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Anesthesiology Published - 2 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia’s ‘manufactured crisis’

Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review The anesthesia staffing crisis in the U.S. is generally understood to be caused by several factors that can be boiled down to a supply-and-demand issue.  Nearly 30% of anesthesiologists are projected to leave the practice by 2033, according to a 2023 white paper from Medicus Healthcare Solutions. Currently, the U.S. has a […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 2 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
The effect of combining lidocaine and ropivacaine on the duration and onset time of an ultrasound-guided infraclavicular brachial plexus nerve block

Authors: Yousef S et al. European Journal of Anaesthesiology 42(12):1046–1055, December 2025DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000002261 SummaryThis randomized, blinded, active-controlled trial evaluated whether mixing lidocaine–epinephrine with ropivacaine alters the duration of analgesia or onset time in lateral infraclavicular brachial plexus blocks. Seventy-eight patients undergoing hand surgery were randomized into three groups: full-dose ropivacaine (R150), reduced-dose ropivacaine plus lidocaine–epinephrine […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 2 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesiology Resident Demographics and the BASIC Examination Pass Rates

Authors: Sun H et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia 141(5):988–994, November 2025 DOI:10.1213/ANE.0000000000007490 SummaryThis retrospective analysis from the American Board of Anesthesiology reviewed all first-attempt BASIC Examination results from 2014 through 2022, linking them to resident demographics, program characteristics, and prior in-training examination (CBY ITE) performance. The goal was to determine whether specific demographic groups had […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 2 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
5 state updates impacting anesthesia in 2026

Author: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesiology leaders are navigating unprecedented financial pressure and structural changes. Faced with declining reimbursements, rising costs and shifting care models, leaders are walking a tightrope to maintain patient safety and operational efficiency while operating on tighter margins than ever before. Here are five state-specific updates slated to further shift […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 2 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
The specialties ASC leaders are eyeing

Author: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review As case complexities rise, payer policies evolve and the demand for outpatient procedures accelerates, ASC leaders are assessing where to invest  as they head into 2026. For its “ASC Leader Expectations for 2026″ survey, VMG Health asked 97 leaders  which specialties they are prioritizing in the next year. Here are three […]

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