Authors: Boudreau B et al. Cureus 17(11): e95986, November 2025. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.95986 This qualitative survey captured practicing anesthesiologists’ experiences with GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in elective surgery and their views on the ASA’s 2023 consensus guidance. The instrument was developed via expert focus groups, iterative validation, cognitive interviews, and pretesting, then deployed nationally via […]
Read MoreAuthors: Virno T et al. Cureus 17(10): e95044, October 2025. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.95044 This review addresses the growing ethical challenges of managing acute pain in patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) amid the ongoing opioid epidemic. Clinicians are often caught between the need to provide adequate pain relief and the obligation to prevent relapse or misuse. […]
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: Michele Carella et al. Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology 42(12):1043-1045, December 2025. DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000002269 SummaryThis editorial commentary by Carella et al. reviews a randomized controlled trial by Yousef et al. that rigorously re-examined a longstanding but poorly supported practice in regional anesthesia—the admixture of amide-type local anesthetics (LAs) such as lidocaine and ropivacaine. The […]
Read MoreAuthor: Carla Cantor Medscape BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. Tramadol, a commonly prescribed opioid often viewed as a safer option for chronic pain, provided limited pain relief while increasing the risk for serious side effects, results of a new analysis showed. In a systematic review and meta-analysis, investigators found that tramadol offered clinically insignificant pain relief, while […]
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