Authors: Krismer L et al. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, November 5, 2025DOI: 10.1097/ANA.0000000000001068 SummaryThis study compared patient-reported experiences between two anesthesia strategies for awake craniotomy (AC): the traditional Asleep-Awake-Asleep (SAS) approach versus Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC). SAS involves general anesthesia during the nonawake phases, while MAC relies on conscious sedation and spontaneous ventilation without airway […]
Read MoreAuthors: Shen F et al. Anesthesiology 143(6):1484–1496, December 2025DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005707 SummaryThis multicenter randomized clinical trial (AmPRAEC) evaluated whether different anesthesia maintenance strategies influence postoperative respiratory adverse events (PRAEs) in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy. A total of 760 children aged 0–12 years were enrolled across 12 hospitals in China and randomized to one of three groups: intravenous […]
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 MoreAuthor: Nick Paul Taylor MedTech Dive By targeting ambulatory surgery centers, the company is gearing up to compete with Intuitive Surgical for an emerging opportunity. Dive Brief: Distalmotion said this week that it has raised $150 million to accelerate commercial adoption of its soft-tissue robotic system in the U.S. The Swiss company has received three authorizations for […]
Read MoreAuthor: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review Racial disparities in obstetric anesthesia remain an issue in both the U.S. and the United Kingdom regardless of key differences in the two countries’ healthcare systems, according to analysis recently published in Anaesthesia. The analysis looked at data from 13,398,421 patients across 16 observational studies in both the U.S. and the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Nguyen H et al. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 2025 Volume 64 SummaryThis single-center retrospective cohort study evaluated the safety of intravenous deep sedation for dilation and evacuation (D&E) procedures, specifically focusing on medically complex patients and pregnancies beyond 24 weeks’ gestational age. From 2018 to 2024, a total of 1,165 D&E procedures were […]
Read MoreAuthors: Hinton J et al. Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.accpm.2025.101634 SummaryThis bi-national retrospective cohort study analyzed 12,510 nonagenarians and centenarians admitted to intensive care units over a 15-year period to assess how body mass index (BMI) influences short-term outcomes. Patients were divided into four BMI groups: underweight, normal weight, overweight, and […]
Read MoreAuthors: Crispell E et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia 141(5):964–974, Nov 2025 DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007435 SummaryThis descriptive observational study outlines the development, launch, and staged expansion of a multidisciplinary preoperative anemia clinic (PAC) at a large tertiary medical center. Preoperative anemia is common, strongly associated with adverse surgical outcomes, and treatable — yet many institutions lack a […]
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 MoreAuthors: Becker S et al. Anesthesiology, November 17, 2025 DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005851 SummaryThis single-center randomized controlled trial compared Flow-Controlled Ventilation (FCV) with conventional Pressure-Controlled Ventilation (PCV) in 140 adults undergoing on-pump cardiac surgery. These patients are especially vulnerable to perioperative lung injury and systemic inflammation, and the investigators hypothesized that FCV—by precisely regulating inspiratory and expiratory […]
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