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Anesthesiology Published - 23 January, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
The anesthesia disruptions ASCs are anticipating in 2026

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review In 2025, ASC leaders grappled with mounting anesthesia provider shortages, reimbursement headwinds and the growing expectation to pay stipends to secure coverage, pressures that are reshaping staffing models and threatening access in some markets. Now, as volumes climb and more complex cases continue shifting to outpatient settings, leaders say […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 23 January, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Pan-Spinal Epidural Abcess: Multidisciplinary Management of a Rare and Life-Threatening Condition

Authors: Oliveira P et al. Source: Cureus, 18(1), January 14, 2026. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.101533 SummaryThis case report describes a rare, fulminant pan-spinal epidural abscess extending continuously from C1 to the sacrum in a 28-year-old man with a history of intravenous drug use. The patient presented with low back pain, fever, progressive ascending weakness, neck stiffness, and […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 23 January, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
On the Brink of the Abyss: Managing More Than 25 Liters of Blood Loss During a Cesarean Section

Authors: Kotsev S N et al. Cureus, 17(10): e95589, October 2025 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.95589 SummaryThis case report describes catastrophic obstetric hemorrhage in a 38-year-old gravida 9 para 8 with suspected abnormally adherent placenta and multiple prior cesarean deliveries, culminating in an estimated blood loss exceeding 25 liters during a scheduled cesarean section at 34 weeks. The […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 23 January, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Airway Management in Patients With Vocal Cord Paralysis: A Review of Intubation Techniques, Intraoperative Challenges, and Outcomes

Authors: Bhutta R et al. Cureus, 17(9): e93264, September 2025 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.93264 SummaryThis narrative review synthesizes practical airway management considerations for patients with vocal cord paralysis (VCP), focusing on how unilateral versus bilateral immobility changes intubation mechanics, intraoperative risk, extubation safety, and postoperative outcomes. The authors highlight that VCP is frequently under-recognized in routine preop […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 23 January, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Man With Exploding Head Syndrome Responds to Ketamine

Authors: Paik W. Source: Medscape UK, January 12, 2026. SummaryThis Medscape case report describes a 75-year-old man with a long-standing, refractory form of exploding head syndrome (EHS), a parasomnia characterized by sudden, loud noise perceptions during sleep onset or transitions, often accompanied by fear and transient sleep paralysis. For more than five years, the patient […]

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