We’re excited to announce the formation of a new anesthesia group in Riverdale, GA, located just 10 minutes from the Atlanta Airport. We’re seeking dedicated CRNAs to join our collaborative care team, which will include 4 full-time CRNAs and 2 anesthesiologists managing 4 operating rooms. This is a 25% independent practice and doing own blocks! […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesiologists working in outpatient care settings are paid the most, on average, according to 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here’s a breakdown of anesthesiologist annual mean wage by industry: Occupation Anesthesiologist annual mean wage Cross-industry, including private, federal, state, and local government $336,640 Cross-industry, private […]
Read MoreWe’re excited to announce the formation of a new anesthesia group in Riverdale, GA, located just 10 minutes from the Atlanta Airport. We’re seeking dedicated CRNAs to join our collaborative care team, which will include 4 full-time CRNAs and 2 anesthesiologists managing 4 operating rooms. This is a 25% independent practice and doing own blocks! […]
Read MoreIf you’re an anesthesiologist searching for a balanced lifestyle and rewarding work, you’ll want to check out this opportunity. Our all-anesthesiologist group is seeking a dedicated team member to join our collaborative practice. Position Highlights: Zero Call for 3 Weeks: Enjoy three weeks of no call duty, followed by one week of call. Even during […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ross, Faith J. MD, MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(5):p 1195-1204, May 2025. BACKGROUND: The Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid eligibility and increased public insurance coverage for children across the United States. As only a subset of states adopted expansion of coverage, disparities in insurance coverage between expansion and nonexpansion states emerged. We examined […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Gu, Bin MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(5):p 1188-1194, May 2025. BACKGROUND: The interpectoral-pectoserratus plane block is expected to anesthetize the lateral breast, but it is unclear whether the deep parasternal intercostal plane block may enhance recovery by providing analgesia to the medial breast. METHODS: Patients undergoing breast cancer surgery were randomly assigned to […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kintrup, Sebastian MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(5):p 1073-1082, May 2025. BACKGROUND: Procalcitonin is an indicator of systemic inflammation associated with major surgery or sepsis. Procalcitonin exists in a full-length and truncated variant as a result of dipeptidylpeptidase-4 (DPP4)-cleavage. We recently identified differential biological activity of both variants. Here, we present an immunoassay-based method […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Yang, Seonkyeong PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(5):p 1205-1215, May 2025. BACKGROUND: Racial disparities exist in access to health care and management of multiple health conditions including chronic pain; however, racial disparities in pre- and postoperative pain management in lower extremity amputation are not well-studied. Our objective was to examine the association between different […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Liou, Jing-Yang MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(5):p 1168-1177, May 2025. BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to explore a new method for determining optimal dosing regimens for combinations of propofol, midazolam, and an opioid to achieve rapid on- and off-set of deep sedation. METHODS: We simulated 16 published dosing regimens using […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Coeckelenbergh, Sean MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(5):p 1149-1158, May 2025. BACKGROUND: Implementation of goal-directed fluid therapy (GDFT) protocols remains low. Protocol compliance among anesthesiologists tends to be suboptimal owing to the high workload and the attention required for implementation. The assisted fluid management (AFM) system is a novel decision support tool designed to […]
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