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Dr Wayne Morriss, Consultant Anaesthestist in Christchurch, New Zealand, Director of Programs for the WFSA and co-founder of the ‘Essential Pain Management Course’, discusses his article ‘Pain Management in Low- and Middle-Income Countries’, published in the September 2018 edition of BJA Education. Dr Morriss helps us navigate this broad subject through introductions to the types of pain problems commonly encountered in low- and middle-income countries, the barriers that exist at both grass-roots and policy-making levels and offers some possible solutions in this interesting podcast.

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In the August 2018 edition of the BJA Education podcast, Benj Marriage interviews Senior Trainee and fellow of the International Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia Dr. Yavor Metodiev from Leicester Royal Infirmary about his paper 'Amniotic Fluid Embolism’. The discussion focuses on recent updates in this area, the presentation and clinical management of AFE and a glimpse into possible future biomarkers.

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In the February 2018 edition of the BJA Education podcast, Cliff Shelton interviews BJA Education Editor and Consultant Anaesthetist Alan MacFarlane from Glasgow Royal Infirmary about his paper 'Regional Anaesthesia and Outcomes'. The discussion focuses on the theoretical benefits of regional anaesthetic techniques, how these translate into clinical practice, and the challenges of reflecting differences in outcome in clinical research.

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In the January 2018 edition of the BJA Education podcast, Cliff Shelton interviews Senior Specialty Trainee in Anaesthesia Luke Bishop from Leeds General Infirmary about his paper 'Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Pregnancy'. The discussion includes the indications for cesarean section, the strategy for establishing appropriate about analgesia, and the approach to obstetric patients with congenital heart disease in the DGH setting.

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In the December 2017 edition of the BJA Education podcast, Dr Anjum Ahmed-Nusrath, consultant anaesthetist at Royal Derby Hospital, discusses her paper on anaesthesia for head and neck cancer surgery. In this podcast topics of discussion include pre-operative assessment and optimisation, management of difficult airways, and the considerations involved in managing a shared airway.

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In the November 2017 edition of the BJA Educationpodcast, Cliff Shelton interviews Papari Deka, locum consultant anaesthetist at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. She discusses her paper on paediatric anaesthesia in low resource settings, describes a case from her own practice, and provides an overview of the implications of being a visitinganaesthetistworking in a low-resource setting.

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Senior trainee Dr Karen Pearson and consultant anaesthetist Dr Barry McGuire from Ninewells hospital in Dundee discuss their article 'Anaesthesia for Laryngo-Tracheal Surgery, Including Tubeless Field',published in the July 2017 edition of BJA Education. Topics include how to safely manage this patient group and further discussion around useful techniques such as airway topicalisation,apnoea oxygenation and jetventilation.

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Senior Trainee Dr Victoria McCormack and consultant intensivist Dr Serena Tolhurst-Cleaver from Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust join us to discuss their article 'Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome', published in the May 2017 edition of BJA Education. Topics for discussion include the importance of diagnosing ARDS with the revised definition, pathophysiology, ventilation strategies, and the indications for ECMO referral.

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In the April 2017 BJA Education podcast Dr David Chambers discusses his article 'Parkinson's Disease'. Topics covered include the pathogenesis, clinical features, and peri-operative management of Parkinson's Disease. Recent pharmacological developments for the bridging of oral therapy during peri-operative fasting are reviewed.

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In the March 2017 edition of the BJA Education podcast, Dr Jeremy Campbell from Queen Charlotte's Hospital in London discusses his article 'The future of general anaesthesia in obstetrics'. Topics include the prevention of accidental awareness under general anaesthesia, the debate around induction agents and muscle relaxants in obstetric practice, and the safety implications of general anaesthetic technique.