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Uncategorized Published - 20 May, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Intubation Setting and Mortality in Trauma Patients Undergoing Hemorrhage Control Surgery

AUTHORS: Talmy, Tomer MD, MBA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia May 16, 2025. BACKGROUND: Endotracheal intubation is essential for airway management in trauma patients but may cause hemodynamic instability and delay critical resuscitation measures. Recent studies have suggested that emergency department (ED) intubation may be linked with higher mortality compared to operating room (OR) intubation […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 May, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
5 Stark law developments physicians can’t afford to miss

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Here are five recent Stark law updates and reports that physicians need to know: CMS recently issued rare Stark law guidance for physician-owned hospitals CMS recently issued a rare Stark law advisory opinion allowing a physician-owned hospital to relocate eight miles away and add an emergency department while retaining […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 May, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
We need a great CRNA to join our new anesthesia team Riverdale, GA!

We’re excited to announce the formation of a new anesthesia group in Riverdale, GA, located just 10 minutes from the Atlanta Airport. We’re seeking dedicated CRNAs to join our collaborative care team, which will include 4 full-time CRNAs and 2 anesthesiologists managing 4 operating rooms.  This is a 25% independent practice and doing own blocks! […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 May, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Global Trends in Analgesic Opioid Use in Pregnancy

Authors: Brett, Jonathan M.B.B.S., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 142(6):p 1100-1113, June 2025. Background: Pain is common during pregnancy, yet there are few contemporary studies of opioid use in pregnancy. This study aimed to describe prescription analgesic opioid use during pregnancy across four regions: Oceania (New South Wales, Australia, and New Zealand), North America (Ontario, Canada, and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 May, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Discover The Best Anesthesiologist Opportunity in New Mexico

If you’re an anesthesiologist searching for a balanced lifestyle and rewarding work, you’ll want to check out this opportunity. Our all-anesthesiologist group is seeking a dedicated team member to join our collaborative practice. Position Highlights: Zero Call for 3 Weeks: Enjoy three weeks of no call duty, followed by one week of call. Even during […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 May, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Measuring Well-being Influencers: Development and Validation of the Well-Being Influencers Survey for Healthcare (WISH) Inventory

Authors: Higgins, K. Elliott III M.D. et al Anesthesiology 142(6):p 1025-1037, June 2025. Background: Improving healthcare professional well-being and reducing burnout requires improving work ecosystems and cultures. Current well-being metrics focus on distal outcomes within individuals (e.g., professional fulfillment or burnout). This study developed and evaluated the performance of an inventory measuring perceptions of modifiable workplace […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 May, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
SUBLINGUAL ANESTHESIA

AUTHOR: Richard Novak, MD THE ANESTHESIA CONSULTANT I was providing a general anesthetic to a patient for bilateral blepharoplasties (eyelid lifts) in a plastic surgery center operating room recently, and I asked the surgeon how frequently she performed this surgery in her office under local anesthesia without an anesthesia professional. She answered that in her […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 May, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Neuromuscular Blockade and Antagonism in Patients with Renal Impairment

Authors: Elkhateb, Rania M.D., M.S.-C.T.S. et al Anesthesiology 142(6):p 1009-1024, June 2025. Background: Current practice guidelines do not address the use of neuromuscular blocking and antagonism agents in patients with renal impairment. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Silver Spring, Maryland) label for sugammadex advises against use in patients with severe renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 May, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of remimazolam for procedural sedation in children and adolescents

Authors: Colin, Pieter J. Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology ():10.1097/ALN.0000000000005560, May 12, 2025. Background/Introduction: Remimazolam is not approved for use in pediatric patients. The pharmacokinetics of remimazolam have been reported to be similar to those of adult patients after scaling for body size. This manuscript reports on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of pediatric patients aged ≥6 to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 May, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Physicians and retirement: 9 things to know

Author: Claire Wallace Becker’s ASC Review Female physicians and physicians under 40 plan to retire at an earlier age than their male and senior counterparts, according to Medscape’s 2025 “Ambitions for Life After Practicing: Medscape Physicians and Retirement Report,” published May 2. Medscape surveyed 7,322 practicing physicians in the U.S. for the annual report. Physicians across more than […]

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