Anaesthesia

Article	Citations
Anaesthetists and aerospace medicine in a new era of human spaceflight	198
The Duke Activity Status Index compared with cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients undergoing pre‐operative assessment for cancer surgery	160
Data‐driven decision‐making for extreme‐risk emergency laparotomy: a national success story?	155
Drug mixtures and infusion technology: replies	133
Carbon dioxide detection always trumps clinical examination when excluding oesophageal intubation	128
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Peri‐operative mental health interventions for surgical oncology patients: a narrative synthesis and meta‐analysis	111
Return to intended oncological therapy following advanced ovarian cancer surgery: a narrative review	111
Risk stratification for SARS‐CoV‐2‐related venous thromboembolic events: time for a new paradigm?	90
BMI‐ and age‐related associations with mortality from COVID‐19	88
A 20‐minute decision‐delivery interval at caesarean section using general anaesthesia: a reply	77
The effect of saline versus air for cuff inflation on the incidence of high intra‐cuff pressure in paediatric MicroCuff® tracheal tubes: a randomised controlled trial	71
General anaesthesia does not inevitably result in apnoea or require ventilatory support	64
Timing of surgery following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: an international prospective cohort study	59
The effect of warming on phthalate levels in intravenous fluid bags	58
Modification of the sacral erector spinae plane block using an ultrasound‐guided sacral foramen injection: dermatomal distribution and radiocontrast study	52
Understanding the organ donation conversation landscape in the UK	51
Development and internal validation of a model for postoperative morbidity in adults undergoing major elective colorectal surgery: the peri‐operative quality improvement programme (PQIP) co	48
A quantitative evaluation of aerosol generation during awake tracheal intubation	47
Ethnicity, socio‐economic deprivation and postpartum outcomes following caesarean delivery: a multicentre cohort study	46
Obesity may present challenges but does not preclude gastric ultrasound	45
Cautious generosity advised: stop (the lidocaine infusion) before you block (the atrioventricular node)	43
Universal adoption of combined spinal–epidural for labour analgesia is the antithesis of patient‐centric care	41
Total videoscopic tracheal intubation: a technical modification to reduce the risk of unrecognised oesophageal intubation	40
High‐flow nasal oxygen in obstetric practice – where do we stand?	39

Peri‐operative management of patients with Parkinson’s disease	39
Age and the anaesthetist: considerations for the individual anaesthetist and workforce planning	37
Comparing performance of flexible bronchoscopy with videolaryngoscopy for awake tracheal intubation	37
Issue Information – Editorial Board	35
List of Contents	35
Effectiveness of emergency general surgery – some answers, more questions	34
Implications of nocebo in anaesthesia care	34
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Patients have great expectations, but there is more to do	33
Issue Information	33
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PROSPECT guideline for elective caesarean section	32
Cerebral CT angiography as an ancillary investigation to support a clinical diagnosis of death using neurological criteria: a reply	32
Issue Information – Editorial Board	32
Is it worth treating patients with COVID‐19 in intensive care? Utility, choice, costs and value	31
Safety of day‐case paediatric tonsillectomy in England: an analysis of administrative data for the Getting It Right First Time programme	31
Nurse‐led dexmedetomidine sedation for magnetic resonance imaging in children: a 6‐year quality improvement project	31
Paving the way for anaesthetists in pre‐hospital medicine	31
Suspected obstructive sleep apnoea on pre‐operative screening: going beyond a risk score	29
Issue Information – Editorial Board	27
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Functional recovery after pericapsular nerve group block for hip surgery: a reply	25
The science of climate change and the effect of anaesthetic gas emissions: a reply	24
Issue Information – Editorial Board	24
How to design and interpret a randomised controlled trial using Bayesian statistics	24
Association of peri‐operative prescription of non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs with continued prescription of opioids after total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective claims‐based cohort study	24
The effect of anterior quadratus lumborum block on morphine consumption in minimally invasive colorectal surgery: a multicentre, double‐blind, prospective randomised placebo‐controlled trial	24
Right ventricular dysfunction in patients with COVID‐19 pneumonitis whose lungs are mechanically ventilated: a multicentre prospective cohort study	23
Peri‐operative pain management in adults: a multidisciplinary consensus statement from the Association of Anaesthetists and the British Pain Society	23
The effect of overlapping surgical scheduling on operating theatre productivity	22
Assessing risk in emergency laparotomy	22
Preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation: addressing hierarchies and the importance of critical language	22
Surgical outcome risk tool validation in cardiac and neurosurgery compared with non‐cardiac, non‐neurosurgery: a single‐centre study	22
Defining complexity in anaesthesia: description and validation of the Oxford Anaesthetic Complexity (OxAnCo) score	22
Investigation of tracheal intubation operator and patients in difficult airway study	22
Aerosol‐generating procedures: research, guidance and implementation	22
The credibility plot for extreme explanations and all explanations in between	22
Prediction of postoperative cardiopulmonary complications via assessment of heart rate recovery after submaximal exercise testing	22
Neuromuscular blockade in the ICU: if you can't measure it, you can't manage it	21
How to write a Science Letter for Anaesthesia	21
Quantifying hospital environmental ventilation using carbon dioxide monitoring – a multicentre study	21
Issue Information – Editorial Board	21
Analysis of paralysis: understanding the role of vocal cords in facemask ventilation	21
Regional analgesia following caesarean section: new kid and a block?	21
Aerosol generation with the use of positive pressure ventilation via supraglottic airway devices: an observational study	20
The need for caution in interpretation of network meta‐analyses	20
Introduction of a standardised maternity early warning system: indicative data from a before‐and‐after study at a large pilot site before national rollout in Aotearoa New Zealand	20
Peri‐procedural ketoacidosis risk with sodium‐glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor use in people without diabetes	20
Issue Information – Editorial Board	20
Five‐year audit of adherence to an anaesthesia pre‐induction checklist: a reply	20

Experiences of patients enrolled and staff involved in the prehabilitation of elective patients undergoing cardiac surgery trial: a nested qualitative study	19
Intensive care 2.0	18
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Issue Information – Editorial Board	18
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Sharing clinical experience and achieving true knowledge: a great challenge when assessing right ventricular function	18
PROSPECT guideline for elective caesarean section	18
New horizons: further optimisation of the peri‐operative cardiac arrest care preparedness	18
Comparing analgesic efficacy of different interventions after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a reply	18
Issue Information – Editorial Board	18
Ethical and practical questions in satisfying the human right to unconsciousness at the end of life: a reply	17
Multicentre randomised trials in anaesthesia: an analysis using Bayesian metrics	17
Issue Information – Editorial Board	17
Prevalence of pre‐operative anaemia in surgical patients: a retrospective, observational, multicentre study in Germany	17
Oxygen sensing, anaesthesia and critical care: a narrative review	17
The prescribed opioid crisis as an impetus to improve postoperative pain management	17
Risk factors for complications after emergency surgery for paediatric appendicitis: a national prospective observational cohort study	16
Liver intensive care for the general intensivist	16
Comparison of opioid‐free and opioid‐inclusive propofol anaesthesia for thyroid and parathyroid surgery: a reply	16
Human factors and medication safety	16
Fatigue in critical care survivors: multidisciplinary and self‐management strategies	16
Deep learning‐based facial analysis for predicting difficult videolaryngoscopy: a feasibility study	16
Interpreting evidence on ‘failed intubation’: are we losing airways or losing our minds?	16
Gastric ultrasound performance time and difficulty: a prospective observational study	16
Effect of time of day on outcomes in elective surgery: a systematic review	16
Socio‐economic disadvantage and utilisation of labour epidural analgesia in Scotland: a population‐based study†	16
Association between inflammation and post‐intensive care syndrome: a systematic review	16
Optimising management strategies for intrathecal catheters after accidental dural puncture	16
Pre‐oxygenation with facemask oxygen vs high‐flow nasal oxygen vs high‐flow nasal oxygen plus mouthpiece: a randomised controlled trial	16
Associations between pre‐operative iron deficiency and postoperative infection in patients undergoing major surgery (CARIPO): a prospective observational study	15
Mandatory training for rare anaesthetic events or mandatory safety preparedness – the beatings will continue until morale improves, or is it time for a carrot and not a stick?	15
Postoperative analgesic effectiveness of erector spinae plane block vs. rectus sheath block: a reply	15
Erector spinae plane block vs. rectus sheath block	15
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Associations between biological age and complications after major cancer surgery	15
Ultrasound‐guided neuraxial puncture: translating evidence to practice	14
Expanding clinical applications of augmented reality laryngoscopy: a need for further exploration and validation	14
Evaluation of practice change following SAFE obstetric courses in Tanzania: a prospective cohort study	14
Obesity may present challenges during gastric ultrasound	14
A health data strategy for the NHS, but where is anaesthesia?	14
Augmented reality laryngoscopy and ergonomics: a different stance	14
Prevalence of smoking and postoperative outcomes in people undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a UK registry analysis	14
Outcomes of after‐hours surgeries performed under general anaesthesia: a South Korean nationwide cohort study	14
Patient and public perspectives on acute type A aortic dissection	14
How to conduct survey‐based research	13
Manual in‐line stabilisation during tracheal intubation: effective protection or harmful dogma?	13
Opioid analgesic exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy and the risk of major congenital malformations in infants: a systematic review and meta‐analysis†	13
Association between pre‐operative depression and postoperative pain outcomes	13
Patterns of opioid use after surgical discharge: a multicentre, prospective cohort study in 25 countries	13
Arterial trauma due to central venous catheter insertion: an analysis of incidents reported to the National Reporting and Learning System for England and Wales 2013–2023	13
Chronic subdural haematoma: the role of peri‐operative medicine in a common form of reversible brain injury	13
Assessing the influence of after‐hours surgery: concerns with the confounders and conclusion	13
Determining analgesic effect of a regional block after caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia with intrathecal morphine	13
Predictors and impact of postoperative atrial fibrillation following thoracic surgery: a state‐of‐the‐art review	13
Anaesthesia for vascular emergencies – a state of the art review	13
Effect of frequency and amplitude of respiratory activity on aerosol emissions	13
Patient blood management – what's the problem with implementation?	13
Postoperative outcomes in surgical patients with obstructive sleep apnoea diagnosed by sleep studies: a meta‐analysis and trial sequential analysis	13
Transparency and safety in the independent sector: improving, but must do better	13
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The effect of peri‐operative dexmedetomidine on the incidence of postoperative delirium in cardiac and non‐cardiac surgical patients: a randomised, double‐blind placebo‐controlled trial	13
Impact of general vs. regional anaesthesia on one‐year clinical outcomes and healthcare utilisation after lower limb arthroplasty: a retrospective study	12
Alfentanil‐based TIVA during remifentanil shortages: a need for guidance	12
Medication errors contributing to obstetric cardiac arrest in NAP7	12
Hospital‐level flow measurement to detect nitrous oxide leakage	12
Usability contributing to reduced uptake of videolaryngoscopy	12
A randomised controlled feasibility trial of a clinical protocol to manage hypotension during major non‐cardiac surgery	12
PROSPECT guidelines no longer recommend thoracic epidural analgesia for video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery	12
Multiple failed intubation attempts in patients with rapid sequence induction are a thing of the past: a reply	12
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Position statement from the Editors of Anaesthesia and Anaesthesia Reports on best practice in academic medical publishing	12
Erector spinae plane block vs. peri‐articular injection for pain control after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a randomised controlled trial	12
Reframing the gender equity discussion in anaesthesiology: adopting best practices to promote physician retention and belonging	12
It ain't what you do (it's the way that you do it): modulating the host response in sepsis	12
The science of climate change and the effect of anaesthetic gas emissions: a reply	12
Incidence of persistent postoperative opioid use in patients undergoing ambulatory surgery: a retrospective cohort study	11
Alternatives to remifentanil for the analgesic component of total intravenous anaesthesia: a narrative review	11
Peri‐operative mental health and pain after surgery: cause, consequence or coincidence?	11
Sterile gowns for spinal anaesthesia – environmental cost without clinical gain?	11
High‐volume patient‐controlled epidural vs. programmed intermittent epidural bolus for labour analgesia: a randomised controlled study	11

The impact of COVID‐19 on anaesthesia and critical care services in the UK: a serial service evaluation*	11
Enhanced peri‐operative care to improve outcomes for high‐risk surgical patients in Brazil: a single‐centre before‐and‐after cohort study	11
First‐choice videolaryngoscopy for paediatric tracheal intubation: a reply	11
Protocolised care pathways: a double‐edged sword?	11
Cardiovascular subphenotypes in patients with COVID‐19 pneumonitis whose lungs are mechanically ventilated: a single‐centre retrospective observational study	11
The 7th UK National Audit Project (NAP7). The challenges of defining, studying and learning from peri‐operative cardiac arrest	11
The science of climate change and the effect of anaesthetic gas emissions	11
Videolaryngoscopy vs. direct laryngoscopy for tracheal intubation by experienced anaesthetists: a meta‐analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomised controlled trials	11
A randomised controlled trial of the analgesia nociception index for intra‐operative remifentanil dose and pain after gynaecological laparotomy	11
Prospective development and validation of a universal classification for paediatric videolaryngoscopic tracheal intubation: the PeDiAC score	10
Twelve‐year trend in nitrous oxide use at a tertiary institution: striving for a net zero NHS	10
Risk factors for persistent pain after breast cancer surgery: a multicentre prospective cohort study	10
Peri‐operative decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation among adults as reported to the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists	10
Critical care unit bed availability and postoperative outcomes: a multinational cohort study	10
Global Capnography Project: implementation of capnography in Malawi – an international anaesthesia quality improvement project: a follow up	10
Peri‐operative Replacement of Exogenous Steroids (PREdS): a national audit of current peri‐operative prescribing for patients taking therapeutic steroids	10
Effect of iron deficiency without anaemia on days alive and out of hospital in patients undergoing valvular heart surgery	10
Pre‐operative gastric ultrasound in patients at risk of pulmonary aspiration: a prospective observational cohort study	10
Correction to: Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists: a narrative review of clinical pharmacology and implications for peri‐operative practice	10
Re‐exploration following caesarean birth: a prospective national case–control study using the United Kingdom Obstetric Surveillance System (UKOSS) data collection system	10
Are we putting patients on steroid treatment at risk under anaesthesia?	10
Tracheal tube introducer‐associated airway trauma: a systematic review	10
Dosing optimisation of intravenous lidocaine in patients with class 1–3 obesity by population pharmacokinetic analysis	10
Organisation of UK hospitals and anaesthetic departments in the treatment of peri‐operative cardiac arrest: an analysis from the 7th National Audit Project (NAP7) local co‐ordina	10
The COVID‐19 pandemic and its consequences for chronic pain: a narrative review	10
Association between functional capacity and motivation to engage in physical activity before surgery	10
Corrigendum	10
Peri‐operative cardiac arrests in Sweden 2013–2022: data analysis of incidence and trends	10
Relationship between the dual platelet‐inhibited ROTEM® Sigma FIBTEM assay and Clauss fibrinogen during postpartum haemorrhage	9
Time for mandatory safety preparedness: a responsibility for individuals, hospitals and national bodies	9
Action guidance for addressing pollution from inhalational anaesthetics	9
Volatile capture technology in sustainable anaesthetic practice: a narrative review	9
Trends and health equity in environmental sustainability publications in major anaesthesia journals	9
Sustainability in healthcare: patient and public perspectives	9
A randomised trial of bilateral erector spinae plane block vs. no block for thoracolumbar decompressive spinal surgery	9
Peri‐operative care of elective adult surgical patients with a learning disability	9
Financial and environmental impacts of using oxygen rather than air as a ventilator drive gas	9
Patient‐reported outcomes, postoperative pain and pain relief after day case surgery (POPPY): methodology for a prospective, multicentre observational study*	9
Principles of environmentally‐sustainable anaesthesia: a global consensus statement from the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists	9
Postoperative pulmonary complications in older patients undergoing elective surgery with a supraglottic airway device or tracheal intubation	9
The influence of FIBTEM and EXTEM clotting times on the diagnostic accuracy of ROTEM® sigma identification of hypofibrinogenaemia during cardiac surg	8
Anaesthesia for mechanical thrombectomy: a narrative review	8
The effect of the type of anaesthesia on long‐term outcomes after cancer resection surgery: a narrative review	8
Management of haematoma after thyroid surgery: systematic review and multidisciplinary consensus guidelines from the Difficult Airway Society, the British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons	8
Raising the bar: striving for excellence in consent	8
Airway management in patients with suspected or confirmed cervical spine injury	8
Are we there yet? The long journey of videolaryngoscopy into the mainstream	8
Aspiration risk with glucagon‐like peptide 1 (GLP‐1) agonists	8
Prophylactic intravenous tranexamic acid and thromboembolism in non‐cardiac surgery: a systematic review, meta‐analysis and trial sequential analysis	8
Flexible‐tip bougie vs. stylet for tracheal intubation with a hyperangulated videolaryngoscope in critical care: a randomised controlled trial	8
Can lessons be learned from reviewing peri‐operative cardiac arrests?	8
Abstracts of WSM 2023, 12–13 January 2023, London	8
A randomised controlled trial of a novel tramadol chewable tablet: pharmacokinetics and tolerability in children	8
Timing of elective surgery and risk assessment after SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: 2023 update	8
The accuracy of ventilator logbooks in calculating environmental burden of inhalational agents	8
Drug mixtures and infusion technology	8
Impact of country of origin on procedure‐specific postoperative pain management (PROSPECT) recommendations	7
Prediction of postoperative pain: are we missing the target?	7
Sustainability is a core outcome: filling research gaps in sustainable peri‐operative care	7
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Recruitment to anaesthesia training posts during the COVID‐19 pandemic and beyond	7
The thirst for improvement: ensuring shorter and safer pre‐operative fasting times in children	7
Embracing change: a collective call to address multimorbidity in surgical pathways	7
Abstracts of the Annual Congress 2022, 14–16 September 2022, Belfast	7
Patterns of opioid use after surgical discharge: pain management beyond the first postoperative week	7
Association between anaemia and hospital readmissions in patients undergoing major surgery requiring postoperative intensive care	7
Surgery after a previous SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: data, answers and questions	7
Issue Information – Editorial Board	7
Pre‐oxygenation using high‐flow nasal oxygen vs. tight facemask during rapid sequence induction	7
What version of Hell‘s Kitchen?	7
How to visually represent data	7
How to plan, do and report patient and public involvement in research	7
Hyperangulated vs. Macintosh videolaryngoscopy in adults with anticipated difficult airway management: a randomised controlled trial	7
The association of withholding or continuing angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin 2 receptor blockers on acute kidney injury after non‐cardiac surgery	7
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Abstracts of the Trainee Conference 2021, 8‐9 July 2021, Newcastle, UK and hybrid conference	7
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Protecting the right ventricle in COVID‐19 pneumonitis: a missing piece of the puzzle?	7
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Suture choice when securing central lines: an update in the light of NICE surgical guidance	6
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, which is the best videolaryngoscope of them all? A reply	6
Withholding or continuing angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin 2 receptor blockers on acute kidney injury after non‐cardiac surgery	6
Abstracts of the Winter Scientific Meeting 2024, 11‐12 January 2024, QEII Centre, Westminster, London	6
Widening the gap: could residential ‘simulated altitude prehabilitation’ exacerbate health inequalities?	6
Learning tracheal intubation with a hyperangulated videolaryngoscopy blade: sub‐analysis of a randomised controlled trial	6
Postoperative analgesic effectiveness of ultrasound‐guided bilateral erector spinae plane block vs. rectus sheath block for midline abdominal surgery in a low‐ and middle‐income country: a randomised	6
A quantitative evaluation of aerosol generation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation	6
Peri‐operative management of transgender patients: time for some guidance?	6
Issue Information – Editorial Board	6
Pre‐operative pain: an unaddressed confounder in anaesthesia‐related cognitive outcomes	6
Postsurgical events and persistent pain after breast cancer surgery	6
Simulated altitude for prehabilitation: alternatives await in less rarified air	6
Recommendations for total hip arthroplasty pain management: what’s old, what’s new and what continues to be missing?	6
Facemask ventilation and vocal cord angle following neuromuscular blockade: a prospective observational study#	6
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