Authors: Shawn D. Safford et al Pediatric Anesthesia September 2026 Background Perioperative anxiety affects most children undergoing surgery and predicts emergence delirium, postoperative pain, and behavioral change. The validated modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS) is scored at only a few discrete timepoints, leaving physiologic status between assessments unmeasured. Aims We tested whether continuous wearable […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Hospital-based physician staffing — the industry that supplies much of the country’s contracted anesthesia, emergency medicine and hospitalist coverage — has seen a string of bankruptcy filings since 2019. Two of the five cases below involved stand-alone anesthesia groups; the other three were multispecialty staffing companies. Here are five bankruptcy […]
Read MoreWhat if your next CRNA position offered excellent compensation, no call, a manageable anesthesia practice—and you got to live in Key West, Florida? Key West Anesthesia Services, LLC is seeking a full-time CRNA to join our established anesthesia team in one of the most desirable locations in the country. This is a $275,000 1099 position […]
Read MoreAuthors: Gregory C. Miller et al Pediatric Anesthesia June 2026 Background Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently performed pediatric surgeries; however, little evidence guides the choice of intraoperative opioids in a population at an elevated risk for perioperative respiratory complications. This study tested the hypothesis that fewer children who received hydromorphone during tonsillectomy would […]
Read MoreAuthors: Febina Padiyath et al Pediatric Anesthesia May 2026 Background Patients undergoing palatoplasty experience perioperative adverse events. Identifying risk factors for perioperative adverse events and escalation of care may improve outcomes. Methods Pediatric patients undergoing primary palatoplasty were included in this retrospective observational study performed at two academic children’s hospitals from 2014 to 2020. Results […]
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