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Anesthesiology Published - 24 April, 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 - 24 April, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Opioids Offer Limited Relief for Many Acute Pain Conditions

Author: Lizette Borreli Medscape Health News Long prescribed for managing acute pain management, opioid analgesics may only provide modest and short-lived relief for many conditions and no clear benefit for others. Results of a large review of prior studies on opioids for acute pain, which evaluated systematic reviews covering more than 50 acute pain conditions […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 23 April, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Outcomes of Nontransfusable and Transfusable Patients After Major Noncardiac Surgery

Authors: Lucas M et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 142(4):653–663, April 2026 This retrospective cohort study examined outcomes associated with transfusion-free blood management and patient blood management (PBM) strategies in major noncardiac surgery. Using data from over 25,000 adult surgical admissions across two German hospitals, the authors compared three groups: nontransfusable patients managed with transfusion-free strategies, […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 23 April, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Dual Subsartorial Block: An Analgesic Technique Targeting the Popliteal Plexus of the Knee in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction—A Case Series

Authors: Coral G et al. A & A Practice, 20(3):e02143, March 2026 This case series evaluates the dual subsartorial block (DSB) as a regional anesthesia technique for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, focusing on its ability to provide effective analgesia while preserving motor function. ACL reconstruction is commonly associated with significant postoperative pain, and traditional […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 23 April, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Association of target-controlled versus manually controlled infusion with postoperative recovery outcomes in elderly cardiac surgery patients

Authors: Bai Y-X et al. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 2026, Article 112161 This international multicohort study evaluated whether target-controlled infusion (TCI) improves postoperative recovery compared to manually controlled infusion (MCI) in elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery. TCI uses pharmacokinetic models to maintain targeted plasma concentrations of anesthetic agents, allowing more precise titration compared to traditional […]

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