AUTHORS: Chang MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia May 16, 2025. BACKGROUND: The mechanisms by which sevoflurane protects the brain from hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (HIBI) are unknown. Ferroptosis occurs during HIBI and is regulated by the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2). This study investigated the roles of Nrf2-regulated ferroptosis in sevoflurane postconditioning […]
Read MoreAuthors: Hussain, Nasir M.D., M.Sc. et al Anesthesiology 142(6):p 1127-1137, June 2025. Background: Both perineural and intravenous dexamethasone have been proposed as effective adjuncts that prolong the duration of peripheral nerve blocks. The authors sought to explore whether combining systemic with perineural dexamethasone yields any additive or synergistic effect on the characteristics and analgesic effects of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Claire Wallace Becker’s ASC Review Physician burnout rates have dropped below 45% for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a May 1 report from the American Medical Association. The AMA’s Organizational Biopsy report surveyed 18,000 physicians across 43 states and more than 100 health systems. According to the most recent report, 43.2% […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Talmy, Tomer MD, MBA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia May 16, 2025. BACKGROUND: Endotracheal intubation is essential for airway management in trauma patients but may cause hemodynamic instability and delay critical resuscitation measures. Recent studies have suggested that emergency department (ED) intubation may be linked with higher mortality compared to operating room (OR) intubation […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Here are five recent Stark law updates and reports that physicians need to know: CMS recently issued rare Stark law guidance for physician-owned hospitals CMS recently issued a rare Stark law advisory opinion allowing a physician-owned hospital to relocate eight miles away and add an emergency department while retaining […]
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