Authors: Jessica Oswald, MD, MPH et al MedCentral Created in collaboration with the American Academy of Pain Medicine. A clinical practice guideline for the Assessment and Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain is being developed by a multidisciplinary guideline development group (GDG), including the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM). The draft guideline features recommendations based on […]
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: Khoudrietchan C et al. Anesthesiology. January 2026. Summary:This Letter to the Editor comments on Li et al.’s recent study evaluating whether intraoperative midazolam increases postoperative delirium in elderly patients. The authors commend the investigators for addressing an important clinical question using a multicenter cohort but raise several methodological concerns that may limit interpretation of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ariana Portalatin Becker’s ASC Review Here are 10 trends and statistics showcasing how the anesthesia field is evolving: 1. Only 9% of ASC leaders said they plan to staff anesthesia through a traditional employment agreement in 2026. Forty-four percent said they expected to use an independent contractor with a stipend model in 2026, while 36% expect […]
Read MoreAuthors: Huang R et al. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2025.112049 SummaryThis multicenter retrospective cohort study examined whether extreme temperature events—either heat waves or cold spells—affect the risk of intraoperative hypotension (IOH) in patients undergoing major surgery. The dataset included 276,515 patients treated between 2015 and 2023 at three large academic centers. Temperature extremes […]
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