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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...

This talk "Behavioural change vs Psychological interventions: which is key in prehabilitation?" was given at the Prehabilitation World Congress as part of a series of presentations under the heading; "Controversies and Standardisation in Prehabilitation". It was preceded by "Should we delay surgery for prehabilitation?" which is available for you to listen to here: https://topmedtalk.libsyn.com/sh...

This piece is a discussion which followed three presentations at the Evidence Based Perioperaive Medicine (EBPOM) World Congress in London on artificial intelligence in perioperative medicine. Although, for an informed listener, it will work as a standalone piece the presentations which it is in part a response to are here: Part one is here: https://topmedtalk.libsyn.com/ai-in-perioperative-care-p...

"AI Predictive Monitoring to prevent Hemodynamic Instability and Deterioration in Perioperative and Acute Care Patients" was a talk given at the Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) World Congress. For more on their conferences check out www.ebpom.org Presented by Feras Hatib, Vice President of the R&D Algorithms and Signal Processing organization for Critical Care and Vascular at Edwards...

Should we delay surgery for prehabilitation? A short dissection of a perennial topic for anyone interested in perioparative medicine and enhanced recovery after surgery. This piece was originally part of the Prehabilitation World Congress in London. For more on this year's conferences, organised by Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM), check out www.ebpom.org Presented by Andrew Davies ,...

This conversation comes from the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology conference 2023. It gets right to the business end of our profession and discusses industry trends and challenges in anesthesia; payment cuts, healthcare pricing, reimbursement, staffing and leadership. Presented by Desiree Chappell , TopMedTalk Co-Editor in Chief, Vice President of Clinical Quality at NorthStar Anesthes...

"It's evolution, not revolution, we've got a long way to go. But I'm certainly really excited to be on this journey. And I hope some of you will want to come on that journey with us." This piece looks at artificial intelligence (AI) in perioperative care. How and why can this new technology help? Presented by Sandy (Alexander) Jackson , specialty trainee in anaesthetics and intensive care medicine...

"Every single one of you can and should go build an AI model. It's actually pretty simple these days. But then think about; what actually is the problem here? And where could the system go wrong?" This podcast opens up the first in a four part series here on TopMedTalk about a topic which has defined the last few years; what does the development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems mean for per...

Anesthesiology 2023, a huge event in the perioperative calendar for us here at TopMedTalk; the annual general meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Part one of this podcast is here: https://topmedtalk.libsyn.com/anesthesiology-2023-digest-part-1-topmedtalk The pieces linked to in this podcast are here: Opportunities in Anesthesiology | #ANES23 https://topmedtalk.libsyn.com/op...

Anesthesiology 2023, a huge event in the perioperative calendar for us here at TopMedTalk; the annual general meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). This piece includes clips from the following podcasts: Mani Vindhya, Chief Medical Officer at Provation iProcedures | #ANES23 https://topmedtalk.libsyn.com/mani-vindhya-chief-medical-officer-at-provation-iprocedures-anes23 O.R. Su...

This wide ranging conversation gets into the thorny subject of reimbursement; how and why can practitioners advocate for a fairer rates? Also, what is the role of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology in this debate? Further, what are some of the realities of the 'no surprises' billing act? Presented by Desiree Chappell and Randy Moore , Chief Anesthetists Officer of NorthStar Anesthesi...

"We do need to give ourselves credit for the sacrifices we made along the way…" This entertaining piece is a conversation about blood pressure, swimming, extreme physiology and the joy of exercise. You will hear Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen chatting with Nuala Moore , an Irish swimmer known for open water swimming and ice swimming. She was the 2011 winner of the Margaret Smith Award of the Ir...

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) annual conference, here we speak with the outgoing and incoming Presidents of the organization. What can we expect in the year to come and what have been the highlights of the year past? Desiree Chappell and her co-host Randy Moore , CRNA and Chief Anesthetist Officer of Northstar Anesthesia, Irving, Texas, speak with outgoing AANA president...

Intraoperative hypotension is now firmly associated with harm and poor outcomes, this conversation should get you thinking about what this means to you as a practitioner. Here Desiree Chappell speaks with Amy Yerdon , Assistant Professor of Nursing, Nursing Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care, University of Alabama, Birmingham and Bradley Steg , CRNA is a Nurse Anesthetist in Jackson, Tennessee.