Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology

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What is the value of monitoring for carotid endarterectomy? Al-Salahat et al found worse outcomes and higher costs associated with IONM use, which was typically used in high risk patients. journals.lww.com/jnsa/abstract/… Acommpanying editorial by Dr. Alan Tung: journals.lww.com/jnsa/citation/…

Abstracts from the NACCS 2024 Annual Meeting are now published in JNA! Congratulations to all the authors @naccsuk journals.lww.com/jnsa/citation/…

October's Focused Review The four principal techniques commonly used to achieve flow reduction for neurovascular procedures: Intravenous adenosine, rapid ventricular pacing, endovascular balloon-assisted occlusion @SNACCNeuro journals.lww.com/jnsa/abstract/…

Editor's Choice Articles for October 2025: Free to access! @SNACCneuro

Thank you to our brilliant and hardworking JNA Editorial Board: Your commitment to maintaining high standards and ensuring quality content is truly appreciated. Great to see many of our members in person at the SNACC Annual Meeting in Atlanta GA! @SNACCNeuro

July 2025 Editor's Choice Article: The 2-step prediction model could be useful for predicting the functional independence in patients with acute ischemic stroke 90-days after endovascular thrombectomy journals.lww.com/jnsa/fulltext/…

July 2025 Editor's Choice Article: This review highlights the global landscape of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) implementation in spine surgery, demonstrating its effectiveness in reducing length of stay across diverse settings journals.lww.com/jnsa/fulltext/…

July 2025 Editor's Choice Article: A dose-escalation study to assess whether remimazolam is associated with lower MEP amplitude suggests that increasing remimazolam from 1 to 2 mg/kg/h might have an insignificant effect on transcranial electric MEPs journals.lww.com/jnsa/fulltext/…

What is the optimal transfusion threshold for patients with neurologic injury? Drs. Rathmell and Vacas provide an update from the recent literature in the July issue @SNACCNeuro journals.lww.com/jnsa/fulltext/…

Editor's choice articles for the July 2025 issue are free to access for the next 3 months! Check them out here: journals.lww.com/jnsa/pages/fea…

Dynamic Cortical Connectivity During Propofol Sedation in Glioma Patients: Wang et al found dynamic differences in EEG functional connectivity between the glioma and nonglioma groups during sedation with propofol journals.lww.com/jnsa/abstract/…

What is the optimal hemoglobin for patients with Moyamoya disease? Ran et al found a significant association between hemoglobin drop and early postoperative stroke following revascularization surgery in adult patients with Moyamoya disease journals.lww.com/jnsa/abstract/…

Enhanced recovery after craniotomy: What is the evidence? Kim et al summarized 5 articles and found ERAS protocols reduced the length of hospital stay (−1.52 days; 95%CI: −2.55 to −0.49), PONV and pain scores. Read more here: journals.lww.com/jnsa/abstract/…

New in the April Issue by Shin et al: Preoperative white blood cell-to-hemoglobin ratio was an independent predictor of postoperative symptomatic cerebral vasospasm in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage journals.lww.com/jnsa/abstract/…

SNACC Neuroanesthesia Update: Virtual Clinical Symposium Saturday, April 26, 2025, 11 am-4:25 pm ET Join top experts to discuss valuable updates and current clinical best practices in neuroanesthesia @SNACCNeuro @bebawy_john @girijarath Register now: snacc.org/2025-virtual-c…

The countdown begins!! This year's SNACC Clinical Symposium is only 1 MONTH away! Don’t miss this go‑to event for the latest on cranial, spinal, and neurovascular interventions. Get actionable insights and expert guidance. snacc.org/2025-virtual-c… #Neuroanesthesia

This month in JNA: Role of perioperative glymphatic system changes in OSA patients & possible relationships with perioperative neurocognitive disorders @svacas --> ALPS index decreased after surgery and correlated with decrease in cognition & memory journals.lww.com/jnsa/fulltext/…

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