The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status classification system
celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2021. Its simplicity represents its greatest strength as well …

Abstract Although the American Society of Anaesthesiologists'(ASA) classification of
Physical Health is a widely used grading system for preoperative health of the surgical …

Background Despite its widespread use, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)-
Physical Status Classification System has been shown to result in inconsistent assignments …

Background With the increasing aging population, the number of very elderly patients
(age≥ 80 years) undergoing emergency operations is increasing. Evaluating patient …

Abstract The American Society of Anesthesiologists classification of physical status (ASA
PS) is a widely used system for categorizing the preoperative status of patients. The ASA …

BACKGROUND Frailty is associated with poor surgical outcomes in elderly patients but is
difficult to measure in the emergency setting. Sarcopenia, or the loss of lean muscle mass, is …

American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Physical Status syste... : European Journal of
Anaesthesiology | EJA American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Physical Status system: a …

Background Uterine atony (UA) is recognized as a leading cause of postpartum
haemorrhage. However, knowledge of risk factors of haemorrhage-related morbidity among …

The American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status (ASA‐PS) classification is a
preoperative rating given to each patient by an anesthesia provider with the sole purpose of …

Background Epidural-related maternal fever in women in labour has consequences for the
mother and neonate. There has been no systematic review of preventive strategies. Methods …