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Author: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesiology saw a year of significant innovation in 2025 as new technologies, techniques and care models redefined what is possible in the perioperative environment. From AI-driven automation to next-generation pain control, five breakthroughs in particular helped shape the specialty. 1. AI-driven decision support, smart ultrasound and virtual reality-enhanced training […]
Read MoreAuthors: van Steenbergen GJ et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia 141(6):1216–1225, December 2025. SummaryThis retrospective, population-level analysis used data from the Netherlands Heart Registration to evaluate whether prophylactic dexamethasone affects postoperative outcomes in adult cardiac surgery. The study included 54,694 elective and urgent on-pump cardiac surgery patients from 2013 to 2021; 74.8% received perioperative dexamethasone. Using […]
Read MoreAuthor: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review Here are three newly launched or accredited training programs for certified registered nurse anesthetists reported by Becker’s since Oct. 9. 1. Wilmington University in New Castle, Del., and ChristianaCare received initial accreditation for its Delaware Nurse Anesthesiology Program. The inaugural cohort for the program is set to begin in January 2026. 2. Omaha, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Turan A et al. Anesthesiology, December 2025. DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005869 SummaryThis randomized, triple-blinded clinical trial (CLEVELAND Trial) compared liposomal bupivacaine, plain bupivacaine, and saline for pre-incision, single-shot four-quadrant transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. The study tested whether liposomal bupivacaine reduces postoperative opioid consumption more effectively than plain bupivacaine or […]
Read MoreAuthors: D’Souza RS et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 141(6):1275–1285, December 2025. SummaryThis systematic review and meta-analysis quantified the global prevalence of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) among high-risk populations following an inciting event such as trauma or surgery. The authors analyzed 214 studies published between 1993 and 2023, encompassing 2,491,378 participants from 35 countries, of […]
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