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Anesthesiology Published - 4 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
The $100,000 problem with anesthesiologist pay surveys

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Four major surveys put anesthesiologist pay anywhere from $432,490 to $565,540, a gap of more than $100,000 for the same specialty. The difference isn’t a flaw in the data. It comes down to what each survey actually measures. Each anesthesiologist pay survey measures something different, and understanding those differences matters […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
More states are changing up CRNA supervision laws

Author: Francesca Mathewes \Becker’s ASC Review Across the country, states are rewriting the rules for certified registered nurse anesthetists, shifting away from physician supervision requirements and toward greater CRNA autonomy. Here are the five most recent states to update their laws. 1. Ohio became the 27th state to opt out of Medicare’s physician supervision requirement for CRNAs July 10. The […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Routine Bicarb for Shock or Cardiac Arrest?

Reviewer: Daniel D. Dressler, M.D., M.Sc., M.H.M., M.A.C.P. Reviewing: New England Journal of Medicine Clinical Takeaway In a word … no. Routine IV sodium bicarbonate did not improve outcomes in patients with these conditions. Context While metabolic acidosis is common in critical illness, studies to date have not shown a clear benefit of supplementing sodium […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Nerve Ablation for Knee Osteoarthritis: Where Is Its Place in Treatment?

Authors: Tara Haelle; Lisa Mandl, MD, MPH Medscape Medical News Knee osteoarthritis is projected to affect an estimated 642 million people across the globe by the year 2050, and its huge impact on people’s quality of life makes it a major public health problem, according to Lisa Mandl, MD, MPH, an associate professor of medicine at Hospital for […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Rethinking the Difficult Airway: Physiology, Evidence, and Education

Author: Flora Liu, MD IARS and SOCCA 2026 Annual Meeting coverage Difficult airway management has traditionally focused on anatomic challenges. However, critically ill patients may have a physiologically difficult airway, in which severe disturbances in oxygenation, circulation, or neurologic function place them at risk of cardiovascular collapse during intubation and the transition to positive-pressure ventilation. […]

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