8| Urine output

Perioperative urine output is a vital sign which can have a very significant impact on outcomes. This discussion emphasises the importance of monitoring it and using the data accordingly. It then moves further into permissive oliguria within an enhanced recovery protocol. This shows no difference in creatinine values and patients are not reporting that they feel uncomfortable or thirsty as a result. Presented by Professor Monty Mythen and Dr Joff Lacey featuring guests Dr Tim Miller from Duke University Medical Centre and John A. Kellum, Tenured Professor, Critical Care Medicine from The University of Pittsburgh. -- Like this, want more? This conversation is taken from a longer piece, which you can find in full here: https://www.topmedtalk.com/ebpom-2017-pod-one-live-from-london/ The above is complimented well by this podcast, which looks at some of the bigger trials that have taken place recently in the perioperative field: https://www.topmedtalk.com/ebpom-london-2018-any-answers-part-3-the-big-trials/