APSF News & Updates
The Use of Personal Protective Equipment by Anesthesia Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 3, 2020
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF), American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants (AAAA) and American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) believe that the safety…
Experimental COVID-19 Therapy Combination Lopinavir/Ritonavir Is Implicated in a Complicated Set of Drug-Drug Interactions
June 2, 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is prompting consideration of known antiviral drugs for off-label use in the fight against the novel coronavirus. The World Health Organization recently began SOLIDARITY, a program…
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…
Favipiravir and Remdesivir Appear to be Relatively Unencumbered with Drug-Drug Interactions
April 24, 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis has been complicated and worsened by the lack of recognized and/or FDA-approved drug therapies for the novel coronavirus…
Particle Spread within the Circuit of the Anesthesia Machine – Lessons Learned during COVID-19 Pandemic
April 10, 2020
Glo Germ (Flo Germ, Moab, UT) is a commercially available fluorescent marker. It consists of 5 mm particles. It is sold in powder form and oil-based suspension of a…