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Uncategorized Published - 8 August, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
What’s on anesthesia’s horizon?

Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review As procedures continue to shift to the outpatient setting, anesthesia providers are seeing an increase in demand for their services. At the same time, staffing shortages and reimbursement declines persist in the specialty, raising questions about how the industry will move forward over the next several years. Udaya Padakandla, MD, an anesthesiologist at […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 August, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in Patients Undergoing Distal Radius Fracture Surgery

Authors: Khak M, Adams J A, Hozien M, et al. Cureus 17(7): e89183, July 2025. | doi:10.7759/cureus.89183 This retrospective review analyzed 4,811 patients undergoing distal radius fracture surgery between 2019 and 2024 to assess perioperative implications of GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use. GLP-1 RA prevalence rose from 0.5% in 2019 to 2.9% in 2024, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 August, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of Segmental Thoracic and Lumbar Subarachnoid Block in Preeclamptic Patients Undergoing Cesarean Section

Authors: Jain A, Pandey S, Suhail F, et al. Cureus 17(8): e89190, August 2025. | doi:10.7759/cureus.89190 This randomized controlled trial compared thoracic and lumbar spinal anesthesia in 160 preeclamptic patients undergoing cesarean sections. The thoracic group exhibited significantly better hemodynamic stability, with a lower incidence of hypotension (11.68% vs. 26.31%) and reduced vasopressor (ephedrine) requirements. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 August, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Recreational Nitrous Oxide Misuse: Anaesthetic Challenges and Perioperative Complications Including Airway Burns and Neurological Sequelae

Authors: Ezzelarab N K, Matar T Cureus 17(8): e89232. doi:10.7759/cureus.89232 Abstract Recreational use of nitrous oxide (N2O) (“hippy crack”) has increased in recent years, with serious complications being reported, including airway cold injuries, neurological disease, and thrombotic events. This review highlights the perioperative implications of N2O misuse, with a focus on airway injury, neurological sequelae, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 August, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Spinal Cord Stimulation in an Elderly Patient With Severe Scoliosis and Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

Authors: Patel S et al Cureus 17(8): e89281. doi:10.7759/cureus.89281 Abstract Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has demonstrated efficacy in treating intractable pain associated with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), though its success in patients with severe spinal deformities remains uncertain. This case report presents a 78-year-old female patient with FBSS, advanced lumbar scoliosis, and multiple prior […]

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