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Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesia providers are grappling with a variety of legislative and policy-related issues that hold implications for patient access, provider compensation and practice staffing. Here are four recent policy concerns at the center of conversations within the industry: UnitedHealthcare’s recent policy update On July 1, UnitedHealthcare issued a policy update that will […]
Read MoreMalewicz-Oeck NM et al. European Journal of Anaesthesiology. 2025 Jul;42(7):587–598. This randomized, placebo-controlled study investigated whether pupillary reflex dilation (PRD), a tool traditionally used in anesthetized patients to guide analgesia, could differentiate between painful and nonpainful stimuli in awake individuals. Thirty healthy volunteers received four types of forearm stimuli: unannounced painful (UPS), announced painful (APS), […]
Read MoreLele AV et al. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology. 2025 Jul;37(3):242–254. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the global implementation of enhanced recovery after spine surgery (spine ERAS) across World Bank-defined high-income countries (HICs) and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Analyzing 83 studies for length of stay (LOS) and 20 for cost, the authors found that […]
Read MoreKarim Narsingani MD et al. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia. 2025 Jul; Published online ahead of print. In this single-center, resident-led quality improvement project in British Columbia, the authors implemented and scaled a soft plastic recycling initiative across 12 operating rooms (ORs). Initially piloted in one OR with a mean of 194g/day of soft plastic collected, […]
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 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 MoreMarhofer P, Kapral S Anesthesiology. 2025; DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005548 This retrospective article revisits the landmark 1994 study by Kapral et al., which first described an ultrasound-guided supraclavicular approach to the brachial plexus. That “Classic Paper” marked a turning point in the field of regional anesthesia by introducing direct nerve visualization using two-dimensional ultrasound—an innovation met with […]
Read MoreFatima Khatoon et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, July 2025 Norepinephrine is approximately 13 times more potent than phenylephrine when used as a prophylactic infusion to prevent hypotension after spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery. In this randomized, triple-blinded study of 60 patients, the authors determined the ED50 of norepinephrine to be 1.01 µg/min and that of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review By 2036, the U.S. is expected to face a shortage of 6,300 anesthesiologists, a crisis poised to reshape procedural care delivery. Becker’s spoke with six anesthesia leaders to explore the long-term consequences of this growing shortage and how it could impact surgical access, care quality and healthcare system sustainability in the next […]
Read MoreAnita S. Joselyn et al. A & A Practice, June 2025 This article discusses a technical modification to improve one-lung ventilation in pediatric patients using a single-lumen endotracheal tube (ETT). Specifically, it addresses the difficulty of right endobronchial intubation due to the short length of the right mainstem bronchus. The conventional approach—aligning the Murphy’s eye […]
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