President's Messages

The President’s message last week discussed elevated blood pressures (BP) in patients presenting for surgery. This week I am continuing that...

Accurate measurement of blood pressure (BP) is the cornerstone to determine adequate perfusion pressures, to diagnose and manage chronic...

How many times have you found yourself without ready access to a stethoscope in the operating room right after intubating a patient? Or had your...

We held our mid-year Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Board of Directors (BOD) meeting last Friday in San Diego. We heard reports from most of our...

Stay updated with SAMBA’s latest initiatives, educational webinars, annual meetings, and expert insights in ambulatory anesthesia and office-based...

Discover SAMBA's President's Message on calculating ideal body weight using a simple BMI-based formula, vital for anesthetic dosing amid obesity...

It is customary to maintain an end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) concentration of 30-35 mmHg during controlled ventilation in the operating room....

Discover the truth behind the myth of drinking 8 glasses of water daily. Learn about hydration, hyponatremia risks, and evidence-based fluid intake...

It is estimated that 10% of the world’s population and 14% of those living in the United States have chronic kidney disease (CKD).1Almost...

Texas currently bans all abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.1 There are NO provisions for rape, incest, fetuses with conditions...

Explore SAMBA's President's Message on updated evidence about IV catheter use post-breast cancer surgery, lymphedema risks, and expert...

The COVID-19 pandemic has humbled us. The SARS-CoV-2 virus has affected humanity like nothing else in ourlifetime has done. It is unlikely that...