Anesthesiology

Anesthesiology Published - 27 July, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
The Technological Frontier: AI-Driven Healthcare

Author: Megan Rolfzen, MD IARS and SOCCA 2026 Annual Meeting coverage Artificial intelligence is moving from experimental research toward clinical applications in anesthesia and perioperative medicine. At the 2026 IARS and SOCCA Annual Meeting, experts discussed the data infrastructure, foundation models, predictive tools, and safeguards required to translate AI into routine patient care. Meredith Adams, […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 27 July, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Bridges to Nowhere: Navigating Ethical Quandaries That Have Emerged With Novel Approaches to Organ Transplantation

Author: Jordan Francke, MD, MPH IARS 2026 Annual Meeting coverage Advances in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and organ transplantation have created difficult ethical questions for intensivists, patients, and families. During the 2026 IARS and SOCCA Annual Meeting, a panel examined when invasive support should be initiated, when it should be withdrawn, and whether newer organ-procurement techniques […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 27 July, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Beyond Omics: Integrating Subjective Responses in Opioid Use Risk Prediction

Author: Megan Rolfzen, MD IARS and SOCCA 2026 Annual Meeting coverage Traditional opioid risk assessments rely heavily on demographics, medical history, psychiatric conditions, and social factors. At the 2026 IARS and SOCCA Annual Meeting, researchers proposed adding another potentially important predictor: how an individual feels after receiving an opioid. The United States remains in the […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 27 July, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Columbia, Tennessee – CRNAs and Anesthesiologists Wanted Full-Time and Locums Opportunities Available

Anesthesia Experts is expanding into Columbia, and we are building what we believe will become one of the strongest anesthesia teams in the region. We are currently recruiting both CRNAs and anesthesiologists for full-time and locums positions within a brand-new anesthesia care team model at one of Middle Tennessee’s growing hospitals. This is not a […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 24 July, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative Medicine: A Value-Driven Strategy for Hospital Growth and Efficiency

Somnia Anesthesia blog Surgical care remains one of the most significant drivers of overall hospital cost—yet the medical readiness of complex surgical patients is often overlooked in financial and operational planning. While the cost-effectiveness of any surgery requires consideration of both short- and long-term improvements in patient outcomes and quality of life, the episode-of-care cost […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 24 July, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
MISMANAGEMENT OF INTRAOPERATIVE BRADYCARDIA

Author: Richard Novak, MD THE ANESTHESIA CONSULTANT Intraoperative bradycardia (heart rate less than 60 beats per minute) is a common but sometimes dire occurrence in anesthesia care when mismanaged. In study published in 1990, bradycardia occurred in 18.9% of 17,201 patients having general anesthesia with volatile drugs. Bradyarrhythmias usually occur from combinations of: primary cardiac disease (ischemic […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 24 July, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
The anesthesia acquisition map

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Private equity’s consolidation of anesthesiology has been documented in federal courtrooms, academic studies and state attorney general investigations. Here’s a breakdown of where that consolidation stands market by market, which ASCs are now effectively captive to a single dominant group and which independent practices are still holding out and why. […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 24 July, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Returning Consciousness: Deeper Insights into Brain Transitions, Recovery, and Awakening

Author: Flora Liu, MD IARS 2026 Annual Meeting coverage Anesthesiologists routinely produce and reverse unconsciousness, yet the brain mechanisms responsible for losing and regaining consciousness remain incompletely understood. At the 2026 IARS and SOCCA Annual Meeting, investigators discussed how anesthetics alter brain networks, how consciousness may fluctuate despite stable drug concentrations, and how these findings […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 24 July, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia’s leverage issue

Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review Many anesthesia departments and ASCs facing staffing shortages have turned toward cheaper labor as a solution. Jarrett Heard, MD, associate professor of clinical anesthesiology and medical director of perioperative services at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, thinks that framing misses the actual lever available to the specialty. “I really […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 23 July, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Effectiveness of McGRATH MAC Video Laryngoscopy for First-Attempt Intubation by Anesthesia Trainees in Infants

Author: Yuka Uchinami, et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2026;143(1):5–15. Infant tracheal intubation can be particularly challenging for anesthesia trainees because of infants’ unique airway anatomy, limited oxygen reserve, and rapid risk of desaturation. This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether the McGRATH MAC video laryngoscope improved first-attempt intubation success compared with conventional direct laryngoscopy. Study Design […]

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