Author: Dr Clemens

Anesthesiology Published - 23 March, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Multi-Planar Ultrasonographic Assessment of Gastric Volume

Authors: Liu H et al. Anesthesiology, February 23, 2026, 10.1097/ALN.0000000000006005 This prospective observational study evaluated whether different ultrasonographic measurement planes provide different estimates of gastric volume when performing preoperative gastric ultrasound. Gastric ultrasonography is increasingly used to assess aspiration risk before anesthesia, particularly in situations where fasting status is uncertain. However, different scanning planes may […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 23 March, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Capnodynamic Cardiac Output Assessment in a Porcine Model of Aorto-Pulmonary Shunt

Authors: Hedov J et al. Anesthesiology, February 25, 2026, 10.1097/ALN.0000000000006012 This experimental study evaluated how capnodynamic cardiac output monitoring behaves in the presence of a cardiac shunt. Capnodynamic monitoring estimates effective pulmonary blood flow (EPBF) using ventilatory variations in carbon dioxide elimination. Under normal physiologic conditions without significant shunts, EPBF approximates cardiac output. However, in […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 23 March, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Potential Mitochondrial Pharmacogenetic Susceptibility to Severe Neurologic Events after General Anesthesia

Authors: Yanez Hinojosa C I et al. Anesthesiology, February 18, 2026, 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005935 This report from the Chilean Ministry of Health describes a cluster of severe neurologic complications occurring after general anesthesia in patients with a suspected mitochondrial genetic susceptibility. The events were first recognized when the Chilean Society of Anesthesiology reported several cases of previously […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 23 March, 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 - 23 March, 2026    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 - 20 March, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
The anesthesia physician shortage by state, by 2036

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review By 2036, the U.S. is projected to have a supply of 50,490 anesthesia physicians but a demand for 60,760 — a shortfall of more than 10,000 physicians nationwide — according to projections from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration. The impact will vary widely […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 20 March, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
A Novel Role of Dexmedetomidine in the Modulation of Morphine Reward Memory via Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Transporter-1

Authors: He J et al. Anesthesiology, February 24, 2026, 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005996 This experimental study explored a previously unrecognized mechanism by which dexmedetomidine may influence opioid reward pathways. Opioid use disorder remains a major public health problem, and relapse is strongly driven by persistent reward memories associated with opioid exposure. These reward memories are largely mediated by […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 20 March, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Association of Peripheral Nerve Block with Postoperative Myocardial Injury in High-risk Cardiac Older Adults Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery

Authors: Zhang H et al. Anesthesiology, February 25, 2026, 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005921 This two-center retrospective cohort study examined whether peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) are associated with reduced postoperative myocardial injury in older adults undergoing hip fracture surgery. Postoperative myocardial injury is common in elderly patients with hip fractures and is strongly associated with increased postoperative mortality. Acute […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 20 March, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
High-flow Nasal Oxygenation in Infants Undergoing Tracheal Intubation

Authors: Park J-B et al. Anesthesiology, March 13, 2026, 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005946 This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether high-flow nasal oxygenation (HFNO) improves oxygenation and intubation outcomes in infants compared with conventional face mask ventilation. HFNO has become increasingly popular for preoxygenation and apneic oxygenation in adults and older children, but evidence in infants remains limited due […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 20 March, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Rewarding Productivity, Hoping for Creativity

Authors: Chu L F et al. Anesthesiology, February 23, 2026, 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005954 This editorial examines how modern academic medicine—and academic anesthesiology in particular—has increasingly relied on quantitative productivity metrics to evaluate faculty performance. These metrics commonly include publication counts, citation impact factors, and grant funding totals. Although these measures were originally intended to serve as indirect […]

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