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Uncategorized Published - 21 August, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Financial Implications of Methadone Use in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Authors: Hand BA, Dholakia R, Smith BB, Borah JB, Chapital AB, Milam AJ Anesthesia & Analgesia ():10.1213/ANE.0000000000007684, August 06, 2025. This retrospective cohort analysis evaluated the financial implications of intraoperative methadone use in 12,017 adults undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass between 2019 and 2023 at a large multisite healthcare system. Methadone is known to reduce […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 August, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Central Venous Pressure in Critical Care: The Forgotten Variable

Authors: Coverdale G, Patteril M Anesthesia & Analgesia ():10.1213/ANE.0000000000007703, August 08, 2025. | This perspective article examines the evolving role of central venous pressure (CVP) interpretation in perioperative and critical care monitoring. While CVP has historically been used as a surrogate for right atrial pressure and left ventricular preload, guiding fluid therapy with specific targets […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 August, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Development of the Japanese Version of the Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS) in Pediatric Anesthesia

Author: Kawabe-Ishibashi C et al. Paediatric Anaesthesia. First published August 2, 2025. doi:10.1111/pan.70020 This study developed and piloted a Japanese version of the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS) following internationally recognized translation and cultural adaptation guidelines. The process included forward and back translation, cultural adjustments, and cognitive debriefing, with permission from the original authors. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 August, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Presynaptic Neurotransmission: A Bottleneck to Recovery From General Anesthesia?

Authors: van Zundert AJ, Cylinder DM, van Swinderen B Anesthesia & Analgesia ():10.1213/ANE.0000000000007695, August 08, 2025. This perspective explores the complexities of cognitive recovery following general anesthesia (GA), emphasizing that emergence from anesthesia does not equate to full cognitive restoration. Recovery trajectories can be unpredictable, especially in patients with comorbidities or preexisting cognitive or psychiatric […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 August, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Kansas City University launches anesthesiologist assistant program

Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review Kansas City University has opened admissions for its new Master of Health Science in Anesthesiologist Assistant program, which will begin in January 2026 at the Farber-McIntire campus in Joplin, Mo. According to an Aug. 1 news release, the program aims to address the ongoing shortage of anesthesia providers. The curriculum will […]

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