Selected highlights in clinical anesthesia research.

STUDY OBJECTIVE

To review research highlights of manuscripts published in 2016 that pertain to all aspects of the clinical practice of anesthesiology.

DESIGN

Narrative review.

SETTING

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MATERIALS

The major themes address broad categories of general anesthesia including airway management, abdominal surgery, and obstetrical and gynaecological anesthesia. In addition, recent advancements in specialties of anesthesiology including regional anesthesia are reviewed.

INTERVENTIONS

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MAIN RESULTS

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CONCLUSIONS

This recent body of evidence will both help inform anesthesiologists of the developing trends in anesthesiology and will also pose new challenges for further studies.