Authors: Xiang Sharon Luo et al Pediatric Anesthesia July 2026 Background Routine replacement of calculated fasting deficits is common during pediatric anesthesia, but it remains uncertain whether formula-based deficit replacement is necessary to maintain intraoperative stability or postoperative recovery. Aims We aimed to evaluate whether reducing routine fasting-deficit replacement adversely affected intraoperative hemodynamic stability or […]
Read MoreAuthors: Brittany M. Johnson, Simon C. Johnson Pediatric Anesthesia July 2026 Background Genetic mitochondrial diseases (GMDs) are a large group of genetically and clinically heterogeneous disorders caused by defects in genes encoding mitochondrial components. GMDs are grouped into named syndromes based on clinical presentation, for example, Leigh syndrome (LS). Surgical interventions are often required in GMDs, […]
Read MoreAuthors: 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 […]
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