Dr Ramani Moonesinghe on Standardised Outcomes from Major Surgery. Dr Joff Lacey and Professor Monty Mythen talk to Dr Ramani Moonesinghe, Director of the Heath Services Research Centre at the Royal College of Anaesthetists and a lead author of the Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI http://www.poqi.org) guidelines on outcomes from surgery. Simple objective measures such as…
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 carry inherent risks, how do we put surgery into a context ‘everyday people’ can more easily understand? Recorded on day two of EBPOM 2017; Professor Monty Mythen presents…
In this piece find out how renal injury biomarkers can offer practitioners and patients hope. Presented by Professor Monty Mythen and Dr Joff Lacey featuring guests John A. Kellum, Tenured Professor, Critical Care Medicine from The University of Pittsburgh and Dr Tim Miller from Duke University Medical Centre. Join in the debate: contact@topmedtalk.com This piece taken from…
Where should sleep apnea be on the perioperative surgeon’s priority list? A fascinating introduction to the topic, sleep disorders affect every area of life but in the perioperative sphere it brings significantly higher risks of complications following surgery. How important is it that such conditions are picked up during pre-operative optimisation? Furthermore, why do the…
A conversation that is now even more relevant, the changing role of the anaesthetist. Matters such as population health, lifestyle choices and a wider sense of social responsibility are discussed as Monty asks his contributors, ‘is this really what you signed up for’? Presented by Monty Mythen and Joff Lacey with guests, Sol Aronson, a…
How do we bend cost curve to our advantage? How do we assert the irreducible minimum? Is it possible to spend less money and get better outcomes? Is it possible to get people to realise that not ‘doing something’ is sometimes the right decision? How do ‘bundle payments’ work in relation to overall health? Featuring…
Opioid addiction can happen to anyone, even world leading Professors like Dr Paul Wischmeyer. Listen to Paul’s story and then spread this important message to colleagues, patients and friends; there is help available, the first and most important step is to ask for it. Hosted by Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen. Featuring Dr Paul Wischmeyer,…
Dr Attilla Kett explains how he applies Enhanced Recovery after Surgery to obstetrics. This podcast features Desiree Chappell interviewing Dr Attila Kett, anaesthesiologist and Chairman at St Peter’s University Hospital at New Jersey and Lynn Reede, CRNA and chief clinical officer at the (AANA) American Association of Nurse Anaesthetists. Join in the debate: contact@topmedtalk.com Want…
How important is it to screen patients for anaemia before surgery? Has anaemia fallen off the health care agenda? We begin with a conversation about patients who are anaemic and then turn to why this is sometimes not checked enough. Monty Mythen mentions UK University students appear to suffer from the condition more these days…
Treating patients as people rather than ‘jobs to be done’ and ‘boxes to be ticked’ is the focus of this piece. What can Doctors do better when it comes to treating patients? Find out what happened when a perioperative care doctor became a patient. A fascinating conversation streamed live from Atlanta Georgia during the second…