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Anesthesiology Published - 4 May, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
The Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Emergence Delirium

Authors: Burns K et al. Pediatric Anesthesia, April 27, 2026 This retrospective cohort study examined the relationship between socioeconomic status and emergence delirium (ED) in pediatric patients undergoing common outpatient procedures. Emergence delirium is a well-recognized postoperative phenomenon characterized by altered consciousness, agitation, or hypoactive behavior, particularly in children. While prior research has explored physiologic […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 May, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Esmolol as an Adjunct in Multimodal Anesthesia

Authors: Neto EDS et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 142(5):882–897, May 2026 This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the effectiveness of Esmolol as an adjunct in multimodal anesthesia, specifically focusing on its opioid-sparing and analgesic effects. Unlike prior reviews, this analysis included only placebo-controlled randomized trials to improve the reliability and generalizability of findings. A total […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 May, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of a gamified versus standard virtual reality simulator to teach ultrasound-guided regional Anaesthesia

Authors: Vernier T et al. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, Volume 112, June 2026 This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether adding gamification elements to a virtual reality (VR) simulator improves training outcomes in ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia. Gamification—such as rewards, leaderboards, and performance feedback—is often promoted as a way to enhance learner engagement and retention, but evidence […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 May, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Surgeries are moving to ASCs. Distalmotion wants its robot to drive the shift

Author: Susan Kelly MEDTECHDIVE CEO Greg Roche says ambulatory surgery centers have largely lacked access to robots for performing soft tissue procedures, until now. The Dexter robot has Food and Drug Administration clearance for use in gallbladder, hysterectomy and inguinal hernia repair procedures. Permission granted by Distalmotion More surgical procedures in the U.S. are migrating to […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 May, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Adoption of a novel biomarker-guided quality improvement treatment bundle for patients with subclinical acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery

Authors: Milne B et al. European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 43(5):423–433, May 2026 This implementation study evaluated the real-world adoption of a biomarker-guided renal care bundle designed to identify and manage subclinical acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients after cardiac surgery. While prior randomized trials demonstrated that this bundle can reduce moderate-to-severe AKI, its uptake in […]

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