Anesthesiology

Anesthesiology Published - 25 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Addressing Healthcare Provider Well-being in a Conflict Zone: A Mixed-Method Study of Vital Anesthesia Simulation Training Wellbeing

Authors: Elaibaid M et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, February 9, 2026, 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007983 This mixed-methods study evaluated Vital Anaesthesia Simulation Training (VAST) Wellbeing—a one-day course designed to address burnout and promote resilience—among healthcare providers working in an active conflict zone at the EMERGENCY-NGO Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Sudan. While VAST Wellbeing has previously been […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 25 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
The Critical Role of Hospital Identifiers in Evaluating Failure-to-Rescue Disparities

Authors: Taneze Y et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2026 (Letter to the Editor) This Letter to the Editor emphasizes the importance of incorporating hospital identifiers when evaluating racial and ethnic disparities in failure-to-rescue (FTR) outcomes following surgery. The authors respond to prior work analyzing racial disparities in postoperative sepsis-related mortality using American College of Surgeons […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 25 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
BEST Independent CRNA Opportunity – Savannah, TN just increased salary $15,000

Hardin 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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Anesthesiology Published - 25 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 - 24 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Association Between Injected Volume and Epidural Blood Patch Success on Obstetric Post-Dural-Puncture Headache

Authors: Berger AA et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia, February 10, 2026, 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007982 This 10-year single-center retrospective cohort study evaluated whether the injected volume during epidural blood patch (EBP) affects treatment success in obstetric post-dural-puncture headache (PDPH). Although EBP is widely accepted as the most effective treatment for PDPH, volume targets remain debated—particularly beyond 20 mL. […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 24 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Integrity and Grace in Ethical Leadership: Responding to Human Fallibility in Clinical Practice

Author: Weinberg L A & A Practice 20(1): e02142, January 2026, 10.1213/XAA.0000000000002142 This point-of-view essay reflects on ethical leadership in medicine, arguing that departments should respond to ethical misjudgments with the same structured curiosity and compassion applied to clinical errors. The author writes from experience as both a department director and chair of a hospital […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 24 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
High-THC Cannabis Tied to Marginally Less Pain, More Adverse Events

Medscape Medical News High-THC cannabis products were associated with small reductions in chronic pain severity but with higher rates of adverse events, according to an updated systematic review published December 23, 2025, in Annals of Internal Medicine. OverviewThe review included 25 placebo-controlled randomized trials (2303 participants), most with neuropathic pain. Trial duration ranged from 4–16 […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 24 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Cause-Based Classification of Intraoperative Adverse Events

Authors: Pereira S Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2026 (Letter to the Editor) This Letter to the Editor proposes a cause-based classification system for intraoperative adverse events (IAEs) to complement existing severity-based frameworks such as ClassIntra. Current Context ClassIntra provides a validated severity grading scale from 0 (no deviation from intraoperative course) to V (death), focusing on […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 24 February, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
The Most Common Causes of Maternal Death May Surprise You

MedCentral News Columbia University Irving Medical Center Researchers at Columbia University have found that accidental drug overdose, homicide, and suicide are the leading causes of death among pregnant and postpartum women. The findings were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. “Overdose and violence are not typically on our radar when it comes to thinking about approaches to reducing maternal morbidity and mortality, but these events are far […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 24 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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