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Anesthesiology Published - 18 March, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia reimbursement declines over the last 5 years

Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review ASCs and anesthesia practices are feeling a financial squeeze as reimbursement rates fail to keep pace with rising operational costs. Here is a look at how CMS’ reimbursement rates for anesthesia have changed over the last five years: 2019 Conversion factor: $22.27, less than 1% increase from 2018 2020 Conversion factor: $22.20, […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 18 March, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
The Optimal Fresh Gas Flow when employing Total Intravenous Anaesthesia

Authors: Wong C S W et al. Anesthesiology, March 9, 2026, 10.1097/ALN.0000000000006025 This accepted article examined a practical but often overlooked question in total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA): what fresh gas flow (FGF) is actually optimal when anesthetic delivery is not tied to volatile agent administration? Because TIVA does not depend on inhaled anesthetic concentration, clinicians […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 18 March, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Artificial Intelligence–Assisted Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Evaluating Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

Authors: Zako J et al. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 2026, 10.1053/j.jvca.2026.02.030 This systematic review examined how well artificial intelligence–assisted point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) estimates left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in real time across bedside clinical settings. The authors focused specifically on prospective observational studies in which AI was used during acquisition and/or interpretation of […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 18 March, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Association of target-controlled versus manually controlled infusion with postoperative recovery outcomes in elderly cardiac surgery patients

Authors: Bai Y-X et al. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 2026, 10.1016/j.jclinane.2026.112161 This international multi-cohort retrospective study evaluated whether target-controlled infusion (TCI) of propofol and remifentanil improves postoperative recovery compared with manually controlled infusion (MCI) in elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Elderly cardiac surgery patients are particularly vulnerable to hemodynamic instability and postoperative complications, making anesthetic […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 18 March, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Effects of a mitochondrial genetic variant on sevoflurane hypersensitivity

Authors: Sanz-Pons J et al. Anesthesiology, March 9, 2026, 10.1097/ALN.0000000000006029 This study investigated a possible genetic explanation for a series of severe neurologic complications observed in pediatric patients of Venezuelan origin following general anesthesia. Several anesthesiology societies had previously reported unexplained cases in which children undergoing relatively minor procedures developed acute neurological deterioration or death […]

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