr54979823

Amanda Kumar, MD
@amandahkumar

Elizabeth B. Malinzak, MD
@ebmalinzakMD

Daniel Moyse, MD
@danmoyseMD

Andrew Peery, MD, MPH
@andrew_peery
Disclaimer
- The information provided at this journal club activity is for medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
- Every effort has been made in supplying information that is accurate and current. However, the Duke University School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology, Duke Health or Duke University does not accept responsibility for errors or omissions and accepts no liability for any loss or damage howsoever arising.
- The opinions expressed at this journal club are exclusively those of the speakers and are not reviewed, approved, or endorsed by the Duke University School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology, Duke Health or Duke University.