APSF News & Updates
APSF Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center
May 18, 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…
Preoperative COVID Testing: Examples From Around the U.S.
May 18, 2020
While statements and recommendations can provide guidance to local health systems for perioperative COVID testing, implementation decisions are governed by many factors…
1% Propofol Shortage due to COVID-19; Double Concentration 2% Propofol Becoming Available
May 18, 2020
The unanticipated increased use of propofol as a sedative for ventilated patients has strained the nation’s propofol supply for intensive care units. As a result, the FDA has issued an…
Proper Training Is Essential for New Airway Devices
May 12, 2020
One of the anesthesia professional’s greatest concerns is a difficult airway. For this reason, the American Society of Anesthesiologists has developed and updated its difficult airway algorithm…
ASA and APSF Joint Statement on Perioperative Testing for the COVID-19 Virus
April 29, 2020
Patients who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 disease, have higher perioperative morbidity and mortality.(1-3) Unexpected progression to acute respiratory distress syndrome, cardiac injury, kidney failure…
Original Work: Covid-19 Pandemic – Decontamination of Respirators and Masks for the General Public, Healthcare Workers and Hospital Environments
April 27, 2020
There is a serious shortage of respirators and masks that are essential for the protection of frontline healthcare workers and for the mitigation of community transmission during…