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Authors:Elizabeth A.M. Frost, MD Professor of Anesthesiology Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, New York von Hippel-Lindau Disease What Is It? von Hippel-Lindau (vHL) disease, named after Eugene von Hippel (1904) and Arvid Lindau (1927), is an autosomal dominant inherited systemic cancer syndrome that results in cysts and hemangiomas in many organs, especially involving the […]
Read MoreBlood conservation strategies need to be more aggressive in revision cardiac surgery. When compared with first-time cardiac surgery, blood product utilization for revision cases was two to four times greater—a difference that is much greater than the 75% increase previously reported (Transfusion 1995;35:850-854). According to the researchers, understanding transfusion requirements should lead to better preparation […]
Read MoreUnited Press International · December 9, 2017 Hospital operating rooms produce thousands of tons of greenhouse gases each year, but changing the type of anesthesia used in surgery can help lower those emissions, researchers report. For the study, investigators assessed the carbon footprint of operating rooms at three hospitals: Vancouver General Hospital in Canada; University […]
Read MoreThe FDA published an open letter to health care providers highlighting the benefits of thermoregulation devices, such as forced-air warming systems, during surgery. The letter states that the FDA is aware of hesitation by many providers to use the technology due to a possible increased risk for infection. The FDA wrote the letter, after a “thorough review […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD et al JAMA. Published online January 29, 2018. Everyone wants the best physician. Patients want their physician to know medical information by heart, to possess diagnostic acumen, and to be well-versed in the latest tests and treatments. Finding the best physicians often involves looking for resumes with stellar attributes, such as having […]
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