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: Li YZ, Zhao CQ, Zuo MY, Wang RG, Williams JP, An JX. Multimodal rapid anti- depression: Esketamine combined with dexmedetomidine patient-controlled sleep for treatment-resistant depression - A retrospective study. J Affect Disord. 2026 May 15;401:121311. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2026.121311. Epub 2026 Jan 30. PMID: 41621446. PubMed Link
2: 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 Mar 15;1875:150162. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2026.150162. Epub 2026 Jan 11. PMID: 41529777. PubMed Link
3: Wang S, O'Connell B, DeSensi RS, Lynch MJ, Labriola S, Wasan AD, Emerick T. Impact of ketamine infusions on healthcare utilization and chronic pain: a comparative effectiveness study with insights from real-world data. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2026 Mar 3:rapm-2025-106975. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2025-106975. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41775497. PubMed Link
4: Williams BA, Patzkowski MS. Impact of peripheral nerve blocks on chronic opioid use after elective total knee arthroplasty from a large US claims database: impact of intraoperative opioids. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2025; 134: 1779-83. Br J Anaesth. 2026 Feb 28:S0007-0912(26)00092-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.01.045. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41765719. PubMed Link
5: Benzon HT, FitzGerald J, Flaherty JP, Cohen SP, Doshi TL, Mina M, Abdi S, Abd-Elsayed A, Chadwick A, Eckmann MS, Elmofty D, Hirsch JA, Hoang T, Hunt C, Manchikanti L, Nagpal A, Nelson AM, Pino C, Provenzano DA, Rana M, Rivera J, Shah S, Shankar H, Shanthanna H, Schneider B, Souza D, Stout A, Wasan AD, Narouze S, Maus T. Multisociety multispecialty position statement on corticosteroid injections and influenza and COVID-19 vaccine administration. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2026 Feb 27:rapm-2025-107556. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2025-107556. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41760373. PubMed Link
6: Peck EG, Emerson SD, Curry AM, Holter KM, Estave PM, Sens JP, Colarusso OA, Farris SP, Kiraly DD, Gould RW, McCool BA, Calipari ES, Holleran KM, Jones SR. Synaptogyrin-3 plays a critical role in addiction-related dopamine dysfunction and behavioral maladaptations. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Feb 17;123(7):e2518590123. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2518590123. Epub 2026 Feb 12. PMID: 41678303; PMCID: PMC12912984. PubMed Link
7: Strigo IA, Torrisi S, Guerra SG, Alter BJ, Lotz JC, Mehling WE, Simmons AN. Brain mechanisms of pain anticipation in chronic low back pain: Insights into phenotypical responses to mind-body therapy. J Pain. 2026 Feb 12;41:106212. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2026.106212. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41690396. PubMed Link
8: Amabile A, Hong Y, Brown JA, Jacquemyn X, Lacomis J, Lee JE, Levenson J, Boisen ML, Kliner D, Toma C, Madigan M, Humar A, Christie N, Serna-Gallegos D, Bonatti J. Robotically-Assisted Resection of Leiomyomatosis in the Inferior Vena Cava With Right Atrial and Ventricular Extension. Am J Cardiol. 2026 Feb 9;264:72-75. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2026.02.003. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41672215. PubMed Link
9: Teletnick A, Suh K, Boisen M, Brown JA, Cabral B, Murray H, Paley C, Sullinger D, Sultan I, Thoma F, Williams J, Subramaniam K, Rivosecchi RM. Evaluating the Impact of a Standardized Protocol for Managing Refractory Vasoplegia After Cardiopulmonary Bypass. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Feb 6:S1053-0770(26)00110-2. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2026.02.003. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41765732. PubMed Link
10: Chino K, Qiu Y, Yu X, Dalby P, Smith CT, Nicholas A, Grady K, Monroe A, Jarvis O, Lim G. Physiologic clot strength by thromboelastography at extremely low and normal platelet counts in thrombocytopenic pregnant patients. Res Pract Thromb Haemost. 2026 Feb 2;10(2):103378. doi: 10.1016/j.rpth.2026.103378. PMID: 41769317; PMCID: PMC12945574. PubMed Link
11: Dohad S, Hoque MM, Waters JH, Salhanick M. Hemolysis Detected Following the Preparation and Collection of Blood in a Porcine Model Using a Syringe-Based Aspiration Thrombectomy System for Autotransfusion. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Feb;107(3):729-735. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70402. Epub 2025 Dec 8. PMID: 41355530; PMCID: PMC12902718. PubMed Link
12: 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;26(1):136. doi: 10.1186/s12871-026-03649-7. PMID: 41593496; PMCID: PMC12924609. PubMed Link
13: Katayama A, Abuelkasem E, Ligon MM, Longhitano Y, Wang DW. Intraoperative lactate level and lactate clearance is associated with long-term mortality in liver transplant recipients. Anesth Pain Med (Seoul). 2026 Jan;21(1):72-82. doi: 10.17085/apm.25331. Epub 2025 Nov 17. PMID: 41667251; PMCID: PMC12890539. PubMed Link
14. Chaix-Couturier C, Couturier C, Kaynar MA, Benkessou B, Weickmans H, Nuan S and Chelly JE. Cryogenic auriculotherapy reduces pain and opioid use in patients undergoing endoscopic carpal tunnel release surgery: a retrospective analysis. Frontiers in Pain Research. 7:1722394. doi: 10.3389/fpain.2026.1722394. 2026 Full Text Link