Authors: Heidegger T et al. Anesthesiology Open 1(1): e0011, January 2026. 10.1097/ao9.0000000000000011 SummaryFlexible bronchoscope–guided tracheal intubation remains the gold standard for managing anticipated difficult airways. Despite its importance and inclusion in major airway management guidelines such as those from the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the technique is underused in clinical practice. Surveys consistently show that […]
Read MoreAuthor: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesia stipends — once rare in the ASC industry — have become a common practice for many ASCs as labor costs climb, federal reimbursement lags and the gap between what anesthesia services cost and what payers reimburse ever widens. The share of ASCs expecting to pay anesthesia stipends jumped from 28% in […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kelly Gooch Becker’s Hospital Review Little Rock, Ark., topped WalletHub’s 2026 ranking of the most overweight and obese U.S. cities, while Honolulu ranked lowest on the list. The personal finance website compared 100 of the most populated U.S. metropolitan areas across three dimensions: obesity and overweight, health consequences, and food and fitness. WalletHub evaluated these dimensions using […]
Read MoreAuthors: Zazzeron L et al. Anesthesiology, January 16, 2026, 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005939 This experimental study investigated whether long-term low-dose inhaled nitric oxide (NO) could improve pulmonary hypertension and cardiac dysfunction caused by chronic hypoxia and impaired lung development. The research is particularly relevant to newborns living at high altitude, where persistent low oxygen levels can disrupt lung […]
Read MoreBurnout or time away in pain, ICU, or administration doesn’t erase your anesthesia training—it just requires a structured path back. For many physicians, it simply means you stepped away to regroup. We work with anesthesiologists every day who want to return to clinical anesthesia after time away in: administration or leadership roles pain medicine critical […]
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