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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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Anesthesiology Published - 15 September, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
A Survey of Practice and Attitudes Toward “Do Not Resuscitate” Orders Among Practicing Anesthesiologists in the United States

Authors: Hadler RA, et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia 141(3): 485-488, September 2025. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000007450 This national ASA survey assessed anesthesiologists’ awareness, use, and attitudes toward guidelines on perioperative “Do Not [Attempt to] Resuscitate” (DN[A]R) orders. Among 28,431 members, 2,366 responded (8.3%). Just 38.7% were aware of the ASA guidelines, though most of those familiar with them […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 15 September, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia workforce under pressure: Shortages, pay cuts, burnout

Author: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review The anesthesiology workforce is under growing strain as provider shortages, reimbursement cuts and burnout collide with rising surgical demand. Experts warn the combination threatens not only operating room efficiency but also patient access to timely care, particularly in rural communities. The specialty, once considered stable, is facing what many […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 15 September, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Seeking a Viable Alternative: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Non-Inferiority Study of Oral Versus IV Dexamethasone in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy

Authors: Peterson MB, et al. Pediatric Anesthesia. First published: September 8, 2025. doi:10.1111/pan.70046 This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether oral dexamethasone is a viable substitute for intravenous dexamethasone in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in children undergoing tonsillectomy. The study was prompted by the 2020 shortage of intravenous dexamethasone due to its widespread use […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 15 September, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Guidelines on strategies for the universal implementation of videolaryngoscopy

Authors: Gómez-Ríos MÁ, et al. European Journal of Anaesthesiology 42(10): 872-888, October 2025. doi:10.1097/EJA.0000000000002210 This international consensus statement, led by the Spanish Society of Anaesthesiology (SEDAR), the Spanish Society of Emergency Medicine (SEMES), the Latin American Federation of Emergency Medicine (FLAME), and an international group of airway experts, sets out multidisciplinary recommendations advocating for universal […]

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