Authors: Paik W. Source: Medscape UK, January 12, 2026. SummaryThis Medscape case report describes a 75-year-old man with a long-standing, refractory form of exploding head syndrome (EHS), a parasomnia characterized by sudden, loud noise perceptions during sleep onset or transitions, often accompanied by fear and transient sleep paralysis. For more than five years, the patient […]
Read MoreHardin 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 […]
Read MoreAuthors: Nadeem S et al. Cureus 18(1): e101037. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.101037. SummaryThis narrative review argues that “green anesthesia” needs to move beyond low-flow techniques alone and tackle the larger, highly addressable waste stream generated around anesthesia care. Across multiple operating room (OR) waste audits and implementation reports, anesthesiology contributes a meaningful share of OR waste, and […]
Read MoreAuthors: Glaser R et al. Cureus, 18(1): e101614, January 2026 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.101614 SummaryThis case report covers anesthetic decision-making for uterine evacuation in a 20-year-old primigravida (16 weeks) with a complete hydatidiform mole complicated by extreme β-hCG elevation, biochemical thyrotoxicosis (suppressed TSH with elevated free T4), and frequent ventricular ectopy (PVC bigeminy). The key clinical point […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kume H et al. Cureus, 18(1): e101514, January 2026 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.101514 SummaryThis case report describes the successful use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) as rescue therapy for catastrophic Grade 3 bone cement implantation syndrome (BCIS) during total hip arthroplasty in an 80-year-old woman with moderate-to-severe aortic valve stenosis and moderate pulmonary hypertension. The […]
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