Authors: Nacke NC, et al. A & A Practice 19(7): e02004, July 2025. This case series explored the role of the Intensive Care Infection Score (ICIS) as a biomarker to guide infection diagnosis and antibiotic therapy in critically ill patients. ICIS integrates hematologic parameters reflecting the innate immune response, offering infection-specific insight beyond traditional inflammatory […]
Read MoreAuthors: Patel SM, et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia 141(3): 468-481, September 2025. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000007261 This systematic review examined perioperative handoff interventions that incorporated handoff mnemonics. The review included 37 articles representing 23 unique mnemonics, most published after 2015. The Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR) framework and its variants were the most frequently studied, appearing in 59% […]
Read MoreAuthor: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review Turnover among anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists is worsening staffing shortages and straining surgical access. On-call requirements are among the most important factors driving professionals out of the field. 1. Call duty is nearly universal 91% of anesthesiologists said being on call is required — the highest rate among all physician specialties […]
Read MoreAuthors: Christopher Gill, PhD, MBA, CRNA, FACHE, Chief Credentialing Officer, NBCRNA and Becky LeBuhn, MA, Public Member, NBCRNA Board of Directors Becker’s Clinical Leadership As healthcare evolves, so must the ways we define and maintain professional competency. Clinical innovation is accelerating, patient expectations are rising, and the need for adaptable, up-to-date providers is more critical […]
Read MoreAuthor: Lahiri NK, et al. British Journal of Anaesthesia 135(2), 2025. This systematic review and meta-regression analyzed 187 randomized controlled trials investigating strategies to prevent postoperative neurocognitive disorder (pNCD) and delayed neurocognitive recovery (dNCR) in adult surgical patients. Trials involving pediatric patients or same-day cognitive assessments were excluded. The analysis examined trial-level factors that influenced […]
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