ASA Monitor

Don’t miss the April @ASAMonitor, with the theme “Global Engagement, Local Excellence.” Explore these articles and more: 🔸 From Short-Term Exchange to Long-Term Equity 🔸 WFSA-ASA: Strengthening Global Anesthesiology Together ow.ly/qOTh50YAL9P

Curious about updates to intubation in critically ill patients or sedation for colonoscopy? Look no further for new studies: ow.ly/LB4r50YrA4L @UptoDate #UptoDate

🏥💧The FLUID trial asks whether using lactated Ringer’s solution as the default I.V. fluid, instead of normal saline, improves outcomes and patient care. Learn about the findings: ow.ly/4Pq150YrA9z

This Women's History Month, Anesthesiology celebrates women in research and their critical role in advancing the specialty and patient care. 👩‍⚕️ 📚 Read the top cited papers by women authors published between 2024 and 2026: ow.ly/YG6x50Yy6Jh

Calling all lovers of anesthesia history! The Anesthesia History Association is seeking Nominations for David M. Little Jr. Prizes. The deadline for this year’s nominations is September 4, 2026. ow.ly/zI3c50YrAhA @WLMHQ

“Despite the improvements in anesthetic-related mortality, patients continue to suffer harm after perioperative care. A recent study found that nearly a quarter of patients admitted for inpatient hospital care suffered from an adverse event," -@dremilym. ow.ly/ngSv50YrAio

Don’t miss the April ASA Monitor, with the theme “Global Engagement, Local Excellence.” Explore these articles and more: 🔸 From Short-Term Exchange to Long-Term Equity 🔸 WFSA-ASA: Strengthening Global Anesthesiology Together ow.ly/f2bp50YzV2e

The FDA updated its alert on the labeling, storage, and administration of tranexamic acid. Drs. Anthony Frasca and Brian Thomas discuss prevention of devastating wrong drug, wrong route complications. ow.ly/CCRe50YrABF @ASAMonitor #PatientSafety

Dr. Ana Maria Crawford received the 2025 Nicholas M. Greene, MD, Award for Outstanding Humanitarian Contribution, and Dr. Newton received the Resident and Fellow Humanitarian Service Award. Read about Dr. Crawford and Dr. Newton’s outstanding leadership. ow.ly/PThE50YrAAu

Sugammadex is a unique agent that reverses neuromuscular block. A new review article by Hagberg et al. highlights practical considerations in daily airway management and examines the potential paradigm shift introduced by sugammadex. 📚 Learn more: ow.ly/ppeh50YwUgh

It’s #NationalPhysiciansWeek! 🥼 Anesthesiologists are medical doctors who specialize in anesthesia care, pain management and critical care. For ASA member @AsnakeBeti, it all comes down to three words. #anesthesiology #anesthesiologist

This month’s AIRS Case Report paints a grim picture of an emerging risk for otherwise healthy anesthesia patients. Explore the association between Venezuelan ancestry and routine general #anesthesia with sevoflurane. ow.ly/2KHT50YrApJ @ASAMonitor #PatientSafety

Drs. Karolina Brook and Emily Methangkool highlight both the challenges and opportunities for anesthesiologists in ASCs. Find concrete suggestions to mitigate potential ASC obstacles. ow.ly/pcF250YrAot @dremilym #PatientSafety

🆕🎨New @ASAMonitor column: “My Medical Muse” This column uses various forms of creative writing and visual art to explore and experience medicine, health, and illness. ow.ly/RIM750YrAkH

Don’t miss the @ASAMonitor online content. Visit the current issue at ow.ly/JZVV50Yrwrr to access these online only articles: ow.ly/Ygrk50Yrwrs #Anesthesiology

A lifelong pacifist, Dr. Safar saw medicine as an act of peace. Read about Dr. Peter Safar’s legacy in “Anesthesiology Giants of the 20th Century.” ow.ly/liuT50YrwnW @WLMHQ

In the March @ASAMonitor Ask the Expert column Dr. Zach Deutch speaks with ASA Past President Dr. Mary Dale Peterson. Dr. Peterson discusses the latest initiatives at Driscoll Children’s Hospital and ways to manage rapid growth. ow.ly/I3Gc50Yrw5o @marydahlen

“While growth in the anesthesia workforce is strong, economic pressures and market dynamics are major influences on the organizational characteristics of clinical practices,” write Thomas Miller and Jennifer Rock-Klotz. 👉ow.ly/TLLQ50Yrw3k #Anesthesiology

The “Leadership Perspectives,” reviews the history of anesthesiology’s Medicare problem. “With the current MA regulations and statutes, Big Insurance has been given a license to confiscate your work to increase their profits,” writes Dr. Jeffrey Mueller. ow.ly/GrL550YrvFU

Our article on the Students to ASA Program is out this month in @ASAMonitor Thank you to all San Antonio STASA 2025 volunteers. Looking forward to @ANES26 in San Diego. @ASALifeline @RenukaGeorge @HSSAnesthesia