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Nov 30, 2020

"The main challenge around the variability in the perioperative period is nomenclature, definitions and standardized endpoints. Well designed and well conducted randomized control trials determine effectiveness to an unbiased comparison of outcomes, events, or endpoints between intervention groups".

If data is destiny...


Nov 29, 2020

How important is it to screen patients and measure their fitness prior to surgery? What is exercise training in the preoperative period?

There is a very clear relationship between physical fitness and mortality. Importantly, when we think of prehabilitation, or exercise training, it's good to remember that you get the...


Nov 28, 2020

This wide ranging talk asks where and how we should focus on the needs of postoperative care patients. "Brain care has an impact way beyond the acute surgical episode"; how do we minimise the risks of a poor outcome when it comes to postoperative care?

"Advanced recovery from anaesthesia and surgery" is a...


Nov 27, 2020

This piece has been released to coincide with the first virtual International Fluid Academy Day (IFAD). TopMedTalk listeners have enjoyed following the meeting annually for some time now; we're equally as excited about their online proposition. Find out more here: https://www.fluidacademy.org/

This piece digs deep into...


Nov 26, 2020

This piece has been released to coincide with the first virtual International Fluid Academy Day (IFAD). TopMedTalk listeners have enjoyed following the meeting annually for some time now; we're equally as excited about their online proposition. Find out more here: https://www.fluidacademy.org/

The Perioperative Quality...