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Dr. Ibironke Desalu, Professor of Anaesthesia at the University of Lagos in Lagos, Nigeria, and Open Anesthesia Editor Elizabeth Igaga discuss Dr. Desalu's experiences and the lessons she has learned providing, advocating for and improving anesthetic care in Nigeria. Dr. Desalu highlights coping with burnout, her relentless advocacy for improved pediatric anesthesia care in Africa and her approach to systems change. Further reading discussed in the interview can be found at the following links: WFSA Global Workforce Survey: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28753173/ Global Surgery 2030: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(15)60160-X/fulltext International Standards for a Safe Practice of Anesthesia: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29736769/ Pediatric Anesthesia Training in Africa (PATA) Fellowship: Nigeria: https://wfsahq.org/news/latest-news/applications-open-paediatric-anaesthesia-training-in-africa- pata-fellowship-nigeria/ Uganda: https://wfsahq.org/news/latest-news/applicat

Drs. Richard Prielipp and Zhaosheng Jin discuss the article “Utilization of Wearable Pedometer Devices in the Perioperative Period: A Qualitative Systematic Review” published in the April 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Tong J. Gan and Michael Grocott discuss the article “Understanding Outcomes After Major Surgery” published in the April 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Dr. Melissa Coleman and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Aditee Ambardekar discuss historical perspectives in anesthesia and their role in education.

Drs. Lei Gao, Shahzad Shaefi and Kwame Wiredu discuss the article “Proteomics for the Discovery of Clinical Delirium Biomarkers: A Systematic Review of Major Studies” published in the March 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Michael Barrington, Glenn Woodworth and Nabil Elkassabany discuss the article “Pro and Con: How Important Is the Exact Location of Adductor Canal and Femoral Triangle Blocks?” published in the March 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Dr. Elizabeth Drum and Open Anesthesia Editor Dr. Sam Percy discuss Dr. Drum's journey toward a career committed to global health and health equity and the work of the ASA Committee on Global Health. The ASA Committee on Global Health webpage can be found here: https://www.asahq.org/charity Dr. Drum is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the current chair of the ASA Committee on Global Health.

Dr. James Xie and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Jina Sinskey discuss the Cures Act and transparency in medicine.

Drs. Zeev Kain and Katarina Ruscic discuss the article “Systems Anesthesiology: Integrating Insights from Diverse Disciplines to Improve Perioperative Care” published in the October 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Edward Nemergut, Laura Cavallone and Elizabeth Duggan discuss the article “A Call to Action: A Specialty-Specific Course to Support the Next Generation of Clinician Scientists in Anesthesiology” published in the October 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Thomas Vetter and Avery Tung discuss the article “The Next Next Wave: How Critical Care Might Learn From COVID in Responding to the Next Pandemic” published in the November 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Jill Mhyre and Grace Lim discuss the article “A Systematic Scoping Review of Peridelivery Pain Management for Pregnant People With Opioid Use Disorder: From the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology and Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine” published in the November 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Jill Mhyre and Brendan Carvalho discuss the article “Obstetric Anesthesia Procedure-Based Workload and Facility Utilization of Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Centers of Excellence Designated Institutions” published in the December 2022 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Edward Nemergut and Ellen Basile discuss the article “Gender Gap: A Qualitative Study of Women and Leadership Acquisition in Anesthesiology” published in the January 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Angela Enright, Bruce Biccard and Gillian Bedwell discuss the article “Nurses’ Priorities for Perioperative Research in Africa” published in the January 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Jean-Francois Pittet and Aman Mahajan discuss the article “Preoperative Identification of Patient-Dependent Blood Pressure Targets Associated With Low Risk of Intraoperative Hypotension During Noncardiac Surgery” published in the February 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Robert Whittington and Jean Wong discuss the article “Association Between the FRAIL Scale and Postoperative Complications in Older Surgical Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” published in the February 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Dr. Tricia Vecchione and OpenAnesthesia Associate Editor, Dr. Elisha Peterson, discuss an update on pediatric regional anesthesia.

OpenAnesthesia Associate Editor Dr. Beti Asnake sits down with Dr. Tirunesh Busha, one of three pediatric anesthesiologists in Ethiopia, to discuss her career, challenges in the provision of anesthetic care in Ethiopia and her interest in pediatric anesthesiology.

This is a repost of the September 2018 episode with Dr. Adrian T. Bosenberg and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Faith Ross, who discussed the topic of pediatric regional anesthesia. This topic will be updated in the February 2023 episode by OpenAnesthesia Associate Editor, Dr. Elisha Peterson who interviews Dr. Tricia Vecchione on this topic.