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Uncategorized Published - 25 November, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
BEST Independent CRNA Opportunity – Savannah, TN

Hardin Medical Center (122 beds) is offering a rare CRNA-only practice where you can enjoy full autonomy and an exceptional lifestyle. • Schedule: 2 weeks on / 1 week off (17 weeks off each year)• Model: Independent CRNA practice – no anesthesiologist supervision• Case Mix: General surgery, orthopedics, endoscopy, OB/GYN (including epidurals & C-sections)• No […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 November, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
An Unexpected Cardiac Arrest After Spinal Anesthesia for a Cesarean Section: A Case Report

Authors: Madruga C et al. Source: Cureus, September 2025, DOI 10.7759/cureus.92688 Summary:This case report describes a sudden maternal cardiac arrest occurring minutes after spinal anesthesia for an urgent 39-week cesarean section. The patient, with chronic hypertension, type 2 diabetes and obesity, had undergone a prolonged labor induction. Spinal anesthesia was placed with standard doses of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 November, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Quadratus Lumborum Block: The New Gold Standard in Abdominal Analgesia?

Authors: Rytel H et al. Cureus 17(7): e88051 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.88051 The quadratus lumborum block (QLB) has evolved into one of the most promising regional anesthetic techniques for abdominal and pelvic surgery. Unlike TAP blocks that provide only somatic analgesia, QLB enables both somatic and visceral pain relief due to spread of local anesthetic along the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 November, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Pyridoxine for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: Comment

Authors: Xue F-S et al. Source: Anesthesiology. 2025;143(6):1663–1665. DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005973 This Letter to the Editor comments on Zhang et al.’s study evaluating pyridoxine (vitamin B6) as part of a multimodal postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) prevention strategy in gynecologic laparoscopic surgery. Xue and colleagues acknowledge that pyridoxine was reported to halve the incidence of PONV […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 November, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Medicare Policy Will Deny Coverage for Medically Necessary Treatments for Debilitating Pain and Potentially Increase Opioid Use, Misuse

American Society of Anesthesiologists Millions of chronic pain patients may be forced to turn to opioids or less effective treatments for their conditions, at a time when the opioid epidemic continues to claim the lives of Americans at an alarming rate.  A newly proposed Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) policy aims to deny those suffering from chronic […]

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