The history of @NAPs_RCoA projects and key findings for #OBAnes over the years (failed intubation NAP4 1:390, recent US data 1:808 - gotten better or different methodology?) #OAA23ASM
The ever topical Remifentanil PCA - always a source of debate. (See excellent @damien_hug261 lecture 🧵 from #OAA3dc2022 for a balanced update). Recognizing the risk and ameliorating by design (1:1 nursing, monitoring, etc) may address the same? But it’s not ONLY remifentanil in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
#NAP7 inclusion criteria, inclusion period and structure. 3 parts: baseline survey, case reporting and activity survey. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
Baseline survey (1): 72% response rate (NHS hospitals). Three quarters of anaesthesia departments have #OBAnes. ~33% OB units are remote location (cf. main OR/ theatre). 1 in 2 units offer remifentanyl PCA. 71% of all UK anaesthetists represented. #OAA23ASM
A continuum. @IARS_Journals#patientsafety article on impacts of Perioperative catastrophes found: > 70% experienced guilt/ anxiety/ reliving. 1 in 5 never recovered. Ability to work compromised - 70% first 4 hrs, 50% first 24h. ~45% anaesthetists involved in management of 1 or… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Psychological impact on anaesthetists. ~5% anaesthetists affected - impacting patient care delivery after recent cardiac arrest. #OBAnes only a small proportion thankfully. #OAA23ASM
Activity survey: been covered at #OAA23ASM on several occasions, so a brief recap - #OBAnes accounts for 13 % of ALL anaesthetic workload, but SEVENTY percent of anaesthesia workload 00h00 to 07h00. Other finding covered before - median BMI of OB patients increasing (3,7kg/m2)… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Case registry: #OBAnes ~3% of perioperative cardiac arrests, more are overweight/ obese. Top 3 causes: hemorrhage, high neuraxial block & bradyarrythmias. ~1 in 10 associated with epidural for analgesia. ~80% women survived. Arrests & anaesthesia care - disconcerting large piece… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
NAP7 #OBAnes summary. @emirakur acknowledges local coordinators, collaboration of all UK anaesthetists. #OAA23ASM
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Physiological changes in pregnancy. Normal LFT/ laboratory changes. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
Causes of liver derangement in pregnancy: flare of pre-existing liver disease (known or unknown). Incidence of pregnancy in people with chronic liver disease at King’s College Hospital. Historically, cirrhotic patients have been infertile d/t anovulation. Population based data… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Definition of acute SMM: severe, life threatening event during pregnancy & within 6 weeks of delivery. @NPEU_UKOSS provides UK wide high quality obstetric surveillance. Deaths, while uncommon, investigated in depth.
Prof Donald Peebles on Embedding Maternal Medicine Networks at #OAA23ASM. Knowing who to call is half the solution to any problem? (Touched on by @elsmere_g during #OBAnes session at #Anaesthesia2023)
Direct maternal mortality rate per 100,000 maternities had been decreasing over the last 2 decades, but should a remarkable upswing since 2018, not all accounted for by #COVID19. @mbrrace outlined a case for change: most parts of UK have MDT, but make up variable most without… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
The Maternal Medicine Network (MMN) mandate: ensure timely access to specialist advice and care at all stages of pregnancy. Development of Maternal Medicine specialist centres as regional hub & spoke model = urgent national priority (@DOckendenLtd report)
Why is teamwork important in OB/ #OBAnes? @mbrrace suggests some lessons to be learned. Prompt action is arguably reliant on good communication, within & between teams. Involving consultant/ specialist care early has been a theme for over a decade. #OAA23ASM
@DOckendenLtd’ final report highlighted “conflicting agendas and poor teamwork” contribute to adverse maternal & neonatal outcomes? So how do we create good teams?
At the outset, @Rose_Kearsley addresses the definition of trimester (3 months, not only “a third of”). It’s not a novel concept - in lay, academic and anesthesia literature - which makes sense when one thinks of how many pregnancy-associated disease extend beyond delivery (not… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
#OBAnes workload. 33.3% time on procedures. NB average workload does NOT reflect ebbs & flows, more so surges of activity. @NAPs_RCoA NAP7 data: majority of labour analgesia 1800-0800; #OBAnes accounts for majority of single speciality #AnyAnes work 1800-0800; increasing obesity… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…