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Anesthesiology Published - 26 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
High-Dose Buprenorphine for OUD With High Fentanyl Use?

Authors: Shiwach R et al. JAMA Network Open, December 17, 2025 This multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial compared 100-mg versus 300-mg monthly maintenance dosing of extended-release buprenorphine in adults with high-risk opioid use disorder (OUD), many of whom were using fentanyl. Background Highly potent synthetic opioids such as fentanyl now dominate the North American opioid supply. […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 26 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Inside the 5 largest anesthesiology physician group practices

Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review There are 1,3000 active anesthesiology physician group practices in the U.S., according to December 2025 data from Definitive Healthcare. Here is a look inside the five largest physician group practices by number of anesthesiologists: 1. Northwell Health Physician Partners: Number of anesthesiologists: 6,198 Headquarters: New Hyde Park, N.Y. Leadership: John D’Angelo, MD. […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 26 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Dexmedetomidine’s Effect on Delirium, Cognitive Dysfunction, and Sleep: More Questions Than Answers

Authors: Zuylen ML van et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2026 (Letter to the Editor) This Letter to the Editor critiques a recent randomized trial evaluating dexmedetomidine infusion during lower-limb orthopedic surgery under regional anesthesia and its reported reductions in postoperative delirium (POD), postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), and improvements in sleep and pain outcomes. The author […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 26 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Categorizing Trends in Anesthesiology Residency Applicants’ Research Portfolios and Impact on Matching: A Program-Level Study

Authors: Holloway J et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, February 9, 2026, 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007977 This single-program retrospective study examined how research involvement among anesthesiology residency applicants correlates with the likelihood of being ranked-to-match and how portfolio characteristics vary by applicant background. The investigators analyzed applications from interviewed US-MD and US-DO applicants and categorized research experiences in detail, […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 26 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 […]

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