APSF News & Updates
APSF Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center
August 4, 2020
The APSF and ASA are coordinating their efforts to provide anesthesia professionals with the most current information on caring for COVID-19 patients. View articles, media & guides, FAQs, helpful links and more…
Right Case, Right Patient, Right Place- A Case Report Applying the Office-Based Anesthesia Curriculum in a Complex Patient during the COVID-19 Crisis
August 4, 2020
One of the primary factors for improved safety of office-based anesthesia is the clinical decision-making to determine appropriate selection of patient, procedure, anesthetic and…
Concerns with Perioperative Testing for the COVID-19 Virus
July 30, 2020
We read with enthusiasm the timely press release: The ASA and APSF Joint Statement on Perioperative Testing for the COVID-19 Virus. The authors recommend that patients should…
Apixaban (Eliquis®) – Drug-Drug-Interaction Considerations in COVID-19 Patients with Coagulation Abnormalities
July 29, 2020
One of the most concerning developments in the ongoing and devastating worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is the emergence of serious and even life-threatening thrombotic complications…
HEPA Filters. Do We Really Know Enough? – Breathing Circuit Filters in the Era of Covid-19
July 28, 2020
The global crisis due to COVID-19 has permeated every aspect of our healthcare systems. Concerns about biohazard of (SARS-CoV-2), spread and contact transmission to patients, healthcare personnel…
