Year 2024 in review – the journal Anesteziologie a intenzivní medicína

David Astapenko, Jan Beneš, Vladimír Černý, Martina Kosinová, Jiří Málek

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2025;36(5):325 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2025.069

Year 2025 in review - Cardiovascular issues in intensive care and perioperative medicine

Pořízka M., Šoltéš J., Pudil J., Horejsek J.

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2025;36(5):328-335 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2025.058

Year 2025 brought significant advances in the field of cardiovascular issues in intensive and perioperative medicine. Research has focused primarily on the individualization of circulatory support, optimization of perfusion targets, and more accurate risk assessment. In the treatment of circulatory shock, there is a prevailing trend toward physiologically oriented, personalized strategies emphasizing hemodynamic phenotypes and a balance between fluid therapy, vasopressors, and mechanical circulatory support. Evidence continues to grow for the selective use of advanced methods, including mechanical cardiac support and extracorporeal cardiopulmonary...

Year 2025 in review - Cardiac anaesthesia and postoperative care

Michálek P., Říha H., Šoltés J., Kunstýř J.

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2025;36(5):336-341 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2025.057

This article summarizes newly published findings in the field of anesthesia and perioperative care for procedures on the heart and thoracic aorta. Special attention is paid to new global and European guidelines for procedures using cardiopulmonary bypass in adults and for open heart valve surgeries. Furthermore, advances in the use of regional anesthesia techniques of the chest wall for perioperative and postoperative pain management are discussed, including the use of ultrasound navigation and a description of the effectiveness of continuous techniques. As is customary, new findings in the issues of heart transplantation and postoperative care in...

Year 2025 in review - Sepsis

Karvunidis T., Královcová M.

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2025;36(5):342-345 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2025.065

This year's overview offers an objective and critical discussion as well as the authors' subjective perspective and commentary on selected publications in the field of sepsis, particularly regarding their relevance to everyday bedside clinical practice. The studies discussed include the REMAP-CAP Corticosteroid Domain RCT, SCREEN, ADAPT-Sepsis, and HELLO trials.

Year 2025 in review - Pre­‑hospital emergency medicine

Škulec R.

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2025;36(5):346-350 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2025.059

In this article, the author presents a set of annotated papers published in 2025 in the world literature that are significantly related to pre-hospital emergency medicine. Publications from the emergency departments are not included in the selection.

Year 2025 in review - Emergency medicine in the emergency departments

Škulec R.

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2025;36(5):351-356 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2025.060

In this article, the author presents a set of annotated papers published in 2025 in the world literature that are significantly related to emergency medicine. Publications from the pre-hospital setting are not included in the selection.

Year 2025 in review - Chronic pain therapy

Fricová J.

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2025;36(5):357-359 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2025.068

Year 2025 introduces major advancements in neurobiological concepts of chronic pain, particularly through the identification of dopaminergic modulation as a novel therapeutic framework. This article summarises key developments in international initiatives, pharmacotherapy, non‑pharmacological interventions, clinical guidelines and neurobiological mechanisms of pain. It follows the structure and style of the 2024 overview and highlights how new insights are shaping current and future pain management.

Year 2025 in review - General anaesthesia

Bláha J., Nguyenová Q. G., Kapráľová K., Bartošová T.

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2025;36(5):360-367 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2025.063

This article provides an incomplete overview of randomised studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses published in the last 12 months in the area of general anaesthesia. The most frequently mentioned topics, and therefore those selected by the authors, are opioid-free and opioid-sparing anaesthesia, new approaches to airway management, remimazolam as a stable and reversible hypnotic, multimodal PONV prophylaxis, personalised monitoring of anaesthesia depth, and artificial intelligence models in anaesthesiology. Overall, the text focuses on the shift towards safer, individualised, and data-driven anaesthesia.

Year 2025 in review - Paediatric anaesthesia and intensive care

Klabusayová E., Harazim H., Štourač P.

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2025;36(5):368-370 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2025.061

The article offers an overview of the most impactful publications of the past year. It highlights key findings and emerging trends with direct relevance to the anaesthesiology practice and care of critically ill children, helping readers quickly navigate the latest developments in the field. The selected studies are of high scientific quality, and their results can be directly applied in clinical practice. This article thus serves as a practical guide for physicians and healthcare professionals working in pediatric anaesthesiology and intensive care.

A year 2025 in review - Anaesthesiology in obstetrics

Štourač P., Bláha J., Harazim H., Mannová J., Nosková P., Kosinová M., Pešková K., Seidlová D.

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2025;36(5):371-376 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2025.062

The article highlights and discusses several current topics that have been published in the field of anaesthesiology in obstetrics in the Czech Republic and abroad last year. It summarizes new challenges in the field of obstetric anesthesia, including the use of AI and simulations in this area. It also presents new developments in systemic and neuroaxial obstetric analgesia, caesarean section anaesthesia, and emergencies in the peripartum period.

Year 2025 in review - Acute respiratory failure and lung support

Máca J., Burša F., Sklienka P.

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2025;36(5):377-383 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2025.066

Several original papers on the topic of acute respiratory failure (ARF) were published in 2025, including studies that support respiratory functions through mechanical ventilation (MV) or the veno-venous form of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO). The aim of this text is to introduce readers to selected works that, according to the authors, may be of interest not only to researchers in the field but also to physicians in clinical practice. The review article is divided into several sections; the first includes randomized papers and post-hoc analysis of papers already published. The second part is devoted to large prospective observational...

Year 2025 in review - Regional aneasthesia

Nalos D., Beňo L., Matrasová Z.

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2025;36(5):384-387 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2025.064

The review article offers the most interesting information from the available literature on regional anesthesia useful for daily practice. In addition to new information and clarification of procedures and indications in ultrasound-guided peripheral blocks, it brings news from a recent recommendation on the approach to patients on anticoagulant therapy.

Year 2025 in review - Acute pain management

Málek J.

Anest. intenziv. Med. 2025;36(5):388-393 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2025.067

This article presents a selected review of articles and topics published in the field of acute pain management over the past approximately 14 months. It focuses on new developments in systemic analgesia, pain management procedures, and selected international guidelines.