Author: Dr Clemens

Anesthesiology Published - 30 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia leaders’ biggest lessons of 2025

Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review A number of defining controversies and innovations have shaped anesthesia in 2025, from AI-driven analysis tools to landmark legal cases, all changing the way that anesthesia professionals make decisions and care for patients. Three anesthesia leaders recently joined Becker’s to discuss their biggest lessons learned in 2025. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 30 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
The role of the dorsomedial periaqueductal gray glutamatergic neurons in promoting arousal under multiple general anesthetics in mice

Authors: Tong L et al. Anesthesiology. December 2025. DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005903 SummaryThis experimental study examined the role of glutamatergic neurons in the dorsomedial periaqueductal gray (dmPAG) in regulating arousal and emergence across multiple general anesthetic agents. Although general anesthetics act through diverse molecular targets, they may converge on shared neural circuits controlling consciousness. The periaqueductal gray […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 30 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
BEST Independent CRNA Opportunity – Savannah, TN just increased salary $15,000

Hardin 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 […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 29 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
The anesthesia provider shortage in 10 numbers

Author: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesiology is confronting a mounting workforce crisis as the provider shortage deepens, retirements accelerate and training pipelines fail to keep pace with demand. The strain is already reshaping care models, widening rural access gaps and intensifying burnout across the profession. Here are 10 numbers that capture the growing pressures […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 29 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of pericapsular nerve group block and supra-inguinal fascia iliaca compartment block for preoperative analgesia in elderly patients with hip fracture

Authors: Liao H et al. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 2025. SummaryThis prospective, randomized controlled study compared the effectiveness of the pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block with the supra-inguinal fascia iliaca compartment block (sFICB) for preoperative analgesia in elderly patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture. Positioning for neuraxial anesthesia in this population often causes severe pain […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 29 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Cardiac risk assessment after noncardiac surgery

Authors: Noutsios D et al. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia December 2025. SummaryThis historical cohort study evaluated adherence to the 2016 Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) guidelines for perioperative cardiac risk assessment in patients undergoing elective noncardiac surgery at a Canadian quaternary care center. The CCS guidelines emphasize the use of cardiac biomarkers, particularly preoperative B-type natriuretic […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 29 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol Versus Conventional Care in Patients Undergoing Craniotomy for Intracranial Aneurysms

Authors: Pandit S et al. A & A Practice. 19(11):e02075, November 2025. DOI: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000002075 SummaryThis randomized controlled trial evaluated whether an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol improves perioperative outcomes compared with conventional care in patients undergoing craniotomy for anterior circulation intracranial aneurysms. Although ERAS pathways are well established in other surgical domains, their role […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 29 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
BEST Independent CRNA Opportunity – Savannah, TN just increased salary $15,000

Hardin 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 […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 29 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
22 anesthesia leaders to watch in 2026

Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASCVReview Here are 22 leadership moves in anesthesia that have taken place since Jan. 1, 2025, as reported by Becker’s:  1. C. David Mintz, MD, PhD, has been named chair of anesthesiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and chief of anesthesiology at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, effective […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 26 December, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
A Systematic Review of Postoperative Care Transition Interventions: Examining the Implementation of Handoff Protocols and Checklists

Authors: Duffy CC et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 141(6):1237–1244, December 2025. SummaryThis systematic review examined perioperative postoperative care transition (handoff) interventions, focusing specifically on how handoff protocols and checklists are implemented and whether they improve clinical outcomes. The authors highlight that handoffs are a high-risk period for communication failures and loss of critical patient information, […]

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