Feb 3, 2025
In this piece we cover frailty in perioperative and end-of-life care, the assessment of frailty, the challenges of clinical momentum, multidisciplinary team meetings, and the importance of palliative approaches. The conversation also delves into the trajectories at the end of life and the impact of electronic medical...
Jan 27, 2025
Recorded live from the 13th Australasian Symposium of the Perioperative Medicine Special Interest Group, in collaboration with Summit III and the PeriOperative Quality Initiative (POQI). The theme of the meeting is ‘Improve the quality, enhance the value, protect the future’.
This piece provides insights into our...
Jan 20, 2025
In this piece, recorded at Anesthesiology 2024 in Philadelphia, TopMedTalk explores the evolving landscape of patient safety and quality standards in anesthesia. What have been the significant shifts in patient safety culture? What is the importance of a proactive approach to risk management in anesthesia?
We mention...
Jan 13, 2025
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)'s annual general meeting; Anesthesiology 2024. As usual we are there; building on our reputation for exclusive cutting edge conversations recorded at the conference with some of the key speakers, guests and delegates.
Here we discuss advancements in anesthesia research and...
Jan 6, 2025
TopMedTalk is at The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)'s annual general meeting; Anesthesiology 2024.
Here we discuss key anesthesia updates, emphasizing patient safety and comfort. Does the evidence support allowing clear liquids up to surgery to reduce thirst without raising risks? Do new challenges around...