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The Committee on Scientific Papers was proud to award seven abstracts with eight different awards during the 2022 annual meeting. The SAMBA-APSF...

“Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.” -Ruth Bader Ginsburg As the end of my term as SAMBA...

Many ambulatory surgery centers exclude patients receiving chronic dialysis. It is estimated that more than 2 million individuals are dependent on...

Acetaminophen exerts analgesic effects likely by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis in the central nervous system and blocking peripheral pain...

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARB) are among the most prescribed drugs in the world. They have...

A left bundle branch block (LBBB) on an electrocardiogram (ECG) markedly increases the likelihood of underlying structural heart disease and left...

Discover Dr. Michael Guertin, SAMBA Treasurer and OSU anesthesiology leader, expert in perioperative operations, ambulatory anesthesia, and...

Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are used to treat Type 2 diabetes and heart failure. The main medications in this class are...

On March 30th each year, National Doctors' Day honors physicians for their dedication and contributions. The first Doctors' Day was celebrated on...

In 2015, the late Paul Barash published an article highlighting the 20 most important articles on anesthesiology (in his opinion) that were ever...

Explore SAMBA's President's Message on reducing operating room waste, promoting reusable medical supplies, and advancing environmental...

There are many consequences from the pharmaceuticals we use -and those we fail to use- that go way beyond the immediate effects on patients. The...