Looking forward to the World Congress of Anaesthesiologists | TopMedTalk
Release Date: 02/29/2024
Optimizing Pediatric Blood Health: Insights from ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025
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ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025 in San Antonio, TopMedTalk’s Andy Cumpstey and Kate Leslie talks with Susan Goobie, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at Harvard Medical School and a Senior Associate in the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital in Boston, USA. They discuss the specialty of non-cardiac pediatric surgery and her focus on patient blood management. Dr Goobie highlights the importance of 'blood health,' describing its three pillars: preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. She emphasizes preoperative anemia...
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Perioperative Profile, Steven Shafer
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Perioperative Profiles is a new series on TopMedTalk. We aim to continue to release a profile each month, spotlighting the professional — and personal — journeys of leading perioperative practitioners and researchers. Each month we talk to a prominent figure in perioperative medicine, exploring how they came into the field, what shaped their careers, key challenges and successes, and how their work has contributed to evidence-based perioperative practice. Steven Shafer is a world renowned Emeritus Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Stanford University Medical...
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Exploring the Future of Perioperative Care: Insights from ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025
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Desiree Chappell is joined by Mike Grocott, Sol Aronson, and their guest Guy Ludbrook, Professor of Anaesthesia at the University of Adelaide, at ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. The discussion covers exciting developments in perioperative medicine, focusing on the Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) and the newly coined term 'Enhanced Postoperative Care Units' (EPOCH), a new initiative aiming to bridge the gap between ward care and intensive care by providing specialized care for medium-risk postoperative patients. The guests share their experiences and insights, including...
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Insights into Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia: EBPOM Dingle
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From the Evidence-based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) Conference in Dingle, Ireland, Desiree Chappell and Sol Aronson are joined by Alex Mittnacht, President and Founding Director, International Academy of Cardiac Anaesthesiologists (IACA), and Vice Chair of Anesthesiology and Chief of Pediatric and Adult Cardiac Anesthesia at Westchester Medical Center, New York, USA. Dr Mittnacht shares his fascinating professional journey and delves into the intricacies of paediatric cardiac anaesthesia, including its evolving training pathways, workforce challenges, and the increasing demands for...
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Innovations in Anesthesia: GE Healthcare's Advanced Solutions at ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025
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Desiree Chappell and Sol Aronson discuss innovations in anesthesia at ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025 with Brandon Henak, Global Marketing Director, Monitoring Solutions at GE Healthcare and John W Beard, Chief Medical Officer at GE Healthcare - Patient Care Solutions. They unveil GE's new premium anesthesia platform designed for both current and future needs, emphasizing enhanced workflow, patient safety, and adaptable technology. The conversation highlights the platform's advanced features, including a dual compute architecture, innovative vaporization system, and digital solutions for improved...
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Exciting news from Desiree Chappell
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A bittersweet moment for us, as the wonderful Desiree Chappell moves on to a fantastic new role in industry, after many years in the role of managing editor and anchor for TopMedTalk. This piece was recorded at ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025 the annual general meeting of The American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) in Chicago. Presented by Andy Cumpstey, Mike Grocott and Kate Leslie with their guest Desiree Chappell. Please make sure you are subscribed to TopMedTalk and find us on social media so we can connect online.
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Insights from ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025: New Guidelines for Anesthesiology in Older Adults
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Join Andy Cumpstey and Kate Leslie in this broadcast from the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025 meeting. They welcome guests Stacie G. Deiner, an anesthesiologist, professor and vice-chair for research at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Mark D. Neuman, anesthesiologist and Horatio C. Wood Professor of Anesthesiology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. We discuss the new ASA guidelines for older adults. The episode delves into the development, significant recommendations, and implementation of these guidelines, emphasizing the importance of preoperative evaluation...
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Perioperative Profile Monty Mythen
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Andy Cumpstey and Kate Leslie welcome Professor Monty Mythen to his Perioperative Profile. Recorded at the 2025 Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) meeting in Dingle, Ireland. Monty discusses his fascinating career, from his childhood in London to becoming Professor of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at University College London. He notes his involvement in founding EBPOM and his role at BD Advanced Patient Monitoring. The conversation covers Monty's groundbreaking research on gut perfusion and multiple organ failure, his high-altitude research expeditions to Mount Everest, and his...
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Nitrous Oxide as a Treatment for Severe Depression: Insights from ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025
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Andy Cumpstey and Kate Leslie at ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. They interview Peter Nagele, professor of anesthesiology at the University of Chicago, about his groundbreaking trial on the use of nitrous oxide as a treatment for severe depression. The trial aimed to assess the efficacy of nitrous oxide compared to a placebo and explored different doses (25% vs. 50%). They discusses the study's promising results, the neurobiology of depression, and the potential for a phase three international multicenter trial. This episode also highlights the need for novel treatments for...
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Insights on the Future of Anesthesia Quality Improvement with AQI
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ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025 Desiree Chappell and Mike Grocott discuss the latest advancements and key topics in the field of anesthesiology with special guests Sheila Barnett, Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Professor of Anesthesiology at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Patrick Guffey, Professor of Clinical Practice, Anesthesiology-Pediatric Anesthesiology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The conversation centers around the Anesthesia Quality Institute (AQI) and its various initiatives, including the National...
info_outlineThis piece reflects the fact we are currently getting ready for the 18th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA 2024) - we’re going to be bringing you all the coverage of the meeting that we can, live from Singapore.
The podcast primes you for the topics we’re expecting to encounter and gives you a taste of where the discussions are at the moment.
Featured in this piece are:
Carolyn Johnston, consultant Anaesthetist in St Georges hospital in London and Improvement lead for the National Emergency Laparotomy Network:
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Dr Attila Kett, anaesthesiologist and Chairman at St Peter’s University Hospital at New Jersey:
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Alexander J Butwick, Obstetric Anesthesiologist and Researcher in maternal hemorrhage, pain relief in labor, and obstetric epidemiology at Stanford University
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Adriane Chapman, Professor at University of Southampton, Head of Digital Health Research Group, Director for the Centre for Health Technologies
Sandy (Alexander) Jackson, specialty trainee in anaesthetics and intensive care medicine and an NIHR Doctoral Fellow at the University of Southampton
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Guy Ludbrook Professor of Anaesthesia at the University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital
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Denny Levett, Professor in Perioperative Medicine and Critical Care at the University of Southampton and a Consultant in Perioperative Medicine at Southampton University Hospital NHS Foundation trust
Kate Leslie, Honorary Professor, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, Specialist Anaesthetist, The Royal Melbourne Hospital & North Western Mental Health and Non-Executive Director, Australian Medical Council
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