⭐ Recognized by FeedSpot: #12 Best Anesthesiology Blog Worldwide

Anesthesiology Published - 6 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia’s ‘wasted coverage’ issue

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review As hospitals and ASCs grapple with persistent anesthesia workforce shortages, issues with “wasted coverage” are emerging alongside them, according to Megan Friedman, DO, chair and medical director at Los Angeles-based Pacific Coast Anesthesia Consultants. Dr. Friedman joined Becker’s to discuss how even in facilities that are technically fully staffed, volatile procedure demand […]

Read More
Anesthesiology Published - 6 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Population pharmacokinetics of a single bolus of ciprofol in Chinese pediatric patients

Authors: Wang S et al. BMC Anesthesiology. 2026. SummaryThis population pharmacokinetic study examined the disposition of a single bolus dose of ciprofol in pediatric patients aged 1 to 9 years undergoing elective surgery. Ciprofol is a newer intravenous sedative–hypnotic with pharmacologic similarities to propofol, but pediatric bolus pharmacokinetic data have been limited. The authors aimed […]

Read More
Anesthesiology Published - 6 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Comparing the effect of low-dose ketamine and pressure vibration mechanical device with placebo in preventing pain on propofol injection in a patient undergoing elective surgery

Authors: Rawal S et al. BMJ Open. 2025. SummaryThis randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluated two strategies for reducing pain associated with propofol injection in adult patients undergoing elective surgery. Pain on propofol injection remains a common and distressing problem, with reported incidence as high as 90%. The study compared a nonpharmacologic pressure vibration mechanical device […]

Read More
Anesthesiology Published - 6 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative Blood Pressure and Neurocognitive Disorders After Noncardiac Surgery

Authors: Bright M et al. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology. 38(1):3–9, January 2026. 10.1097/ANA.0000000000001073 SummaryThis focused narrative review examines the relationship between perioperative blood pressure management and the development of perioperative neurocognitive disorders (pNCD) and stroke following noncardiac surgery. Although intraoperative hypotension has long been considered a modifiable contributor to cerebral hypoperfusion and neurologic injury, recent […]

Read More
Anesthesiology Published - 6 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Returning to Anesthesia After Burnout, Pain Management, ICU med or administrative job? We Built a Path Back

Burnout or time away in pain, ICU, or administration doesn’t erase your anesthesia training—it just requires a structured path back. For many physicians, it simply means you stepped away to regroup. We work with anesthesiologists every day who want to return to clinical anesthesia after time away in: administration or leadership roles pain medicine critical […]

Read More