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Anesthesiology Published - 16 January, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Noncompete laws in 2026: State-by-state breakdown

Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review Nearly 1 in 5 workers in the U.S. are bound by a noncompete agreement, according to data released Jan. 13 by the Economic Innovation Group. Noncompete agreements are regulated at the state level, with four states currently banning the use of noncompete agreements altogether. Here is a breakdown of where […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 16 January, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
First-attempt success rate of video laryngoscopy in small infants (VISI

Authors: Garcia-Marcinkiewicz AG et al. The Lancet, Volume 396, Issue 10266 SummaryThis multicentre, parallel-group randomized controlled trial evaluated whether video laryngoscopy using a standard blade improves first-attempt orotracheal intubation success and reduces complications compared with direct laryngoscopy in small infants. Infants without known difficult airway abnormalities requiring intubation in the operating room were enrolled across […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 16 January, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Airway management in the paediatric difficult intubation registry: a propensity score matched analysis of outcomes over time

Authors: Stein ML et al. eClinicalMedicine, Volume 69 SummaryThis propensity score–matched analysis from the Paediatric Difficult Intubation Registry evaluated whether longitudinal quality improvement initiatives were associated with improved airway management outcomes in children with difficult tracheal intubations. The study compared an early cohort enrolled between 2012 and 2015 (785 patients across 13 centers) with a […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 15 January, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Evaluating the Acute Effects of the Cannabinoid Dronabinol and the Opioid Hydromorphone Alone and in Combination

Authors: Hamilton KR et al. Anesthesiology December 31, 2025 SummaryThis double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, within-subject crossover trial evaluated the acute analgesic effects and drug-related outcomes of dronabinol, hydromorphone, and their combination in adults with knee osteoarthritis. Twenty-one participants with a mean age of 63 years received four oral dosing conditions across separate sessions: placebo, hydromorphone alone, […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 15 January, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Association of Peripheral Nerve Block with Postoperative Myocardial Injury in High-Risk Cardiac Older Adults Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery

Authors: Zhang H et al. Journal: Anesthesiology. December 29, 2025. SummaryThis two-center retrospective cohort study evaluated whether adding a single-injection peripheral nerve block (PNB) to general or neuraxial anesthesia is associated with a lower risk of postoperative myocardial injury in older adults with high cardiac risk undergoing hip fracture surgery. The investigators included 1,467 patients […]

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