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by: Michelle Harvey, MD & Basem Abdelmalak, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F Did you know…Carbohydrate containing clear liquids are now...

Did you know that pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents during propofol sedation for colonoscopy has been an increasingly noted event...

Did you know that the 2023 abstract submission site is open? The abstract submission portal for the 2023 annual SAMBA meeting in Phoenix,...

Did you know that the SAMBA PONV guidelines were updated in 2020? Post operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common and bothersome...

Did you know that popular antiemetics, aprepitant and fosaprepitant, can decrease the effectiveness of hormonal-based birth control? The...

Did you know that the timing of elective surgery after a stroke may have changed again? When can a patient have elective surgery after a...

Learn why intramuscular epinephrine is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis, even with IV access, per 2020 allergy guidelines and AHA CPR...

Did you know that intraoperative esmolol can decrease postop pain and opioid use? Conventional wisdom has been that the intraoperative...

Did you know that all routine medications should be continued on the day of cataract surgery? In December, 2021 Anesthesia and Analgesia...

Did you know that SAMBA has a new practice advisory recommending the use of PECS blocks in breast surgery? The use of pectoralis blocks...

Learn why resuming breastfeeding after anesthesia is safe for healthy full-term neonates once the mother is awake and alert. Discover anesthesia...

Learn how SAMBA clarifies that IV catheters, venipunctures, and blood pressure measurements in the ipsilateral arm are safe for breast cancer...