Daniel McIsaac, a Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Ottawa, discusses how prehabilitation—exercise and nutrition before surgery—can significantly improve patient outcomes. Julia Sinclair, a Professor of Addiction Psychiatry, highlights the urgent need for a national strategy to address alcohol's impact on health that the NHS has overlooked. Lastly, Matt Morgan, a Consultant in intensive care, shares compelling insights from his book 'A Second Act,' reflecting on the transformative experiences and renewed perspectives of those who survive cardiac arrest.

Dr. Daniel I. McIsaac discusses his study on the economic impact of frailty in perioperative patients. The podcast explores secondary outcomes and study design, analyzing healthcare data and its benefits for research, study dates and surgery types, challenges of studying frailty in healthcare settings, and the impact of frailty on surgery types and costs.