February 2026
Huneault HE, Tiwari P, Jarrell ZR, Smith MR, Chen CY, Ramirez Tovar A, Sanchez-Torres C, Gillespie S, Bai S, Carrillo-Larco RM, Jain AK, Yates KP, Neuschwander-Tetri BA, Schwimmer JB, Xanthakos SA, Molleston JP, Behling CA, Fishbein MH, Hartman TJ, Pasquel FJ, Kamaleswaran R, Jones DP, Welsh JA, Vos MB. Clinically distinct metabotypes of pediatric MASLD identified through unsupervised clustering of NASH CRN data. Nature Communications. 2026 Feb 24; Epub 2026 Feb 24. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-69735-z. PMID: 41735280.
Thomson AV, Chan NW, Boateng Evans A, Smith PT, McElroy LM. Navigating Ethical Challenges Amid Defunding of Perioperative Health Equity Research in the United States. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2026 Feb 19. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007997. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41719521.
Einhorn LM, Breglio AM, Wise T, Rosser M, Ocay DD, Mohamed N, Ingelmo P. Influence of psychological and somatosensory characteristics on treatment outcomes in adolescent chronic postsurgical and primary pain. Pain Reports. 2026 Feb 17;11(2):e1408. doi: 10.1097/PR9.0000000000001408. PMID: 41717394; PMCID: PMC12915702.
Bickett A, Fuller M, Gilner JB, Gatta LA, Krishnamorthy V, Ohnuma T, Raghunathan K, Habib AS. Severe maternal morbidity following Cesarean hysterectomy for placenta accreta spectrum: a historical cohort study. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia. 2026 Feb 18. English. doi: 10.1007/s12630-026-03068-9. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41709074.
Wilson EA, Rashied A, Woodbury A, Barbas AS, Jabaley CS, Coopersmith CM, Williams KM; OXIDATIVE Study Group. Heme Oxygenase-1 as a Predictor of Early Allograft Dysfunction in Liver Transplantation: A Prospective Observational Pilot Study. Transplantation Direct. 2026 Feb 11;12(3):e1909. doi: 10.1097/TXD.0000000000001909. PMID: 41694482; PMCID: PMC12900183.
Enomoto M, Buslinger L, Thonen-Fleck C, Tomacheuski R, Love K, Innes JF, Lascelles BDX. A noninferiority trial evaluating the efficacy of bedinvetmab compared to grapiprant for osteoarthritis-pain in dogs using force plate gait analysis. Scientific Reports. 2026 Feb 10. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-37626-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41667566.
Keating DP 3rd, Steenerson KK, Gupta A, Santa Maria PL. Patient Perspectives on Episodic Dizziness and a Hypothetical At-Home Diagnostic Tool. Journal of Patient Experience. 2026 Feb 9;13:23743735261416352. doi: 10.1177/23743735261416352. PMID: 41675011; PMCID: PMC12886721.
Olofsen E, Meissner K, Dahan A, Kharasch ED. Morphine and hydromorphone pharmacodynamics in human volunteers: population-based modelling of interindividual response variability and utility. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2026 Feb 7:S0007-0912(25)00913-4. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.11.060. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41656122.
Nwagha TU, Hajjaj OI, Levy JH, Moore H, O'Reilly D, Helms J, Umemura Y, Iba T, Scarlatescu E, Othman M. Global practice and challenges in the diagnosis and management of disseminated intravascular coagulation: communication from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 2026 Feb 6:S1538-7836(26)00064-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jtha.2026.01.007. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41655787.
Shaw JR, Abdulrehman J, Stella SF, Leontiadis GI, Steffel J, Ntalouka MP, Martel G, Tikkinen KAO, Schneider P, Turrentine M, Thoma A, Lee D, Bray APJJ, Blanas N, Ing E, Shorr R, Siegal DM, Levy JH, Connors JM, Spyropoulos AC, Douketis J. Surgical and Procedural Bleed Risk Stratification for Anticoagulated Patients Undergoing Planned Surgery: Guidance from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Perioperative and Critical Care Thrombosis and Hemostasis. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 2026 Feb 5:S1538-7836(26)00055-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jtha.2025.12.031. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41654142.
Song J, Dave SB, Yang Y, Foote H, Moore R, Upadhyaya P, Lima L, Creel C, Xu P, Jabaley CS, Kamaleswaran R. rECMOmender: Reinforcement Learning for Decision Support in Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Management. Critical Care Explorations. 2026 Feb 6;8(2):e1369. doi: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000001369. PMID: 41649906; PMCID: PMC12885701.
Nicoara A, Podgoreanu MV. Considerations in Interpreting Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index and Right Ventricle -Pulmonary Arterial Coupling in Left Ventricular Assist Device Candidates. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2026 Feb 4:S1053-2498(26)00053-7. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2026.01.031. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41651199.
Theophanous RG, Abramson L, Bronshteyn YS. Identifying Gastrointestinal Pathologies Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound. Diagnostics. 2026 Feb 1;16(3):418. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics16030418. PMID: 41681736; PMCID: PMC12896783.
Miao S, Wu X, Song G, Chen W, Zhang X, Xu J. Effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on post-anesthetic shivering: a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2025 Dec 11;88(2):1713-1722. doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000004265. PMID: 41675832; PMCID: PMC12889390.
Kucera JA, Hughes F, Wolf SEM, Greenberg M, Jooste E, Mensah-Mamfo M, Reynolds L, Overbey DM, Turek JW, Einhorn L, Ames W, Diaz-Rodriguez N. Surgical and Anesthesia-Related Concerns forRobot-Assisted Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2026 Feb;40(2):606-612. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2025.11.005. Epub 2025 Nov 7. PMID: 41353025.
Lee GM, Spiess B, Welsby I. A New Kid on the Block for Perioperative Management of Acute Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia? Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2026 Feb;40(2):665-666. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2025.10.037. Epub 2025 Oct 30. PMID: 41285659.
Murray A, Welsby I, Notini M, Ortel TL, Hughes GC, Silbermins D, Lee G. Perioperative Management of a Patient with α2-Plasmin Inhibitor Deficiency Undergoing Open Aortic Arch Repair. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2026 Feb;40(2):667-671. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2025.09.028. Epub 2025 Sep 17. PMID: 41076373.
Mazzeffi M, Levy JH, Tanaka K. Prophylactic von Willebrand factor replacement in durable left ventricular assist device patients: a sticky subject. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 2026 Feb;24(2):378-380. doi: 10.1016/j.jtha.2025.10.023. PMID: 41644236.
Kosaraju N, Keating DP 3rd, Ma Y, Kim GS, Stankovic KM, Moore LS. The State of Female Surgeon-Scientists in Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2026 Feb 5. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001836. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41641902.
Brooke N, Roberts KC, Heinz SAS, Metzler E, Peskoe S, Whitson HE, Ginsberg JP, Acker LC. Translational Methods for Wearable Heart Rate Variability Monitoring in Older Adults: Preoperative Risk Stratification and Postoperative Monitoring. Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research. 2026 Feb 5;19(1):20. doi: 10.1007/s12265-025-10741-9. PMID: 41644756.
Zhao J, Li R, Wang Y, Chandra S, Zhang V, Wang H, Ji RR. NPD1/GPR37 signaling protects against painful traumatic brain injury and comorbidities by regulating demyelination, glial responses, and neuroinflammation in the mouse brain. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2026 Feb;132:106219. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2025.106219. Epub 2025 Dec 10. PMID: 41386628.
Guillemin J, Cutrone M, Yalamuri S, Arndt M, Bouglé A, McCartney SL. Primary graft dysfunction prevention strategies in the perioperative period. JHLT Open. 2025 Oct 16;11:100413. doi: 10.1016/j.jhlto.2025.100413. PMID: 41356175; PMCID: PMC12677169.
Falasinnu T, Le N, Wang Y, Alagappan A, Walker A, Park T, Leung J, Chaichian Y, Weisman M, Kenney M, Irani A, Bozkurt S. Pharmacoepidemiologic characterization of cannabis use and symptomatology in rheumatology using natural language processing of electronic health record clinic notes. The Journal of Pain. 2026 Feb;39:105633. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105633. Epub 2025 Dec 5. PMID: 41354127; PMCID: PMC12725458.
Khandelwal S, Jasti R, Prasad A, Wongsripuemtet P, Fuller M, Savadjian AJ, Raghunathan K, Ohnuma T, Schroeder R, Price TM, Krishnamoorthy V, Privratsky JR. Retrospective Analysis of the Association of Preoperative Sex Hormone Therapy With the Development of Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2026 Feb 1;142(2):335-344. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007727. Epub 2025 Sep 23. PMID: 40986503.
Iba T, Helms J, Maier CL, Ferrer R, Levy JH. Evolution of Clinical Trials in Anticoagulation for Sepsis: Bridging Past to Future. Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis. 2026 Feb;52(1):126-138. doi: 10.1055/a-2657-6380. Epub 2025 Jul 29. PMID: 40730250.
Iba T, Maier CL, Scarlatescu E, Levy JH. Introducing the New Definition and Diagnostic Criteria of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Released by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis in 2025. Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis. 2026 Feb;52(1):10-17. doi: 10.1055/a-2675-6068. Epub 2025 Aug 19. PMID: 40829630.
Lin M, Bhuiyan M, McCurry C, Lamb J, Diniz MA, Bedirian K, Chauhan AK, Jha A, Jain A, C Leira E, Patel R, Khan MB, Kamat P, Hess DC, Dhandapani K, Sheng H, Zhang S, Yang W, Hu B, Liu C, Sansing L, Caglayan P, Guan Q, Boisserand L, Ayata C, Imai T, Lynch K, Lyden P. Feasibility of a Multi-Laboratory Model of Middle Cerebral Artery Thromboembolic Stroke with Thrombolysis: TE-MCAo. Translational Stroke Research. 2026 Jan 30;17(1):20. doi: 10.1007/s12975-025-01407-4. PMID: 41611917; PMCID: PMC12855246.
Wilson EA, Kharasch ED. Opioids Reconsidered: From Antinociception to Potential Organ Protection. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2026 Jan 29. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007956. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41610399.
Bender DA, Mulsant BH, Lavretsky H, Brown PJ, Karp J, Reynolds CF 3rd, Lenard E, Yingling MD, Miller JP, Nicol G, Kharasch ED, Lenze EJ. Risk Factors for Falls in Older Depressed Adults Treated with Bupropion: An Analysis of the OPTIMUM Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2026 Jan 29. doi: 10.1007/s11606-026-10181-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41609932.
Budd AN, Kertai MD, Wyler von Ballmoos MC, Raphael J, Ghadimi K, Levy JH, Shore-Lesserson LJ, Mazzeffi MA, Sniecinski RM, Tanaka KA, Bolliger D, Abdalla M, Ural KG, Upchurch PA, Rozental O, Hunter CB, Seibert AR, Klick JC, Carroll D, Lobner K, Hensley NB. Management of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Joint Consensus Statement by the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2026 Jan 29:S0003-4975(26)00082-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.01.005. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41609547.
Budd AN, Kertai MD, Wyler von Ballmoos MC, Raphael J, Ghadimi K, Levy JH, Shore-Lesserson LJ, Mazzeffi MA, Sniecinski RM, Tanaka KA, Bolliger D, Abdalla M, Ural KG, Upchurch PA, Rozental O, Hunter CB, Seibert AR, Klick JC, Carroll D, Lobner K, Hensley NB. Management of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Joint Consensus Statement by the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2026 Jan 29. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007868. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41609362.
Lucas G, Sytsma T, Burnett J, Batchelder H, Bynum W. Moving Shame: using embodied practices to facilitate constructive shame engagement among interprofessional healthcare students. Medical Humanities. 2026 Jan 28:medhum-2025-013512. doi: 10.1136/medhum-2025-013512. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41605633.
Iba T, Tanigawa T, Wada H, Kondo K, Ferrer R, Levy JH. Recognizing Coagulation Disorders in Sepsis in the Emergency Room: A Narrative Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2026 Jan 8;15(2):488. doi: 10.3390/jcm15020488. PMID: 41598427.
Monten K, Hon K, Scoville E, Ohnuma T, Vavilala MS, Miller JB, Krishnamoorthy V. Early Autonomic Dysfunction Following Severe TBI and Impact on Cerebral Hemodynamics: A Narrative Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2026 Jan 20;15(2):847. doi: 10.3390/jcm15020847. PMID: 41598783.
Yi PK, Kleid M, Clapp J. What Trainees Infer About Patients When Making Opioid Prescribing Decisions: A Qualitative Interview Study. A&A Practice. 2026 Jan 20;20(1):e02147. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000002147. PMID: 41557885.
Jabba SV, Silinski P, Yang AY, Ouyang W, Jordt SE. Artificial Sweeteners in US-Marketed Oral Nicotine Pouch Products: Correlation With Nicotine Contents and Effects on Product Preference. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 2026 Jan 22;28(2):223-229. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntae293. PMID: 39656927; PMCID: PMC12466937.
O'Carroll JE, Conti D, Gao N, Carvalho B, Sultan P; MID-CD Study Collaborators (Habib AS). Incidence of Pain during Cesarean Delivery with Neuraxial Anesthesia: An International, Prospective Cohort Study. Anesthesiology. 2026 Jan 26. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005868. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41284721.
DE Donato AB, Suetsugu R, Santana B, Guimarães BR, Lima FRV, Pereira EM, Amaral S. Erector spinae plane block versus fascia iliaca block for hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Minerva Anestesiologica. 2026 Jan 12. doi: 10.23736/S0375-9393.25.19244-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41524658.
Katz S, Slotterback L, Katz-Greenberg G, Rege A, Welsby I, Byrns J. Perioperative Bleeding Risk of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in Kidney Transplantation. Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2026 Jan 14:8971900261416834. doi: 10.1177/08971900261416834. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41534508.
Song C, Wu PY, Huffman WJ, David-Bercholz J, Bedolla A, Velagapudi R, Njoroge A, Rodriguiz RM, Wetsel WC, Rendina D, Bilbo SD, Chiang W, Ogu JC, Gelbard HA, Yang T, Grill WM, Terrando N. Electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve improves amyloid pathology in delirium superimposed on dementia. Bioelectronic Medicine. 2026 Jan 16;12(1):2. doi: 10.1186/s42234-025-00194-5. PMID: 41540503; PMCID: PMC12809983.
Li Y, Bang S, Ji J, Xu J, Lee M, Chandra S, Serhan CN, Ji RR. Protectin DX resolves fracture-induced postoperative pain in mice via neuronal signaling and GPR37-activated macrophage efferocytosis. The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2026 Jan 16;136(2):e190754. doi: 10.1172/JCI190754. PMID: 41542772; PMCID: PMC12807480.
Duffy JS, Ainslie PN, Rasmussen P, MacLeod DB, Gibbons TD. Brain aerobic glycolysis is stable during adulthood: Direct evidence from cross-brain blood sampling in 239 healthy adults. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 2026 Jan 8:271678X251399122. doi: 10.1177/0271678X251399122. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41504215.
Robichaud MO, Talbot EM, Ganz O, Mercincavage M, Erythropel HC, Zimmerman JB, Jabba SV, Jordt SE, Delnevo CD. Marketing for Sensa: a 'zero nicotine vapor product' from a major tobacco company. Tobacco Control. 2026 Jan 8;35(1):132-134. doi: 10.1136/tc-2024-059074. PMID: 39956632; PMCID: PMC12354010.
Xu J, Li Y, Novak C, Lee M, Yan Z, Bang S, McGinnis A, Chandra S, Zhang V, He W, Lechler T, Rodriguez Salazar MP, Eroglu C, Becker ML, Velmeshev D, Cheney RE, Ji RR. Mitochondrial transfer from glia to neurons protects against peripheral neuropathy. Nature. 2026 Jan 7. doi: 10.1038/s41586-025-09896-x. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41501451.
Kenney MO, Rassu FS, Bartley EJ, Hirsh AT, Janevic MR, Mathur VA, Merriwether EN. Joint call to action paper-Pain disparities special issues: Why this, why now? A unified call at a critical time. Health Psychology. 2026 Jan;45(1):136-140. doi: 10.1037/hea0001578. PMID: 41396639.
Martin AK, Mercier O, Bottiger B, Cypel M, Fessler J, Gomez-De-Antonio D, Levvey B, Lyster H, Nasir B, Sanchez M, Wille K, Fritz AV, Gelzinis T, Hoetzenecker K, Dave K, Lindstedt S, Marczin N, Wilkey B, Schecter M, Walsh J, Morrissey O, Landry C, Saatee S, Kotecha S, Behr J, Kukreja J, Dellgren G, Reed AK. Author Insights on the ISHLT Perioperative Utilization of ECLS In Lung Transplantation Consensus. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2026 Jan;45(1):1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2025.11.008. PMID: 41391902.
Akiska YM, Bhatt S, Vats K, Yossef SM, Gage D, Shahsavari S, Born LJ, Bhagchandani P, Fayyad D, Cornman H, Pritchard T, Teague JE, Clark RA, Kwatra MM, Kwatra SG. Nanostring Transcriptomic Analysis Highlights IL-6 Family and TGF-β Pathways in the Pathogenesis of Prurigo Nodularis. JID Innovations. 2025 Oct 17;6(1):100422. doi: 10.1016/j.xjidi.2025.100422. PMID: 41333131; PMCID: PMC12666349.
Reed AK, Mercier O, Behr J, Dave K, Dellgren G, Kotecha S, Kukreja J, Landry C, Levvey B, Lyster H, Morrissey O, Saatee S, Sanchez M, Schecter M, Walsh J, Fritz AV, Gelzinis TA, Hoetzenecker K, Lindstedt S, Marczin N, Wilkey BJ, Fessler J, Bottiger B, Wille K, Nasir BS, Gomez-De-Antonio D, Cypel M, Martin AK. ISHLT Consensus Statement on the Perioperative use of ECLS in Lung Transplantation: Part I: Preoperative Considerations. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2026 Jan;45(1):e1-e34. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2025.07.033. Epub 2025 Oct 17. PMID: 41105058.
Tapioca V, Caetano L, Gibicoski T, Alrayashi W, Amaral S. On-Table Extubation After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review. Pediatric Anesthesia. 2026 Jan;36(1):5-20. doi: 10.1111/pan.70026. Epub 2025 Aug 13. PMID: 40801662.
Dang L, Rehman AU, Zhang J, Zhang R, Yu X, Sheng H, Karhausen J, Yang W. Activation of Intestinal Mast Cells Contributes to Gut Damage After Cardiac Arrest in Mice. Shock. 2026 Jan 1;65(1):85-92. doi: 10.1097/SHK.0000000000002640. Epub 2025 Jun 6. PMID: 40663478; PMCID: PMC12324823.
Kovács A, Magunia H, Nicoara A, Oxborough D, Keller M, Augustine DX, Thijssen D, van Dijk A, Denault A, Haddad F, Surkova E. Challenges and opportunities in assessing right ventricular structure and function: a Roadmap for standardization, clinical implementation and research. Nature Reviews Cardiology. 2026 Jan;23(1):60-77. doi: 10.1038/s41569-025-01180-9. Epub 2025 Jun 25. PMID: 40562802.
Martin AK, Mercier O, Bottiger B, Cypel M, Fessler J, Gomez-De-Antonio D, Levvey B, Lyster H, Nasir B, Sanchez M, Wille K, Fritz AV, Gelzinis T, Hoetzenecker K, Dave K, Lindstedt S, Marczin N, Wilkey B, Schecter M, Walsh J, Morrissey O, Landry C, Saatee S, Kotecha S, Behr J, Kukreja J, Dellgren G, Reed AK. ISHLT Consensus Statement on the Perioperative use of ECLS in Lung Transplantation: Part III: Postoperative Considerations. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2026 Jan;45(1):e63-e81. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2025.03.004. Epub 2025 Jun 2. PMID: 40455186.
Serbanescu M, Lee S, Li F, Boppana SH, Elebasy M, White JR, Mintz CD. Effects of Perioperative Exposure on the Microbiome and Outcomes From an Immune Challenge in C57Bl/6 Adult Mice. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2026 Jan 1;142(1):171-180. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007467. Epub 2025 Mar 10. PMID: 40063530; PMCID: PMC12353306.
Martin AK, Mercier O, Fritz AV, Gelzinis TA, Hoetzenecker K, Lindstedt S, Marczin N, Wilkey BJ, Schecter M, Lyster H, Sanchez M, Walsh J, Morrissey O, Levvey B, Landry C, Saatee S, Kotecha S, Behr J, Kukreja J, Dellgren G, Fessler J, Bottiger B, Wille K, Dave K, Nasir BS, Gomez-De-Antonio D, Cypel M, Reed AK. ISHLT Consensus Statement on the Perioperative use of ECLS in Lung Transplantation: Part II: Intraoperative Considerations. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2026 Jan;45(1):e35-e62. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2024.08.027. Epub 2024 Oct 23. PMID: 39453286.