Author: Paige Twenter Becker’s Hospital Review In a review of 258 patients with Type 2 diabetes who underwent metabolic bariatric surgery or medical and lifestyle interventions, including GLP-1 drugs, surgery was superior regardless of social determinants of health. The research, published Jan. 20 in Annals of Internal Medicine, pulls from randomized clinical trials conducted across four U.S. […]
Read MoreGetNews Mordor Intelligence has published a new report on Local Anesthesia Drugs Market offering a comprehensive analysis of trends, growth drivers, and future projections. Introduction: The Local Anesthesia Drugs Market size is estimated at USD 5.44 billion in 2026, and is expected to reach USD 6.43 billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 3.41% during the […]
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: Gan T J et al. Source: Anesthesia & Analgesia. November 14, 2025. DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007816 Summary:This executive summary presents the Fifth Consensus Guidelines for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), produced by an international, multidisciplinary panel to update evidence-based prevention and treatment strategies across adult and pediatric populations. The guideline emphasizes that optimal PONV care is […]
Read MoreAuthors: Gheshlaghi N et al. Source: Anesthesia & Analgesia. February 2026. Volume 142(2):280–283. Summary:In this translational modeling study, Gheshlaghi and colleagues explore how pediatric pharmacokinetic simulations can inform safer, more individualized opioid dosing—specifically morphine—by accounting for pharmacogenetic variability. Despite morphine’s widespread use in children, a substantial proportion of pediatric patients experience inadequate analgesia or dose-related […]
Read MoreAuthors: Deutsch N et al. Source: Anesthesia & Analgesia. February 2026. Volume 142(2):232–244. DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007440 Summary:The demand for pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists in the United States continues to rise as survival among patients with congenital heart disease improves, yet workforce growth has failed to keep pace. In this national survey-based analysis, the Pediatric Anesthesia Leadership Council […]
Read MoreAuthor: Carly Behm Becker’s Spine Review As pain management makes its own advancements, spine surgeons are putting increased emphasis on multidisciplinary collaborations. Spine surgeons discuss how pain management’s advances are reshaping the work they do for the better. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Dragovic S Z et al. Source: Anesthesia & Analgesia. February 2026. Volume 142(2):249–260. DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007530 Summary:Processed EEG indices are widely used to guide anesthetic depth, yet most clinical paradigms implicitly assume that equivalent index values reflect comparable brain states across different anesthetic agents. In this retrospective study, Dragovic and colleagues challenge that assumption by […]
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 […]
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