(BPT) - Opioid overdose deaths among people 65 and older have surged by 9,000% in less than a decade. Most children fast longer than needed before surgery. And women who have C-sections may have pain that disrupts sleep for months. These were among the findings — aimed at exploring trends that could improve care for patients of all ages — unveiled at ANESTHESIOLOGY ® 2025 , the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).

"These studies highlight how anesthesiologists can make health care safer, more comfortable and more effective at every age," said ASA President Patrick Giam, M.D., FASA. "From reducing and monitoring opioid use in older people, to ensuring parents safely and appropriately give their children clear liquids before surgery, to easing pain after C-

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