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Uncategorized Published - 1 July, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
We need a great CRNA to join our new anesthesia team Riverdale, GA!

We’re excited to announce the formation of a new anesthesia group in Riverdale, GA, located just 10 minutes from the Atlanta Airport. We’re seeking dedicated CRNAs to join our collaborative care team, which will include 4 full-time CRNAs and 2 anesthesiologists managing 4 operating rooms.  This is a 25% independent practice and doing own blocks! […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 June, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Pediatric Regional Anesthesia: A Practical Guideline for Daily Clinical Practice

AUTHORS: Marhofer, Peter M.D. et al Anesthesiology ():10.1097/ALN.0000000000005554, June 17, 2025. The past two decades have seen remarkable progress in pediatric regional anesthesia. Significant efforts have been made to develop central and peripheral techniques that are both practicable and reliable, with increasing success and very low complication rates driving a growing appreciation for this subspecialty. Regional […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 June, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
ASCs sound the alarm on block time inefficiency

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Amid persistent staffing challenges, shrinking reimbursements and tighter margins an overlooked, and often critical, threat to ASC profitability is inefficient block time utilization, leaders told Becker’s. “One of the most overlooked cost factors threatening ASCs is the inefficient use of OR time, specifically, underutilization or poor scheduling practices,” said Heather Combs, RN, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 June, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Risk of Acute Complications with Rocuronium versus Cisatracurium in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

AUTHORS: Georgakis, Nikolas A. BS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(5):p 1004-1011, May 2025. BACKGROUND: Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) play an integral role in modern anesthesia by facilitating endotracheal tube placement, assisting with mechanical ventilation, and creating optimal surgical conditions. However, NMBAs can have deleterious side effects. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 June, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
The Association of the COVID-19 Pandemic With Disparities in Maternal Outcomes

AUTHORS: Glance, Laurent G. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(6):p 1301-1313, June 2025. BACKGROUND: In the United States, Black and Hispanic patients have substantially worse maternal outcomes than non-Hispanic White patients. The goals of this study were to evaluate the association between the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and maternal outcomes, and whether Black and Hispanic […]

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