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Authors: Madruga C et al. Source: Cureus, September 2025, DOI 10.7759/cureus.92688 Summary:This case report describes a sudden maternal cardiac arrest occurring minutes after spinal anesthesia for an urgent 39-week cesarean section. The patient, with chronic hypertension, type 2 diabetes and obesity, had undergone a prolonged labor induction. Spinal anesthesia was placed with standard doses of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Rytel H et al. Cureus 17(7): e88051 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.88051 The quadratus lumborum block (QLB) has evolved into one of the most promising regional anesthetic techniques for abdominal and pelvic surgery. Unlike TAP blocks that provide only somatic analgesia, QLB enables both somatic and visceral pain relief due to spread of local anesthetic along the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Xue F-S et al. Source: Anesthesiology. 2025;143(6):1663–1665. DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005973 This Letter to the Editor comments on Zhang et al.’s study evaluating pyridoxine (vitamin B6) as part of a multimodal postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) prevention strategy in gynecologic laparoscopic surgery. Xue and colleagues acknowledge that pyridoxine was reported to halve the incidence of PONV […]
Read MoreAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists Millions of chronic pain patients may be forced to turn to opioids or less effective treatments for their conditions, at a time when the opioid epidemic continues to claim the lives of Americans at an alarming rate. A newly proposed Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) policy aims to deny those suffering from chronic […]
Read MoreAuthor: Torrey Kim MedCentral News From new conversion factors and negative efficiency adjustments to time-based codes, primary care may see the biggest increases. Primary care providers are expected to see higher pay in 2026, even though the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be cutting the work relative value units for more than […]
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: Kurosawa Y et al. Cureus 17(10): e95653, October 2025. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.95653 This case report describes a 74-year-old woman who developed right cervical subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum during anesthesia induction for oral surgery under general anesthesia, secondary to nasopharyngeal wall injury during nasotracheal intubation (NTI). Despite stable oxygenation and hemodynamics, postoperative imaging confirmed the presence […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ponsworno K V et al. Cureus 17(10): e95672, October 2025. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.95672 This retrospective study assessed the impact of tranexamic acid (TXA) use in 158 patients undergoing surgical management for neck of femur (NOF) fractures at a UK teaching hospital. Among the patients, 91% received TXA perioperatively. Those given TXA had markedly lower transfusion […]
Read MoreAuthors: Reindorf R, et al. Cureus 17(10): e95679 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.95679 A 38-year-old man developed right apical pneumothorax hours after outpatient trigger point injections (TPIs). Chest X-ray/CT showed a retained metallic needle fragment lodged in the parietal pleura. He underwent VATS with successful extraction and was discharged the same day without complications. Documentation from the clinic […]
Read MoreAuthors: Papadaki D, et al. Cureus 17(10): e95701. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.95701 Summary A 25-year-old primigravida with aplastic anemia–paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (AA-PNH) on eculizumab and cyclosporine required a scheduled cesarean delivery at 33+3 weeks. Despite near-daily transfusion support late in gestation, her preop platelets were 3 ×10³/µL; conventional coagulation tests were normal. To balance profound thrombocytopenia with […]
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