Author: Dr. Rob Clemens Many anesthesia groups keep billing in-house because it feels familiar and controllable. On paper, paying staff salaries instead of a percentage can look cheaper. In reality, in-house billing often costs more — and exposes the group to risks that can threaten cash flow overnight. Anesthesia billing is a specialized function. When […]
Read MoreAuthors: Binyamin Y et al. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia Vol 66 May 2026 This single-center, retrospective before-and-after cohort study compared routine prophylactic carbetocin with oxytocin for prevention of uterine atony during cesarean delivery. Study Design All consecutive cesarean deliveries over 2 matched 3-month periods were included: • February–April 2022: Oxytocin group3–5 IU IV bolus […]
Read MoreAuthors: Chen C et al. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 2026, 10.1016/j.jclinane.2026.112123 This multicenter prospective cohort study examined whether untreated preoperative sleep disturbance independently increases the risk of perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PND) in older adults undergoing major non-cardiac surgery. A total of 535 patients aged ≥60 years undergoing surgery lasting ≥2 hours were enrolled between June […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ba L Cureus 17(11): e96646, November 12, 2025, 10.7759/cureus.96646 This case report describes a 74-year-old woman who experienced prolonged unresponsiveness followed by significant postoperative agitation after an otherwise uneventful general anesthetic for laser ablation of a laryngeal tumor. The core message is that delayed emergence in older adults can be multifactorial, and psychological predispositions […]
Read MoreAuthors: Elaibaid M et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, February 9, 2026, 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007983 This mixed-methods study evaluated Vital Anaesthesia Simulation Training (VAST) Wellbeing—a one-day course designed to address burnout and promote resilience—among healthcare providers working in an active conflict zone at the EMERGENCY-NGO Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Sudan. While VAST Wellbeing has previously been […]
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