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‘Money’s tight’; pull together an ER team with limited resources. The key- NURSES! | Perioperative Coach

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Implementing better practice and "ERAS 2.0". The ground up approach of a 'council of nurses' sparks some fascinating debate and discussion. Can a roun...

Social Media | Sunday Special

28 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This piece is a chance to reflect upon the importance of new media within the sphere of medical education. As the run away success of TopMedTalk and o...

Thomas Scheeren | TopMedTalks to...

27 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Hypotension Prediction Index (HPI), which uses a machine learning algorithm to help predict intraoperative hypotension. Regular listeners to www....

POET 4.04 | Measuring the risk of surgery

26 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What is a 'micromort'? Even more of a worry, what does ten of them mean? How do we measure and communicate risk to patients? Everyday activities all c...

Periop Medicine SIG18 | Prehabilitation in the frail

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This piece explores some of the talking points and controversies related to dealing with frail patients who are in need of prehabilitation. How do we ...

EBPOM Highlight 2.02 | Post-op critical care: what should we do?

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Post-operative critical care: what should we do?" was originally streamed live from The Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) in London durin...

How do you bring perioperative care to your practice? | The RoundTable

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What is after ERAS, do we have an 'ERAS of ERAS' - so to speak? This conversation focuses upon bringing about change, managing and sustaining it over ...

Fluid management - the less explored controversies | Perioperative Coach

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation about ASER fluid management; NPO; preop drinks and keeping the i.v down. Monty Mythen is presenting with his guest Dr Scott Brudney, Pr...

Mike of the antarctic | Sunday Special

21 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh from an expedition to Antarctica, on the National Geographic Explorer, Mike Grocott gives us an update on the "Anaesthesia at the Extreme" confe...

Carol Peden Dan Sessler | TopMedTalks to...

20 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lessons learned from the Enhanced Peri-Operative Care for High-risk patients (EPOCH) trial. This conversation focuses upon the challenges of quality i...

POET 4.03 | Communication uniquely suited to the perioperative domain

19 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Fitness for surgery and an understanding of the realities of risk. How important is it for surgery to take place when balanced against the specific he...

TopMedTalk | A Masters Programme in Perioperative Medicine

18 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

University College London (UCL) offer a fantastic Masters Course in Perioperative Medicine, hear how it works in this podcast. Also, if you're intrigu...

EBPOM Highlight 2.01 | Exercise and cancer

17 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week's conference highlight "Exercise and cancer" was originally streamed live from The Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) in London d...

Don't ask 'what is the matter' ask what matters? | The RoundTable

16 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A powerful discussion about outcomes, patient care and what matters the most. Presented by Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen with their guests; Eric J...

Getting on the same page | Perioperative Coach

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation about enhanced recovery implementation. Dr Joff Lacey catches up with Mike Scott, Virginia Commonwealth University and Ross Kerridge, J...

The Bigger Picture of Perioperative Medicine | Sunday Special

14 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A transatlantic perspective. This conversation explores the extended role of the anaesthetist, brought about partly by perioperative care but more wid...

Dan Sessler | TopMedTalks to...

13 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Elephant In The Room - intraoperative hypotension. A discussion regarding the exciting results from the first multicentre, randomised controlled ...

POET 4.02 | Shared decision making for high risk surgery

12 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

POET - The Perioperative Enhancement Team How can cardiopulmonary exercise testing lead to shared decision making? Hear how aortic aneurysms are dealt...

Periop SIG18 | Early out-of-hospital management for post-op patients

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How do we manage the process of early out-of-hospital management sensibly? What does a home-based post operative care system look like? What are the e...

EBPOM Highlight 1.32 | Australian perspective on perioperative medicine

10 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Australia has an interesting history both generally and with perioperative medicine specifically, here the story is told and their current progress is...

Exercise is real medicine? | The RoundTable

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This piece covers; physical medicine and rehabilitation, applying a team approach in care and 'pre and post-habilitation'. Desiree Chappell presents w...

Nutrition | Perioperative Coach

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"An operation is like a marathon, nobody prepares for that by starving themselves" Monty Mythen talks to Professor Paul Wischmeyer from the Department...

Is the US spending too much on health care and not enough on health? | Sunday Special

07 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This piece was originally streamed live on www.topmedtalk.com and is taken from the hugely successful "EBPOM-USA: Masters Course, A Perioperative Care...

Zeev Kain | TopMedTalks to...

06 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Value based care - it’s an interdisciplinary team sport" Desiree Chappell speaks with Zeev Kain, organiser of the American college of perioperative...

Prehab Periop World Congress: Andrew Shaw

05 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Streamed live from the 2019 Prehabilitation World Congress and Annual London Peri-Operative Medicine Congress. This session is sponsored by Edwards Li...

POET 4.01 | Perioperative Enhancement Teams

05 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Why do you need a "poet"? The POET acronym - a truly multidisciplinary Perioperative Enhancement Team; responsible for project managing optimisation p...

Prehab Periop World Congress: Daniel Conway and the surgery school

04 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Streamed live from the 2019 Prehabilitation World Congress and Annual London Peri-Operative Medicine Congress. This session is sponsored by Edwards Li...

Prehab Periop World Congress: Feras Hatib, Simon Davies

04 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Streamed live from the 2019 Prehabilitation World Congress and Annual London Peri-Operative Medicine Congress. This session is sponsored by Edwards Li...

Prehab Periop World Congress: Joff Lacey, Tim Miller

04 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Streamed live from the 2019 Prehabilitation World Congress and Annual London Peri-Operative Medicine Congress. Presented by Monty Mythen and Desiree C...

Prehab Periop World Congress: Lee Fleisher, Ross Kerridge

04 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Streamed live from the 2019 Prehabilitation World Congress and Annual London Peri-Operative Medicine Congress. Presented by Desiree Chappell with Mont...

Prehab Periop World Congress: Gerard Danjoux, Ken Van Someren

04 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Streamed live from the 2019 Prehabilitation World Congress and Annual London Peri-Operative Medicine Congress. Gerard Danjoux, consultant in Anaesthes...

Prehab Periop World Congress: David Walker, Rob Stephens

04 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Streamed live from the 2019 Prehabilitation World Congress and Annual London Peri-Operative Medicine Congress. Presented by Desiree Chappell and Monty...

Prehab Periop World Congress: Teodor Stefanov

04 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Streamed live from the 2019 Prehabilitation World Congress and Annual London Peri-Operative Medicine Congress. Presented by Monty Mythen, Desiree Chap...

Prehab Periop World Congress: Evan Kharasch

04 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Streamed live from the 2019 Prehabilitation World Congress and Annual London Peri-Operative Medicine Congress. Here we welcome the Editor-in-Chief of ...

Prehab Periop World Congress: William Wooden

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Streamed live from the 2019 Prehabilitation World Congress and Annual London Peri-Operative Medicine Congress. If you're interested in hearing shows a...

Prehab Periop World Congress: Dan Martin and Sandy (Alexander) Jackson

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Streamed live from the 2019 Prehabilitation World Congress and Annual London Peri-Operative Medicine Congress. The survey mentioned on this podcast is...

TopMedTalks to... | Feras Hatib

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Streamed live from the 2019 Prehabilitation World Congress and Annual London Peri-Operative Medicine Congress. This piece, a break out session held at...

TopMedTalk | The AI Doctor will see you now...

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Streamed live from the 2019 Prehabilitation World Congress and Annual London Peri-Operative Medicine Congress. This piece, a break out session held at...

Prehab Periop World Congress: Update from the first day

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The TopMedTalk team set out the plan for this week's 2019 Prehabilitation World Congress and Annual London Peri-Operative Medicine Congress. Live from...

EBPOM Highlight 1.31 | Changing behaviours of the medical team before surgery

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"POETTS 2018 | Changing behaviours of the medical team before surgery" - was originally streamed live from The Institute of Engineering and Technology...

Insight into ERAS in Saudia Arabia | The RoundTable

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is a fascinating glimpse into the spread of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in Saudi Arabia. Desiree Chappell interviews her ...

How do you impliment change? | Perioperative Coach

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How do we impliment change in our practice? Is it possible to "set yourself up for success" or should we expect problems? Can you be someone who keeps...

Fitter Better Sooner | Sunday Special

30 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A large part of the journey towards enhanced recovery, better outcomes and fewer complications, is to do with educating patients. How do we explain to...

Paul Pomerance | TopMedTalks to...

29 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) continues to raise the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology, as well as keeping a parti...

Judson Williams and Gina McConnell | ERAS Cardiac 2019

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Live from "ERAS cardiac: Center of excellence training conference", an Edwards Life Sciences sponsored conference in North Carolina. The first article...

Kevin Lobdell | ERAS Cardiac 2019

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Live from "ERAS cardiac: Center of excellence training conference", an Edwards Life Sciences sponsored conference in North Carolina. The Enhanced Reco...

Bob Booth | ERAS Cardiac 2019

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Live from "ERAS cardiac: Center of excellence training conference", an Edwards Life Sciences sponsored conference in North Carolina. Check out the art...

Seenu Reddy | ERAS Cardiac 2019

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

To the patient: "You're about to run a marathon, you wouldn't do that without training". The outstanding article referenced in this piece is here: htt...

POET 3.09 | If you need help ask for it

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

'The Practitioner Health Programme' - why do anaesthetists suffer from mental health problems, what help is there available for them? Learn here how p...

Periop Medicine SIG18 | Can perioperative risk in the frail be managed?

27 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How do you manage frailty? This talk is an honest appraisal of the latest thinking, from a perioperative perspective. Presented by Bobbie Jean Sweitze...

EBPOM Highlight 1.30 | Visiting Professor Plenary Lecturer: "Results of the RELIEF Trial".

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Results of the RELIEF Trial" - originally streamed live from The Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) in London during EBPOM 2018 on ...

Coordinating an Enhanced Recovery Program | The RoundTable

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How important is it to have a dedicated member of your team focused on starting, maintaining and coordinating your enhanced recovery programme? Does a...

Understanding delirium among the surgical team | Perioperative Coach

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How widespread are misconceptions about delirium within your surgical team? Do you and your colleagues know how to recognise it? If so, how does your ...

Sunday Special | The heart of the debate

23 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What are the hot topics in the cardiac world at the moment? Alongside reflections on this year's annual meeting of 'The Society of Cardiovascular Anes...

TopMedTalks to... Dave O'Conner | Euroanaesthesia 2019

22 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How do you communicate and spread a passion for fluid management and optimisation to your fellow practitioners? How should you use protocols here? Are...

POET 3.08 | Thinking clearly on the brain

21 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What is "The Brain Health Initiative"? Why is it that so many aspects of brain function are so hard to understand? Why is cognitive dysfunction such a...

Periop SIG18 | Minimising Risk; anaemia

20 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How should you manage anaemia as part of the perioperative process? Preoperative anaemia has a variable effect on outcomes, how should it be managed? ...

EBPOM Highlight 1.29 | US perspective on perioperative medicine

19 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

America is often seen as coming a little late to perioperative practice. However, that's a picture which is now changing for the better, thanks partly...

Changing the culture around surgical recovery | The RoundTable

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What can be learned when it comes to working with a quality improvement program? Do you often run into challenges with the pharmacy? If you want to im...

Putting care into intensive care | Perioperative Coach

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How is it that a profession which attracts people who care about patients sometimes produces people who seem not to care? This piece discusses "burn o...

Blood Pressure | Sunday Special

16 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This piece highlights four papers recently published in the May edition of the (British Journal of Anaesthesia) BJA. Find them on www.poqi.org Further...

Charles Brown | Euroanaesthesia 2019

15 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"One of the best sessions of the entire conference" was presented by our guest on this piece. In this podcast there's a chance to really discuss perio...

POET 3.07 | Perioperative antibiotic stewardship

14 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This passionate talk is a call to action for the peioperative practitioners who are serious about the wider issue of population health. How can the pr...

Periop Medicine SIG18 | A Care Chain is only as strong as its weakest link

13 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What is the perioperative chain? What are the opportunities we have to strengthen the links in the chain? Using an evidence based approach this talk g...

EBPOM Highlight 1.28 | UK perspective on perioperative medicine

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The UK could be said to have led the way with perioperative medicine, is that still the case? The theme of change and adaption is key here; this piece...

Outstanding Outcomes | The RoundTable

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This piece, originally streamed live on www.topmedtalk.com features a conversation about the implementation of enhanced recovery protocols and the res...

Pain strategies | Perioperative Coach

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This piece looks at the various pain strategies open to a perioperative practitioner. What drugs are best to use, in line with the latest research and...

Burn out? | Sunday Special

09 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This piece focuses on the question of looking after yourself as a practitioner and interlinking into your team. How important is it to listen to your ...

Elena Koepke | TopMedTalks to...

08 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On the last occasion we spoke with our guest she was a Perioperative Medicine Fellow at Duke University; learn now how her experiences have helped ...

Bruce Biccard |Prato 2019

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This piece is the first of TopMedTalk's 'as live' coverage from the 5th Collaborative Clinical Trials in Anaesthesiology Meeting, Prato, Italy. It's y...

Ben Creagh-Brown |Prato 2019

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This piece is the first of TopMedTalk's 'as live' coverage from the 5th Collaborative Clinical Trials in Anaesthesiology Meeting, Prato, Italy. It's y...

Meghan Fall-Lane |Prato 2019

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This piece is the first of TopMedTalk's 'as live' coverage from the 5th Collaborative Clinical Trials in Anaesthesiology Meeting, Prato, Italy. It's y...

POET 3.06 | Ward monitoring 3.0

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How do new technologies impact the postoperative elements of Enhanced Recovery? Here we discuss "ward monitoring 3.0" and new technologies which are n...

Paul Myles |Prato 2019

06 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This piece is the first of TopMedTalk's 'as live' coverage from the 5th Collaborative Clinical Trials in Anaesthesiology Meeting, Prato, Italy. It's y...

Toby Richards |Prato 2019

06 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This piece is the first of TopMedTalk's 'as live' coverage from the 5th Collaborative Clinical Trials in Anaesthesiology Meeting, Prato, Italy. It's y...

Lis Evered |Prato 2019

06 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to TopMedTalk's 'as live' coverage from the 5th Collaborative Clinical Trials in Anaesthesiology Meeting, Prato, Italy. It's your chance to ge...

Summary of day 1 |Prato 2019

06 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This piece is the first of TopMedTalk's 'as live' coverage from the 5th Collaborative Clinical Trials in Anaesthesiology Meeting, Prato, Italy. It's y...

Periop Medicine SIG18 | Frailty: the elephant in the operating room

06 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Perioperative shared decision making, does it exist?" - this engaging and provocative talk challenges perioperative practitioners to consider the rea...

EBPOM Highlight 1.27 | Obstetric anaesthesia

05 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Obstetric anaesthesia" - originally streamed live from The Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) in London during EBPOM 2018 on www.topm...

Paul Pomerantz | Euroanaesthesia 2019

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

TopMedTalk is live from Euroanaesthesia 2019; recognised worldwide as one of the most important and influential annual congress in anaesthesiology. O...

Dan Longrois | Euroanaesthesia 2019

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

TopMedTalk is live from Euroanaesthesia 2019; recognised worldwide as one of the most important and influential annual congress in anaesthesiology. O...

Cancer outcomes drive enhanced recovery | TopMedTalk

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"What drove enhanced recovery for us was not the short lengths of stay but the cancer outcomes" - this conversation explains how enhanced recovery gai...

Alexandre Joosten | Euroanaesthesia 2019

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

TopMedTalk is live from Euroanaesthesia 2019; recognised worldwide as one of the most important and influential annual congress in anaesthesiology. O...

Maurizio Cecconi | Euroanaesthesia 2019

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

TopMedTalk is live from Euroanaesthesia 2019; recognised worldwide as one of the most important and influential annual congress in anaesthesiology. O...

Is pain the fifth vital sign"? | Perioperative Coach

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What's the current thinking on pain management and the 'opioid crisis'? On reflection were people wrong to emphasise the message that 'pain is the fif...

Michael Pedro | Euroanaesthesia 2019

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

TopMedTalk is live from Euroanaesthesia 2019; recognised worldwide as one of the most important and influential annual congress in anaesthesiology. O...

Marit Habicher | Euroanaesthesia 2019

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

TopMedTalk is live from Euroanaesthesia 2019; recognised worldwide as one of the most important and influential annual congress in anaesthesiology. O...

Thomas Scheeren | Euroanaesthesia 2019

02 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

TopMedTalk is live from Euroanaesthesia 2019; recognised worldwide as one of the most important and influential annual congress in anaesthesiology. O...

Michelle Chew | Euroanaesthesia 2019

02 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

TopMedTalk is live from Euroanaesthesia 2019; recognised worldwide as one of the most important and influential annual congress in anaesthesiology. O...

Konstantin Balonov | Euroanaesthesia 2019

02 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

TopMedTalk is live from Euroanaesthesia 2019; recognised worldwide as one of the most important and influential annual congress in anaesthesiology. O...

Sunday Special | "70 Years on: Our NHS" a panel discussion

02 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is the panel discussion which followed the address at EBPOM 2018 by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the NHS. Vari...

Frederic Michard | Euroanaesthesia 2019

01 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

TopMedTalk is live from Euroanaesthesia 2019; recognised worldwide as one of the most important and influential annual congress in anaesthesiology. O...

TJ Gan | Euroanaesthesia 2019

01 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

TopMedTalk is live from Euroanaesthesia 2019; recognised worldwide as one of the most important and influential annual congress in anaesthesiology. O...

Linda Mason | Euroanaesthesia 2019

01 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

TopMedTalk is live from Euroanaesthesia 2019; recognised worldwide as one of the most important and influential annual congress in anaesthesiology. O...

Alexander J Butwick | Euroanaesthesia 2019

01 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

TopMedTalk is live from Euroanaesthesia 2019; recognised worldwide as one of the most important and influential annual congress in anaesthesiology. O...

John Koncelik | Euroanaesthesia 2019

01 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

  TopMedTalk is live from Euroanaesthesia 2019; recognised worldwide as one of the most important and influential annual congress in anaesthesiology...

EUROANAES2019 - Welcome to the conference! | Euroanaesthesia 2019

01 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

TopMedTalk is live from Euroanaesthesia 2019; recognised worldwide as one of the most important and influential annual congress in anaesthesiology. O...

Frances Chung | TopMedTalks to...

01 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Post op respiratory complications are the focus of this piece. How can they be anticipated, detected early and dealt with appropriately? What about o...

POET 3.05 | Pain control for the perioperative patient

31 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about the Perioperative Anesthesia and Surgical Screening Clinic (PASS Clinic), do you need one at your practice? What is pain control for a per...

Periop Medicine SIG 18 | Australia and New Zealand Emergency Laparotomy Audit - Quality Improvement

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This piece is a fascinating overview of Australia and New Zealand's Emergency Laparotomy Audit - Quality Improvement (ANZELA-QI). It works as an updat...