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Anesthesiology Published - 17 September, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Contact of Teeth With Blades of Macintosh Laryngoscope, McGrath MAC® Video Laryngoscope, and Pentax-AWS Airway Scope® During Tracheal Intubation

Authors: Hirose N, et al. Cureus 17(9): e91688, September 5, 2025. doi:10.7759/cureus.91688 This randomized crossover simulation study compared dental contact patterns during orotracheal intubation with three laryngoscopes: the Macintosh (#3 blade), McGrath MAC® video laryngoscope (#3 blade), and Pentax-AWS Airway Scope® (SL blade). Fifteen anesthesiologists performed intubations on two simulator models, with colored articulating papers […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 17 September, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
The CRNA workforce in 10 numbers

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Here are 10 numbers on the CRNA workforce, according to a white paper from Medicus Healthcare Solutions published May 21. 1. There are an estimated 67,700 CRNAs in the United States, about 200 per 100,000 people. 2. Employment for CRNAs is projected to grow 10% from 2023 to 2033, creating roughly 5,200 new […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 16 September, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Neostigmine-Atropine Combination Triggered Stress Cardiomyopathy in a Healthy Patient

Authors: Chamma AG, et al. Cureus 17(9): e91738, September 6, 2025. doi:10.7759/cureus.91738 This case report describes a 40-year-old healthy woman who developed ventricular fibrillation (VF) and stress-induced cardiomyopathy (Takotsubo syndrome) immediately after routine reversal of neuromuscular blockade with neostigmine (0.04 mg/kg) plus atropine (0.02 mg/kg) at the end of an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. VF occurred […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 16 September, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia Practice Shift Scheduling With a Generative Deep Learning Model

Authors: Emeneker W, et al. Cureus 17(9): e91800. doi:10.7759/cureus.91800 This study introduces a generative deep learning model to solve one of anesthesia’s most persistent challenges: shift scheduling. Traditional rule-based scheduling often fails when faced with complex, competing demands such as equitable call distribution, vacation requests, and compliance with institutional rules. Manual or software-assisted systems frequently […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 16 September, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and acute kidney injury in nephrectomies

Authors: Ye CY, et al. Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine. 2025; doi:10.1016/j.accpm.2025.101581 This retrospective cohort study examined whether intravenous NSAIDs increase acute kidney injury (AKI) risk after nephrectomy. The analysis included 3,359 adults undergoing partial or radical nephrectomy, of whom 78% received NSAIDs. Propensity-score matching yielded 739 patient pairs for comparison. The incidence of […]

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