This hugely important talk was the centerpiece of EBPOM 2019 and, appropriately enough, it focuses on a big topic for us here at TopMedTalk; the future of fluid therapy. Originally given as the EBPOM 2019 Ernest Henry Starling plenary lecture the talk is complimented by this piece which was recorded on the same…
This piece focuses upon the African Surgical Outcomes Study (ASOS-2). More than a thousand people across Africa have combined forces to make this research into perioperative medicine in a resource limited environment happen. We know patients in Africa are twice as likely to die following surgery when compared to the global average, why is…
The team aspect of perioperative care is an essential element, this piece gets into the details as thought leaders and key opinion makers engage with the debate regarding how that actually works in practice. Moderated by Ross Kerridge, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, Australia, often cited as ‘the father of Modern Perioperative Medicine’; the panel…
This piece dives into “The new www revolution?: Wireless Wearables on the Ward”. Improving the monitoring of patients on the wards is an exciting prospect for any modern practitioner and as personal health monitoring technology becomes mainstream for the public it’s surely an inevitable part of the future of medicine. The website mentioned in…
This piece takes a look at the frontline fight against COVID 19 at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center in New Jersey, USA. Details of airway, ventilation and hemodynamic management are discussed with the director of Critical care and Anesthesiology. Resource management is a clear front runner as the virus creates a public health emergency…
Australia has an interesting history both generally and with perioperative medicine specifically. Here the story is told and their current progress is revealed. How do comparisons between various countries help us to understand where improvements can be made? How do the differences between the way in which healthcare is funded impact patients and providers?…
“About a year ago our chief CRNA sent me a podcast from TopMedTalk about fluid management” – this podcast is a fascinating insight into how Enhanced Recovery continues to reach out across the world to the bedside of patients. How do you take your institution from where you’re at now to where you need…
This piece focuses on the SuperNO2VA mask, which delivers positive airway pressure to stent open the upper airway, allowing for the preoperative delivery of positive pressure ventilation and oxygen for patients with a decreased level of consciousness. The website mentioned in the piece is here: https://www.vyaire.com/ Presented by Desiree Chappell with Monty Mythen and…
“It is interesting how well you can feel, compared to the night time […] it gives you this real false sense of wellness for a period of time and then it hits you, man it hits you hard, when it hits you.” The UK Prime Minister has tested positive for COVID 19 as has…
“When you start to think about how we can protect ourselves; we have some reasonably robust literature for a few interventions [..] that do seem to associate with the prevention of viral infections…”; maintain a normal vitamin D level, probiotics, vitamin C. This piece is a fascinating conversation with a TopMedTalk favorite. How are…