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Anesthesiology Published - 19 September, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Opioid-Restricting Protocol Reduces Chronic Opioid Use

Authors: Woodmass J, et al. Canadian Journal of Surgery. Published June 18, 2025. This large pre-post intervention study evaluated the effect of an opioid-sparing protocol combining structured patient education with scheduled nonopioid analgesia (acetaminophen and ibuprofen), supplemented by tramadol for breakthrough pain, in outpatient orthopedic surgery patients. The analysis included over 10,000 opioid-naive patients undergoing […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 19 September, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Low-Dose Epidural Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Bupivacaine Versus Conventional Bupivacaine for Postoperative Analgesia

Authors: Sabu N, Meshram S, Chavan G Cureus 17(9): e92018. doi:10.7759/cureus.92018 This randomized controlled trial compared low-dose epidural dexmedetomidine combined with 0.0625% bupivacaine (Group BD) against conventional 0.125% bupivacaine alone (Group BB) in 120 ASA I–II adults undergoing abdominal and lower limb surgeries. Patients in the dexmedetomidine group required fewer rescue analgesics and demonstrated significantly […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 19 September, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
CRNA pay: 5 things to know

Author: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review Certified registered nurse anesthetists remain among the highest-paid advanced practice providers in the U.S., with average annual salaries topping $214,000. But pay varies widely depending on practice setting, location and employment structure. Here are five key stats on where CRNA compensation stands in 2025: 1. Average pay remains above […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 19 September, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Early-career anesthesiologist salary by the numbers

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Early-career anesthesiologists earn the sixth-highest average salary among all specialties, according to a new report from recently launched salary transparency platform Marit Health. Here are three more notes on early-career anesthesiologist salary: 1. Newly practicing anesthesiologists earn an average of $530,000 annually while working about 48.6 hours per week. 2. Early-career anesthesiologists in […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 18 September, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Correlation Between Skin-to-Subarachnoid Space Depth in the Lumbar Region Measured by Ultrasound and Needle Insertion Depth

Author: Ahamed M T, et al. Cureus 17(9): e91826, September 08, 2025. doi:10.7759/cureus.91826 This prospective observational study evaluated the accuracy of ultrasound (USG) in predicting the depth from skin to subarachnoid space (SSD) during lumbar puncture and spinal anesthesia. One hundred adult patients undergoing spinal anesthesia were assessed. The mean SSD measured with ultrasound was […]

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