Articles written by Farzana Afroze
Farzana Afroze, MD, is a pediatric anesthesiologist at Albany Medical Health System and is GLAC Vice Chair.
Volume 78 Number 02
Governmental and Legal Affairs Committee
GLAC serves as the central advocacy arm of our society, shaping how anesthesiologists engage with legislation, regulation and healthcare policy across New York State. Its core mission is to advance patient safety by advocating for high-quality, physician-led anesthesia care and opposing policies that may compromise safety.
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Mitochondrial Genetic Susceptibility to Anesthetics in Patients with Venezuelan Heritage
On January 27th, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and Society of Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA) released their 2nd Consensus Statement regarding a group of unexpected deaths or severe neurological outcomes in patients of Venezuelan lineage—predominantly children— who had undergone uncomplicated general anesthetics for routine surgical procedures.
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