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May 31, 2018

A highlights RCoA’s Anaesthesia 2018

A fascinating conversation about the anti-inflammatory effects of exercise. The theory is floated that this could be part of the reason why exercise as a form a prehabilitation might be so effective as part of an enhanced recovery pathway.

This is part of a longer piece which you...


May 30, 2018

Effect of Use of a Bougie vs Endotracheal Tube and Stylet on First-Attempt Intubation Success Among Patients With Difficult Airways Undergoing Emergency Intubation

Brian E. Driver, MD1; Matthew E. Prekker, MD1,2; Lauren R. Klein, MD1; et al

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In patients admitted to the emergency department with...


May 29, 2018

How do we develop an agreed curriculum that speaks to what perioperative medicine should be? Once that's in place, how should it be overseen? What sort of official endorsements would it need?

Running in parallel to this are the MOOCs - Massive Online Open Courses - that are being developed.

Developing a broad knowledge...


May 28, 2018

A special edition of TopMedTalk recorded at The Institute of Sport Exercise and Health (ISEH) live from an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) leadership forum.

We begin with a question from the audience; how do we drive change in our institutions towards enhanced recovery after surgery? The GIRFT (Getting It Right...


May 27, 2018

A special edition of TopMedTalk recorded at The Institute of Sport Exercise and Health (ISEH) live from an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) leadership forum.

How can cold water adaption help people deal with medical issues? There's evidence to suggest that cold water adaption reduces inflamation, can open water...