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This piece focuses upon a new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) looking at Arts and Health. The first of its kind, the report demonstrates the relationship between the arts, health and wellbeing. Are there ways you could incorporate the arts into your practice? Can it help with issues such as brain health, addiction and pain relief? A link to the report, "What is the evidence on the...

Speaking with a legend in the world of anaesthesia; this piece allows us to explore some of the bigger issues and milestones in the profession. How has it evolved, particularly in relation to the simultanious evolution of perioperative practice? Where are we now and where do things look set to go in the future?   This piece was originally streamed live on www. TopMedTalk.com under the title: "Educ...

This piece is a question and answer session regarding the care of elderly patients undergoing surgery. Discussion topics include; The RELIEF trial, e health tools, gathering and accessing data, whether it is better to over estimate risks and which risk calculator is most appropriate to use where you are? It features; Professor Jacqueline Close , Geriatrician, Prince Of Wales Hospital, Clinical Dir...

This piece features a short informative presentation from our Editor in Chief Monty Mythen regarding Artificial Intelligence and the HPI Monitor developed by Edwards Life Sciences. It is followed by question and answer session faciliated by both our online presence, studio audience and invited guests. The "Perioperative Quality Initiative consensus statement on the physiology of arterial blood pre...

This piece gives you a wider perspective on perioperative medicine over the years. How have institutions risen to this challenge and what can we learn from them? How do systems and cultures change over time? When implimenting change have you asked the following questions; Is it scientifically rational? Is it clinically reasonable? What are the risks? What are the resource implications? Are there a...

The results of the Enhanced Peri-Operative Care for High-risk patients (EPOCH) trial are a huge talking point in the perioperative sphere; this stand alone piece follows on from "EBPOM Conference Highlight | Lessons on EPOCH in the UK". To hear that click here: https://www.topmedtalk.com/ebpom-conference-highlight-1-21-lessons-on-epoch-in-the-uk/ Originally streamed live from the Charles Sammons C...

Preoperative risk stratification; what is are the risks and controversies behind preoperative exercise testing and the six minute walk test? This piece looks at the evidence behind both and some practical guidance for informing clinical care. Does the six minute walk test predict complications? What is the true value for cardiopulminary exercise testing (CPET)? For more on the METS study go here:...

Preoperative optimisation and prehabilitation are key areas where your institution can increase value for patients. How do you negotiate the different pitfalls presented by the various core stakeholders? Smoking cessation, nutrition, exercise; all are proven to help produce better outcomes for a patient. How do we express this in such a way that we get buy-in from everyone concerned? When it comes...

Can artificial intelligence drive new changes in care and the value of big data? We're already comfortable with using tools that help us to do our job better, what are the opportunities and pitfalls related to this new technology? Are we ready yet for big data? The changes it may cause are staggering but equally; nuance is the friend of truth, do we have enough 'data literacy' to handle it all? Al...

How do we convince patients that prehabilitation is safe? What forms of certification are available for the accreditation of a balanced multidisciplinary team? How do you monitor home based patients? How do we tap into the wider 'exercise industry' on behalf of perioperative prehabilitation? Panel discussion, featuring; Daniel Santa Mina , Assistant Professor at University of Toronto & Scientist i...

Why has 'prehabilitation' suddenly picked up pace in terms of both practice and interest? This piece takes a serious look at the widening interest in an idea familiar to many sportsmen. Learn how the marginal gains we get through the application of science to optimise the moment of surgery as a real opportunity to apply everything we know. Also; what are ketones and how can they be used to promote...

"Colloid vs Crystalloid - Goal Directed Therapy" - originally streamed live from The Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) in London during EBPOM 2018 on www.topmedtalk.com Hear this excellent talk, for free, on this podcast. If you'd like to attend an event like this ensure your next click is here: www.ebpom.org/meetings If you have any comments or questions you'd like to send to the team...

This standalone piece allows us to explore further some of the issues raised in this podcast "TopMedTalks to... | Rick Dutton". If you missed it follow this link here: https://www.topmedtalk.com/topmedtalks-to-rick-dutton/ Originally streamed live on www. TopMedTalk.com under the title; "Educational Dinner Symposium: Q&A Session" as part of our coverage of the EBPOM USA Dallas Master's Course. Pre...

How can a multidisciplinary group collectively define and maintain what they do while maintaining a patient centred approach? How focused can prehabilitation become? Should personal trainers be more widely involved in perioperative medicine? What is the correct terminology when it comes to expertise in the various areas of your team? Should practitioners be expected to apply lifestyle behaviour ch...

The Grenfell fire was a national tragedy for Great Britain. In this piece one of the founders of TopMedTalk, Martin Howe, explains the story behind the fire and what is now being done to make sure nothing like it is allowed to occur again. This is the complete presentation. Presented by Martin Howe of Howe and Co Solicitors at The 21st Current Controversies in Anaesthesia & Peri-Operative Medicine...

Why do anaesthetists suffer from mental health problems, what help is there available for them? Learn here about 'The Practitioner Health Programme' and hear why anaesthetists are uniquely placed to deal with the inevitable pressures related to healthcare and how they can become leaders, helping to destigmatise and tackle mental health issues. Presented by Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen with th...

The Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) is a cross-specialty centre dedicated to the promotion, advancement and development of perioperative care. Led by the Royal College of Anaesthetists to facilitate cross-organisational working on perioperative care for the benefit of patients. A partnership between patients and the public, other professional stakeholders including Medical Royal Colleges, NHS...

The Grenfell fire was a national tragedy for Great Britain. In this piece one of the founders of TopMedTalk, Martin Howe, explains the story behind the fire and what is now being done to make sure nothing like it is allowed to occur again. This is part 3 of 3. Presented by Martin Howe of Howe and Co Solicitors at The 21st Current Controversies in Anaesthesia & Peri-Operative Medicine and SIAA Autu...

The Grenfell fire was a national tragedy for Great Britain. In this piece one of the founders of TopMedTalk, Martin Howe, explains the story behind the fire and what is now being done to make sure nothing like it is allowed to occur again. This is part 2 of 3. Presented by Martin Howe of Howe and Co Solicitors at The 21st Current Controversies in Anaesthesia & Peri-Operative Medicine and SIAA Autu...

The Grenfell fire was a national tragedy for Great Britain in 2017. In this piece one of the founders of TopMedTalk, Martin Howe, explains the story behind the fire and what is now being done to make sure nothing like it is allowed to occur again. This link takes you to an article on the BBC's website about the fire: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40272168 Presented by Martin Howe of...

The historical focus in prehabilitation has been on exercise, how can the insights of psychology and behaviour change techniques be applied to the field? Should psychosocial outcomes and behaviour change be factored into your practice? There's consistent evidence that anxiety around the time of diagnosis is predictive of post operative pain; depression increases the risk of chronic pain; psycholog...

What is the scope of the problem? What about lesions and risks? What are the general principles of management? What should we expect when it comes to outcomes? Presented by Fiona Walker , Cardiologist, trained in grown-up congenital heart disease (GUCH) and maternal cardiology in Toronto and at UCLH. She is the Service lead for GUCH (2005 – present) and head of the maternal cardiology programme at...

Here we feature a central figure in the ongoing Great World Fluid debate. He was sadly unable to attend EBPOM 2018 so we wanted to get a very important contribution from him: What are the big takeaways from some of the larger trials such as Saline versus Albumin Fluid Evaluation (SAFE)? What about the long term implications of Crystalloid versus Hydroxyethyl Starch Trial (CHEST)? What new trials s...

What are the opportunities presented to a perioperative practitioner when political devolution becomes a reality? What can we learn from the experiences of a team leading the introduction of ERAS+ and prehabilitation across Greater Manchester with a 'Spread and Scale innovation grant' from the Health Foundation? How do you demonstrate benefits which patients and fee payers can understand? How do y...

Here we explore the detail behind Brian Woods' talk "Leading a large, multi-state group to achieve excellence", which was streamed live on TopMedTalk (link at the foot of these notes) from the EBPOM USA Dallas Master's Course 2019. Enhanced Recovery is about pathways and then compliance with those pathways; there is usually an approximate compliance rate of 60%, how can that be increased? What are...