BJA Education Podcasts

Sep 02 2024 88 ep. 28 mins 127
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'In the monthly BJA Education podcast our podcast editors interview the authors of one of our recent papers. Subscribers will hear experts in the fields of anaesthesia, critical care and pain medicine discussing the latest advances in clinical practice and evidence-based medicine in this accessible and engaging CPD resource.

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Update on the perioperative management of diabetes mellitus

Sep 02 2024 33 mins  
In this episode, join Pooja Shah as she delves into the intricacies of perioperative management of diabetes mellitus with experts Jorinde Polderman and Abraham Hulst building on insights from their article published in August 2024. We explore the latest insights on GLP-1 receptor agonists, SGLT2 inhibitors, and their optimal use in the perioperative setting, along with other essent

Are maternal mortality rates increasing?

Jul 31 2024 38 mins  
Join Pooja Shah as she speaks to Dr Jim Bamber and Dr Pervez Sultan about the changes in maternal mortality rates, how AI may influence these rates in the future and how to measure quality in obstetric anaesthesia.

Open Disclosure

Jul 23 2024 44 mins  
This month Alex speaks to Dr Steve Philpot about their recent article on open disclosure.

Perioperative Management of Patients with Spina Bifida

Jun 14 2024 18 mins  
This month Stuart talks to Dr Sean Hartigan and Dr Bill Walsh about their recent article on the perioperative management of patients with spina bifida.

Anaesthesia for Paediatric Neurosurgery Part-2

May 30 2024 31 mins  
This month Sam talks to Dr Catalina Stendall for the second part of Anaesthesia for paediatric neurosurgery. They discuss more specifics on the intra-operative management of paediatric neurosurgery and the post-operative period. They also discuss paediatric head injury and the safe management and transfer of these patients.

Anaesthesia for Paediatric Neurosurgery Part-1

Feb 08 2024 31 mins  
This month Sam talks to Dr Catalina Stendall about her article on anaesthesia for paediatric neurosurgery, co-authored by Dr Laura Bowes and Dr Ed Carver. They cover neurophysiology in paediatrics and how we assess, stabilise and anaesthetise paediatric neurosurgical patients. Look out for next month's episode where they will cover the second article in the series.

Perioperative management of patients with a ventricular assist device

Jan 18 2024 31 mins  
In this podcast Pooja discusses left ventricular assist devices with Dr Sara Allen. The podcast focuses on patients with these devices undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Dr Allen provides a brief overview of the workings of the pump and also describes the perioperative considerations for these patients.

Temporary Epicardial Pacing After Cardiac Surgery

Sep 25 2023 24 mins  
In this month's edition, Pooja speaks with Mike Gillham and Tom Barr regarding their article titled 'Temporary Epicardial Pacing After Cardiac Surgery.' They delve into the importance and procedural aspects of performing pacing checks both during surgery and in the postoperative phase. Additionally, they explore the intricacies of caring for patients within this particular group.

Possibilities and challenges for artificial intelligence and machine learning in perioperative care

Aug 28 2023 45 mins  
In this month's podcast, Sam talks to Siri van der Meijden about the current uses of AI and machine learning in perioperative care. They discuss the challenges clinicians may face and ways to assess whether an AI model fits for different populations.

Update on the management of patients with HIV infection in anaesthesia and critical care

Aug 09 2023 35 mins  
Anthony speaks with authors Dr Burtle, Dr Marsh, and Dr Matin about the management of patients who have HIV on presentation to the ICU. They discuss common reasons for admission, diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, and the impact of the difference in chronic disease management now compared with 30 years ago.