Anaesthesia

Papers
(The median citation count of Anaesthesia is 1. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Aerosol‐generating procedures: research, guidance and implementation205
Patient blood management – what's the problem with implementation?164
List of Contents161
Transparency and safety in the independent sector: improving, but must do better136
Peri‐operative management of patients with Parkinson’s disease132
Anaesthesia for vascular emergencies – a state of the art review117
Issue Information – Editorial Board115
Correction to: Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists: a narrative review of clinical pharmacology and implications for peri‐operative practice113
Peri‐operative cardiac arrests in Sweden 2013–2022: data analysis of incidence and trends92
Trends and health equity in environmental sustainability publications in major anaesthesia journals90
Peri‐operative decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation among adults as reported to the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists78
General anaesthesia does not inevitably result in apnoea or require ventilatory support75
A 20‐minute decision‐delivery interval at caesarean section using general anaesthesia: a reply69
Peri‐operative mental health interventions for surgical oncology patients: a narrative synthesis and meta‐analysis62
Return to intended oncological therapy following advanced ovarian cancer surgery: a narrative review60
Optimising management strategies for intrathecal catheters after accidental dural puncture57
Effect of frequency and amplitude of respiratory activity on aerosol emissions56
Prevalence of smoking and postoperative outcomes in people undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a UK registry analysis55
Reframing the gender equity discussion in anaesthesiology: adopting best practices to promote physician retention and belonging52
Multiple failed intubation attempts in patients with rapid sequence induction are a thing of the past: a reply49
Experiences of patients enrolled and staff involved in the prehabilitation of elective patients undergoing cardiac surgery trial: a nested qualitative study48
Timing of surgery following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: an international prospective cohort study46
The effect of the type of anaesthesia on long‐term outcomes after cancer resection surgery: a narrative review42
Pre‐operative gastric ultrasound in patients at risk of pulmonary aspiration: a prospective observational cohort study41
Volatile capture technology in sustainable anaesthetic practice: a narrative review40
Anaesthesia for mechanical thrombectomy: a narrative review39
The COVID‐19 pandemic and its consequences for chronic pain: a narrative review37
Tracheal tube introducer‐associated airway trauma: a systematic review36
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 trial36
The science of climate change and the effect of anaesthetic gas emissions35
Issue Information – Editorial Board35
Tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty34
Abstracts of the Trainee Conference 2021, 8‐9 July 2021, Newcastle, UK and hybrid conference34
The association of withholding or continuing angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin 2 receptor blockers on acute kidney injury after non‐cardiac surgery34
Nocebo language in anaesthetic patient written information34
Impact of country of origin on procedure‐specific postoperative pain management (PROSPECT) recommendations33
What version of Hell‘s Kitchen?33
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Can lessons be learned from reviewing peri‐operative cardiac arrests?32
The thirst for improvement: ensuring shorter and safer pre‐operative fasting times in children32
‘Prep, stop, block’: refreshing ‘stop before you block’ with new national guidance31
Retained desflurane in decommissioned vaporisers: a national problem?29
Ultrasound‐guided fascial plane blocks of the chest wall: a reply29
Clinical examination may increase but not decrease suspicion of oesophageal intubation27
List of Abstracts26
Efficiency of CONTRAfluran™ in reducing sevoflurane pollution from maintenance anaesthesia in minimal flow end‐tidal control mode for laparoscopic surgery25
The right supraclavicular fossa ultrasound view for correct catheter tip positioning in right subclavian vein catheterisation: a prospective observational study25
Impact of the pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block on postoperative analgesia and functional recovery following total hip arthroplasty: a randomised, observer‐masked, controlled trial25
The effect of overlapping surgical scheduling on operating theatre productivity: a narrative review25
Novel predictors of mortality in emergency bowel surgery: a single‐centre cohort study24
Preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation: a consensus guideline from the Project for Universal Management of Airways and international airway societies*24
Colorectal cancer surgery: is further research necessary?24
Prediction of postoperative pain: are we missing the target?24
Retention of anaesthetists – a personal reflection from the patient perspective24
Inhalational anaesthetics: an assessment of agent delivery and capture24
Suture choice when securing central lines: an update in the light of NICE surgical guidance24
Improving generalisability: a reply23
Issue Information – Editorial Board23
Day‐case paediatric tonsillectomy: why is there still a debate?23
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How to engage in social media to get your work published22
Simulated altitude for prehabilitation: alternatives await in less rarified air22
Causes of and risk factors for unplanned readmission in a large cohort of patients undergoing major surgery: a retrospective cohort study22
Comparison of opioid‐free and opioid‐inclusive propofol anaesthesia for thyroid and parathyroid surgery22
The safety of tranexamic acid administration in total knee arthroplasty: a population‐based study from Taiwan22
Anaesthetic management of oncological disease in pregnancy: a narrative review22
Pre‐operative assessment services and conduct in the West of Scotland region: a trainee research network audit21
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Issue Information – Editorial Board21
Anaesthetists' current practice and perceptions of aerosol‐generating procedures: a mixed‐methods study21
How to perform and write a trial sequential analysis21
Airway management in patients with suspected or confirmed traumatic spinal cord injury: a narrative review of current evidence20
Early cryoprecipitate transfusion versus standard care in severe postpartum haemorrhage: a pilot cluster‐randomised trial20
A comparison of the McGrath videolaryngoscope with direct laryngoscopy for rapid sequence intubation in the operating theatre: a multicentre randomised controlled trial20
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Patients' expectations, experience and acceptability of postoperative analgesia: a nested qualitative study within a randomised controlled trial comparing rectus sheath catheter and thoracic epidural 20
An audit of inhalational anaesthetic agent usage in paediatric anaesthesia19
Reducing the carbon footprint of general anaesthesia: a comparison of total intravenous anaesthesia vs. a mixed anaesthetic strategy in 47,157 adult patients19
Acute peri‐operative neurocognitive disorders: a narrative review19
Traumatic brain injury, omega‐3 fatty acids, glutathione and ketosis: a reply19
Videolaryngoscopy vs. direct laryngoscopy in class 2 and 3 obesity: a systematic review, meta‐analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomised controlled trials*19
Efficacy and safety of intrathecal morphine for analgesia after lower joint arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta‐analysis with meta‐regression and trial sequential analysis19
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
Efficacy and safety of intrathecal diamorphine: a systematic review and meta‐analysis with meta‐regression and trial sequential analysis19
Fitter, better, sooner: prehabilitation and clinical outcomes in cardiac surgery19
Cardiac arrest in vascular surgical patients receiving anaesthetic care: an analysis from the 7th National Audit Project (NAP7) of the Royal College of Anaesthetists18
Effectiveness of emergency surgery for five common acute conditions: an instrumental variable analysis of a national routine database18
Autonomy vs. the environment: nitrous oxide use in obstetrics, an ongoing challenge18
Postoperative systemic inflammatory dysregulation and corticosteroids: a narrative review18
Sedation for awake tracheal intubation: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis18
Environmental impact of high‐flow nasal oxygenation18
The role of anaesthetics in cancer outcomes: do we need more clinical trials?18
The importance of prospective observational studies in airway management: yet only the first step18
Effect of anterior quadratus lumborum block on morphine consumption in minimally invasive colorectal surgery18
Issue Information – Editorial Board18
Rescuing failed direct laryngoscopy in children: one size does not fit all18
Patient‐centred outcome measures for oncological surgery: a narrative review18
Issue Information – Editorial Board17
PROSPECT guideline for elective caesarean section: an update17
Direct vs. videolaryngoscopy for tracheal intubation17
Eight years and already a classic: marking the rise of ultrasound‐guided fascial plane blocks for chest wall surgery17
Recognising oesophageal intubation17
Analgesia nociception index for intra‐operative remifentanil dose and pain after gynaecological laparotomy: a reply17
PROSPECT guideline for elective caesarean section: a reply17
Ask, and it shall be given you – individual patient data and code availability for randomised controlled trials submitted for publication16
Association of Anaesthetists guidelines: the use of blood components and their alternatives16
Screening of patients at risk of postoperative delirium using specific neuropsychological testing16
‘Flextension’: a new term to describe optimal head and neck positioning for airway management16
Incomplete Optiflow™ switching and the potential for confusion16
PROSPECT guideline for elective caesarean section: an update and reply16
Mechanisms underlying neurocognitive dysfunction following critical illness: a systematic review16
Evaluation of the i‐gel® Plus supraglottic airway device in elective surgery: a prospective international multicentre study*16
Implementing advance care plans in the peri‐operative period, including plans for cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Association of Anaesthetists clinical practice guideline16
Artificial intelligence in peri‐operative prediction model research: are we there yet?15
Ergonomics in the anaesthetic workplace15
Best anaesthetic technique for prevention of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in older patients after hip fracture surgery – is the debate over?15
No disputes when there is a simple solution: monitoring in acute compartment syndrome15
Surgery in patients aged ≥ 80 years: mortality and recovery in a nationwide cohort study*15
Hospital re‐admission after critical care survival: a systematic review and meta‐analysis15
Peri‐operative care of transgender and gender‐diverse individuals: guidance for clinicians and departments15
Procedural sedation: a flawed definition for a problematic term15
Single‐use vs. reusable flexible bronchoscopes for airway management and in critical care: a narrative review15
Factors affecting UK anaesthetic trainees' wellbeing and stress: a scoping review15
Have we undone the good work of the last decade with one small slip? A reply14
Clinical signs and examination during intubation: we will continue to use and teach them14
Turning baby steps into big leaps: shifting paradigms in fast‐track joint replacement surgery14
Improving generalisability14
Ethnic disparities in obstetric anaesthesia care in England: parallels and paradoxes with care in the USA14
Labour analgesia in obese and morbidly obese parturients: a nationwide register analysis in Finland from 2004 to 201814
Staff: our most valuable asset14
Thyroid surgery and airway management: ‘goitre’ use videolaryngoscopy14
PUMA guidelines: a fail‐safe when sustained exhaled carbon dioxide is absent following attempted tracheal intubation14
Provision of peri‐operative patient blood management strategies in the UK: a national survey of practice13
Issue Information – Editorial Board13
The central limit theorem: the remarkable theory that explains all of statistics13
The cost of inadequate trauma training13
Issue Information13
AC2024 abstracts13
Issue Information – Editorial Board13
Usability comparison scoring of video and direct laryngoscopes13
Advanced life support interventions during intra‐operative cardiac arrest among adults as reported to the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists13
Non‐anaemic iron deficiency: good news, bad news or no news at all?13
Harm during airway management by anaesthetists: its absence in randomised controlled trials does not mean it does not exist13
Pain during caesarean section: whose decision is it?13
Train the rescuers13
Anaesthesia associates and scope of practice: saying the unsayable13
Deep‐learning model associating lateral cervical radiographic features withCormack–Lehanegrade 3 or 4 glottic view13
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Beyond the ‘black box’: choosing interpretable machine learning models for predicting postoperative opioid trends12
Predicting time to asystole following withdrawal of life‐sustaining treatment: a systematic review12
Outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure undergoing non‐cardiac surgery: a secondary analysis of the METREPAIR international cohort study*12
Intrathecal catheter placement after inadvertent dural puncture in the obstetric population: management for labour and operative delivery. Guidelines from the Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association12
Why does oesophageal intubation still go unrecognised? Lessons for prevention from the coroner’s court12
Viscoelastic haemostatic point‐of‐care assays in the management of postpartum haemorrhage: a narrative review12
Peri‐operative tobacco cessation interventions: a systematic review and meta‐analysis12
Toxic leadership: when culture sabotages clinical excellence12
Serratus plane blocks in breast cancer surgery12
Management of acute cervical spinal cord injury in the non‐specialist intensive care unit: a narrative review of current evidence12
Issue Information – Editorial Board12
Effect of ventilation mode on postoperative pulmonary complications following lung resection surgery: a randomised controlled trial12
Breaking barriers: achieving equitable access to postoperative critical care12
Addressing human factors is crucial to preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation11
Not all tracheal tube introducers are created equal11
Ancillary tests to support the diagnosis of death using neurological criteria: certainty in uncertain times?11
From bending to standing upright: augmented reality technology: a new trend in laryngoscopy?11
Regional anaesthesia research priorities: a Regional Anaesthesia UK (RAUK) priority setting partnership involving patients, carers and healthcare professionals11
Sarcopenia: it is time to attach more importance to this stealth killer in patients who are critically ill11
Choice of local anaesthetic for epidural extension in caesarean section: is lidocaine plus bicarbonate the optimal solution?11
Interference between processed electroencephalograph and neuromuscular blockade monitoring11
List of Abstracts11
More on deaths from unrecognised oesophageal intubation11
NAP7 – something for everyone11
Novel biological risk factors for 7‐day postoperative kidney injury in elective major non‐cardiac surgery: a retrospective observational study11
Out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest: pathways for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the United Kingdom11
Recent studies on racial disparities in obstetric care in the USA11
Immunotherapy on ICU: a narrative review11
Issue Information – Editorial Board11
Regional analgesia following caesarean section: second thoughts11
Frailty and emergency surgery: identification and evidence‐based care for vulnerable older adults10
Cardiac arrest in obstetric patients receiving anaesthetic care: results from the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists10
Postoperative systemic inflammation after major abdominal surgery: patient‐centred outcomes10
The use of cerebral computed tomographic angiography as an ancillary investigation to support a clinical diagnosis of death using neurological criteria: a consensus guideline10
Treatment threshold for intra‐operative hypotension in clinical practice—a prospective cohort study in older patients in the UK10
The videolaryngoscopy vs. direct laryngoscopy debate: a wider‐angled view10
The challenges of defining right ventricular dysfunction in critical illness10
Airway events in obese vs. non‐obese elective surgical patients: a cross‐sectional observational study10
Mandatory training for rare anaesthetic events – a philosophical view10
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 reduction10
Gastric point‐of‐care ultrasound in the GLP‐1 receptor agonist era: clinical impact and competency10
Finding the undiagnosed: should we screen for diabetes pre‐operatively?10
A qualitative exploration of stressors in anaesthesia training in the UK and mechanisms to improve resident wellbeing10
Artificial intelligence in anaesthesia: shaping the future of workforce and wellbeing10
Management of status epilepticus: a narrative review10
Redefining risk in peri‐operative frailty: towards routine frailty assessment and a whole pathway approach10
Videolaryngoscopy, oesophageal intubation and uncertainty: lessons from Cochrane9
Opioid analgesic effects on subjective well‐being in the operating theatre*9
Risk factors for complications after emergency surgery for paediatric appendicitis: a national prospective observational cohort study9
Environmental risk assessment of propofol in wastewater: a narrative review of regulatory guidelines9
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 multid9
Comparing analgesic efficacy of different interventions after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a reply9
Private equity consolidation in anaesthesiology: trends and sector‐specific investment patterns from 2006 to 20249
Right ventricular dysfunction in patients with COVID‐19 pneumonitis whose lungs are mechanically ventilated: a multicentre prospective cohort study9
The 7th UK National Audit Project (NAP7). The challenges of defining, studying and learning from peri‐operative cardiac arrest8
Five‐year audit of adherence to an anaesthesia pre‐induction checklist: a reply8
Issue Information8
Expanding clinical applications of augmented reality laryngoscopy: a need for further exploration and validation8
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
Hospital‐level flow measurement to detect nitrous oxide leakage8
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Regional analgesia following caesarean section: new kid and a block?8
Peri‐operative Replacement of Exogenous Steroids (PREdS): a national audit of current peri‐operative prescribing for patients taking therapeutic steroids8
Aerosol generation with the use of positive pressure ventilation via supraglottic airway devices: an observational study8
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Prevalence of pre‐operative anaemia in surgical patients: a retrospective, observational, multicentre study in Germany8
Suspected obstructive sleep apnoea on pre‐operative screening: going beyond a risk score8
Prediction of postoperative cardiopulmonary complications via assessment of heart rate recovery after submaximal exercise testing8
High‐flow nasal oxygen in obstetric practice – where do we stand?8
Associations between pre‐operative iron deficiency and postoperative infection in patients undergoing major surgery (CARIPO): a prospective observational study8
Protocolised care pathways: a double‐edged sword?8
Peri‐procedural ketoacidosis risk with sodium‐glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor use in people without diabetes8
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Financial and environmental impacts of using oxygen rather than air as a ventilator drive gas7
Cardiovascular subphenotypes in patients with COVID‐19 pneumonitis whose lungs are mechanically ventilated: a single‐centre retrospective observational study7
Position statement from the Editors of Anaesthesia and Anaesthesia Reports on best practice in academic medical publishing7
Socio‐economic disadvantage and utilisation of labour epidural analgesia in Scotland: a population‐based study7
Erector spinae plane block vs. peri‐articular injection for pain control after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a randomised controlled trial7
Bypassing the post‐anaesthesia care unit after elective hip and knee arthroplasty7
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Abstracts of the Annual Congress 2022, 14–16 September 2022, Belfast7
Gastric ultrasound performance time and difficulty: a prospective observational study7
Dosing optimisation of intravenous lidocaine in patients with class 1–3 obesity by population pharmacokinetic analysis7
Patterns of opioid use after surgical discharge: a multicentre, prospective cohort study in 25 countries7
The impact of COVID‐19 on anaesthesia and critical care services in the UK: a serial service evaluation*7
Improving tracheal intubation outcomes requires deeper analysis of the three axes of tracheal tube orientation7
Renal failure in cardiac surgery: in search of the magic bullet7
Tapentadol and the opioid epidemic: a simple solution or short‐lived sensation?7
How to plan and report a qualitative study7
Enhanced peri‐operative care to improve outcomes for high‐risk surgical patients in Brazil: a single‐centre before‐and‐after cohort study7
Obesity may present challenges during gastric ultrasound7
Patient‐reported outcomes, postoperative pain and pain relief after day case surgery (POPPY): methodology for a prospective, multicentre observational study*7
Ultrasound‐guided neuraxial puncture: translating evidence to practice7
Risk factors for persistent pain after breast cancer surgery: a multicentre prospective cohort study7
Surgery soon after COVID‐19: transparent big data have value but careful interpretation is still required7
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Respirators and complications of airway management6
Type‐2 diabetes mellitus and recovery of rocuronium‐induced neuromuscular blockade6
Artificial intelligence in healthcare: medical technology or technology medical?6
The association between iron deficiency and outcomes: a secondary analysis of the intravenous iron therapy to treat iron deficiency anaemia in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery (PREVENT6
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