Author: Mariah Taylor Becker’s Clinical Leadership The Department of Homeland Security has quietly changed its travel ban policy, freeing foreign physicians from visa renewal limbo, The New York Times reported May 3. Here’s what to know: 1. Last week, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its website to indicate physicians were no longer subject to the processing […]
Read MoreAuthor: Horst Gross Medscape Fasting alters core physiologic processes — including inflammation regulation, energy metabolism, and neuronal plasticity — and these shifts can change the trajectory of chronic pain, particularly when peripheral and central mechanisms interact. At the German Pain and Palliative Care Days 2026, Louise Reisner-Sénélar, MD, medical director at the Schmerzzentrum-Wiesbaden (Pain Centre Wiesbaden), […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jiang H et al. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, April 24, 2026 This in vivo translational rodent study examined how phenylephrine (PE), a commonly used vasopressor in anesthesia, differentially affects microvascular perfusion in the brain versus skeletal muscle. Given that intraoperative hypotension is associated with poor outcomes, vasopressors like PE are frequently used to restore […]
Read MoreAuthors: Burns K et al. Pediatric Anesthesia, April 27, 2026 This retrospective cohort study examined the relationship between socioeconomic status and emergence delirium (ED) in pediatric patients undergoing common outpatient procedures. Emergence delirium is a well-recognized postoperative phenomenon characterized by altered consciousness, agitation, or hypoactive behavior, particularly in children. While prior research has explored physiologic […]
Read MoreAuthors: Neto EDS et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 142(5):882–897, May 2026 This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the effectiveness of Esmolol as an adjunct in multimodal anesthesia, specifically focusing on its opioid-sparing and analgesic effects. Unlike prior reviews, this analysis included only placebo-controlled randomized trials to improve the reliability and generalizability of findings. A total […]
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