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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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Did you know that intraoperative ECG monitors have various filter modes? ECG filters are needed to remove noise that exists in the...

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Did you know there are consensus guidelines, recently released by ASRA, on patients who use cannabis and cannabinoids? The American...

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Did you know that high flow nasal oxygen can reduce the incidence of hypoxemia during procedural sedation An international adverse event reporting...

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Did you know that it's time to register for the SAMBA Annual Meeting? The SAMBA Annual Meeting will be held once again at the Arizona...

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In this two-part SAMBA LINK series, we are proud to present one of the SAMBA Founding Members, Harry C. Wong, MD. In 1985, SAMBA’s inaugural...

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Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a major problem in the United States, affecting roughly 2.5 million Americans.1 Increasingly, patients prescribed...

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