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This piece released 'as live' from the annual International Anesthesia Research Society, (IARS) meeting organised with the Association of University Anesthesiologists (AUA) and The Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA). Expect to hear more reports from the conference as they happen as well as longer pieces over the next few months with key opinion leaders and thinkers. Check out their...

Steven Evans , Center for Perioperative Care (CPOC) Fellow and anaesthetic trainee (ST7) provides a full update on what's new in education and training. Originally broadcast to the attendees (both online and in person) of the Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) World Congress. What are the new innovations, attitudes and standards which are emerging as perioperative practice is pushed for...

"The Center for Perioperative Care (CPOC) was set up as a cross organisational collaboration with the patients at the heart of it; focusing on improving care 'from the moment of contemplation of surgery, through the perioperative period, to recovery' and really hoping to change the emphasis from patients being 'surgical patients' to patients 'being in the perioperative pathway'." This piece was or...

Laurence Mudford (see full bio below) provides the patient perspective and here begins a discussion about perioperative care; what is it, what do people think it is, what should we make it? Taken from the Centre for Perioperative Care's (CPOC) outstanding contribution to the Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine's (EBPOM) World Congress; this piece is the first in a series which originally streame...

This is part three of a three part piece. Although it works as a stand alone podcast we suggest you find time to loop back on episodes one ( here: https://topmedtalk.libsyn.com/does-increased-volume-improve-cancer-outcomes-ebpom-world-congress ) and two ( here: https://topmedtalk.libsyn.com/does-increased-volume-improve-cancer-outcomes-part-2-ebpom-world-congress  ) if you've not yet had time. The...

This is part two of a three part piece. Part one ( here: https://topmedtalk.libsyn.com/does-increased-volume-improve-cancer-outcomes-ebpom-world-congress  ) presents a short introduction to the subject of "volume and cancer outcomes". It's presented by Shaman Jhanj, Head of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Research at the Royal Marsden Hospital. In this part we are joined by the rest of the panel; B...

This piece is a short introduction to the subject of "volume and cancer outcomes" which is presented by Shaman Jhanj, Head of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Research at the Royal Marsden Hospital. The fascinating debate and panel discussion which followed will be released soon here on TopMedTalk but supporters of Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) may recognise this piece as one of the...

Part three continues our investigation into perioperative anemia, following on from our exclusive reaction and analysis to the Centre For Perioperative Care (CPOC) publication "Guideline for the Management of Anaemia in the Perioperative Pathway" from Scarlett McNally, Deputy Director for CPOC and honoree, Clinical Professor at Brighton and Sussex medical school and consultant orthopedic surgeon i...

The Center for Perioperative Care (CPOC) is 'a cross-specialty collaboration dedicated to the promotion, advancement and development of perioperative care for the benefit of patients at all stages of their surgical journey'. Following on from our exclusive reaction and analysis to the CPOC publication "Guideline for the Management of Anaemia in the Perioperative Pathway" from Scarlett McNally , De...

The Center for Perioperative Care (CPOC) is 'a cross-specialty collaboration dedicated to the promotion, advancement and development of perioperative care for the benefit of patients at all stages of their surgical journey'. Here we have exclusive reaction and analysis to their publication "Guideline for the Management of Anaemia in the Perioperative Pathway" from Scarlett McNally , Deputy Directo...

A stand out moment from Dingle's Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) conference; the inaugural Tom Crean Plenary Lecture, presented by Mike Grocott, Professor of Anaesthesia and critical care at the University of Southampton. To find out more about EBPOM's fantastic line up of future events go now to www.ebpom.org Mike Grocott is a popular contributor to TopMedTalk, if you enjoyed this w...

The Royal Collage of Anesthetists (RCoA) are re-evaluating in the face of a global crisis; where do you stand in the forthcoming debate? This piece, chaired by Monty Mythen and Mike Grocott , originally closed EBPOM Dingle. It's a much needed full and frank discussion regarding the realities of non-physician anaesthesia providers; could they be a realistic solution to the global staffing crisis we...

"I personally think this is a worse pandemic than the one we've just had and it's impact - if we don't do something about it - is going to be even more far reaching than COVID has been; this is about the global inactivity pandemic" This talk is a timely reminder of the importance of the value of exercise. It is presented by Denny Levett, Professor in Perioperative Medicine and Critical Care at the...

Celebrating 5 years of TopMedTalk at 'Anesthesiology'; the Annual General Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Please share this interview to you social media channels to help us reach a wider audience. TopMedTalk is presented by Desiree Chappell , Monty Mythen and Sol Aronson with their guest; Michael Champeau , President-Elect of The American Society of Anesthesiologists....

This piece looks at how The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is taking an active role in perioperative medicine and surgery; addressing unanswered questions and ensuring research is both inclusive and extensive in the UK health industry. How have the NIHR moved medicine forward and what lessons can be learned from the recent COVID-19 crisis? Presented by Lucy Chappell , Profe...

In 2022 we covered many live events and conferences both on the subject of anesthesia and perioperative medicine; we produced audio versions of some of the most interesting speakers in the field of perioperative medicine and provided you with exclusive interviews and behind the scenes access to some of the key opinion leaders and thinkers in medicine. That's not to mention occasional exclusive new...

TopMedTalk's 2022 retrospective covers some of the big topics of the year in perioperative medicine: Perioperative diabetes management; Connected Health and the COVID era; 'is day case total knee replacement taking ERAS too far?; are perioperative nutrition clinics essential? - and a deep dive into Intraoperative Hypotension. The links to the shows mentioned in this piece are, in order: "Key updat...

This entertaining talk is a rewarding look at the heart in a linguistic and cultural context; what does the word and the heart itself actually mean to us? Originally part of the Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) Dingle conference it is presented here to you for free. If you would like to learn more about EBPOM and the fantastic forthcoming conferences we have to come please go to www.e...

Originally entitled "The Future of Training" this talk evaluates four key concepts in anaesthesia training. It was originally presented as part of the hugely successful Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) Dingle conference. If you would like to know more about when and where their next conference is please go now to the EBPOM website: www.ebpom.org Presented by George Shorten , Professor...

As patients live longer their needs are becoming more acute during surgery; this piece asks how we can adapt practice to meet the new challenges this brings. These talks take a long view across the perioperative continuum with a focus upon cognitive impairment and other vulnerable brain patients. Presented by L aura MacDarby , Consultant Anaesthetist in The Royal London Hospital, a referral centre...

This vital conversation comes in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis; how different is enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) and does it really get the results we want? Recorded at the Dingle Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) conference in 2022. If you'd like to attend an EBPOM conference check out www.ebpom.org now. Chaired by Monty Mythen with contributions from Aoife Lavelle , Consulta...

This week we have the Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) Visiting Professor Plenary Lecture question and answer session for; "The future of the anaesthetic workforce in the UK - a personal view". The full talk - if you've not yet heard it - is here: https://www.topmedtalk.com/the-future-of-the-anaesthetic-workforce-in-the-uk-a-personal-view-william-harrop-griffiths-ebpom-2022/ Presented...

"This is not a book about the current evidence, this is a book about how you keep making things better in perioperative care". TopMedTalk speaks with the co-editors of the new book; "Perioperative Quality Improvement". Following on from our extensive coverage of Anesthesiology 2022, this piece was originally intended to be part of that but - for reasons explained within - it was delayed. To buy it...

This fundamental conversation is given a fresh perspective during one of the stand out moments of the recent Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) Dingle conference. How do we define evidence in the era of big data? Can we further improve the speed at which we do trials and yet still gather reliable data? In the wake of COVID-19 what new innovations can be made to how we trial and test vit...

This is the concluding Q&A session regarding the Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI). Please listen to parts 1 and 2 here: Part 1: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/24529878?_ga=2.112287174.319377695.1666031811-966310048.1569589661 Part 2: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/24714003?_ga=2.112287174.319377695.1666031811-966310048.1569589661 And don't forget to use the res...