How predictive is peer review for gauging impact? The association between reviewer rating scores, publication status, and article impact measured by citations in a pain subspecialty journal.

Background: Peer review represents a cornerstone of the scientific process, yet few studies have evaluated its association with scientific impact. The objective of this study is to assess the association of peer review scores with measures of impact for manuscripts submitted and ultimately published.

Methods: 3173 manuscripts submitted to between August 2018 and October 2021 were analyzed, with those containing an abstract included.

Differences in the association between epidural analgesia and length of stay by surgery type: an observational study.

Introduction: Despite a decline in the use of thoracic epidural analgesia related in part to concerns for delayed discharge, it is unknown whether changes in length of stay (LOS) associated with epidural analgesia vary by surgery type. Therefore, we determined the degree to which the association between epidural analgesia (vs no epidural) and LOS differed by surgery type.

Methods: We conducted an observational study using data from 1747 patients who had either non-emergent open abdominal, thoracic, or vascular surgery at a single tertiary academic hospital.

A review: Percutaneous pulmonary artery stenosis therapy: state-of-the-art and look to the future.

Stenosis, or narrowing, of the branches of the pulmonary artery is a type of CHD that, if left untreated, may lead to significant complications. Ideally, interventions to treat stenosis occur before significant complications or long-term sequelae take place, often within the first 2 years of life. Treatment depends on specifics of the condition, the presence of other malformations, and age of the child.