Feeling overwhelmed about staying up to date with the anesthesia literature? We hope you will check out the APSF's In The Literature section. This resource brings you straightforward summaries of recent high-impact articles related to anesthesia patient safety. This episode highlights crucial updates in the literature concerning diabetes management, the impact of fatigue on anesthesia professionals, research about GLP-1 receptor agonists, and the use of methadone for next-day discharge surgery. These insights aim to enhance patient safety and improve the overall quality of anesthesia care.

• Updates on blood glucose management guidelines for diabetic patients 
• Findings on the relationship between fatigue and patient safety 
• The risks of aspiration in patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists 
• Insights on using methadone for pain control in outpatient surgeries 
• Discussion on the implications of recent research for clinical practice

For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/242-enhancing-anesthesia-patient-safety-literature-reviews-guidelines-and-recommendations/

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