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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...

In the January 2022 issue of European Journal of Anaesthesiology, Frykholm P, et al. discussed pre-preoperative fasting for the pediatric patient...

Discover the legacy of Dr. Bernard Wetchler, founding member of SAMBA, who pioneered ambulatory anesthesia and shaped the Society for Ambulatory...

We would like members to meet fellow SAMBA members and highlight some of the work that they do for our specialty. Fred Shapiro, DO, FASA is on the...

Explore the challenges and best practices of Non-Operating Room Anesthesia (NORA) in the ICU, enhancing anesthesiologist expertise in critical care...

Discover SAMBA's President's Message on how simple eye masks reduce midazolam sedation needs during spinal anesthesia, enhancing patient comfort and...

Discover SAMBA's President's Message on optimizing preoperative evaluations to reduce complications, improve outcomes, and enhance ambulatory...

Explore SAMBA's President's Message on rethinking anesthesia dogma, airway management, and the role of neuromuscular blockers and sugammadex in safe...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in the perioperative period. In a study of 38,047 patients having non-cardiac surgery 11% had...

Discover SAMBA Member Spotlight on Dr. Leopoldo Rodriguez, highlighting his leadership, ambulatory anesthesia expertise, and contributions to...