Authors: Elaibaid M et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, February 9, 2026, 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007983 This mixed-methods study evaluated Vital Anaesthesia Simulation Training (VAST) Wellbeing—a one-day course designed to address burnout and promote resilience—among healthcare providers working in an active conflict zone at the EMERGENCY-NGO Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Sudan. While VAST Wellbeing has previously been […]
Read MoreAuthors: Taneze Y et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2026 (Letter to the Editor) This Letter to the Editor emphasizes the importance of incorporating hospital identifiers when evaluating racial and ethnic disparities in failure-to-rescue (FTR) outcomes following surgery. The authors respond to prior work analyzing racial disparities in postoperative sepsis-related mortality using American College of Surgeons […]
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 MoreBurnout or time away in pain, ICU, or administration doesn’t erase your anesthesia training—it just requires a structured path back. For many physicians, it simply means you stepped away to regroup. We work with anesthesiologists every day who want to return to clinical anesthesia after time away in: administration or leadership roles pain medicine critical […]
Read MoreAuthors: Berger AA et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, February 10, 2026, 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007982 This 10-year single-center retrospective cohort study evaluated whether the injected volume during epidural blood patch (EBP) affects treatment success in obstetric post-dural-puncture headache (PDPH). Although EBP is widely accepted as the most effective treatment for PDPH, volume targets remain debated—particularly beyond 20 mL. […]
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