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Anesthesiology Published - 16 September, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Neostigmine-Atropine Combination Triggered Stress Cardiomyopathy in a Healthy Patient

Authors: Chamma AG, et al. Cureus 17(9): e91738, September 6, 2025. doi:10.7759/cureus.91738 This case report describes a 40-year-old healthy woman who developed ventricular fibrillation (VF) and stress-induced cardiomyopathy (Takotsubo syndrome) immediately after routine reversal of neuromuscular blockade with neostigmine (0.04 mg/kg) plus atropine (0.02 mg/kg) at the end of an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. VF occurred […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 16 September, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia Practice Shift Scheduling With a Generative Deep Learning Model

Authors: Emeneker W, et al. Cureus 17(9): e91800. doi:10.7759/cureus.91800 This study introduces a generative deep learning model to solve one of anesthesia’s most persistent challenges: shift scheduling. Traditional rule-based scheduling often fails when faced with complex, competing demands such as equitable call distribution, vacation requests, and compliance with institutional rules. Manual or software-assisted systems frequently […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 16 September, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and acute kidney injury in nephrectomies

Authors: Ye CY, et al. Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine. 2025; doi:10.1016/j.accpm.2025.101581 This retrospective cohort study examined whether intravenous NSAIDs increase acute kidney injury (AKI) risk after nephrectomy. The analysis included 3,359 adults undergoing partial or radical nephrectomy, of whom 78% received NSAIDs. Propensity-score matching yielded 739 patient pairs for comparison. The incidence of […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 16 September, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of prophylactic intravenous calcium gluconate on uterine atony during intrapartum cesarean delivery with spinal anesthesia

Authors: Abiramia TL, et al. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia 63, 2025. This randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluated whether intravenous calcium gluconate can improve uterine tone and reduce postpartum hemorrhage during intrapartum cesarean delivery with spinal anesthesia. A total of 367 women were randomized to receive either calcium gluconate 1 g or placebo after umbilical cord […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 16 September, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Certified anesthesiologist assistants: 6 major updates in 2025

Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review Certified anesthesiologist assistants are a growing role in anesthesia, as leaders work to aid the ongoing shortage of physician anesthesiologists, certified registered nurse anesthetists and other members of the anesthesia care team. Here are six updates on the CAA workforce so far in 2025: 1. On Sept. 2, Kansas […]

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