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Our 'as live' coverage of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) conference gets off to a compelling start with a conversation about "trauma informed birth". Is it time to address some of the unusual and potentially traumatizing aspects of this area of healthcare? Presented by Desiree Chappell , TopMedTalk co-editor in Chief and Monty Mythen, TopMedTalk's founder, with Cheryl...

A panel discussion chaired by 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 featuring; Andrew Davies , Consultant in upper gastro-intestinal surgery at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Hospital Trust, Heather Gill, a vascular surgeon at McGill...

This talk "Exercise Screening and assessment tools for prehab" was originally given at the World Congress of Prehabilitation Medicine in London. For more information about some of this year's conferences please go to http://www.ebpom.org Presented by Lee Ingle , Professor in Sport Health and Exercise Science at the University of Hull. It is the third in a series of three talks which precede a pane...

This talk "Nutritional screening and assessment tools for prehab" was originally given at the World Congress of Prehabilitation Medicine in London. For more information about some of this year's conferences please go to www.ebpom.org Presented by Chelsia Gillis , Assistant Professor in the School of Human Nutrition in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at McGill University. It...

Medtronic's External Research Program is open to all investigators who are interested in applying for support of their independently developed research. This podcast explains more. To submit an External Research Program yourself please go here: http://erp.medtronic.com Presented by Desiree Chappell with her guest Katherine Liu , Program Manager, Global Clinical Research, Medtronic.

Taken from The World Congress of Prehabilitation this talk goes through some psychological screening and assessment tools for prehabilitation. It is the first in a series of three talks (soon to be released here on TopMedTalk) which precede a panel discussion on the wider subject of screening and assessment for prehabilitation. Presented by Carol Keen , Consultant AHP, Physiotherapist, Sheffield T...

This piece was originally the John Snow Plenary Lecture given at the World Congress of Prehabilitation in London. It is introduced by Franco Carli , Professor of Anesthesia at McGill University and Associate Professor in the School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition at McGill University; our speaker is Gerrit Slooter , MD, PhD, Surgical Oncologist, Maxima Medical Centre, The Netherlands. If you woul...

This is the second part of a question and answer session which was originally presented at The World Congress of Prehabilitation. Featuring Mike Grocott , TopMedTalk's co-editor in Chief and the Professor of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Southampton as well as an NIHR Senior Investigator, Denny Levett , Professor in Perioperative Medicine and Critical Care at the Univ...

Our coverage of the 18th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA 2024) continues. A truly global congress for anaesthesiology and critical care we were fortunate to meet and speak with two practitioners from Ukraine. In our conversation with them we cover, anesthesia practices in Ukraine, staffing shortages in a war-torn nation's hospitals, medical training and practice in war conditions. Desire...

TopMedTalk brings you more exclusive coverage, direct from the 18th WFSA World Congress of Anaesthesiologists in Singapore. Now its tenth year, the Global Scholars Program provides support for young leaders in the specialty from low- and middle-lower income countries, more detail here: https://www.asahq.org/charity/programs/globalscholars Here Desiree Chappell has a conversation with two global sc...

This question and answer session was originally presented at The World Congress of Prehabilitation. It features Mike Grocott , TopMedTalk's co-editor in Chief and the Professor of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Southampton as well as an NIHR Senior Investigator, Denny Levett , Professor in Perioperative Medicine and Critical Care at the University of Southampton and a...

Desiree Chappell speaks about about the Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) with Mike Grocott , TopMedTalk's co-editor in Chief, Professor of Anaesthesia and critical care at the University of Southampton and Guy Ludbrook , Professor of Anaesthesia at the University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital. The Perioperative Quality Initiative is here:  https://thepoqi.org/ And there's more inf...

More from our coverage of the 18th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA 2024) The Network for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management, Haemostasis and Thrombosis (NATA) is a global independent medical association dedicated to advancement and promotion of best clinical practise in the management of anaemia and iron deficiency, critical bleeding, and thrombosis. Desiree Chappell and Monty M...

More from our exclusive coverage of the 18th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA 2024) as Desiree Chappell speaks with her guests 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 BobbieJean Sweitzer , Systems Director of Perioperati...

"What is prehabilitation?" is presented by Mike Grocott , TopMedTalk's co-editor in Chief and Professor of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Southampton, as well as an NIHR Senior Investigator. Originally presented at The World Congress of Prehabilitation, this challenging and exciting talk sets the tone for those of us who advocate for Prehabilitation; how do we define i...

In this essential piece we discuss, anesthesiology and its global impact with experts, empathy with patients, emotional expression in medicine, improving anesthesia care globally and standardisation in anaesthesiology. Direct from the 18th WFSA World Congress of Anaesthesiologists in Singapore, Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen speak with their guest Jannicke Mellin-Olsen , Knight 1st Class of the...

Direct from the 18th WFSA World Congress of Anaesthesiologists in Singapore Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen catch up with Andy Shaw , Chairman, Department of Intensive Care and Resuscitation at The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. This discussion touches on the topics of; cardiac anesthesia and care, temporary circulatory support in cardiac surgery, professional development and 'task shifting'...

Our coverage of the 18th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA 2024) continues. In this piece we cover assisted fluid management in anesthesia. Using AI in anesthesia and its potential impact on anesthesiologists. The validity of the hypotension prediction index in academic debate. Reducing hypertension in surgical patients using HPI. Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen speak with Thomas Scheere...

Our coverage of the 18th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA 2024) continues. This conversation focuses upon The National Audit Projects, https://www.rcoa.ac.uk/research/research-projects/national-audit-projects-naps Patient safety and event reporting in healthcare. Anesthesia trends and patient outcomes in the UK. Cardiac arrest causes and preparedness in medical departments. Cardiac arrest...

Mike Grocott, Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen catch up at the end of "Day 2" of our coverage of the 18th WFSA World Congress of Anaesthesiologists in Singapore. With much to look forward to and plenty to look back on the team discuss; medical technology, industry collaboration, anesthesia risk management, patient safety and the global healthcare quality initiatives associated with that.

Listen now as we speak about space exploration, a media career which extends to both television, radio and podcasting. We get into AI, medical safety, the oft made comparison with aviation and the ultimate role of humans and machines in complex systems. This piece was recorded and sent to you directly from The 18th WFSA World Congress of Anaesthesiologists in Singapore. Here we have Desiree Chappe...

Promoting diversity in medical publishing, preparation among women in anesthesia, leadership styles, gender differences in communication, a growth mindset and women in healthcare leadership; are all topics which come up in this conversation.  This piece was recorded and sent to you directly from The 18th WFSA World Congress of Anaesthesiologists in Singapore. Presented by Desiree Chappell with her...

This discussion includes a look at some of the benefits and adoption of video laryngoscopy in medical practice, improving first pass success rate in endoscopy using virtual reality and video laryngoscope techniques for difficult airways. This piece was recorded and sent to you directly from The 18th WFSA World Congress of Anaesthesiologists in Singapore. It's the first of our pieces from this year...

This 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 ,...

This piece presents two short talks both of which sit under the headline, "Standardisation of Screening, Assessment, Interventions and Outcomes" and they were given at the recent Prehabilitation World Congress, held in London. The first talk "Standardising prehabilitation outcomes" was presented on behalf of John Moore, a consultant in anaesthetics and critical care medicine from Manchester by Lia...