Professional organisations: the ebb and flow of ERAS | EBPOM World Congress
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Recorded at Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) in London last year this presentation is the second of a series of four sessions under the heading: “Implementation – what works and what doesn’t?”. This piece is the second talk in the series, the first is here: There is one more presentation to come and then we will release a fascinating panel discussion to conclude. In this presentation we cover the historical development and implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS); key milestones from Henrik Kellett's pioneering work in the late 1990s, to the formation of...
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Joyce Yeung – Why don’t we implement trial results? | EBPOM World Congress
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Recorded at Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) in London last year this presentation is part of a series of talks given under the session heading: “Implementation – what works and what doesn’t?”. This piece is part one of four, with two more presentations to come and then a fascinating panel discussion to conclude. This first session focuses on the implementation of clinical trials, covering research methodologies, clinical implementations, and their challenges, and looking at the lengthy process of translating medical discoveries into clinical practice, emphasizing the...
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Annual digest - Part 2 | TopMedTalk
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This is part two of a two part program covering some of the most listened to pieces we've done in the last 12 months. We'd love you to check out part 1, which is here: In this piece we cover and reflect upon the following podcasts: "The evolution of the Impella device in anesthesia, critical care, and perioperative medicine” Is Trauma Informed Care part of your perioperative process? ROCKet Trial and PANDOS | Euroanaesthesia 2024 "Patient Safety and Quality: New Standards in Anesthesia | #ANES24" And “Perioperative medicine in focus | EBPOM 24”
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Annual digest - Part 1 | TopMedTalk
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This is the first of a two part program which covers some of the most listened to pieces we've done in the last 12 months. If you want to follow up on these conversations and get the full detail, for free, follow these links here: "Cardiovascular risk evaluation for non-cardiac surgery, guidelines" - ”Should we delay surgery for prehabilitation?” - ”The importance of intraoperative hypotension” - “Behavioural change vs Psychological interventions: which is key in prehabilitation?” - "Perioperative patient safety and post-operative ward monitoring" -
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The dignity of end of life care | #PeriSIG24
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In this piece we cover frailty in perioperative and end-of-life care, the assessment of frailty, the challenges of clinical momentum, multidisciplinary team meetings, and the importance of palliative approaches. The conversation also delves into the trajectories at the end of life and the impact of electronic medical records in automating frailty measurement. The episode concludes with reflections on living a healthy life and the dignity of end-of-life care. This piece comes from our coverage of the Perioperative Medicine Special Interest Group Meeting in Melbourne, Australia. Presented by...
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Compassion, Empathy and Kindness | #PeriSIG24
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Recorded live from the 13th Australasian Symposium of the Perioperative Medicine Special Interest Group, in collaboration with Summit III and the PeriOperative Quality Initiative (POQI). The theme of the meeting is ‘Improve the quality, enhance the value, protect the future’. This piece provides insights into our guest’s career, the intersection of medicine and writing and the importance of compassion in healthcare. She discusses her background, including her education, her writing for The Guardian, and the content of her recent plenary session about shared decision-making and medical...
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Patient Safety and Quality: New Standards in Anesthesia | #ANES24
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In this piece, recorded at Anesthesiology 2024 in Philadelphia, TopMedTalk explores the evolving landscape of patient safety and quality standards in anesthesia. What have been the significant shifts in patient safety culture? What is the importance of a proactive approach to risk management in anesthesia? We mention this excellent article: Desiree Chappell, Mike Grocott and Monty Mythen speak with their guest, Jonathan Cohen, anesthesiologist, Vice Chair of Quality & Safety in the Department of Anesthesiology at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, Associate Professor at the...
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TopMedTalks to... Wael Saasouh | #ANES24
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The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)'s annual general meeting; Anesthesiology 2024. As usual we are there; building on our reputation for exclusive cutting edge conversations recorded at the conference with some of the key speakers, guests and delegates. Here we discuss advancements in anesthesia research and quality improvement, focusing on intraoperative hypotension (IOH) and its impact on patient outcomes. What collaborative efforts are being made to standardize hemodynamic management practices and improve clinician awareness of factors affecting IOH in non-academic settings? The...
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Evolving Guidelines in Anesthesia: Fasting, Hydration and Medication Management | #ANES24
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TopMedTalk is at The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)'s annual general meeting; Anesthesiology 2024. Here we discuss key anesthesia updates, emphasizing patient safety and comfort. Does the evidence support allowing clear liquids up to surgery to reduce thirst without raising risks? Do new challenges around GLP-1 drugs, which delay stomach emptying, call for tailored pre-op guidance? Also, should we be rethinking gabapentinoids, which recent studies show may not effectively reduce opioid use as once believed? Presented by Desiree Chappell, Monty Mythen and Mike Grocott with their...
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Insights from World Congress of Prehabilitation and Perioperative Medicine | TMT Down Under
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This piece comes from Melbourne, Australia, at the World Congress of Prehabilitation and Perioperative Medicine, held alongside the Australian ERAS+ Conference. Hear about the significance of multidisciplinary collaboration in prehabilitation and research; grants for virtual surgery schools; the impact of diet and microbiome on cancer pathways, and the future of digital prehabilitation. The conversation emphasizes the importance of optimizing patient care and reducing complications through innovative approaches in prehabilitation and perioperative medicine. Presented by Kate Leslie and Mike...
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Alongside some reflections on the American Society of Anesthesiologists this piece is focused upon a fascinating foundation, Lifebox, the only NGO devoted to safer surgery and anesthesia in low-resource countries.
Find out more here: https://www.lifebox.org
Presented by Desiree Chappell with Sol Aronson and their guest Alexander Hannenberg, M.D. Senior Research Scientist, Ariadne Labs; Principal Consultant, ORDx&Rx Surgical Safety Solutions, 2010 president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and recently served as its Chief Quality Officer. They are joined also by Kris Torgeson, Global CEO, Lifebox Foundation.