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Anesthesiology Published - 5 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesiologists slam proposed Medicare cuts to pain procedures

Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review A recently proposed Medicare Administrative Contractors policy aims to restrict coverage for peripheral nerve blocks and related procedures used to treat chronic pain, but anesthesiologists and pain medicine physicians are concerned about potential consequences of the policy. Under the proposed policies, coverage would be limited to radiofrequency neurolysis for trigeminal neuralgia, up […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 5 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Ultrasound-guided, percutaneous cryoneurolysis of intercostal nerves in high-risk, traumatic rib fracture patients

Authors: Jew M et al. BMJ Journals Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine SummaryThis technical report and case series describes the use of ultrasound-guided, percutaneous cryoneurolysis of the intercostal nerves as an analgesic strategy for high-risk patients with traumatic rib fractures. Rib fractures in medically fragile patients often lead to severe pain, impaired ventilation, increased pulmonary […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 5 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of Subjective Patient Experiences Between Asleep-Awake-Asleep and Monitored Anesthesia Care Techniques During Awake Craniotomy

Authors: Krismer L et al. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, November 5, 2025DOI: 10.1097/ANA.0000000000001068 SummaryThis study compared patient-reported experiences between two anesthesia strategies for awake craniotomy (AC): the traditional Asleep-Awake-Asleep (SAS) approach versus Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC). SAS involves general anesthesia during the nonawake phases, while MAC relies on conscious sedation and spontaneous ventilation without airway […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 5 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Intravenous, Inhalational, or Combined Anesthesia Maintenance on Postoperative Respiratory Adverse Events in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy (AmPRAEC)

Authors: Shen F et al. Anesthesiology 143(6):1484–1496, December 2025DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005707 SummaryThis multicenter randomized clinical trial (AmPRAEC) evaluated whether different anesthesia maintenance strategies influence postoperative respiratory adverse events (PRAEs) in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy. A total of 760 children aged 0–12 years were enrolled across 12 hospitals in China and randomized to one of three groups: intravenous […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 5 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
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