Author: Dr Clemens

Anesthesiology Published - 5 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of intravenous dexamethasone on duration of analgesia following popliteal nerve block in pediatric ankle surgery

Authors: Reysner T et al. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 2025. SummaryThis randomized, triple-blinded clinical trial evaluated whether intravenous dexamethasone prolongs analgesia following single-shot popliteal nerve block in pediatric patients undergoing foot or ankle surgery. Postoperative pain control in this population is often limited by the short duration of peripheral nerve blocks, and evidence supporting systemic […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 5 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Multimodal Analgesia and Enhanced Recovery Outcomes in Cardiac Surgical Patients

Authors: Kleiman A M et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 142(2):220–230, February 2026. 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007612 SummaryThis large retrospective cohort study evaluated the association between multimodal analgesia use and enhanced recovery outcomes in adult patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery. Using data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons database between 2020 and 2023, the authors examined outcomes in patients […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 5 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia billing and collections

Anesthesia reimbursement continues to tighten nationwide, and many groups underestimate how much revenue is lost through modifier errors and underpaid claims. This is exactly where a physician-led anesthesia billing company makes the biggest difference.  Anesthesia Experts is the best at collecting the maximum reimbursement for your group.

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Anesthesiology Published - 5 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Returning to Anesthesia After Burnout, Pain Management, ICU med or administrative job? We Built a Path Back

Burnout or time away in pain, ICU, or administration doesn’t erase your anesthesia training—it just requires a structured path back. For many physicians, it simply means you stepped away to regroup. We work with anesthesiologists every day who want to return to clinical anesthesia after time away in: administration or leadership roles pain medicine critical […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 5 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Returning to Anesthesia After Burnout, Pain Management, ICU med or administrative job? We Built a Path Back

Burnout or time away in pain, ICU, or administration doesn’t erase your anesthesia training—it just requires a structured path back. For many physicians, it simply means you stepped away to regroup. We work with anesthesiologists every day who want to return to clinical anesthesia after time away in: administration or leadership roles pain medicine critical […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Effective Use of the Thoracolumbar Interfascial Plane Block With Total IV Anesthesia for Laminoplasty in a Patient With Myasthenia Gravis

Authors: Tanimoto S et al. Journal: Cureus, Volume 18, Issue 1, Article e102532 SummaryThis case report describes perioperative anesthetic and analgesic management for lumbar laminoplasty in a patient with myasthenia gravis, a population at increased risk for postoperative respiratory failure and myasthenic crisis. The primary anesthetic challenge was achieving adequate surgical analgesia while minimizing opioid […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Acute Myocardial Infarction in Pregnancy

Authors: Ghafoor H et al. Cureus 18(1): e102240. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.102240 SummaryThis review covers pregnancy-associated acute myocardial infarction (AMI), emphasizing that although AMI in pregnancy is uncommon, incidence has been rising alongside older maternal age and more cardiovascular risk factors. It outlines why diagnosis can be tricky (normal pregnancy symptoms overlap with cardiac symptoms) and stresses […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Treatment and Prevention of Post-dural Puncture Headaches

Authors: Alatni R I et al. Cureus, 16(1): e52330, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.52330 Summary This systematic review looked at treatment and prevention strategies for post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) published from 2013–2023. Using a PRISMA-style approach, the authors screened 345 publications from PubMed and ScienceDirect and included 38 studies (mostly small randomized trials plus retrospective/prospective cohorts). The paper’s […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Returning to Anesthesia After Burnout, Pain Management, ICU med or administrative job? We Built a Path Back

Burnout or time away in pain, ICU, or administration doesn’t erase your anesthesia training—it just requires a structured path back. For many physicians, it simply means you stepped away to regroup. We work with anesthesiologists every day who want to return to clinical anesthesia after time away in: administration or leadership roles pain medicine critical […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Epidural Anesthesia for Cesarean Section in a Patient With Severe Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report

Authors: Amir M et al. Journal: Cureus, Volume 18, Issue 1, Article e102667 SummaryThis case report describes anesthetic management for an elective cesarean delivery with tubal ligation in a 35-year-old at 31 weeks’ gestation with severe dilated cardiomyopathy and markedly reduced left ventricular systolic function (EF 20–25%), along with severe IUGR. The central anesthetic goal […]

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