APSF News & Updates
Experimental COVID-19 Therapy Combination Lopinavir/Ritonavir Is Implicated in a Complicated Set of Drug-Drug Interactions
June 2, 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is prompting consideration of known antiviral drugs for off-label use in the fight against the novel coronavirus. The World Health Organization recently began SOLIDARITY, a program…
1% Propofol Shortage due to COVID-19; Double Concentration 2% Propofol Becoming Available
May 18, 2020
The unanticipated increased use of propofol as a sedative for ventilated patients has strained the nation’s propofol supply for intensive care units. As a result, the FDA has issued an…
Proper Training Is Essential for New Airway Devices
May 12, 2020
One of the anesthesia professional’s greatest concerns is a difficult airway. For this reason, the American Society of Anesthesiologists has developed and updated its difficult airway algorithm…
Favipiravir and Remdesivir Appear to be Relatively Unencumbered with Drug-Drug Interactions
April 24, 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis has been complicated and worsened by the lack of recognized and/or FDA-approved drug therapies for the novel coronavirus…
Particle Spread within the Circuit of the Anesthesia Machine – Lessons Learned during COVID-19 Pandemic
April 10, 2020
Glo Germ (Flo Germ, Moab, UT) is a commercially available fluorescent marker. It consists of 5 mm particles. It is sold in powder form and oil-based suspension of a…
An Approach to Managing COVID-19 During Upper Endoscopy
April 6, 2020
In the midst of the new COVID-19 pandemic, anesthesia personnel find themselves on the front lines, facing and combating the spread of this airborne illness, often with sub-optimal personal…
