Most opioids unused after discharge from major orthopaedic and urologic surgery in US study (more than a quarter of patients take none after hospital discharge) #OpioidEpidemic - reducing discharge opioid prescriptions will reduce drug availability.......
7 international consensus conferences | 18 manuscripts | 6 editorials | global reach and influence: @PeriOpQI #POQI celebrating 5 years of improving #PerioperativeCare for people around the world @TJG1234567 @andyshaw007 @te_miller @montymythen @mike_grocott
Could better perioperative care save lives in LMICs?Perioperative outcome following cancer surgery substantially worse in low & middle income countries - challenging data from @GlobalSurg study @NIHRresearch @TheLancet #PerioperativeCare #PerioperativeMedicine
SPAQI virtual 3-day #Periop2021 summit begins TODAY @PeriopSummit - Congratulations to director @afedwardMD and team for keeping the perioperative medicine flame burning brightly during these challenging times: spaqi.org/2021/index.php
Tomorrow, tomorrow!
Virtual #Periop2021 begins tomorrow--here's a peak at our virtual convention center w @PeriopSummit director Dr. @afedwardMD greeting us
Registration is still open--please join us for 3days of amazing multidisciplinary periop leaarning
spaqi.org/2021/index.php
No difference in post-op pulmonary complications after major surgery between low intraoperative tidal volume (6 mls/Kg) vs. conventional (10 mls/Kg) when PEEP equivalent between groups (5cmH2O) - great study @JAMASurgery @karalapillai
Link to free PDF = jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
Congratulations to @PeriOpMedJ Perioperative Medicine journal - valued @PeriOpQI journal partner.
Announced today at the @EBPOM London 2020: London Congress of Perioperative Medicine #EBPOMLondon2020
Impact factor = 2.740 (2019)
#14/32 Anesthesiology
#59/210 Surgery
"In addition to neuroinflammation and tissue trauma, systemic pathologies and distant organ injury contribute to acute brain failure and should be targets for intervention in efforts to reduce the risk of postoperative delirium." @avidan_michael #POQI6 @PeriOpQI @IARS_Journals
"No brain is an island" - beautifully written commentary #ChristianGuay @avidan_michael on #POQI6 Postoperative Delirium Prevention @PeriOpQI - delirium is a clinical syndrome, with multiple aetiologies, rather than a diagnosis in itself
Link to journal = journals.lww.com/anesthesia-…
Postoperative Delirium Preventions #POQI6 - Joint @ASER_hq @PeriOpQI Consensus Statement now published in @IARS_Journals
Link to article = journals.lww.com/anesthesia-…
Rivaroxaban more effective than Enoxaparin for prevention of venous thromboembolic events during immobilisation for non-major orthopaedic surgery @NEJM @PeriOpQI
Link to journal = nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
Link to PDF = nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJ…
HIP-ATTACK @TheLancet - no change in 90-day mortality or major complications comparing accelerated (<6 hours) with standard care (<24 hours) from hip fracture diagnosis to surgery @HipATTACKTrial
Link to article: thelancet.com/journals/lance…
Link to editorial: thelancet.com/journals/lance…
"Best of a decade" for @PeriOpQI Intraoperative Blood Pressure Consensus - flagged as most cited review in @BJAJournals @rds1002 @te_miller @dr_mark_edwards @montymythen @mike_grocott
In 2019, the most cited review in our 'Best of a Decade' was Perioperative Quality Initiative consensus statement on intraoperative BP, risk and outcomes for elective surgery of @rds1002 @te_miller @montymythen @PeriOpQI @mike_grocott @dr_mark_edwards bit.ly/2GuoU6A
Hydroxyethyl Starch vs Saline for volume replacement in major abdominal surgery: no difference in death or post-op complications..... but interesting trends..... #FLASH RCT @efutier @JAMA_current
My followers live in 39 countries: UK.(39%), USA(26%)... tweepsmap.com/!PeriOpQI
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Postoperative infection associated with long-term mortality @JAMASurgery by #WilliamOBrien @kmfitani1 @harvardmed - more evidence of the long-term consequences of short-term postoperative harm
Mistreatment (discrimination, physical/verbal abuse, sexual harassment) common amongst surgical residents, especially women, & associated with burnout & suicidal thoughts - patients discriminate - senior surgeons harass/intimidate @NEJM
Link to article = nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
Perioperative Hypotension discussed @topmedtalk @ASALifeline 2019 @andyshaw007 discusses #POQI3 controversies and new data with @ChappellDesiree and @montymythen
Link to Podcast @topmedtalk = topmedtalk.com/anes19-andrew…
Perioperative Fluid Management discussed
@topmedtalk @ASALifeline 2019 @te_miller discusses #POQI1 and #POQI5 controversies with @ChappellDesiree @montymythen @SolomonAronson @mike_grocott
Link to Podcast @topmedtalk = topmedtalk.com/anes19-tim-mi…
