Author: Cameron Cortigiano Becker’s ASC Review Both state and federal lawmakers have passed five anesthesia-related bills in the last three months, a pace that signals anesthesia policy is no longer a slow-moving regulatory backwater. The common thread is that lawmakers are simultaneously expanding who can administer anesthesia, with more states dropping CRNA supervision requirements and rural […]
Read MoreAuthors: Amruta Nirale et al Pediatric Anesthesia July 2026 Background Sodium abnormalities are frequent in the neuro intensive care unit (ICU) settings. Dysnatremia can also manifest in the perioperative period in neurosurgical patients and can lead to adverse consequences. The burden of dysnatremia following elective pediatric neurosurgery is unclear. Hence, we aimed to assess the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Sarah Sofie Wadland et al Pediatric Anesthesia May 2026 Background Objective neuromuscular monitoring is essential to prevent residual neuromuscular block in patients receiving neuromuscular blocking agents. However, the small size of pediatric hands and the lack of appropriately sized neuromuscular equipment have made quantitative neuromuscular monitoring at the ulnar nerve (UN) difficult. In such […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kwamesha Joseph | Clinical Pain Advisor September 4, 2026 Intravenous ketamine provides meaningful short-term pain relief for patients with complex regional pain syndrome, though reliable predictors of treatment success remain unvalidated. Intravenous (IV) ketamine may provide clinically meaningful short-term analgesia in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), but predictors of success are only suggestive, according […]
Read MoreAuthors: Anne Louise de Barros Garioud et al Pediatric Anesthesia June 2026 Background Melatonin may have several beneficial clinical effects in the perioperative setting. In children, it has been studied for preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain, and emergence delirium. Melatonin’s pharmacokinetic profile is well-known in adults, but data in young children are sparse. We aimed to […]
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