Anesthesiology

Anesthesiology Published - 2 November, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
GENERIC SUGAMMADEX, A GAME-CHANGER

Author: Richard Novak, MD The Anesthesia Consultant blog Anesthesia professionals are often unaware of the cost of the drugs they administer, but costs are relevant to the institutions where we work. The muscle relaxant reversal agent sugammadex (Bridion) is the most significant advance in anesthesiology in the past 15 years.  Sugammadex reverses the paralysis of […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 2 November, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
CRNA Job in Key West, Florida – $275,000, No Call, Paid Malpractice and Island Living

What if your next CRNA position offered excellent compensation, no call, a manageable anesthesia practice—and you got to live in Key West, Florida? Key West Anesthesia Services, LLC is seeking a full-time CRNA to join our established anesthesia team in one of the most desirable locations in the country. This is a $275,000 1099 position […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 30 October, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Processed Electroencephalography-Guided Total Intravenous Anesthesia in a Malignant Hyperthermia-Susceptible Child Undergoing Ventricular Septal Defect Repair

Authors Was A, Narayan M, Decker J, et al. Cureus 18(10): e117940. doi:10.7759/cureus.117940 Abstract Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a rare, life-threatening reaction to certain anesthetic medications that can occur during surgery. Managing an MH-susceptible child for congenital cardiac surgery is particularly challenging: cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), with its attendant hypothermia and subsequent rewarming, can obscure the […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 30 October, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia crunch eases for ASCs; big centers still squeezed

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review The share of ASCs reporting adequate access to anesthesia providers has reached its highest level since 2022, according to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association’s third-quarter 2026 60-Second Survey, published Oct. 16. Of the 307 surgery centers across 44 states that responded, 76% reported adequate access. That’s up from 70% in […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 30 October, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Dynamic Airway Management in a Child With Extensive Laryngotracheobronchial Papillomatosis

Authors Dhananjay D, Rao R, Chandrashekhar S, et al. Cureus 18(10): e117945. doi:10.7759/cureus.117945 Abstract Extensive juvenile-onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (JORRP) can turn the paediatric airway into a constantly changing operative field, particularly when disease extends from the larynx into the tracheobronchial tree. Shared airway surgery, the risk of obstruction and the dynamic changes that occur […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 30 October, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of Laparoscopic-Assisted Transversus Abdominis Plane Block and Trocar-Site Local Anesthetic Infiltration After Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Authors: Taşdelen İ, Kilic F, Memişoğlu K, et al. Cureus 18(10): e118156. doi:10.7759/cureus.118156 Abstract Background and objective: Abdominal wall blocks are increasingly used for pain control following laparoscopic appendectomy. This study aimed to compare the analgesic efficacy of a transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block performed by the surgical team under direct laparoscopic visualization with trocar-site […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 30 October, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Can anesthesiologist assistants help solve the workforce crunch?

Author: Cameron Cortigiano Becker’s ASC Review Expanding the anesthesiologist assistant pipeline would add more providers to the anesthesia workforce, but whether it would add access is a different question. The current shortage isn’t just a pipeline problem. It’s a mismatch between where providers are trained, what models facilities can afford and which communities can attract coverage […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 30 October, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
$535,000 Anesthesiologist Opportunity – $60,000 Signing Bonus, 9 Weeks Off, 1:7 Home Call – Columbia, Tennessee, Just 45 Minutes from Nashville!

What if you could earn $535,000 a year, enjoy nine weeks of paid vacation, take call from home just once every seven nights, and live only 45 minutes from Nashville? Columbia Anesthesia Services, LLC is seeking a full-time anesthesiologist to join our newly established anesthesia group at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee. This […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 29 October, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Post-spinal Aseptic Meningitis Following Cesarean Delivery Presenting as an Acute Febrile Meningeal Syndrome

Authors Ouatab Y, Kramchi Y, Kraitiss H, et al. Cureus 18(10): e117914. doi:10.7759/cureus.117914 Abstract Post-spinal aseptic meningitis is a rare complication of neuraxial anesthesia that may be clinically indistinguishable from bacterial meningitis at presentation. We report the case of an 18-year-old primigravida at approximately 38-39 weeks of gestation who underwent emergency cesarean delivery for acute […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 29 October, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Effects of Intravenous Dexamethasone on IL-6 Levels in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Authors Al-Mahmud M, Das R, Yeasmeen S, et al. Cureus 18(10): e118037. doi:10.7759/cureus.118037 Abstract Background: Cardiopulmonary bypass provokes a systemic inflammatory response in children, with interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels rising rapidly after bypass. Corticosteroids are frequently used to blunt this response, but paediatric evidence remains inconsistent. Objective: To evaluate whether a single intravenous dose of dexamethasone […]

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