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Anesthesiology Published - 1 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
5 stats making anesthesia leaders nervous

Author: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review As anesthesia groups prepare for 2026, pressures from reimbursement cuts, workforce shortages and rising operational costs are intensifying. Here are five data points fueling concern  about the year ahead: 1. Anesthesia compensation is declining in real terms: CMS’ 2025 anesthesia conversion factor decreased by 2.20%, continuing a multiyear erosion of reimbursement that […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 1 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Sufentanil injections are in short supply

Becker’s Hospital Review Sufentanil injections: Pfizer, the sole supplier of the opioid agonist, has Sufentanil 50 micrograms per 1 milliliter vials on back order and expects a release date in November. The therapy is indicated as an analgesic in the maintenance of balanced general anesthesia and with bupivacaine.

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Anesthesiology Published - 1 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
BEST Independent CRNA Opportunity – Savannah, TN

Hardin 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 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 November, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block: A Regional Anaesthetic Technique for the Management of Acute Back Pain in the Emergency Department

Authors: Vadgama J et al. Source: Cureus 17(11): e96504, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.96504 SummaryThis case report describes the use of an anterior quadratus lumborum block (AQLB) as a rescue regional anesthetic technique for severe, refractory acute lower back pain in the emergency department. A 49-year-old man presented with debilitating bilateral flank and lumbar pain radiating to the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 November, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Bilateral Upper and Lower Limb Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) in a Lung Cancer Survivor: Diagnostic and Interventional Challenges in the Setting of Radiculopathy and Prior Radiotherapy

Authors: Hsu T et al. Cureus 17(11): e96683, 2025. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.96683 This case describes a 64-year-old man with an extremely rare and diagnostically difficult presentation of CRPS Type I affecting both the left upper and lower extremities. His clinical picture was complicated by concurrent cervical and lumbar radiculopathy, a history of lung cancer treated with […]

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