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Anesthesiology Published - 2 March, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
BEST Independent CRNA Opportunity – Savannah, TN just increased salary $15,000

Hardin Medical Center (122 beds) is offering a rare CRNA-only practice where you can enjoy full autonomy and an exceptional lifestyle. • Schedule: 2 weeks on / 1 week off (17 weeks off each year)• Model: Independent CRNA practice – no anesthesiologist supervision• Case Mix: General surgery, orthopedics, endoscopy, OB/GYN (including epidurals & C-sections)• No […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 27 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Association of patient-reported substance use and postoperative pain

Authors: Dugan MQ et al. BMJ Journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine This multicenter prospective study evaluated whether preoperative substance use—identified using the validated Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medication, and other Substance use (TAPS) questionnaire—is associated with postoperative pain intensity. Background Substance use is common in surgical populations and has been associated with greater opioid prescribing […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 27 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Efficacy and Safety of Preemptive Magnesium Sulfate Infusion during Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma Resection

Authors: Kong H et al. Anesthesiology 144(2): 301–313, February 2026, 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005778 This single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluated whether preemptive magnesium sulfate infusion improves intraoperative hemodynamic stability during pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL) resection. Hemodynamic instability during PPGL surgery remains a major perioperative challenge due to catecholamine surges during tumor manipulation and vasoplegia after tumor removal. […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 27 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Avoiding Intubation in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Due to Mixed Amiodarone Toxicity and Haemophilus Influenzae: A Case of Permissive Hypoxemia

Authors: La Brocca U et al. Cureus 17(12): e98563, December 6, 2025 This case report describes a 78-year-old woman with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to a mixed etiology: chronic amiodarone pulmonary toxicity (APT) superimposed on Haemophilus influenzae pneumonia. Despite reaching a PaO2/FiO2 nadir of 58—meeting criteria for severe ARDS—she was successfully managed […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 27 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Spectral Differences of Anesthetic Agents: Addressing Fundamental Problems With New Methods

Authors: Dragovic SZ et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia 142(2): 249–260, February 2026, 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007530 This retrospective EEG analysis challenges the “one-size-fits-all” assumption in processed EEG monitoring—that equivalent index targets represent equivalent anesthetic states regardless of drug. The authors compared steady-state frontal EEG under propofol versus volatile anesthetics (sevoflurane/desflurane) using conventional spectral methods and 2 newer approaches: […]

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