Author: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology raised concerns about federal student loan limits affecting CRNAs and other advanced nursing degrees. The rule defines “professional students” as those in certain degree programs eligible for up to $50,000 in annual federal loans, with a $200,000 cap. Graduate students are limited to $20,500 annually and $100,000 total. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review In 2024, 1.8% of physicians were sued in the previous year, down from 2.3% in 2016 and a peak of 7.4% annually between 1991 and 2005, according to research from the American Medical Association. The AMA published two policy research perspectives. The first studied patient care physicians in the U.S. between 2016 and 2024, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Mariah Taylor Becker’s Clinical Leadership The Department of Homeland Security has quietly changed its travel ban policy, freeing foreign physicians from visa renewal limbo, The New York Times reported May 3. Here’s what to know: 1. Last week, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its website to indicate physicians were no longer subject to the processing […]
Read MoreAuthor: Horst Gross Medscape Fasting alters core physiologic processes — including inflammation regulation, energy metabolism, and neuronal plasticity — and these shifts can change the trajectory of chronic pain, particularly when peripheral and central mechanisms interact. At the German Pain and Palliative Care Days 2026, Louise Reisner-Sénélar, MD, medical director at the Schmerzzentrum-Wiesbaden (Pain Centre Wiesbaden), […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jiang H et al. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, April 24, 2026 This in vivo translational rodent study examined how phenylephrine (PE), a commonly used vasopressor in anesthesia, differentially affects microvascular perfusion in the brain versus skeletal muscle. Given that intraoperative hypotension is associated with poor outcomes, vasopressors like PE are frequently used to restore […]
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