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February 2026 Publications

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The following publications authored or co-authored by members of our team were published over the past month. View our ongoing collection of journal articles from department authors on PubMed. This collection is updated monthly. Please visit our Publications page for more information.


1: Gandhi P, Simeon K, Abuelkasem E, Wang DW. An Update on the Management of Acute Variceal Bleeding: A Narrative Review. J Intensive Care Med. 2026 Feb 3:8850666261417587. doi: 10.1177/08850666261417587. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41632685. PubMed Link

2: Williams AM, Liang HW, Usmani B, Cassidy J, Lin HS. Loss to follow-up and increase in cup-to-disc ratio among glaucoma patients in the IRIS Registry. Can J Ophthalmol. 2026 Feb 2:S0008-4182(25)00519-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2025.12.017. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41529821. PubMed Link  

3: Chen P, Zeng Z, Zhao X, Meng X, Sheng Z, Satapour M, Cormack JM, Bean AC, Nussbaum R, Maurer M, Landis-Walkenhorst E, Kim K, Wasan AD, Pu J. Cross-scan fusion network: A registration-based framework for annotation-efficient 3D ultrasound segmentation in low back pain assessment. Med Phys. 2026 Feb;53(2):e70304. doi: 10.1002/mp.70304. PMID: 41615079. PubMed Link  

4: Adams PS, Stollings LM, Bains S, Blasiole B, Nguyen KN, Phadke AS, Callahan PM, Trucco SM, Kreutzer J, Goldstein BH. Comparing Cardiac Output Differences in Patients With Fontan Physiology Between High and Low Tidal Volume Strategies: A Randomized, Crossover Trial. Paediatr Anaesth. 2026 Feb;36(2):187-193. doi: 10.1111/pan.70085. Epub 2025 Nov 24. PMID: 41277797. PubMed Link

5: Reddinger J, Praslick A, Halteman K. Nursing Management of Children with Peripheral Nerve Blocks. Pain Manag Nurs. 2026 Feb;27(1):61-67. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2025.10.013. Epub 2025 Nov 20. PMID: 41271514. PubMed Link  

6: Langer S, Lim G, Qiu Y, Biaesch J, Neuman MD. Neonatal Outcomes with Regional versus General Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Anesthesiology. 2026 Feb 1;144(2):325-336. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005785. Epub 2025 Oct 6. PMID: 41051355. PubMed Link

7: Li YZ, Zhao CQ, Zuo MY, Wang RG, Williams JP, An JX. Multimodal rapid anti- depression therapy: Esketamine combined with dexmedetomidine patient-controlled sleep for treatment-resistant depression - A retrospective study. J Affect Disord. 2026 Jan 30:121311. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2026.121311. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41621446. PubMed Link  

8: Keck WL, Deng E, Liu WM, Kanekar R, Lomivotrov V, Sharma S. Effect of low- dose propofol infusion with sevoflurane versus propofol-only total intravenous anesthesia on postoperative nausea and vomiting in high-risk patients: a single- blind randomized controlled clinical trial. BMC Anesthesiol. 2026 Jan 28. doi: 10.1186/s12871-026-03649-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41593496. PubMed Link  

9: Benzon HT, Doshi TL, Maus T, FitzGerald J, Hoang TD, Shankar H, Mina M, Chadwick A, Eckmann MS, Elmofty D, Hunt C, Nagpal A, Nelson AM, Pino C, Rana M, Rivera J, Schneider B, Souza D, Stout A, Shanthanna H, Narouze S, Wasan AD, Provenzano DA, Cohen SP. Multisociety multispecialty consensus recommendations on corticosteroid injections for facet joint and sacroiliac joint pain. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2026 Jan 27:rapm-2025-107347. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2025-107347. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41571428. PubMed Link  

10: Holland RA, Smith KM, Bleimeister IB, Okoro JJ, Sherman SA, Zoltanski AV, Chiang MC, Phan BN, Hooks BM, Pfenning AR, Nguyen EK, Ross SE. Tegmental kappa- opioid receptor neurons modulate opioid withdrawal via the periaqueductal gray. Brain. 2026 Jan 24:awaf470. doi: 10.1093/brain/awaf470. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41578733. PubMed Link  

11: Trail AD, Allen HN, Paul B, Nelson TS, Widner JA, Lewter L, Tack SH, Neilan RM, Kolber BJ. Amygdalar Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Driven Effects of Cold Sensitivity Induced by Peripheral Neuropathy in Mice. J Pain. 2026 Jan 21:106199. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2026.106199. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41577217. PubMed Link  

12: Jacobs MA, McKaig BN, Schmidt S, Shireman PK, Ibinson JW, Maxwell JH, Hall DE. Assessing Racial Bias Within American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification. J Surg Res. 2026 Jan 20;318:264-271. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2025.12.040. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41564836. PubMed Link  

13: Ligocki M, Ligocki AM, Rodosky MW, Chelly JE, Orebaugh SL. Auricular neuromodulation after rotator cuff repair: insights from a pilot feasibility experience. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2026 Jan 20:rapm-2025-107450. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2025-107450. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41558775. PubMed Link  

14: Di Fazio N, Zanza C, Longhitano Y, Voza A, Balagna R, Mosca S, Balagna P, Rossignoli R, Cerenzia S, Bertozzi G, Maiese A, Frati P, La Russa R. Artificial intelligence for early diagnosis in emergency department. J Anesth Analg Crit Care. 2026 Jan 19;6(1):7. doi: 10.1186/s44158-025-00334-y. PMID: 41555414; PMCID: PMC12814581. PubMed Link  

15: Hussain R, Pickle E, Lonjin T, Then J, Rivosecchi R, Cassavaugh J, Fichman M, Kaynar AM. Disruption of normal saline supply chain due to a disaster: an analysis of the impact of normal saline shortage on anesthesia practice in a large hospital system and models toward resiliency. Front Med (Lausanne). 2026 Jan 16;12:1671978. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1671978. PMID: 41625742; PMCID: PMC12855094. PubMed Link

16: Rossetti M, Capuano P, Mamone G, Abdulaziz S, Ghisulal P, Panarello G, Martucci G, Cho SM, Lorusso R. Diagnostic Imaging Challenges During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Artif Organs. 2026 Jan 12. doi: 10.1111/aor.70092. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41521968. PubMed Link  

17: Lamerand SR, Basu P, Gakii NE, Steber SS, Taylor BK. EAE models of neuropathic pain in multiple sclerosis do not require pertussis toxin. Brain Res. 2026 Jan 11;1875:150162. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2026.150162. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41529777. PubMed Link

18: Schultze W, Lewis JB, Yerra S, Eibel MR, Dean J, Emerick T. The Role of Peptides in Pain Management. Pain Med. 2026 Jan 10:pnag001. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnag001. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41520152. PubMed Link  

19: Hawkins MS, Chapa DAN, Lim G, Goldschmidt AB, Meyer ML, Avorgbedor F, Levine MD. The association between sleep trajectories throughout pregnancy and postpartum pain in individuals with overweight or obesity: A prospective cohort study. J Psychosom Res. 2026 Jan 9;203:112535. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2026.112535. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41576698. PubMed Link  

20: Bavestrello Piccini G, Sfondrini D, Tomulescu SA, Esposito C, Piccioni A, Caputo G, Voza A, Zanza C, Longhitano Y, Savioli G. Modern management of maxillofacial trauma in the emergency department. World J Emerg Med. 2026 Jan 1;17(1):15-27. doi: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2026.003. PMID: 41624619; PMCID: PMC12856085. PubMed Link  

21: Zaveri AK, Yoho B, Blasiole B, Forno E, Weiner DJ, Gaietto K. Impact of Anesthesia Strategy on Infant Pulmonary Function Test Quality and Duration. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2026 Jan;61(1):e71477. doi: 10.1002/ppul.71477. PMID: 41568412; PMCID: PMC12824825. PubMed Link

22: Forssell M, Tusi R, Kim J, Murphy MD, Shulgach JA, Yadav P, Tang AB, Maurer M, Jain V, Weber DJ, Alter BJ, Grover P. Reducing scalp pain for pTES of motor cortex using background hums. Brain Stimul. 2026 Jan-Feb;19(1):103024. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103024. Epub 2026 Jan 10. PMID: 41520778. PubMed Link  

23: Shah SS, Lin HS, Baheti S, Bundock E, Anderson A, Barlow R, Patel B, Park L, Sadhasivam S. Safety and Pharmacogenetics of Oxycodone in Post-Cesarean Analgesia and Breastfeeding Dyads: A Proactive Approach to Precision Medicine. Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Dec 31;14(1):93. doi: 10.3390/healthcare14010093. PMID: 41517024; PMCID: PMC12785532. PubMed Link  

24: Crandall H, Schuessler T, Bělík F, Fabregas A, Stults BM, Boyadzhiev A, Zhang H, Wu JS, Rodan AR, Juraschek SP, Mukkamala R, Cheung AK, Drakos SG, Hohenegger C, Osting B, Sanchez B. Cuffless, calibration-free hemodynamic monitoring with physics-informed machine learning models. ArXiv [Preprint]. 2025 Dec 31:arXiv:2601.00081v1. PMID: 41503099; PMCID: PMC12772709. PubMed Link  

25: Wasan AD, O'Connell B, DeSensi R, Bernstein C, Pickle E, Zemaitis M, Levy O, Cooper GF, Douaihy A. Reply to Eccleston and Moore. Pain. 2025 Dec 1;166(12):2875-2876. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003838. Epub 2025 Oct 23. PMID: 41604573. PubMed Link

26: Lim G, Spinella PC. Placental Transfer of Tranexamic Acid and the Case for Earlier Use in Obstetric Hemorrhage Trials. Anesthesiology. 2025 Dec 1;143(6):1449-1452. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005732. Epub 2025 Nov 11. PMID: 41537507. PubMed Link

26: Sachdev A, Krause M, Sharma S. Clavijo CF. Embracing Neuromonitoring in the OR: An Opportunity for our Specialty. ASA Monitor 90(2):p 20-21, February 2026. | DOI: 10.1097/01.ASM.0001179616.08063.59. Full Text Link