Anesthesiology Published - 22 December, 2025 By - Dr Clemens

Good, bad news for anesthesia in 2026

Author: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesia is at an inflection point: soaring demand, evolving technology and growing outpatient volume offer new opportunities, but workforce shortages, reimbursement pressure and increasing complexity threaten sustainability. These five trends illustrate why anesthesia leaders say 2026 will bring both opportunity and serious headwinds: 1. Workforce shortages and burnout are pushing […]

Anesthesiology Published - 22 December, 2025 By - Dr Clemens

Avoiding Intubation in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Due to Mixed Amiodarone Toxicity and Haemophilus Influenzae

Authors: La Brocca U et al. Cureus • December 2025 SummaryThis case report describes a 78-year-old woman with severe ARDS caused by a combination of Haemophilus influenzae pneumonia and chronic amiodarone pulmonary toxicity. Despite a profound P/F ratio nadir of 58 on high-flow nasal oxygen, she remained alert, stable, and without signs of respiratory collapse. […]

Anesthesiology Published - 22 December, 2025 By - Dr Clemens

Standardizing Quality Metrics for Neuraxial Labor Analgesia

Authors: Patel S S et al. Journal: Cureus 17(12): e98450, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.98450 SummaryThis article proposes a standardized quality improvement framework for neuraxial labor analgesia in obstetric anesthesia. Because quality metrics for epidural and combined spinal-epidural techniques vary widely between institutions, the authors synthesized national guidance and expert opinion to create a uniform, procedure-specific benchmarking system. […]

Anesthesiology Published - 22 December, 2025 By - Dr Clemens

Postoperative Sore Throat in the Postanesthetic Care Unit: Incidence, Contributing Factors, and Association With Airway Management

Authors: Sousa Braga I et al. Source: Cureus 17(12): e98473. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.98473 Summary:This retrospective study evaluated postoperative sore throat (POST) in 106 adults recovering in the PACU after general anesthesia with airway instrumentation. The overall incidence of POST was 21.7%, which is lower than the 30–60% commonly reported in prior literature. Moderate symptoms (VAS 4–7) […]

Anesthesiology Published - 22 December, 2025 By - Dr Clemens

Changes in Plasma Glycine Concentration in General Anesthesia With Remifentanil

Authors: Kato et al. Journal line: Cureus, November 12, 2025. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.96727 Summary:This prospective pilot study examined whether glycine-containing remifentanil elevates plasma glycine levels during general anesthesia. The concern arises because remifentanil formulations include glycine, and glycine acts as a co-agonist at the NMDA receptor, potentially contributing to opioid-induced hyperalgesia or postanesthetic shivering. Ten patients […]

Anesthesiology Published - 22 December, 2025 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 […]

Anesthesiology Published - 19 December, 2025 By - Dr Clemens

Effects of GABA and glutamate signalings from primary sensory neurons to gate the spinal transmission of mechanical pain in mice

Authors: Wu S-J et al. Anesthesiology, November 2025. DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005854 SummaryThis mechanistic neuroscience study examined how a specific subset of primary sensory neurons—those capable of synthesizing GABA and expressing the vesicular GABA transporter Vgat—gate mechanical pain transmission in mice. While most dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons are glutamatergic and excitatory, these Vgat-positive neurons represent a […]

Anesthesiology Published - 19 December, 2025 By - Dr Clemens

Anesthesia reimbursement declines: 10 notes

Author: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesia practices are facing some of the steepest reimbursement pressure in healthcare. Years of CMS cuts, payer policies and new federal rules have compressed margins even as demand and costs rise. Here are 10 key notes on where anesthesia reimbursement stands near the end of 2025: 1. Average professional […]

Anesthesiology Published - 19 December, 2025 By - Dr Clemens

The Role of Regional Anesthesia in Preventing Cancer Recurrence

Authors: Salib M et al. SourceCureus 17(11): e97114. November 17, 2025. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.97114 SummaryThis review explores whether regional anesthesia can reduce cancer recurrence after surgery. The idea is biologically plausible: regional techniques blunt the stress response, reduce catecholamines and cortisol, limit opioid use, and may preserve immune function, especially natural killer cell activity. Local anesthetics […]

Anesthesiology Published - 19 December, 2025 By - Dr Clemens

How this ASC made surgeons paying out of pocket for anesthesia a ‘win-win’

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review About a year ago, the Eastern Orange Ambulatory Surgery Center in Cornwall, N.Y., flipped the traditional anesthesia payment model on its head. Instead of the facility paying anesthesia stipends, surgeons are now required to pay a fee if they fail to meet the minimum number of cases for their assigned operating block. […]