Innovations in Perioperative Anesthesia and Intensive Care

Dear Colleagues,

Advancements in perioperative anesthesia and intensive care are transforming clinical practice, driven by artificial intelligence, precision medicine, and novel therapeutic strategies. However, challenges remain in optimizing patient safety, hemodynamic stability, and postoperative recovery. Traditional risk assessment models lack precision, and perioperative complications remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. This Special Issue aims to address these gaps by exploring innovations that refine perioperative management.

Key areas of focus include AI-driven predictive analytics, personalized anesthesia protocols, hemodynamic optimization, opioid-sparing analgesia, ventilation strategies, neuromonitoring, and advanced resuscitation techniques. Research is needed to integrate these advancements into daily practice, assess their clinical impact, and determine their limitations. Both successful and negative findings are crucial to refining best practices.

This Special Issue invites original research, systematic reviews, and clinical studies that provide evidence-based insights into perioperative care. We encourage submissions from anesthesiologists, intensivists, and perioperative medicine specialists to drive scientific collaboration and innovation. Through this initiative, we aim to mobilize the global research community to advance perioperative anesthesia and intensive care, ensuring safer and more effective patient management.

Dr. Ivan Gornik
Dr. Ileana Lulic
Guest Editors

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