Authors: Abbas N et al. Cureus, June 11, 2026. Summary This prospective, randomized, double-blind study compared caudal dexmedetomidine with caudal tramadol as additives to bupivacaine in children undergoing infraumbilical surgery. Caudal epidural anesthesia is commonly used in pediatric surgery because it provides effective intraoperative and postoperative analgesia. However, the duration of analgesia from bupivacaine alone […]
Read MoreAuthors: Shah D et al. Cureus, June 11, 2026. Summary This case report describes the successful use of four ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks as the sole anesthetic for staged bilateral above-knee amputations in a 79-year-old man with severe cardiopulmonary and multisystem disease. The patient had chronic limb-threatening ischemia and an exceptionally high-risk medical profile, including: […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ahmed SS et al. Cureus, June 12, 2026. Summary This prospective observational study evaluated whether patients with diabetes have more residual gastric contents than patients without diabetes despite following standard preoperative fasting instructions. Delayed gastric emptying can occur in patients with diabetes because of autonomic neuropathy and altered gastric motility. Consequently, standard fasting duration […]
Read MoreAuthors: Missouri S et al. Cureus, June 15, 2026. Summary This case report describes a 33-year-old man who developed significant but transient postoperative hypoxemia after an otherwise uncomplicated general anesthetic. The patient had obesity with a body mass index of 35 kg/m², no known cardiopulmonary disease, and a history of heavy cannabis exposure. He reported […]
Read MoreAuthors: Macedo-Campos R et al. Cureus, June 16, 2026. Summary This case report describes the management of an extremely premature infant with an unexpectedly difficult airway who experienced two cardiac arrests during separate attempts at tracheal intubation. The patient was born at 27 weeks and 4 days of gestation with a birth weight of 922 […]
Read MoreAnesthesia Experts is recruiting a full-time Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist for a private anesthesia practice in Savannah. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced CRNA seeking a highly desirable schedule, excellent compensation, and the ability to practice independently as part of a three-CRNA anesthesia team. Position Highlights • Excellent salary • Malpractice insurance provided, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review A cost that barely existed for most ASCs five years ago is now one of the industry’s fastest-growing line items. The share of centers paying anesthesia stipends jumped from 28% to 44% in a single year, anesthesiologist pay has hit seven figures in some markets, and the workforce shortage driving […]
Read MoreAuthors: Takekoshi M et al. Cureus, June 16, 2026. Summary This study evaluated whether an internally developed computer application could reduce the time anesthesiologists spend preparing preoperative anesthesia informed consent forms. Documentation requirements can increase anesthesiologists’ workload and cognitive burden. The investigators developed a semi-automated, institution-specific application using Python and generative AI-assisted programming. The application […]
Read MoreAuthors: Freitas S et al. Cureus, June 17, 2026. Summary This case report describes how drug-induced sleep endoscopy changed the treatment plan for a 10-year-old girl with severe obstructive sleep apnea, obesity, and neurocognitive impairment. The patient had habitual snoring, witnessed apneas, excessive daytime sleepiness, an obstructive apnea-hypopnea index of 15 events per hour, and […]
Read MoreAuthors: Larsen et al. Journal: PharmacoEconomics – Open published: 2026 Summary: This health economic study evaluated the expected cost of continuous remote vital sign monitoring after hospital discharge and estimated how many readmissions would need to be prevented for the monitoring program to become cost-neutral. The study focused on 3-day post-discharge home monitoring using data […]
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