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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Aerosol‐generating procedures: research, guidance and implementation189
Issue Information – Editorial Board151
Correction to: Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists: a narrative review of clinical pharmacology and implications for peri‐operative practice151
Trends and health equity in environmental sustainability publications in major anaesthesia journals140
A 20‐minute decision‐delivery interval at caesarean section using general anaesthesia: a reply132
Peri‐operative mental health interventions for surgical oncology patients: a narrative synthesis and meta‐analysis97
Return to intended oncological therapy following advanced ovarian cancer surgery: a narrative review84
Optimising management strategies for intrathecal catheters after accidental dural puncture79
Prevalence of smoking and postoperative outcomes in people undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a UK registry analysis77
Tracheal tube introducer‐associated airway trauma: a systematic review74
Analgesia for elective midline laparotomy68
Patient blood management – what's the problem with implementation?67
Anaesthesia for mechanical thrombectomy: a narrative review61
Experiences of patients enrolled and staff involved in the prehabilitation of elective patients undergoing cardiac surgery trial: a nested qualitative study60
Transparency and safety in the independent sector: improving, but must do better56
Effect of frequency and amplitude of respiratory activity on aerosol emissions53
Multiple failed intubation attempts in patients with rapid sequence induction are a thing of the past: a reply50
Reframing the gender equity discussion in anaesthesiology: adopting best practices to promote physician retention and belonging49
Peri‐operative cardiac arrests in Sweden 2013–2022: data analysis of incidence and trends47
Universal videolaryngoscopy: supporting evidence from real‐world data and recent trials45
Peri‐operative decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation among adults as reported to the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists44
Anaesthesia for vascular emergencies – a state of the art review43
The science of climate change and the effect of anaesthetic gas emissions43
Volatile capture technology in sustainable anaesthetic practice: a narrative review42
Pre‐operative dexmedetomidine nasal spray and emergence agitation in adults undergoing ear, nose and throat surgery: a randomised controlled trial42
The COVID‐19 pandemic and its consequences for chronic pain: a narrative review38
The effect of the type of anaesthesia on long‐term outcomes after cancer resection surgery: a narrative review37
Peri‐operative management of patients with Parkinson’s disease37
Pre‐operative gastric ultrasound in patients at risk of pulmonary aspiration: a prospective observational cohort study36
Nocebo language in anaesthetic patient written information35
List of Abstracts35
Tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty35
Impact of country of origin on procedure‐specific postoperative pain management (PROSPECT) recommendations35
Suture choice when securing central lines: an update in the light of NICE surgical guidance34
Retention of anaesthetists – a personal reflection from the patient perspective33
Causes of and risk factors for unplanned readmission in a large cohort of patients undergoing major surgery: a retrospective cohort study31
How to perform and write a trial sequential analysis31
The effect of overlapping surgical scheduling on operating theatre productivity: a narrative review31
Data analysis of the Queensland Difficult Airway Alert Project30
Intravenous lidocaine with propofol‐based sedation for colonoscopy: a reply30
Positive end‐expiratory pressure based on body mass index29
Rapid sequence induction: a modern‐day example of Theseus' Paradox?29
Preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation: a consensus guideline from the Project for Universal Management of Airways and international airway societies*28
Effects of anaesthesia and surgery on sleep–wake timing and subjective sleep quality in children: an observational study28
Day‐case paediatric tonsillectomy: why is there still a debate?27
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Issue Information – Editorial Board27
Looking before we leap: treating postoperative anaemia with iron26
Pre‐operative assessment services and conduct in the West of Scotland region: a trainee research network audit26
Comparison of opioid‐free and opioid‐inclusive propofol anaesthesia for thyroid and parathyroid surgery26
Does optimisation of heart failure equate to fitness for surgery?26
Anaesthetic management of oncological disease in pregnancy: a narrative review26
Clinical examination may increase but not decrease suspicion of oesophageal intubation26
Simulated altitude for prehabilitation: alternatives await in less rarified air26
How to engage in social media to get your work published25
Pre‐operative analgesia heterogeneity: an underexplored confounder in the long‐term cognitive outcomes of the RAGA trial25
Improving generalisability: a reply25
Ultrasound‐guided fascial plane blocks of the chest wall: a reply24
What version of Hell‘s Kitchen?24
Novel predictors of mortality in emergency bowel surgery: a single‐centre cohort study24
The thirst for improvement: ensuring shorter and safer pre‐operative fasting times in children24
Prediction of postoperative pain: are we missing the target?24
Retained desflurane in decommissioned vaporisers: a national problem?24
Can lessons be learned from reviewing peri‐operative cardiac arrests?24
Inhalational anaesthetics: an assessment of agent delivery and capture23
Colorectal cancer surgery: is further research necessary?23
The safety of tranexamic acid administration in total knee arthroplasty: a population‐based study from Taiwan23
The association of withholding or continuing angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin 2 receptor blockers on acute kidney injury after non‐cardiac surgery22
Sedation for awake tracheal intubation: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis22
Airway management in patients with suspected or confirmed traumatic spinal cord injury: a narrative review of current evidence22
‘Prep, stop, block’: refreshing ‘stop before you block’ with new national guidance22
Efficiency of CONTRAfluran™ in reducing sevoflurane pollution from maintenance anaesthesia in minimal flow end‐tidal control mode for laparoscopic surgery22
Autonomy vs. the environment: nitrous oxide use in obstetrics, an ongoing challenge22
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Too unfit not to have surgery: is non‐operative care for hip fracture patients a viable option?22
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Early cryoprecipitate transfusion versus standard care in severe postpartum haemorrhage: a pilot cluster‐randomised trial22
Patient‐centred outcome measures for oncological surgery: a narrative review21
Issue Information – Editorial Board21
A comparison of the McGrath videolaryngoscope with direct laryngoscopy for rapid sequence intubation in the operating theatre: a multicentre randomised controlled trial21
Fitter, better, sooner: prehabilitation and clinical outcomes in cardiac surgery20
Efficacy and safety of intrathecal diamorphine: a systematic review and meta‐analysis with meta‐regression and trial sequential analysis20
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 anaesthesia20
Effect of anterior quadratus lumborum block on morphine consumption in minimally invasive colorectal surgery20
Traumatic brain injury, omega‐3 fatty acids, glutathione and ketosis: a reply20
The role of anaesthetics in cancer outcomes: do we need more clinical trials?20
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
Effectiveness of emergency surgery for five common acute conditions: an instrumental variable analysis of a national routine database19
Videolaryngoscopy vs. direct laryngoscopy in class 2 and 3 obesity: a systematic review, meta‐analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomised controlled trials*19
Rescuing failed direct laryngoscopy in children: one size does not fit all19
Anaesthetists' current practice and perceptions of aerosol‐generating procedures: a mixed‐methods study19
Environmental impact of high‐flow nasal oxygenation19
Cardiac arrest in vascular surgical patients receiving anaesthetic care: an analysis from the 7th National Audit Project (NAP7) of the Royal College of Anaesthetists18
Issue Information – Editorial Board18
PROSPECT guideline for elective caesarean section: an update and reply18
PROSPECT guideline for elective caesarean section: an update18
Epidemiology, patient outcome and complications after non‐operative management of hip fracture: a systematic review18
Acute peri‐operative neurocognitive disorders: a narrative review18
Mechanisms underlying neurocognitive dysfunction following critical illness: a systematic review18
Artificial intelligence in peri‐operative prediction model research: are we there yet?18
Screening of patients at risk of postoperative delirium using specific neuropsychological testing18
Reducing the carbon footprint of general anaesthesia: a comparison of total intravenous anaesthesia vs. a mixed anaesthetic strategy in 47,157 adult patients18
Postoperative systemic inflammatory dysregulation and corticosteroids: a narrative review18
Ask, and it shall be given you – individual patient data and code availability for randomised controlled trials submitted for publication18
Association of Anaesthetists guidelines: the use of blood components and their alternatives18
Analgesia nociception index for intra‐operative remifentanil dose and pain after gynaecological laparotomy: a reply17
PROSPECT guideline for elective caesarean section: a reply17
‘Flextension’: a new term to describe optimal head and neck positioning for airway management17
Implementing advance care plans in the peri‐operative period, including plans for cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Association of Anaesthetists clinical practice guideline17
Incomplete Optiflow™ switching and the potential for confusion17
Evaluation of the i‐gel® Plus supraglottic airway device in elective surgery: a prospective international multicentre study*17
Direct vs. videolaryngoscopy for tracheal intubation17
Best anaesthetic technique for prevention of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in older patients after hip fracture surgery – is the debate over?17
Factors affecting UK anaesthetic trainees' wellbeing and stress: a scoping review17
Single‐use vs. reusable flexible bronchoscopes for airway management and in critical care: a narrative review17
Recognising oesophageal intubation17
Trends in greenhouse gas emissions from volatile anaesthetics in 41 countries: 2013–202316
Peri‐operative care of transgender and gender‐diverse individuals: guidance for clinicians and departments16
Time to surgery as a prehabilitation window: insights from United States Medicare data16
Lines, curves and diameters: the geometry of videolaryngoscopy adjuncts16
Distinguishing prophylactic and therapeutic cricoid force16
Surgery in patients aged ≥ 80 years: mortality and recovery in a nationwide cohort study*16
List of Abstracts16
Clinical signs and examination during intubation: we will continue to use and teach them15
Thyroid surgery and airway management: ‘goitre’ use videolaryngoscopy15
Have we undone the good work of the last decade with one small slip? A reply15
Improving generalisability15
Hospital re‐admission after critical care survival: a systematic review and meta‐analysis15
Issue Information – Editorial Board14
Issue Information – Editorial Board14
The cost of inadequate trauma training14
Anaesthesia associates and scope of practice: saying the unsayable14
Issue Information14
Train the rescuers14
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Issue Information – Editorial Board14
AC2024 abstracts14
Non‐anaemic iron deficiency: good news, bad news or no news at all?14
Toxic leadership: when culture sabotages clinical excellence14
Beyond the ‘black box’: choosing interpretable machine learning models for predicting postoperative opioid trends14
Study outcome measurements: statistically insignificant or non‐inferior? A reply13
Intrathecal catheter placement after inadvertent dural puncture in the obstetric population: management for labour and operative delivery. Guidelines from the Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association13
PUMA guidelines: a fail‐safe when sustained exhaled carbon dioxide is absent following attempted tracheal intubation13
Usability comparison scoring of video and direct laryngoscopes13
Management of acute cervical spinal cord injury in the non‐specialist intensive care unit: a narrative review of current evidence13
Study outcome measurements: statistically insignificant or non‐inferior?13
Ethnic disparities in obstetric anaesthesia care in England: parallels and paradoxes with care in the USA13
The central limit theorem: the remarkable theory that explains all of statistics13
Turning baby steps into big leaps: shifting paradigms in fast‐track joint replacement surgery13
Incidence of postoperative delirium and quality of recovery in older patients undergoing gastrectomy under general anaesthesia with remimazolam vs. propofol: a randomised non‐inferiority study13
Viscoelastic haemostatic point‐of‐care assays in the management of postpartum haemorrhage: a narrative review13
Harm during airway management by anaesthetists: its absence in randomised controlled trials does not mean it does not exist13
Labour analgesia in obese and morbidly obese parturients: a nationwide register analysis in Finland from 2004 to 201813
Predicting time to asystole following withdrawal of life‐sustaining treatment: a systematic review13
Breaking barriers: achieving equitable access to postoperative critical care13
Effect of ventilation mode on postoperative pulmonary complications following lung resection surgery: a randomised controlled trial13
Provision of peri‐operative patient blood management strategies in the UK: a national survey of practice12
Impact of honey on post‐tonsillectomy pain in children (BEE PAIN FREE Trial): a multicentre, double‐blind, randomised controlled trial*12
Why does oesophageal intubation still go unrecognised? Lessons for prevention from the coroner’s court12
Sarcopenia: it is time to attach more importance to this stealth killer in patients who are critically ill12
Pain during caesarean section: whose decision is it?12
Stress, simulation, and skill retention: addressing gaps in eFONA training models12
Advanced life support interventions during intra‐operative cardiac arrest among adults as reported to the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists12
Peri‐operative tobacco cessation interventions: a systematic review and meta‐analysis12
Deep‐learning model associating lateral cervical radiographic features withCormack–Lehanegrade 3 or 4 glottic view12
Outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure undergoing non‐cardiac surgery: a secondary analysis of the METREPAIR international cohort study*12
Regional analgesia following caesarean section: second thoughts12
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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
Interference between processed electroencephalograph and neuromuscular blockade monitoring11
Issue Information – Editorial Board11
Private equity consolidation in anaesthesiology: trends and sector‐specific investment patterns from 2006 to 202411
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
The videolaryngoscopy vs. direct laryngoscopy debate: a wider‐angled view11
Immunotherapy on ICU: a narrative review11
Finding the undiagnosed: should we screen for diabetes pre‐operatively?11
Not all tracheal tube introducers are created equal11
The use of cerebral computed tomographic angiography as an ancillary investigation to support a clinical diagnosis of death using neurological criteria: a consensus guideline11
Mandatory training for rare anaesthetic events – a philosophical view11
Out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest: pathways for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the United Kingdom11
List of Abstracts11
Frailty and emergency surgery: identification and evidence‐based care for vulnerable older adults10
Ancillary tests to support the diagnosis of death using neurological criteria: certainty in uncertain times?10
Redefining risk in peri‐operative frailty: towards routine frailty assessment and a whole pathway approach10
Opioid analgesic effects on subjective well‐being in the operating theatre*10
Videolaryngoscopy, oesophageal intubation and uncertainty: lessons from Cochrane10
Novel biological risk factors for 7‐day postoperative kidney injury in elective major non‐cardiac surgery: a retrospective observational study10
Choice of local anaesthetic for epidural extension in caesarean section: is lidocaine plus bicarbonate the optimal solution?10
Recent studies on racial disparities in obstetric care in the USA10
A qualitative exploration of stressors in anaesthesia training in the UK and mechanisms to improve resident wellbeing10
Addressing human factors is crucial to preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation10
NAP7 – something for everyone10
Artificial intelligence in anaesthesia: shaping the future of workforce and wellbeing10
The challenges of defining right ventricular dysfunction in critical illness10
More on deaths from unrecognised oesophageal intubation10
Regional anaesthesia research priorities: a Regional Anaesthesia UK (RAUK) priority setting partnership involving patients, carers and healthcare professionals10
From bending to standing upright: augmented reality technology: a new trend in laryngoscopy?10
Gastric point‐of‐care ultrasound in the GLP‐1 receptor agonist era: clinical impact and competency9
Suspected obstructive sleep apnoea on pre‐operative screening: going beyond a risk score9
Adjustment of positive end‐expiratory pressure based on body mass index during general anaesthesia: a randomised controlled trial*9
Environmental risk assessment of propofol in wastewater: a narrative review of regulatory guidelines9
Evaluation of five static or dynamic tracheal tube introducers during standard and difficult intubations with C‐MAC® D‐blade videolaryngoscopy in a manikin*9
Management of status epilepticus: a narrative review9
Issue Information9
High‐flow nasal oxygen in obstetric practice – where do we stand?9
Enhancing emergency front‐of‐neck airway training: a mixed methods study on the impact of external noise and startle stressors9
Functional capacity, frailty and the future of peri‐operative risk stratification: a reply9
Postoperative systemic inflammation after major abdominal surgery: patient‐centred outcomes9
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Age, ASA physical status and surgical outcomes: insights from a nationwide cohort study9
Clarifying the role of fibrinogen concentrate in major haemorrhage: a reply9
Interpreting statistical evidence with S values: an illustration with trials of goal‐directed haemodynamic therapy9
Cardiac arrest in obstetric patients receiving anaesthetic care: results from the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists9
Enhanced peri‐operative care to improve outcomes for high‐risk surgical patients in Brazil: a single‐centre before‐and‐after cohort study8
Protocolised care pathways: a double‐edged sword?8
Obesity may present challenges during gastric ultrasound8
Regional analgesia following caesarean section: new kid and a block?8
Hospital‐level flow measurement to detect nitrous oxide leakage8
Ultrasound‐guided neuraxial puncture: translating evidence to practice8
Financial and environmental impacts of using oxygen rather than air as a ventilator drive gas8
Expanding clinical applications of augmented reality laryngoscopy: a need for further exploration and validation8
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Comparing analgesic efficacy of different interventions after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a reply8
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
Peri‐operative Replacement of Exogenous Steroids (PREdS): a national audit of current peri‐operative prescribing for patients taking therapeutic steroids8
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
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Patient‐reported outcomes, postoperative pain and pain relief after day case surgery (POPPY): methodology for a prospective, multicentre observational study*8
Position statement from the Editors of Anaesthesia and Anaesthesia Reports on best practice in academic medical publishing8
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
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Traumatic brain injury, omega‐3 fatty acids, glutathione and ketosis7
Improving tracheal intubation outcomes requires deeper analysis of the three axes of tracheal tube orientation7
Arterial trauma due to central venous catheter insertion: an analysis of incidents reported to the National Reporting and Learning System for England and Wales 2013–20237
Corrigendum7
Unrecognised oesophageal intubation: importance of identifying the issues7
Renal failure in cardiac surgery: in search of the magic bullet7
Risk factors for complications after emergency surgery for paediatric appendicitis: a national prospective observational cohort study7
Mental health and disordered eating in childhood and adolescence: increasing core business in anaesthesia7
Patterns of opioid use after surgical discharge: a multicentre, prospective cohort study in 25 countries7
Issue Information7
Issue Information – Editorial Board7
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Regional anaesthesia for hip fracture: are we measuring what matters?7
Risk factors for persistent pain after breast cancer surgery: a multicentre prospective cohort study7
Facemask or high‐flow nasal oxygenation: time to switch?7
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
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