Anesthesiology

Anesthesiology Published - 5 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Returning to Anesthesia After Burnout, Pain Management, ICU med or administrative job? We Built a Path Back

Burnout 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 […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Effective Use of the Thoracolumbar Interfascial Plane Block With Total IV Anesthesia for Laminoplasty in a Patient With Myasthenia Gravis

Authors: Tanimoto S et al. Journal: Cureus, Volume 18, Issue 1, Article e102532 SummaryThis case report describes perioperative anesthetic and analgesic management for lumbar laminoplasty in a patient with myasthenia gravis, a population at increased risk for postoperative respiratory failure and myasthenic crisis. The primary anesthetic challenge was achieving adequate surgical analgesia while minimizing opioid […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Acute Myocardial Infarction in Pregnancy

Authors: Ghafoor H et al. Cureus 18(1): e102240. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.102240 SummaryThis review covers pregnancy-associated acute myocardial infarction (AMI), emphasizing that although AMI in pregnancy is uncommon, incidence has been rising alongside older maternal age and more cardiovascular risk factors. It outlines why diagnosis can be tricky (normal pregnancy symptoms overlap with cardiac symptoms) and stresses […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Treatment and Prevention of Post-dural Puncture Headaches

Authors: Alatni R I et al. Cureus, 16(1): e52330, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.52330 Summary This systematic review looked at treatment and prevention strategies for post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) published from 2013–2023. Using a PRISMA-style approach, the authors screened 345 publications from PubMed and ScienceDirect and included 38 studies (mostly small randomized trials plus retrospective/prospective cohorts). The paper’s […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Returning to Anesthesia After Burnout, Pain Management, ICU med or administrative job? We Built a Path Back

Burnout 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 […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Epidural Anesthesia for Cesarean Section in a Patient With Severe Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report

Authors: Amir M et al. Journal: Cureus, Volume 18, Issue 1, Article e102667 SummaryThis case report describes anesthetic management for an elective cesarean delivery with tubal ligation in a 35-year-old at 31 weeks’ gestation with severe dilated cardiomyopathy and markedly reduced left ventricular systolic function (EF 20–25%), along with severe IUGR. The central anesthetic goal […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 4 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Extremely Rare Blood Types Resulting in Non-compatibility in the Perioperative Surgical Setting

Authors: Russo C M et al. Cureus 17(2): e79346. Summary This case report describes a high-risk obstetric anesthetic scenario where standard transfusion “backup” essentially didn’t exist. A 37-year-old gravida 2 para 1 scheduled for repeat cesarean delivery was found on preoperative testing to be Jr(a−) (Junior-negative) with anti-Jr(a) antibodies — a situation the team characterized […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 3 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Assessment of the Optimal Distal End Length of Echogenic Perineural Catheters to Facilitate Successful Coiling

Authors: Riga M et al. Journal: Cureus, Volume 18, Issue 1, Article e101365 SummaryThis simulator-based technical study examined how the length of the flexible distal segment of a straight echogenic perineural catheter influences the likelihood of achieving a successful coiling maneuver. Coiling is clinically relevant because it may provide a safety margin that reduces catheter […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 3 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Uvular Necrosis: Day-to-Day Progression of a Rare Postoperative Complication

Authors: De Freitas M A et al. Journal: Cureus, Volume 15, Issue 9, Article e45132, 10.7759/cureus.45132 SummaryThis case report describes the day-to-day clinical progression of postoperative uvular necrosis following endotracheal intubation for right shoulder acromioclavicular joint reconstruction in a healthy 22-year-old male. Uvular necrosis is a rare complication attributed to mechanical compression and ischemia of […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 3 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
A Rare Case of Suspected Malignant Hyperthermia in a Three-Day-Old Neonate

Authors: Kabbara J et al. Journal: Cureus, Volume 18, Issue 1, Article e102502, 10.7759/cureus.102502 SummaryThis case report describes a three-day-old neonate who developed intraoperative findings concerning for malignant hyperthermia (MH) during an emergent exploratory laparotomy for perforated jejunum in the setting of gram-negative sepsis. The key intraoperative change was a rapid, unexplained rise in end-tidal […]

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