Authors: O’Carroll JE et al. Anesthesiology, November 2025. DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005868 SummaryThis international, prospective cohort study aimed to determine the true incidence of patient-reported pain during cesarean delivery performed under neuraxial anesthesia. Previous estimates were limited by retrospective or single-center study designs; therefore, the investigators conducted an 8-week prospective study across 15 centers in the United […]
Read MoreAuthor: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review The procurement and management of anesthesia services is a top concern for ASC leaders as declining reimbursement rates put pressure on surgical efficiency and operating room flow. Two leaders recently joined Becker’s to discuss the anesthesia strategies that may no longer be useful to ASCs in the face of modern challenges in healthcare. Editor’s note: […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kumar M et al. Cureus 17(11): e97895, 2025. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.97895 SummaryThis randomized controlled trial evaluated how patient position during and immediately after spinal anesthesia affects maternal hemodynamics and neonatal outcomes in elective cesarean delivery. One hundred thirty-five healthy term parturients (ASA II, singleton pregnancies) scheduled for elective C-section were randomized into three groups (n […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review A growing anesthesia provider shortage is forcing ASCs to rethink long-standing business models. Across the country, anesthesia groups are shifting from traditional fee-for-service arrangements to hourly or salaried models, according to Megan Friedman, DO, chair and medical director of Los Angeles-based Pacific Coast Anesthesia Consultants, and many centers are struggling […]
Read MoreHardin 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 […]
Read MoreAuthors: Babul A et al. Cureus. 17(11): e98017, November 28, 2025. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.98017 Summary:This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging trial examined the analgesic efficacy and safety of intravenous (IV) ketoprofen, tramadol, and morphine in acute postoperative dental pain. The study enrolled 185 patients experiencing moderate-to-severe pain following surgical extraction of bony impacted mandibular third molars—a standard […]
Read MoreAuthors: Meng J et al. Cureus. 17(11): e98092, November 29, 2025. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.98092 Summary:This case report describes a 41-year-old woman at 38 weeks’ gestation with acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) and significant laboratory coagulopathy who underwent urgent cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia without neuraxial bleeding complications. The case is used to challenge the reflex […]
Read MoreAuthors: Zaky AF et al. Cureus. 17(11): e98104, November 29, 2025. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.98104 Summary:This study describes the expert validation of a structured curriculum and curricular map on cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) for cardiac anesthesia (CA) trainees. Despite rapidly increasing numbers of patients with pacemakers, ICDs, CRT devices, and leadless systems, there has been no […]
Read MoreAuthors: Hameed J et al. Cureus. 17(12): e98230, December 01, 2025. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.98230 Summary:This retrospective cohort study examined how ventilatory mechanics and dead-space surrogates relate to outcomes in adults with traumatic flail chest requiring invasive ventilation. Because flail chest profoundly disrupts chest wall mechanics and gas exchange, the authors hypothesized that bedside indices combining mechanics […]
Read MoreAuthors: Yamamura Y et al. Cureus. 17(12): e98235, December 01, 2025. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.98235 Summary:This retrospective study evaluated the effectiveness of a preoperative oral screening program performed by dental hygienists to reduce dental injuries during anesthesia. Dental trauma during intubation and extubation is a well-recognized complication of general anesthesia and accounts for a notable portion of […]
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