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New Guidelines Help Estimate Cardiac Risk From Noncardiac Procedures
Noncardiac surgery is a major stressor to the cardiovascular system, increasing risks for myocardial infarction, ...
JULY 15, 2025

Expert Panel Discusses Various Updates In Regional Anesthesia
Topics include e-learning and virtual reality, local anesthetics for spinal anesthesia, and managing pain in ...
APRIL 10, 2025

ASRA Releases First-Ever Infection Control Guidelines
ASRA has released a comprehensive set of consensus practice guidelines dedicated to infection control for regional ...
APRIL 2, 2025

ASRA Issues Updated Guidelines on Oral Anticoagulants and Regional Anesthesia
The fifth edition of guidelines on the use of regional anesthesia in patients receiving direct oral anticoagulants ...
MARCH 12, 2025

Multidisciplinary Group Releases PDPH Consensus Statement Guidelines
Despite advances in anesthesia care, the incidence of post-dural puncture headache remains troublingly high, ...
MARCH 3, 2025

New Guidance May Help Reduce Delirium Risk in Older Patients Undergoing Surgery
New research has identified strategies to reduce the risk for common postoperative neurocognitive disorders, such ...
FEBRUARY 20, 2025

ASA Unveils New Guidelines to Combat Workplace Harassment and Incivility
The ASA has released new guidance aimed at identifying and documenting incidents of harassment, incivility and ...
FEBRUARY 6, 2025

ACP Finds Few Performance Measures for Assessing Physicians Managing Pain
The Performance Measurement Committee of the American College of Physicians reports finding six performance ...
JANUARY 28, 2025

New Multisociety Guidance: Most Patients Can Remain on GLP-1 RAs Before Surgery
The majority of patients can continue treatment with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists before undergoing ...
JANUARY 13, 2025

Debate: Is ASA Guidance on Preoperative GLP-1 Agonists Good Enough?
As more Americans are prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist drugs, concerns are rising about how to ...
OCTOBER 8, 2024

If Looks Could Kill: Anesthetic Implications of Cosmetic Enhancements
Nonsurgical cosmetic enhancements such as neurotoxins, eyelash extensions, gel manicures, or permanent jewelry, ...
AUGUST 16, 2024

New WHO Guidance Aims to Reduce Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections
The WHO published the first global guidelines to prevent the occurrence of bloodstream and other infections caused ...
JULY 23, 2024
