Authors: Stoop J M et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 142(4):625–634, April 2026 This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of music as a perioperative intervention for anxiety and translated its impact into a clinically intuitive metric—the number needed to treat (NNT). Perioperative anxiety is extremely common and has meaningful physiologic and recovery implications. While […]
Read MoreAuthors: Budd A N et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 142(4):668–681, April 2026 This is a joint consensus statement from the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) addressing perioperative management of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in adult cardiac surgery. The document reflects both systematic review and expert consensus, highlighting the […]
Read MoreBurnout or time away in pain, ICU, or administration doesn’t erase your anesthesia training—it just requires a structured path back. For many physicians, it simply means you stepped away to regroup. We work with anesthesiologists every day who want to return to clinical anesthesia after time away in: administration or leadership roles pain medicine critical […]
Read MoreAuthor: Lambeth Hochwald Medscape Medical News For the last 4 years, residency applicants have been given the option to ‘signal’ their top program choices. The goal: Medical students are not submitting (or paying for) as many applications to residency programs as in years past, and program directors can be more laser-focused on recruiting candidates who […]
Read MoreAuthors: Saldien, Vera et al European Journal of Anaesthesiology 43(4):p 324-334, April 2026. This review explores how the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) develops from the neonatal period through childhood and how these developmental changes impact the pharmacology and clinical use of neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs). At birth, the NMJ is functionally immature. Acetylcholine receptors are more widely […]
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