Authors: Bhutta R et al. Cureus, 17(9): e93264, September 2025 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.93264 SummaryThis narrative review synthesizes practical airway management considerations for patients with vocal cord paralysis (VCP), focusing on how unilateral versus bilateral immobility changes intubation mechanics, intraoperative risk, extubation safety, and postoperative outcomes. The authors highlight that VCP is frequently under-recognized in routine preop […]
Read MoreAuthors: Paik W. Source: Medscape UK, January 12, 2026. SummaryThis Medscape case report describes a 75-year-old man with a long-standing, refractory form of exploding head syndrome (EHS), a parasomnia characterized by sudden, loud noise perceptions during sleep onset or transitions, often accompanied by fear and transient sleep paralysis. For more than five years, the patient […]
Read MoreHardin Medical Center (122 beds) is offering a rare CRNA-only practice where you can enjoy full autonomy and an exceptional lifestyle. • Schedule: 2 weeks on / 1 week off (17 weeks off each year)• Model: Independent CRNA practice – no anesthesiologist supervision• Case Mix: General surgery, orthopedics, endoscopy, OB/GYN (including epidurals & C-sections)• No […]
Read MoreAuthors: Nadeem S et al. Cureus 18(1): e101037. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.101037. SummaryThis narrative review argues that “green anesthesia” needs to move beyond low-flow techniques alone and tackle the larger, highly addressable waste stream generated around anesthesia care. Across multiple operating room (OR) waste audits and implementation reports, anesthesiology contributes a meaningful share of OR waste, and […]
Read MoreAuthors: Glaser R et al. Cureus, 18(1): e101614, January 2026 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.101614 SummaryThis case report covers anesthetic decision-making for uterine evacuation in a 20-year-old primigravida (16 weeks) with a complete hydatidiform mole complicated by extreme β-hCG elevation, biochemical thyrotoxicosis (suppressed TSH with elevated free T4), and frequent ventricular ectopy (PVC bigeminy). The key clinical point […]
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