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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World Congress of Prehabilitation and Perioperative Medicine plenary | 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. Recorded on the conference stage before an audience of guests and delegates, hear how the World Congress came to be where it is today. Presented by Mike Grocott, and Kate Leslie with 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 (UHS), and Gerrit Slooter, MD, PhD, Surgical Oncologist,...
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Education and training | TMT at EA24
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Euroanaesthesia is recognised worldwide as one of the most important and influential annual congresses in anaesthesiology and intensive care. Organised by The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM). This year, TopMedTalk is there in Munich, Germany, bringing you exclusive coverage. This piece focuses upon bringing education to a wider selection of people and new ways of disseminating information. Presented by Desiree Chappell and Kate Leslie with their guests, Markus Klimek, Director, Residency Training Program, Vice-Chairman, Associate Professor, Erasmus MC, Department of...
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Bio statisticians in clinical trials | TMT in PRATO
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This piece was recorded at the The 7th Collaborative Clinical Trials in Anaesthesiology Conference, Prato, Italy. The discussion centers around the roles and contributions of bio statisticians in clinical trials. Presented by Kate Leslie and Andy Cumpstey with their guests, Jessica Kasza, Professor of Biostatistics, Data Analytics/Modelling and Health Economics at Monash University and Elizabeth Ryan, Research Fellow at Monash University.
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TopMedTalks to... Henrik Kehlet: The evolution and challenges of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) | #ANES24
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This important piece shines a light on the evolution and challenges of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS). If you’ve never listened to TopMedTalk, this is a great place to start. If you’ve listened before it’s possible you’ve heard us talking with excitement about today’s guest, we hope you find this session to be worth the wait. Hear how our guest's insights on the need for an understanding of the pathophysiological basis and integrated pre-, intra- and post-operative care for the best patient centered outcomes. We cover the concept of “DReaMing” (Drinking, Eating,...
info_outlineRecorded 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 paternalism. We end with some focus on empathy and kindness in patient care, illustrated by a poignant email our guest received from a terminally ill patient.
Presented by Desiree Chappell with Ranjana Srivastava, OAM, Medical Oncologist, Monash Health, Melbourne, Fulbright Scholar, Harvard University, a two-time recipient of the Fulbright Award, writer and columnist for The Guardian Newspaper.
Enjoy our guest’s writing here: https://www.theguardian.com/profile/ranjana-srivastava
Buy our guest’s books here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Dr.-Ranjana-Srivastava/author/B00IMYJJPI