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Anesthesiology Published - 8 June, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy With Versus Without Bronchoscopic Guidance

Authors: Dong et al. BMC Anesthesiology, published March 17, 2026 Key Points Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy is commonly used for critically ill patients requiring prolonged ventilatory support. Whether bronchoscopic guidance is necessary during percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy remains debated. This systematic review and meta-analysis included 7 randomized controlled trials with 639 patients. Bronchoscopic guidance reduced bleeding, tube […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 8 June, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Interpreting Intraoperative EEG: Beyond Indices to the Essential Role of Raw EEG and Density Spectral Array

Authors: Rajan et al. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, April 2026 Key Points Processed EEG indices can be useful, but they should not be interpreted in isolation. Discordance between the numerical EEG index and the patient’s true anesthetic state may occur because of artifacts, patient-specific neurophysiology, brain pathology, aging, burst suppression, or drug effects. Raw EEG […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 8 June, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Acute normovolemic hemodilution and cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury

Authors: Okazawa et al. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, published April 15, 2026 Key Points Acute normovolemic hemodilution is a blood conservation strategy used to reduce exposure to allogeneic blood transfusion. Its use in cardiac surgery has been limited partly because of concerns about organ perfusion and renal oxygen delivery. This retrospective cohort study evaluated whether […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 8 June, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Columbia, Tennessee – CRNAs and Anesthesiologists Wanted Full-Time and Locums Opportunities Available

Anesthesia Experts is expanding into Columbia, and we are building what we believe will become one of the strongest anesthesia teams in the region. We are currently recruiting both CRNAs and anesthesiologists for full-time and locums positions within a brand-new anesthesia care team model at one of Middle Tennessee’s growing hospitals. This is not a […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 5 June, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Marit Health Flags Structural CRNA Shortage and Rising Anesthesia Labor Costs

Newsdesk Marit Health is using its latest commentary to spotlight mounting structural pressures in the U.S. anesthesia workforce, particularly a worsening shortage of certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). The company notes that average CRNA pay has risen nearly 60% in less than a decade, underscoring intensifying labor-cost inflation for hospitals. Marit Health highlights five key forces behind the […]

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