Anaesthesia

Papers
(The TQCC of Anaesthesia is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)
ArticleCitations
Aerosol‐generating procedures: research, guidance and implementation173
List of Contents141
Issue Information – Editorial Board138
Correction to: Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists: a narrative review of clinical pharmacology and implications for peri‐operative practice129
Peri‐operative cardiac arrests in Sweden 2013–2022: data analysis of incidence and trends127
Trends and health equity in environmental sustainability publications in major anaesthesia journals124
A 20‐minute decision‐delivery interval at caesarean section using general anaesthesia: a reply93
General anaesthesia does not inevitably result in apnoea or require ventilatory support93
Peri‐operative mental health interventions for surgical oncology patients: a narrative synthesis and meta‐analysis81
Return to intended oncological therapy following advanced ovarian cancer surgery: a narrative review77
Optimising management strategies for intrathecal catheters after accidental dural puncture67
Prevalence of smoking and postoperative outcomes in people undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a UK registry analysis66
Patient blood management – what's the problem with implementation?61
Tracheal tube introducer‐associated airway trauma: a systematic review60
Analgesia for elective midline laparotomy60
Anaesthesia for mechanical thrombectomy: a narrative review56
Experiences of patients enrolled and staff involved in the prehabilitation of elective patients undergoing cardiac surgery trial: a nested qualitative study51
Peri‐operative management of patients with Parkinson’s disease48
The effect of the type of anaesthesia on long‐term outcomes after cancer resection surgery: a narrative review47
Timing of surgery following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: an international prospective cohort study45
Transparency and safety in the independent sector: improving, but must do better45
Effect of frequency and amplitude of respiratory activity on aerosol emissions43
Reframing the gender equity discussion in anaesthesiology: adopting best practices to promote physician retention and belonging42
Multiple failed intubation attempts in patients with rapid sequence induction are a thing of the past: a reply42
Pre‐operative gastric ultrasound in patients at risk of pulmonary aspiration: a prospective observational cohort study41
Anaesthesia for vascular emergencies – a state of the art review40
Volatile capture technology in sustainable anaesthetic practice: a narrative review38
The COVID‐19 pandemic and its consequences for chronic pain: a narrative review37
Peri‐operative decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation among adults as reported to the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists37
Tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty35
The science of climate change and the effect of anaesthetic gas emissions35
Abstracts of the Trainee Conference 2021, 8‐9 July 2021, Newcastle, UK and hybrid conference34
Nocebo language in anaesthetic patient written information34
Impact of country of origin on procedure‐specific postoperative pain management (PROSPECT) recommendations33
List of Abstracts33
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Suture choice when securing central lines: an update in the light of NICE surgical guidance32
Retention of anaesthetists – a personal reflection from the patient perspective32
The effect of overlapping surgical scheduling on operating theatre productivity: a narrative review31
Colorectal cancer surgery: is further research necessary?30
The safety of tranexamic acid administration in total knee arthroplasty: a population‐based study from Taiwan29
Efficiency of CONTRAfluran™ in reducing sevoflurane pollution from maintenance anaesthesia in minimal flow end‐tidal control mode for laparoscopic surgery29
The right supraclavicular fossa ultrasound view for correct catheter tip positioning in right subclavian vein catheterisation: a prospective observational study28
Issue Information – Editorial Board27
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Day‐case paediatric tonsillectomy: why is there still a debate?27
Comparison of opioid‐free and opioid‐inclusive propofol anaesthesia for thyroid and parathyroid surgery27
Anaesthetic management of oncological disease in pregnancy: a narrative review25
How to engage in social media to get your work published25
Simulated altitude for prehabilitation: alternatives await in less rarified air25
Pre‐operative assessment services and conduct in the West of Scotland region: a trainee research network audit25
Clinical examination may increase but not decrease suspicion of oesophageal intubation24
Novel predictors of mortality in emergency bowel surgery: a single‐centre cohort study24
Improving generalisability: a reply24
What version of Hell‘s Kitchen?24
The thirst for improvement: ensuring shorter and safer pre‐operative fasting times in children24
Retained desflurane in decommissioned vaporisers: a national problem?24
Can lessons be learned from reviewing peri‐operative cardiac arrests?24
Preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation: a consensus guideline from the Project for Universal Management of Airways and international airway societies*23
Looking before we leap: treating postoperative anaemia with iron23
Prediction of postoperative pain: are we missing the target?23
Ultrasound‐guided fascial plane blocks of the chest wall: a reply23
Rapid sequence induction: a modern‐day example of Theseus' Paradox?23
The association of withholding or continuing angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin 2 receptor blockers on acute kidney injury after non‐cardiac surgery22
‘Prep, stop, block’: refreshing ‘stop before you block’ with new national guidance22
How to perform and write a trial sequential analysis22
Inhalational anaesthetics: an assessment of agent delivery and capture22
Causes of and risk factors for unplanned readmission in a large cohort of patients undergoing major surgery: a retrospective cohort study22
Issue Information – Editorial Board21
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Traumatic brain injury, omega‐3 fatty acids, glutathione and ketosis: a reply21
The role of anaesthetics in cancer outcomes: do we need more clinical trials?21
Issue Information – Editorial Board21
Impact of the pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block on postoperative analgesia and functional recovery following total hip arthroplasty: a randomised, observer‐masked, controlled trial21
Autonomy vs. the environment: nitrous oxide use in obstetrics, an ongoing challenge21
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Patient‐centred outcome measures for oncological surgery: a narrative review21
Patients' expectations, experience and acceptability of postoperative analgesia: a nested qualitative study within a randomised controlled trial comparing rectus sheath catheter and thoracic epidural 21
Effect of anterior quadratus lumborum block on morphine consumption in minimally invasive colorectal surgery20
A comparison of the McGrath videolaryngoscope with direct laryngoscopy for rapid sequence intubation in the operating theatre: a multicentre randomised controlled trial20
An audit of inhalational anaesthetic agent usage in paediatric anaesthesia20
Fitter, better, sooner: prehabilitation and clinical outcomes in cardiac surgery20
Cardiac arrest in vascular surgical patients receiving anaesthetic care: an analysis from the 7th National Audit Project (NAP7) of the Royal College of Anaesthetists19
Sedation for awake tracheal intubation: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis19
Environmental impact of high‐flow nasal oxygenation19
Rescuing failed direct laryngoscopy in children: one size does not fit all19
Reducing the carbon footprint of general anaesthesia: a comparison of total intravenous anaesthesia vs. a mixed anaesthetic strategy in 47,157 adult patients19
Efficacy and safety of intrathecal diamorphine: a systematic review and meta‐analysis with meta‐regression and trial sequential analysis19
Anaesthetists' current practice and perceptions of aerosol‐generating procedures: a mixed‐methods study19
Videolaryngoscopy vs. direct laryngoscopy in class 2 and 3 obesity: a systematic review, meta‐analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomised controlled trials*19
Effectiveness of emergency surgery for five common acute conditions: an instrumental variable analysis of a national routine database19
A pilot project to test the feasibility of automated text messaging to collect multi‐day patient‐reported outcomes related to pain interference after total joint arthroplasty in veterans19
Screening of patients at risk of postoperative delirium using specific neuropsychological testing18
Issue Information – Editorial Board18
Early cryoprecipitate transfusion versus standard care in severe postpartum haemorrhage: a pilot cluster‐randomised trial18
Ask, and it shall be given you – individual patient data and code availability for randomised controlled trials submitted for publication18
Acute peri‐operative neurocognitive disorders: a narrative review18
Efficacy and safety of intrathecal morphine for analgesia after lower joint arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta‐analysis with meta‐regression and trial sequential analysis18
Mechanisms underlying neurocognitive dysfunction following critical illness: a systematic review18
Airway management in patients with suspected or confirmed traumatic spinal cord injury: a narrative review of current evidence18
Postoperative systemic inflammatory dysregulation and corticosteroids: a narrative review18
PROSPECT guideline for elective caesarean section: an update17
Factors affecting UK anaesthetic trainees' wellbeing and stress: a scoping review17
PROSPECT guideline for elective caesarean section: an update and reply17
Single‐use vs. reusable flexible bronchoscopes for airway management and in critical care: a narrative review17
Eight years and already a classic: marking the rise of ultrasound‐guided fascial plane blocks for chest wall surgery17
Incomplete Optiflow™ switching and the potential for confusion17
Artificial intelligence in peri‐operative prediction model research: are we there yet?17
Association of Anaesthetists guidelines: the use of blood components and their alternatives17
Analgesia nociception index for intra‐operative remifentanil dose and pain after gynaecological laparotomy: a reply17
Recognising oesophageal intubation17
Direct vs. videolaryngoscopy for tracheal intubation17
Procedural sedation: a flawed definition for a problematic term17
Peri‐operative care of transgender and gender‐diverse individuals: guidance for clinicians and departments16
Implementing advance care plans in the peri‐operative period, including plans for cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Association of Anaesthetists clinical practice guideline16
Hospital re‐admission after critical care survival: a systematic review and meta‐analysis16
Evaluation of the i‐gel® Plus supraglottic airway device in elective surgery: a prospective international multicentre study*16
PROSPECT guideline for elective caesarean section: a reply16
‘Flextension’: a new term to describe optimal head and neck positioning for airway management16
Surgery in patients aged ≥ 80 years: mortality and recovery in a nationwide cohort study*16
Best anaesthetic technique for prevention of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in older patients after hip fracture surgery – is the debate over?16
Ergonomics in the anaesthetic workplace16
List of Abstracts16
Clinical signs and examination during intubation: we will continue to use and teach them15
Issue Information15
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Issue Information – Editorial Board15
Improving generalisability15
Time to surgery as a prehabilitation window: insights from United States Medicare data15
Train the rescuers15
Thyroid surgery and airway management: ‘goitre’ use videolaryngoscopy15
AC2024 abstracts15
Have we undone the good work of the last decade with one small slip? A reply15
Issue Information – Editorial Board14
Anaesthesia associates and scope of practice: saying the unsayable14
The cost of inadequate trauma training14
Issue Information – Editorial Board14
Advanced life support interventions during intra‐operative cardiac arrest among adults as reported to the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists14
Non‐anaemic iron deficiency: good news, bad news or no news at all?14
Toxic leadership: when culture sabotages clinical excellence13
Peri‐operative tobacco cessation interventions: a systematic review and meta‐analysis13
Serratus plane blocks in breast cancer surgery13
Impact of honey on post‐tonsillectomy pain in children (BEE PAIN FREE Trial): a multicentre, double‐blind, randomised controlled trial*13
Harm during airway management by anaesthetists: its absence in randomised controlled trials does not mean it does not exist13
Staff: our most valuable asset13
The central limit theorem: the remarkable theory that explains all of statistics13
Breaking barriers: achieving equitable access to postoperative critical care13
Deep‐learning model associating lateral cervical radiographic features withCormack–Lehanegrade 3 or 4 glottic view13
Management of acute cervical spinal cord injury in the non‐specialist intensive care unit: a narrative review of current evidence13
Viscoelastic haemostatic point‐of‐care assays in the management of postpartum haemorrhage: a narrative review13
PUMA guidelines: a fail‐safe when sustained exhaled carbon dioxide is absent following attempted tracheal intubation13
Why does oesophageal intubation still go unrecognised? Lessons for prevention from the coroner’s court13
Outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure undergoing non‐cardiac surgery: a secondary analysis of the METREPAIR international cohort study*13
Beyond the ‘black box’: choosing interpretable machine learning models for predicting postoperative opioid trends13
Turning baby steps into big leaps: shifting paradigms in fast‐track joint replacement surgery13
Usability comparison scoring of video and direct laryngoscopes13
Labour analgesia in obese and morbidly obese parturients: a nationwide register analysis in Finland from 2004 to 201813
Pain during caesarean section: whose decision is it?12
Ethnic disparities in obstetric anaesthesia care in England: parallels and paradoxes with care in the USA12
Sarcopenia: it is time to attach more importance to this stealth killer in patients who are critically ill12
Immunotherapy on ICU: a narrative review12
Intrathecal catheter placement after inadvertent dural puncture in the obstetric population: management for labour and operative delivery. Guidelines from the Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association12
Provision of peri‐operative patient blood management strategies in the UK: a national survey of practice12
Effect of ventilation mode on postoperative pulmonary complications following lung resection surgery: a randomised controlled trial12
Not all tracheal tube introducers are created equal12
From bending to standing upright: augmented reality technology: a new trend in laryngoscopy?12
Out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest: pathways for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the United Kingdom12
Predicting time to asystole following withdrawal of life‐sustaining treatment: a systematic review12
Regional analgesia following caesarean section: second thoughts12
Interference between processed electroencephalograph and neuromuscular blockade monitoring12
List of Abstracts12
Issue Information – Editorial Board11
Private equity consolidation in anaesthesiology: trends and sector‐specific investment patterns from 2006 to 202411
Finding the undiagnosed: should we screen for diabetes pre‐operatively?11
Videolaryngoscopy, oesophageal intubation and uncertainty: lessons from Cochrane11
A qualitative exploration of stressors in anaesthesia training in the UK and mechanisms to improve resident wellbeing11
Gastric point‐of‐care ultrasound in the GLP‐1 receptor agonist era: clinical impact and competency11
Mandatory training for rare anaesthetic events – a philosophical view11
Opioid analgesic effects on subjective well‐being in the operating theatre*11
Environmental risk assessment of propofol in wastewater: a narrative review of regulatory guidelines11
Enhancing emergency front‐of‐neck airway training: a mixed methods study on the impact of external noise and startle stressors11
Association of ventilation volumes, pressures and rates with the mechanical power of ventilation in patients without acute respiratory distress syndrome: exploring the impact of rate reduction11
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Elective peri‐operative management of adults taking glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists, glucose‐dependent insulinotropic peptide agonists and sodium‐glucose cotransporter‐2 inhibitors: a multid11
Clarifying the role of fibrinogen concentrate in major haemorrhage: a reply10
The use of cerebral computed tomographic angiography as an ancillary investigation to support a clinical diagnosis of death using neurological criteria: a consensus guideline10
Artificial intelligence in anaesthesia: shaping the future of workforce and wellbeing10
Addressing human factors is crucial to preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation10
Postoperative systemic inflammation after major abdominal surgery: patient‐centred outcomes10
Cardiac arrest in obstetric patients receiving anaesthetic care: results from the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists10
Frailty and emergency surgery: identification and evidence‐based care for vulnerable older adults10
Treatment threshold for intra‐operative hypotension in clinical practice—a prospective cohort study in older patients in the UK10
Choice of local anaesthetic for epidural extension in caesarean section: is lidocaine plus bicarbonate the optimal solution?10
Management of status epilepticus: a narrative review10
Evaluation of five static or dynamic tracheal tube introducers during standard and difficult intubations with C‐MAC® D‐blade videolaryngoscopy in a manikin*10
The videolaryngoscopy vs. direct laryngoscopy debate: a wider‐angled view10
Redefining risk in peri‐operative frailty: towards routine frailty assessment and a whole pathway approach10
Novel biological risk factors for 7‐day postoperative kidney injury in elective major non‐cardiac surgery: a retrospective observational study10
Peri‐operative Replacement of Exogenous Steroids (PREdS): a national audit of current peri‐operative prescribing for patients taking therapeutic steroids9
Regional anaesthesia research priorities: a Regional Anaesthesia UK (RAUK) priority setting partnership involving patients, carers and healthcare professionals9
The challenges of defining right ventricular dysfunction in critical illness9
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Expanding clinical applications of augmented reality laryngoscopy: a need for further exploration and validation9
Protocolised care pathways: a double‐edged sword?9
Patterns of opioid use after surgical discharge: a multicentre, prospective cohort study in 25 countries9
Functional capacity, frailty and the future of peri‐operative risk stratification: a reply9
Recent studies on racial disparities in obstetric care in the USA9
More on deaths from unrecognised oesophageal intubation9
High‐flow nasal oxygen in obstetric practice – where do we stand?9
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Socio‐economic disadvantage and utilisation of labour epidural analgesia in Scotland: a population‐based study9
Issue Information9
NAP7 – something for everyone9
Ancillary tests to support the diagnosis of death using neurological criteria: certainty in uncertain times?9
Suspected obstructive sleep apnoea on pre‐operative screening: going beyond a risk score9
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Patient‐reported outcomes, postoperative pain and pain relief after day case surgery (POPPY): methodology for a prospective, multicentre observational study*9
Financial and environmental impacts of using oxygen rather than air as a ventilator drive gas8
Hospital‐level flow measurement to detect nitrous oxide leakage8
Peri‐procedural ketoacidosis risk with sodium‐glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor use in people without diabetes8
Five‐year audit of adherence to an anaesthesia pre‐induction checklist: a reply8
Cardiovascular subphenotypes in patients with COVID‐19 pneumonitis whose lungs are mechanically ventilated: a single‐centre retrospective observational study8
Regional analgesia following caesarean section: new kid and a block?8
Analgesic efficacy of continuous erector spinae plane block vs. opioid‐based regimen for postoperative pain management following video‐assisted thoracoscopic lung resection: a prospective, randomised,8
Improving tracheal intubation outcomes requires deeper analysis of the three axes of tracheal tube orientation8
Aerosol generation with the use of positive pressure ventilation via supraglottic airway devices: an observational study8
Prediction of postoperative cardiopulmonary complications via assessment of heart rate recovery after submaximal exercise testing8
Prevalence of pre‐operative anaemia in surgical patients: a retrospective, observational, multicentre study in Germany8
Risk factors for persistent pain after breast cancer surgery: a multicentre prospective cohort study8
Ultrasound‐guided neuraxial puncture: translating evidence to practice8
Obesity may present challenges during gastric ultrasound8
Comparing analgesic efficacy of different interventions after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a reply8
Position statement from the Editors of Anaesthesia and Anaesthesia Reports on best practice in academic medical publishing8
Risk factors for complications after emergency surgery for paediatric appendicitis: a national prospective observational cohort study8
Arterial trauma due to central venous catheter insertion: an analysis of incidents reported to the National Reporting and Learning System for England and Wales 2013–20238
Erector spinae plane block vs. peri‐articular injection for pain control after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a randomised controlled trial8
Issue Information7
Respirators and complications of airway management7
Bypassing the post‐anaesthesia care unit after elective hip and knee arthroplasty7
Abstracts of the Annual Congress 2021 23‐24 September 2021, virtual conference7
Issue Information – Editorial Board7
Traumatic brain injury, omega‐3 fatty acids, glutathione and ketosis7
How to plan and report a qualitative study7
Unrecognised oesophageal intubation: importance of identifying the issues7
Corrigendum7
Association between self‐reported pain experiences in hospital and ratings of care, readmission and emergency department visits: a population‐based study from New South Wales, Australia7
Tapentadol and the opioid epidemic: a simple solution or short‐lived sensation?7
The evolution and key components of oncoanaesthesia: a narrative review*7
Facemask or high‐flow nasal oxygenation: time to switch?7
Correction to “Carbetocin vs. oxytocin at elective caesarean delivery: a double‐blind, randomised, controlled, non‐inferiority trial of low‐ and high‐dose regimens.”7
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