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Anesthesiology Published - 9 July, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
The ’85-year-old total knee replacement’ is coming to ASCs — can anesthesia handle it?

Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review The success of the ASC model relies heavily on patient selection, from both a safety and operational efficiency perspective. But a convergence of factors — from CMS policy to technological advancements and an aging population — has resulted in ASCs managing an increasingly high level of acuity in patients. The anesthesia infrastructure that served […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 9 July, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Impact of Patient Age on Age-Adjusted Minimum Alveolar Concentration Fractions and Prolonged Tracheal Extubations Where Anesthesia Machines Display the Fractions

Author: Franklin Dexter, et al. Cureus, June 22, 2026 Prolonged tracheal extubation, defined as 15 minutes or longer from the end of surgery until removal of the endotracheal tube, reduces operating room efficiency and leaves the surgical team idle. Residual volatile anesthetic at the end of surgery is a major modifiable cause of delayed extubation. […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 9 July, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Acute Kidney Injury in the Intensive Care Unit: Recent Advances

Author: Ibrahim Mahmoud, et al. Cureus, May 30, 2026 Acute kidney injury in critically ill patients should no longer be viewed as a single event defined only by an increase in serum creatinine. This narrative review describes AKI as a dynamic and heterogeneous syndrome involving kidney stress, structural injury, declining function, possible renal replacement therapy, […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 9 July, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of Opioid Prescribing Practices Between the U.S. and Other Countries

Radius Anesthesia blog Over-reliance on opioids and the risk of patients subsequently developing opioid dependence remain significant problems within the American healthcare system, affecting tens of thousands of patients each year. While severe pain management is an important component of postoperative care, a comparison between the opioid prescribing practices in the U.S. prescribed opioids at […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 9 July, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
The anesthesia desert: 8 states, no residency programs, no pipeline

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Eight states have no anesthesia residency program, which means ASCs operating in those markets have no local pipeline and no structural fix on the horizon. Here are 10 more things to know about the geographical discrepancies in the anesthesia provider shortage: 1. According to data from the Bureau of Labor […]

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