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Anesthesiology in Ukraine | WCA 2024 Mar 19, 2024

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Our coverage of the 18th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA 2024) continues. A truly global congress for anaesthesiology and critical care we were fortunate to meet and speak with two practitioners from Ukraine.

In our conversation with them we cover, anesthesia practices in Ukraine, staffing shortages in a war-torn nation's hospitals, medical training and practice in war conditions.

Desiree Chappell speaks with her guests, Yelyzaveta Plechystaya, Chief of the anesthesia department at Dobrobut medical network and Dmytro Dziuba, Professor at Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Head of anesthesiology, intensive care and extracorporal detoxication department, Kiyv Regional Hospital.

Our guests mention a foundation in the clinic for people who want to donate: https://dobrobut.foundation/en/home_en/

The Global Scholars Program | WCA 2024 Mar 19, 2024

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TopMedTalk brings you more exclusive coverage, direct from the 18th WFSA World Congress of Anaesthesiologists in Singapore.

Now its tenth year, the Global Scholars Program provides support for young leaders in the specialty from low- and middle-lower income countries, more detail here: https://www.asahq.org/charity/programs/globalscholars

Here Desiree Chappell has a conversation with two global scholars, Kpehe Maimie, West African College of Surgeons and Faculty, SAFE obstetrics & Neonatal Rescucitation at Mercy Ships UK and Naima Zakaria, Medical Director, Tanga Regional Referral Hospital, Tanzania

Dr Kpehe Maimie is featured in this fascinating article here: https://wfsahq.org/news/latest-news/my-story-training-to-be-liberias-first-home-grown-anaesthesiologist/

Prehabilitation, where are we now? (PART 1) | The World Congress of Prehabilitation Mar 18, 2024

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This question and answer session was originally presented at The World Congress of Prehabilitation. It features Mike Grocott, TopMedTalk's co-editor in Chief and the Professor of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Southampton as well as an NIHR Senior Investigator, Denny Levett, Professor in Perioperative Medicine and Critical Care at the University of Southampton and a Consultant in Perioperative Medicine at Southampton University Hospital NHS Foundation trust (UHS), Franco Carli, Professor of Anesthesia at McGill University and Associate Professor in the School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition at McGill University, Gerrit Slooter, Surgical Oncologist, Maxima Medical Centre, The Netherlands and Linda Denehy, Head of the Melbourne School of Health Sciences and Professor of Physiotherapy at The University of Melbourne, Australia.

Although this piece works as a standalone listen, if you'd like to hear the excellent talk which prompted it please go here: https://topmedtalk.libsyn.com/what-is-prehabilitation-the-world-congress-of-prehabilitation

Part two of this piece will follow soon, make sure you are subscribed to TopMedTalk to ensure you don't miss out.

TopMedTalk is the broadcasting arm of Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM), if you'd like to attend one of our forthcoming conferences go now to http://www.ebpom.org

The Perioperative Quality Initiative | WCA 2024 Mar 15, 2024

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Desiree Chappell speaks about about the Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) with Mike Grocott, TopMedTalk's co-editor in Chief, Professor of Anaesthesia and critical care at the University of Southampton and Guy Ludbrook, Professor of Anaesthesia at the University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital.

The Perioperative Quality Initiative is here: https://thepoqi.org/

And there's more information about the Global Summit here: https://www.anzca.edu.au/fellowship/anaesthesia-continuing-education-(1)/perioperative-medicine-special-interest-group

For more of our exclusive coverage of the 18th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA 2024) check out TopMedTalk on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@topmedtalk/videos

The Network for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management | WCA 2024 Mar 15, 2024

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More from our coverage of the 18th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA 2024)

The Network for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management, Haemostasis and Thrombosis (NATA) is a global independent medical association dedicated to advancement and promotion of best clinical practise in the management of anaemia and iron deficiency, critical bleeding, and thrombosis.

Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen speak to Jens Meier, Professor, Head of the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Kepler University Hospital as well as Chair Professor of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care at the Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria.

For more go here: https://nataonline.com/

TopMedTalks to ... BobbieJean Sweitzer, and Denny Levett | WCA 2024 Mar 11, 2024

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More from our exclusive coverage of the 18th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA 2024) as Desiree Chappell speaks with her guests Denny Levett, Professor in Perioperative Medicine and Critical Care at the University of Southampton and a Consultant in Perioperative Medicine at Southampton University Hospital NHS Foundation trust (UHS) and BobbieJean Sweitzer, Systems Director of Perioperative Practices at Inova Health, Falls Church, Virginia.

How has the term malnutrition evolved? Should we consider frailty in our younger patients more than we do? What are the particular challenges when caring for high risk patients with multiple co-morbidities? Where does nutrition education begin and should it ever end? And finally, what are the small simple changes we can make which will provide a meaningful impact upon patient care?

What is prehabilitation? | The World Congress of Prehabilitation Mar 11, 2024

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"What is prehabilitation?" is presented by Mike Grocott, TopMedTalk's co-editor in Chief and Professor of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Southampton, as well as an NIHR Senior Investigator.

Originally presented at The World Congress of Prehabilitation, this challenging and exciting talk sets the tone for those of us who advocate for Prehabilitation; how do we define it and where is the evidence that it works? The intention here is to start a stimulating conversation with the audience and the prestigious panel who are assembled for the question and answer session that follows.

That discussion is scheduled to be released here on TopMedTalk in the near future, make sure you are subscribed to us through whichever channel you found us on to ensure you hear it.

TopMedTalk is the broadcasting arm of Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM), if you'd like to attend one of our forthcoming conferences go now to www.ebpom.org

TopMedTalks to ... Jannicke Mellin-Olsen | WCA 2024 Mar 08, 2024

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In this essential piece we discuss, anesthesiology and its global impact with experts, empathy with patients, emotional expression in medicine, improving anesthesia care globally and standardisation in anaesthesiology.

Direct from the 18th WFSA World Congress of Anaesthesiologists in Singapore, Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen speak with their guest Jannicke Mellin-Olsen, Knight 1st Class of the Order of St.Olav (for services to medicine), past president of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists, a member of the Board of Directors of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, she practices at Baerum Hospital, Oslo, Norway.

TopMedTalks to ... Andy Shaw, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio | WCA 2024 Mar 08, 2024

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Direct from the 18th WFSA World Congress of Anaesthesiologists in Singapore Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen catch up with Andy Shaw, Chairman, Department of Intensive Care and Resuscitation at The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.

This discussion touches on the topics of; cardiac anesthesia and care, temporary circulatory support in cardiac surgery, professional development and 'task shifting' in healthcare. We also focus upon The Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) and health economics, global access to cardiac surgery technology and global anesthesia and perioperative care.

The Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) - a wealth of free resources - is here: https://thepoqi.org/

We last heard from Andy Shaw here: https://topmedtalk.libsyn.com/the-perioperative-quality-initiative-ebpom-2023

And our YouTube audio channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH0zX19sScE

Assisted fluid management and predicting hypotension | WCA 2024 Mar 08, 2024

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Our coverage of the 18th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA 2024) continues.

In this piece we cover assisted fluid management in anesthesia. Using AI in anesthesia and its potential impact on anesthesiologists. The validity of the hypotension prediction index in academic debate. Reducing hypertension in surgical patients using HPI.

Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen speak with Thomas Scheeren, Senior Director Medical Affairs, Edwards Lifesciences and Paul Van Beest, Anaesthesiologist, Medical Center Leeuwarden, University Medical Center Groningen.

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