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Anesthesiology Published - 25 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Risk Stratification of Acute Kidney Injury After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Using a Multimarker Model

Authors: Obata Y, Shimmi S, Seino Y, et al. Cureus 18(7): e112756. doi:10.7759/cureus.112756 Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a major predictor of poor postoperative outcomes. Post-TAVI AKI is considered a multifactorial syndrome involving renal functional reserve, tubular injury, and systemic inflammation; however, reliable preoperative stratification methods remain limited. […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 25 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Full-Time CRNA Opportunity in Savannah 17 weeks off

Anesthesia Experts is recruiting a full-time Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist for a private anesthesia practice in Savannah. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced CRNA seeking a highly desirable schedule, excellent compensation, and the ability to practice independently as part of a three-CRNA anesthesia team. Position Highlights • Excellent salary • Malpractice insurance provided, […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 24 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Inability to Ventilate Due to a Sudden Intraoperative Tension Hydrothorax

Authors: Smith G, Jitheesh A, Le A, et al. Cureus 18(7): e112674. doi:10.7759/cureus.112674 Abstract Intraoperative ventilatory failure is most often attributed to airway or equipment problems, but rare pleural complications can produce abrupt obstructive physiology. We report an 85-year-old woman with severe mitral and aortic stenosis, end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis, and recurrent pleural […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 24 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Educational Impact of a Pre-clinical Anesthesiology Elective

Authors: Atluri S M, Khalifa A Cureus 18(7): e112636. doi:10.7759/cureus.112636 Abstract Anesthesiology is often underrepresented in pre-clinical curricula, leaving many students without structured exposure before clinical rotations. This study evaluated an eight-week pre-clinical anesthesiology elective at Baylor College of Medicine, in which first-year medical students voluntarily attended weekly lectures from anesthesiology faculty across four affiliated […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 24 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of BlockBuster® Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) and LMA® Supreme™ in Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia

Authors: Gupta I, Raj A, Garg A Cureus 18(7): e112637. doi:10.7759/cureus.112637 Introduction Although second-generation supraglottic airway devices have been established in routine anesthetic practice for more than two decades, newer devices such as the BlockBuster® laryngeal mask airway (BlockBuster® LMA; Teleflex Medical, Westmeath, Ireland) have been developed with design modifications intended to improve airway sealing […]

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