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The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is a professional association of physicians in the field of anesthesiology. As of 2024, the organization included more than 57,000 national and international members and has more than 100 full-time employees.
The second edition appeared in 1986, with total content filling more than 2400 pages spread over three separate volumes. Although it was criticized for lack of cross-referencing and noticeable differences in writing styles due to a higher number of contributors, Miller's Anesthesia soon became the "standard encyclopedic textbook of anesthesia". [1]
Nothing by mouth is an American medical instruction meaning to withhold food and fluids. It is also known as nil per os (npo or NPO), a Latin phrase that translates to English as "nothing through the mouth". Nil by mouth is the term used in the UK (NBM), nihil/non/nulla per os, or complete bowel rest. [1]
The seal of the Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology. The Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology is a museum and reference collection in Schaumburg, Illinois dedicated to the history of anesthesiology. It was founded in 1933 by Dr Paul Meyer Wood, who was then Secretary-Treasurer of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Initially ...
The ASA physical status classification system is a system for assessing the fitness of patients before surgery.In 1963 the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) adopted the five-category physical status classification system; a sixth category was later added.
The editor-in-chief is James P. Rathmell, and it is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins on behalf of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2022 impact factor of 8.8, ranking it 3rd out of 63 journals in the category Anesthesiology. [1]
The American Society of Anesthesiologists in 2007 released a Practice Advisory outlining the steps that anesthesia professionals and hospitals should take to minimize these risks. Other societies have released their own versions of these guidelines, including the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. [16]
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists are advanced practice registered nurses specializing in the provision of anesthesia care. As of 2018, CRNAs represent more than 50% of the anesthesia workforce in the United States, with 52,000 providers, according to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, and administer more than 40 million anesthetics each year.