APSF Articles & Updates
Managing Postoperative Corneal Abrasions: A Protocol for Anesthesiology Teams
June 2, 2026
Corneal abrasions are the most prevalent ocular injury seen in the postoperative period. Corneal abrasions are painful and can be associated with blurred vision, tearing, redness, and a gritty sensation in the eyes, as well as…
Response to Hantavirus Awareness for Anesthesia and Critical Care Professionals
May 21, 2026
Recent reports of a hantavirus outbreak attributed to the Andes strain aboard a cruise ship sailing in the South Atlantic have produced worldwide concern. However, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the risk of a pandemic-level threat…
Hantavirus Awareness for Anesthesia and Critical Care Professionals
May 19, 2026
Hantavirus, a single-stranded RNA virus, is a rodent-borne pathogen that causes serious human disease. Hantavirus has gained notoriety recently due to a cluster of infections with a high mortality rate involving cruise ship passengers in…
Ketamine or Etomidate for Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults
May 18, 2026
The choice of induction agent during emergency tracheal intubation of critically ill adults has important patient safety implications, including the risks of death and peri-intubation hemodynamic instability. Previous observational studies…
Reconsidering Opioid-Sparing Anesthesia—The Case for Individualized Multimodal Analgesia Care
May 14, 2026
Efforts to reduce perioperative opioid exposure have accelerated over the past decade in response to the opioid epidemic, enhanced recovery pathways, and growing awareness of opioid-related adverse events. Opioid-sparing anesthesia has emerged as…
Effect of S-Ketamine on Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial
May 11, 2026
Postoperative delirium (POD) is common among elderly patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) under neuraxial anesthesia, with a reported incidence of 11–20.7%. POD is associated…
APSF Featured in USA TODAY Patient Safety Campaign
May 8, 2026
You can find APSF in Mediaplanet’s Patient Safety campaign, out today! Around 1 in every 10 patients is harmed in health care and more than 3 million deaths occur annually…
Association Between Dexmedetomidine Use and Duration of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation After Cardiac Surgery: A Hospital Registry Study
April 27, 2026
Dexmedetomidine is an alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist that may have utility as a sedating infusion to achieve fast-track recovery after cardiac surgery. However, due to the time it takes to…