anaesthesiology Archives

3 October 2025

Letter

Anaesthesia Choice Must Be Based On Medical Necessity, Not Financial Factors — Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists & College of Anaesthesiologists, AMM

The Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists & College of Anaesthesiologists say while local anaesthesia is appropriate for many procedures, it's not universally safe to be designated the first choice. Anaesthesia choice must be based on medical necessity.

21 February 2025

Letter

Crisis In Anesthesiology And Intensive Care At Sibu Hospital — Doctor

A doctor highlights a crisis of manpower shortages in medical officers within anesthesiology and intensive care at Sibu Hospital, leading to overworked doctors and compromising patient safety. "The shortage of MOs in Sibu has reached critical levels."

19 March 2024

Malaysia

Anaesthesiologists, Intensivists Fear Accepting Complex Cases After Landmark Columbia Asia Negligence Ruling

The Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists, College of Anaesthesiologists, and Malaysian Society of Intensive Care say the landmark ruling on Columbia Asia negligence case may lead to higher referrals of complex cases to an overworked public health care system.

14 March 2024

Malaysia

In Columbia Asia Case, Hospital And Doctor Equally Liable For Full Award, But Hospital Can’t Pursue Indemnity Against Doctor

The patient's lawyer in the Columbia Asia medical negligence case says both the hospital and doctor are equally liable for the RM4.5mil award of damages, but the hospital can't seek indemnity against the anaesthetist. Her indemnity insurance is only RM1mil.

7 March 2024

Malaysia

In Landmark Ruling, Federal Court Holds Private Hospital Liable For Medical Negligence, Rejects Defence Of Doctors Being ‘Independent Contractors’

In a landmark verdict on the case of a patient who sued Columbia Asia after suffering permanent mental and physical disability from brain damage, the Federal Court ruled that the private hospital is "liable personally" for the anaesthetist's negligence.

16 October 2020

Malaysia

Intubation In A Pandemic: Anaesthesiologists Take On A Life-Saving And Dangerous Job

What is so dangerous about endotracheal intubation? The procedure triggers a generation of small aerosols infected with the virus, which can be transmitted to the anaesthesiologist and persons nearby.

23 April 2020

Malaysia

‘Patients Can Take Turn For The Worse In Blink Of An Eye’

An anaesthesiologist at Sungai Buloh Hospital describes treating Covid-19 patients in ICU, one of the most dangerous jobs in the pandemic.

Tag: anaesthesiology

Anaesthesia Choice Must Be Based On Medical Necessity, Not Financial Factors — Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists & College of Anaesthesiologists, AMM

Crisis In Anesthesiology And Intensive Care At Sibu Hospital — Doctor

Anaesthesiologists, Intensivists Fear Accepting Complex Cases After Landmark Columbia Asia Negligence Ruling

In Columbia Asia Case, Hospital And Doctor Equally Liable For Full Award, But Hospital Can’t Pursue Indemnity Against Doctor

In Landmark Ruling, Federal Court Holds Private Hospital Liable For Medical Negligence, Rejects Defence Of Doctors Being ‘Independent Contractors’

Intubation In A Pandemic: Anaesthesiologists Take On A Life-Saving And Dangerous Job

‘Patients Can Take Turn For The Worse In Blink Of An Eye’

Pork Importers Back Pig Farming Ban In Selangor

Time To Phase Out Colonial-Era PTD Scheme From Malaysia’s Civil Service

Sultan Sharafuddin Wants Total Pig Farming Ban In Selangor

Half Of EPF Members Have Under RM50,000, KWAP Warns Of ‘Optimism Bias’

Critical Manpower Shortage, Unsafe Working Conditions At HTAR Klang — Medical Officer