APSF News & Updates
Intraoperative Methadone in Next-day Discharge Outpatient Surgery: A Randomized, Double-blinded, Dose-finding Pilot Study
January 20, 2025
A recent paradigm shift in anesthesia and perioperative opioid use addresses the desires to use less intraoperative opioid, diminish postoperative pain and oral opioid use, and decrease post discharge opioid…
Announcing the 2025 APSF Trainee Quality Improvement/Patient Safety Recognition Program
January 13, 2025
Trainees are invited to participate in the 2025 APSF Trainee Quality Improvement/Patient Safety (TQI/PS) Recognition Program.
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Residual Gastric Content Before Anesthesia
December 17, 2024
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are increasingly prescribed for the management of type 2 diabetes and obesity. As these medications interfere with gastric emptying, patients using these medications may…
Effects of fatigue on anaesthetist well-being and patient safety: a narrative review
November 18, 2024
This narrative review assesses the intricate, prolonged, and challenging working conditions of anesthesia professionals, which result in physical and mental exhaustion that impacts patient outcomes. Key findings include: Workplace fatigue…
The Sterile Intravenous (IV) Fluid Shortage Crisis Update
November 15, 2024
Baxter International’s manufacturing facility in North Carolina was closed on September 29, 2024 due to heavy rains and flooding from Hurricane Helene. Roads and bridges near the plant were also part of the destruction. Baxter’s facilities supply…
Response to Yerdon, Sherrer, and Chappell, Intraoperative Hypotension: A Public Safety Announcement for Anesthesia Professionals
November 2, 2024
Yerdon, Sherrer, and Chappell’s comprehensive APSF article underscores the crucial link between intraoperative hypotension (IOH) and adverse postoperative outcomes, such as acute kidney injury, myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery, delirium, stroke, readmissions, and…
