EBPOM 2019 | Preoperative risk stratification
Preoperative risk stratification; what is are the risks and controversies behind preoperative exercise testing and the six minute walk test? This piece looks at the evidence behind both and some practical guidance for informing clinical care. Does the six minute walk test predict complications? What is the true value for cardiopulminary exercise testing (CPET)? For more on the METS study go here: https://www.topmedtalk.com/the-measurement-of-exercise-tolerance-before-surgery-mets-trial/ Presented by Duminda Wijeysundera, Professor in the Department of Anaesthesia and the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto, and a Staff Anesthesiologist at St Michael’s Hospital.
TopMedTalks to … | Elena Koepke
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 change her practice and the edge she has dealing with healthcare. The conference is producing a number of talking points, the Measurement of Exercise Tolerance before Surgery (METS) Trial seems to have shifted opinions, does a genuine ‘perioptimist’ have a deeper insight into the issues there? Also – does North America really lack the resources, expertise and money to adpot Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)? Presented by Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen with their guest Dr Elena Koepke, Assistant Professor at Moffitt Cancer Center/USF, Physician Anesthesiologist, Perioperative Medicine Specialist. You can find POETTS here: https://www.poetts.co.uk
Desiree’s Roundtable | What is the Perioperative Medicine Summit?
We learn more about what the Perioperative medicine summit is and have a quick fire review of the current literature related to Perioperative Medicine. Discussions in this piece include the use of ACE inhibitors and ARBs, Hypotension, the Measurement of Exercise Tolerance before Surgery (METS) Trial and the improving fortunes of asprin. The SPAQI website is here: https://www.spaqi.org Presented by Desiree Chappell with Monty Mythen and their guests Barbara Slawski, Professor of Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery; Chief, Section of Perioperative and Consultative Medicine; Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin and Steven L. Cohn, Professor Emeritus, Director – Medical Consultation Service, Jackson Memorial Hospital University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Talks to… | Mike Grocott at ASER 2019
More of our coverage of the American Society of Enhanced Recovery (ASER) annual general meeting. Reflectiions regarding the rise of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET); a growing field, particularly in the US. The “Prehabilitation World Congress in association with POETTS & EBPOM” meeting discussed in this podcast is here: https://ebpomusa.org/Prehab-2019 If you are interested in hearing more about the Measurement of Exercise Tolerance before Surgery (METS) trial: https://www.topmedtalk.com/journal-club-1-03-the-mets-trial/ Presented by Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen with their guest Mike Grocott, Professor of Anaesthesia and critical care at the University of Southampton.