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Author: Patsy Newit Becker’s ASC Review An anesthesiologist must pay a fine following the 2019 death of a lung surgery patient at Miami-based Kendall Regional Medical Center, now the HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, the Miami Herald reported Caleb Stalls, MD, will pay a $10,000 fine plus $5,853 of Florida Department of Health investigation costs. He must also […]
Read MoreHormone drugs associated with higher risk of brain tumor A recent study highlights an association between prolonged use (defined as a year or more) of certain progestogen hormone drugs and an increased risk of developing intracranial meningioma, a type of brain tumor. Progestogens, similar to the natural hormone progesterone, are commonly used for various gynecological […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kinjo R, Kojima T, Miyamoto T, et al. Cureus June 19, 2024 16(6): e62678. Abstract Bovine serum albumin (BSA) tissue adhesive (BioGlue, Cryolife Inc., Kennesaw, GA, USA) is often used as a hemostatic adjunct in adult patients undergoing open surgical repair of large vessels, such as the aorta, femoral, and carotid arteries. We present […]
Read MoreAuthors: Joelle B. Karlik, MD; Geraldine C. Diaz, DO ASA Monitor June 2024, Vol. 88, Since the initial reports of successful renal transplantation in children, pediatric kidney transplantation has expanded to become the most common pediatric transplant in the United States (Am J Surg 1983;145:243-7; J Pediatr 1982;100:675-80; asamonitor.pub/3TSvo4u). Following the COVID-19 pandemic, pediatric kidney transplant activity has normalized, with annual […]
Read MoreAuthor: Robin Hocevar ASA Monitor June 2024, Vol. 88, Early in his career as an anesthesiologist, David Broussard, MD, was puzzled by the varied reactions of patients following complications while under anesthesia. On the one hand, he observed certain patients becoming very angry after experiencing only minor complications, while others appeared surprisingly forgiving following major medical […]
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