Brief, factual summary of the article: The article presents the top 5 most read topics in the January issue of Anesthesiology News, the most widely read anesthesiology publication in the US. The first topic deals with the identification of the complete preoperative reading and the monitoring of the preoperative Rithesi. The second topic is devoted to airways on demand - elective tracheostomy through SGA. The third theme reports that the ChatGPT identifies risks of burnout in anesthesiologists, but the accuracy is not absolute. The fourth topic addresses the management of lumbar disc herniation, discussing current treatment limitations and economic burden. The fifth topic describes the development of a new patient support tool.