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Anesthesiology Published - 30 June, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
IV Dexamethasone Ranks Best Against Post-Block Rebound Pain

Edited by Archita Rai Medscape The study was led by Narinder Pal Singh, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was published online on May 26 in Anaesthesia. TOPLINE: A network meta-analysis found that intravenous (IV) dexamethasone ranked highest in the probability of reducing the incidence of rebound pain after peripheral nerve blocks in adults who underwent surgery, whereas perineural dexmedetomidine was […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 30 June, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
When the Brain Is on the Brink, the Anesthesiologist Can Help Optimize Brain Health

Author: Young May Cha, MD The Daily Dose Ischemic stroke, traumatic brain injury, and subarachnoid hemorrhage are neurologic emergencies in which anesthetic management can significantly influence long-term outcomes. At the 2026 IARS and SOCCA Annual Meeting, experts reviewed current approaches to maintaining cerebral perfusion, preventing secondary brain injury, and individualizing care for patients with severe […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 30 June, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Innovations in Procedural Education: Motion Tracking, Virtual Reality, and Proficiency Metrics

Author: Flora Liu, MD The Daily Dose Mastering an anesthesia procedure requires more than understanding the individual steps. Trainees must combine cognitive knowledge, manual dexterity, visual attention, procedural flow, and repeated practice guided by meaningful feedback. A session presented at the 2026 IARS and SOCCA Annual Meeting examined several emerging approaches to procedural education, including […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 30 June, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
$6.5B in false claims, 90 physicians charged in DOJ’s massive healthcare fraud sweep

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review The Justice Department has announced its 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, charging 455 defendants, including 90 physicians and other licensed medical professionals, in schemes involving more than $6.5 billion in false claims, the department said in a June 23 news release. The action represents the largest coordinated healthcare fraud enforcement effort […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 30 June, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
New Insights on Dementia and Migraine Management

Author: Hans Christoph Diener, MD Medscape Recent studies offer potentially important insights into dementia prevention and diagnosis, migraine treatment, and nonpharmacologic headache prevention. The findings include possible protection against dementia from shingles and respiratory syncytial virus vaccination, strong diagnostic performance from a blood-based Alzheimer’s biomarker, broader ways to evaluate responses to migraine medications, and evidence […]

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