Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review A growing anesthesia provider shortage is forcing ASCs to rethink long-standing business models. Across the country, anesthesia groups are shifting from traditional fee-for-service arrangements to hourly or salaried models, according to Megan Friedman, DO, chair and medical director of Los Angeles-based Pacific Coast Anesthesia Consultants, and many centers are struggling […]
Read MoreHardin 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 […]
Read MoreAuthors: Babul A et al. Cureus. 17(11): e98017, November 28, 2025. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.98017 Summary:This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging trial examined the analgesic efficacy and safety of intravenous (IV) ketoprofen, tramadol, and morphine in acute postoperative dental pain. The study enrolled 185 patients experiencing moderate-to-severe pain following surgical extraction of bony impacted mandibular third molars—a standard […]
Read MoreAuthors: Meng J et al. Cureus. 17(11): e98092, November 29, 2025. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.98092 Summary:This case report describes a 41-year-old woman at 38 weeks’ gestation with acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) and significant laboratory coagulopathy who underwent urgent cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia without neuraxial bleeding complications. The case is used to challenge the reflex […]
Read MoreAuthors: Zaky AF et al. Cureus. 17(11): e98104, November 29, 2025. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.98104 Summary:This study describes the expert validation of a structured curriculum and curricular map on cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) for cardiac anesthesia (CA) trainees. Despite rapidly increasing numbers of patients with pacemakers, ICDs, CRT devices, and leadless systems, there has been no […]
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