In Memoriam – Ronald S. Litman DO
The world and the extended pediatric anesthesiology community lost a cherished friend, mentor, and educator when Ron Litman passed away April 21, 2021 after a
Updated ASA Physical Status Classification System with Pediatric Examples
The ASA Committee on Economics recently published an updated ASA physical status classification with specific examples of pediatric comorbidities. In a recent study by Ferrari
DRAFT of Update to the Evidence Based ASA Guideline for Management of the Difficult Airway
A DRAFT of an update to the evidence based American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Guideline for the Management of the Difficult Airway is available for review
Joint Statement with ASA, SOAP, ACOG and SMFM
SPA has issued a joint statement with the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and
SPA Statement on Racism and Our Commitment to Equity
The Board of Directors of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA) wishes to express shock, outrage, and sadness at the recent depraved killings of African-Americans,
COVID-19 Resources
Dear SPA members, patients, and families, As the COVID-19 crisis escalates in the US and around the world, the SPA urges members to follow common
Joint Statement on Pediatric Dental Sedation
Joint Statement from the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists, and the Society for Pediatric Sedation Regarding the Use of Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia for Pediatric Dental Procedures Using the Single-Provider/Operator Model
SPA Opioid Recommendations available in Pediatric Anesthesia
“The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia recommendations for the use of opioids in children during the perioperative period” article is now available in Pediatric Anesthesia.
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President’s Message on Children and Immigration
SPA Members: As you are no doubt aware there is an ongoing, very vigorous and often acrimonious debate around the issue of immigration and most
Open Letter on Gun Violence
Dear Colleagues, Over the past several days I have received multiple e-mails expressing shock and outrage regarding what has now become known as the Valentine’s
Joint IARS SPA Press Release on Study of Anesthesia Safety
San Francisco – April 18, 2018 – A Mayo Clinic study of children who received one or more exposures to anesthesia before the age of
Neurodevelopmental outcome at 2 years of age after general anaesthesia and awake-regional anaesthesia in infancy (GAS): an international multicentre, randomised controlled trial
Summary Background Preclinical data suggest that general anaesthetics affect brain development. There is mixed evidence from cohort studies that young children exposed to anaesthesia can
Anesthesia and Brain Development in Your Child
On Dec. 14, 2016 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety announcement regarding the potential effect of anesthetics on children younger than
SPA Response to the FDA Med Watch December 16, 2016
On Wednesday, December 14, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a Drug Safety Communication warning that; “repeated or lengthy use of general
Enrollment is Open for ACS Children’s Surgery Verification Quality Improvement Program
The new program’s standards to improve surgical care for children are the nation’s first and only multispecialty standards of their kind CHICAGO (January 31, 2017):