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SAMBA Updates Upcoming Meeting

Did you know remimazolam may be a useful drug for the ambulatory surgery setting? Remimazolam besylate is the newest benzodiazepine to...

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While induction of general anesthesia looks like an “active” time to those in the operating room, the time of extubation may seem more...

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Did you know that the ASA has offered guidance on preoperative management of patients on glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists...

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Did you know that supraglottic airway rescue is underutilized in pediatric difficult airway management? The issue of difficult airway and...

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We would like members to meet fellow SAMBA members and highlight some of the work that they do for our specialty. Jaime Hyman, MD serves as a...

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We would like members to meet fellow SAMBA members and highlight some of the work that they do for our specialty. Kelly Lebak, MD serves as a...

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Are you using the wrong sized ETT? Debate over the best endotracheal tube (ETT) size to use for adults in non-emergency surgery has...

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We would like members to meet fellow SAMBA members and highlight some of the work that they do for our specialty. Kara M. Barnett, MD, FASA,...

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Did you know that the use of low fresh gas flow with sevoflurane is safe? The sevoflurane manufacturer package insert states, “To...

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Did you know that NACOR data are out on pediatric NORA? You will not BELIEVE what was found! Review of the National Anesthesia Clinical...

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The Committee on Scientific Papers was proud to award seven abstracts with eight different awards during the 2023 annual meeting. The...

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In 1985, SAMBA’s inaugural year, Founding Member Dr. Harry C. Wong was voted in as an at-large member of the Board. He was the...

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