Anaesthesia

Article	Citations
Timing of surgery following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: an international prospective cohort study	350
Resilience strategies to manage psychological distress among healthcare workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic: a narrative review	341
Outcomes from intensive care in patients with COVID‐19: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies	295
Risks to healthcare workers following tracheal intubation of patients with COVID‐19: a prospective international multicentre cohort study	204
Recommendations for standards of monitoring during anaesthesia and recovery 2021	162
A quantitative evaluation of aerosol generation during tracheal intubation and extubation	148
PROSPECT guideline for elective caesarean section: updated systematic review and procedure‐specific postoperative pain management recommendations	140
Guideline for the management of hip fractures 2020	131
PROSPECT guideline for total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and procedure‐specific postoperative pain management recommendations	128
The use of intravenous lidocaine for postoperative pain and recovery: international consensus statement on efficacy and safety	122
Mortality in patients admitted to intensive care with COVID‐19: an updated systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies	113
Measurement of airborne particle exposure during simulated tracheal intubation using various proposed aerosol containment devices during the COVID‐19 pandemic	109
An international multidisciplinary consensus statement on the prevention of opioid‐related harm in adult surgical patients	108
Consensus statement on measures to promote equitable authorship in the publication of research from international partnerships	106
PROSPECT guidelines for video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a systematic review and procedure‐specific postoperative pain management recommendations	103
Preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation: a consensus guideline from the Project for Universal Management of Airways and international airway societies*	97
SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, COVID‐19 and timing of elective surgery	95
The effect of respiratory activity, non‐invasive respiratory support and facemasks on aerosol generation and its relevance to COVID‐19	93
Impact of the pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block on postoperative analgesia and functional recovery following total hip arthroplasty: a randomised, observer‐masked, controlled trial	92
The role of regional anaesthesia and multimodal analgesia in the prevention of chronic postoperative pain: a narrative review	86
False individual patient data and zombie randomised controlled trials submitted to Anaesthesia	82
Efficacy of erector spinae plane block for analgesia in breast surgery: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	82
SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: an international prospective cohort study	76
The role of fit testing N95/FFP2/FFP3 masks: a narrative review	74
Principles of environmentally‐sustainable anaesthesia: a global consensus statement from the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists	74

PROSPECT guideline for tonsillectomy: systematic review and procedure‐specific postoperative pain management recommendations	66
Factors associated with mortality in patients with COVID‐19 admitted to intensive care: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	66
Updates in our understanding of local anaesthetic systemic toxicity: a narrative review	65
Evidence‐based strategies to reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium: a narrative review	64
Ultrasound‐guided fascial plane blocks of the chest wall: a state‐of‐the‐art review	63
The effect of trimodal prehabilitation on the physical and psychological health of patients undergoing colorectal surgery: a randomised clinical trial	60
Virtual reality for acute and chronic pain management in adult patients: a narrative review	60
Quadratus lumborum block vs. transversus abdominis plane block for caesarean delivery: a systematic review and network meta‐analysis*	58
Action guidance for addressing pollution from inhalational anaesthetics	57
Impact of vaccination by priority group on UK deaths, hospital admissions and intensive care admissions from COVID‐19	56
The effect of iron deficiency and anaemia on women’s health	54
Local anaesthetic adjuncts for peripheral regional anaesthesia: a narrative review	52
Malignant hyperthermia 2020	52
The effect of COVID‐19 on general anaesthesia rates for caesarean section. A cross‐sectional analysis of six hospitals in the north‐west of England	51
Aerosolisation during tracheal intubation and extubation in an operating theatre setting	46
The association of lung ultrasound images with COVID‐19 infection in an emergency room cohort	46
Timing of elective surgery and risk assessment after SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: an update	46
Patient characteristics, anaesthetic workload and techniques in the UK: an analysis from the 7th National Audit Project (NAP7) activity survey	45
A prospective observational study of the rapid detection of clinically‐relevant plasma direct oral anticoagulant levels following acute traumatic injury	44
Artificial intelligence for image interpretation in ultrasound‐guided regional anaesthesia	44
General anaesthetic and airway management practice for obstetric surgery in England: a prospective, multicentre observational study*	44
A European consensus statement on the use of four‐factor prothrombin complex concentrate for cardiac and non‐cardiac surgical patients	42
Effects of pre‐operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery: an international prospective cohort study	42
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: an abridged Cochrane network meta‐analysis	41
Implementing human factors in anaesthesia: guidance for clinicians, departments and hospitals	39
Prevention and management of intra‐operative pain during caesarean section under neuraxial anaesthesia: a technical and interpersonal approach	38
Management of traumatic brain injury: a narrative review of current evidence	37
Conventional landmark palpation vs. preprocedural ultrasound for neuraxial analgesia and anaesthesia in obstetrics – a systematic review and meta‐analysis with trial sequential analyses	37
The COVID‐19 pandemic and its consequences for chronic pain: a narrative review	36
Pre‐oxygenation using high‐flow nasal oxygen vs. tight facemask during rapid sequence induction	32
A randomised trial of bilateral erector spinae plane block vs. no block for thoracolumbar decompressive spinal surgery	32
Risk to health from COVID‐19 for anaesthetists and intensivists – a narrative review	32
The misogyny of iron deficiency	32
Pandemics and maternal health: the indirect effects of COVID‐19	31
Fundamentals and innovations in regional anaesthesia for infants and children	31
Hundreds of thousands of zombie randomised trials circulate among us	31
Videolaryngoscopy vs. direct Macintosh laryngoscopy in tracheal intubation in adults: a ranking systematic review and network meta‐analysis	31
The use of artificial intelligence and robotics in regional anaesthesia	31
Guideline on anaesthesia and sedation in breastfeeding women 2020	31
The impact of COVID‐19 on anaesthesia and critical care services in the UK: a serial service evaluation*	31
Perineural and intravenous dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine: network meta‐analysis of adjunctive effects on supraclavicular brachial plexus block	30
Inadequate neuraxial anaesthesia in patients undergoing elective caesarean section: a systematic review	30
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	30
Persistent headache and low back pain after accidental dural puncture in the obstetric population: a prospective, observational, multicentre cohort study	30
Measurement of airway pressure during high‐flow nasal therapy in apnoeic oxygenation: a randomised controlled crossover trial*	29
Human factors issues of working in personal protective equipment during the COVID‐19 pandemic	29
Acute peri‐operative neurocognitive disorders: a narrative review	29
Project for Universal Management of Airways – part 1: concept and methods	29
Regional analgesia for lower leg trauma and the risk of acute compartment syndrome	28
Human factors in anaesthesia: a narrative review	27

The effect of patient ethnicity on the accuracy of peripheral pulse oximetry in patients with COVID‐19 pneumonitis: a single‐centre, retrospective analysis	26
Contemporary training methods in regional anaesthesia: fundamentals and innovations	26
Methods of the 7th National Audit Project (NAP7) of the Royal College of Anaesthetists: peri‐operative cardiac arrest	26
Treatment threshold for intra‐operative hypotension in clinical practice—a prospective cohort study in older patients in the UK	25
Heart disease in women: a narrative review	24
Major complications of airway management: a prospective multicentre observational study	24
Steroids to reduce the impact on delirium (STRIDE): a double‐blind, randomised, placebo‐controlled feasibility trial of pre‐operative dexamethasone in people with hip fracture	24
Peri‐operative COVID‐19 infection in urgent elective surgery during a pandemic surge period: a retrospective observational cohort study	24
Incidence of accidental awareness during general anaesthesia in obstetrics: a multicentre, prospective cohort study	24
Unlicensed intravenous lidocaine for postoperative pain: always a safer ‘licence to stop’ than to start	24
Oxytocin: at birth and beyond. A systematic review of the long‐term effects of peripartum oxytocin	23
Postoperative systemic inflammatory dysregulation and corticosteroids: a narrative review	23
Hospital re‐admission after critical care survival: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	23
Screening and treating pre‐operative anaemia and suboptimal iron stores in elective colorectal surgery: a cost effectiveness analysis	23
Occupational COVID‐19 risk for anaesthesia and intensive care staff – low‐risk specialties in a high‐risk setting	23
Gestational anaemia and severe acute maternal morbidity: a population‐based study*	23
Current status and solutions for gender equity in anaesthesia research	22
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	22
A quantitative evaluation of aerosol generation during supraglottic airway insertion and removal	22
Why does oesophageal intubation still go unrecognised? Lessons for prevention from the coroner’s court	21
A survey on burnout and depression risk among anaesthetists during COVID‐19: the tip of an iceberg?	21
Regional anaesthesia for labour, operative vaginal delivery and caesarean delivery: a narrative review	21
Implementing nitrous oxide cracking technology in the labour ward to reduce occupational exposure and environmental emissions: a quality improvement study*	21
Quality of recovery scores in deep serratus anterior plane block vs. sham block in ambulatory breast cancer surgery: a randomised controlled trial	21
Prevalence and experience of fatigue in survivors of critical illness: a mixed‐methods systematic review	21
Renal impairment and its impact on clinical outcomes in patients who are critically ill with COVID‐19: a multicentre observational study	20
Oxytocin at elective caesarean delivery: a dose‐finding study in women with obesity	20
Comparing the environmental impact of inhalational anaesthesia and propofol‐based intravenous anaesthesia	20
A multicentre randomised controlled trial of the McGrath™ Mac videolaryngoscope versus conventional laryngoscopy	19
The impact of protocol‐based high‐intensity pharmacological thromboprophylaxis on thrombotic events in critically ill COVID‐19 patients	19
Estimate of the total carbon footprint and component carbon sources of different modes of labour analgesia	19
A cross‐sectional study of immune seroconversion to SARS‐CoV‐2 in frontline maternity health professionals	19
The role of peripheral nerve stimulation in the era of ultrasound‐guided regional anaesthesia	19
Volatile anaesthesia and peri‐operative outcomes related to cancer: a feasibility and pilot study for a large randomised control trial	18
An observational study of distractions in the operating theatre	18
Implications of nocebo in anaesthesia care	18
Efficacy and safety of intrathecal morphine for analgesia after lower joint arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta‐analysis with meta‐regression and trial sequential analysis	18
Prothrombin complex concentrate vs. fresh frozen plasma in adult patients undergoing heart surgery – a pilot randomised controlled trial (PROPHESY trial)	18
Effect of ventilation mode on postoperative pulmonary complications following lung resection surgery: a randomised controlled trial	18
Airway management guidance for the endemic phase of COVID‐19	18
Litigation related to anaesthesia: analysis of claims against the NHS in England 2008–2018 and comparison against previous claim patterns	18
Intrathecal catheter use after accidental dural puncture in obstetric patients: literature review and clinical management recommendations	18
Airway events in obese vs. non‐obese elective surgical patients: a cross‐sectional observational study	18
The association between post‐dural puncture headache and needle type during spinal anaesthesia: a systematic review and network meta‐analysis	18
Effect of high‐flow vs. low‐flow nasal plus mouthguard oxygen therapy on hypoxaemia during sedation: a multicentre randomised controlled trial	18
Procedural sedation: providing the missing definition	17
A model to predict difficult airway alerts after videolaryngoscopy in adults with anticipated difficult airways – the VIDIAC score	17
Pharmacological and clinical implications of local anaesthetic mixtures: a narrative review	17
Cardiovascular subphenotypes in patients with COVID‐19 pneumonitis whose lungs are mechanically ventilated: a single‐centre retrospective observational study	17
Defining success in regional anaesthesia	17
Effect of simulation‐based team training in airway management: a systematic review	17
Supraclavicular versus infraclavicular approach for ultrasound‐guided right subclavian venous catheterisation: a randomised controlled non‐inferiority trial	16
Ergonomics in the anaesthetic workplace	16
Early cryoprecipitate transfusion versus standard care in severe postpartum haemorrhage: a pilot cluster‐randomised trial	16
Analysis of a national difficult airway database	16
An update on the management of chronic pelvic pain in women	16
Validation of the factors influencing family consent for organ donation in the UK	16
A national cohort study to investigate the association between ethnicity and the provision of care in obstetric anaesthesia in England between 2011 and 2021	16
The role of regional anaesthesia in the emerging subspecialty of onco‐anaesthesia: a state‐of‐the‐art review	16
Anaemia in cardiac surgery – a retrospective review of a centre's experience with a pre‐operative intravenous iron clinic	16
A double‐blind randomised feasibility trial of angiotensin‐2 in cardiac surgery*	16
Clinical tests for confirming tracheal intubation or excluding oesophageal intubation: a diagnostic test accuracy systematic review and meta‐analysis	16
Guideline on the peri‐operative management of patients with sickle cell disease	15
Pre‐operative optimisation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a narrative review	15
Effect of the use of earplugs and eye masks on the quality of sleep after major abdominal surgery: a randomised controlled trial	15
Mental disorder in pregnancy and the early postpartum	15
Discrepancy between SpO2 and SaO2 in patients with COVID‐19	15
Observational study of pre‐operative intravenous iron given to anaemic patients before elective cardiac surgery	15
Quantitative evaluation of aerosol generation during manual facemask ventilation	15
Opioid prescription at postoperative discharge: a retrospective observational cohort study	15
Performance and usability of pre‐operative prediction models for 30‐day peri‐operative mortality risk: a systematic review	15
Anaemia among intensive care unit survivors and association with days alive and at home: an observational study	15
Addressing priorities for surgical research in Africa: implementation of a multicentre cloud‐based peri‐operative registry in Ethiopia	15
Peri‐operative cardiac arrest: epidemiology and clinical features of patients analysed in the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists	15
Exploring the limits of prolonged apnoea with high‐flow nasal oxygen: an observational study	15
Glycated haemoglobin and the risk of postoperative complications in people without diabetes: a prospective population‐based study in UK Biobank	14
Effect of discharge opioid on persistent postoperative opioid use: a retrospective cohort study comparing tapentadol with oxycodone	14
Peri‐operative cardiac arrest: management and outcomes of patients analysed in the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists	14
An analysis of the academic capacity of anaesthesia in the UK by publication trends and academic units	14
Advancing towards the next frontier in regional anaesthesia	14

Efficacy of regional blocks or local anaesthetic infiltration for analgesia after caesarean delivery: a network meta‐analysis of randomised controlled trials	14
A comparison of gastric gas volumes measured by computed tomography after high‐flow nasal oxygen therapy or conventional facemask ventilation*	14
Neurodevelopmental outcomes after prenatal exposure to anaesthesia for maternal surgery: a propensity‐score weighted bidirectional cohort study	14
Novel wearable and contactless heart rate, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation monitoring devices: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	14
Decision‐making around admission to intensive care in the UK pre‐COVID‐19: a multicentre ethnographic study	14
Pre‐oxygenation with facemask oxygen vs high‐flow nasal oxygen vs high‐flow nasal oxygen plus mouthpiece: a randomised controlled trial	14
Airway management in patients with suspected or confirmed traumatic spinal cord injury: a narrative review of current evidence	13
Decreasing mortality rates in ICU during the COVID‐19 pandemic	13
Erector spinae plane block vs. peri‐articular injection for pain control after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a randomised controlled trial	13
Patient outcomes following transfer between intensive care units during the COVID‐19 pandemic	13
The effect of advanced recovery room care on postoperative outcomes in moderate‐risk surgical patients: a multicentre feasibility study	13
Timing of surgery following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: an international prospective cohort study	13
The Anaesthesia Case Report (ACRE) checklist: a tool to promote high‐quality reporting of cases in peri‐operative practice	13
The safety of paediatric surgery between COVID‐19 surges: an observational study	13
Postoperative outcomes in surgical patients with obstructive sleep apnoea diagnosed by sleep studies: a meta‐analysis and trial sequential analysis	13
Effectiveness of emergency surgery for five common acute conditions: an instrumental variable analysis of a national routine database	12
Right ventricular dysfunction in patients with COVID‐19 pneumonitis whose lungs are mechanically ventilated: a multicentre prospective cohort study	12
Management of status epilepticus: a narrative review	12
The incidence of potentially serious complications during non‐obstetric anaesthetic practice in the United Kingdom: an analysis from the 7th National Audit Project (NAP7) activity survey	12
Early percutaneous tracheostomy for patients with COVID‐19	12
Clinical applications of point‐of‐care ultrasound in brain injury: a narrative review	12
Should we be re‐starting elective surgery?	12
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	12
The use of cerebral computed tomographic angiography as an ancillary investigation to support a clinical diagnosis of death using neurological criteria: a consensus guideline	12
Delirium and COVID‐19: a narrative review of emerging evidence	12
A comparison of postoperative respiratory complications associated with the use of desflurane and sevoflurane: a single‐centre cohort study	12
A pilot multicentre randomised controlled trial of lidocaine infusion in women undergoing breast cancer surgery	12
Analgesia for major laparoscopic abdominal surgery: a randomised feasibility trial using intrathecal morphine	12
The 7th National Audit Project (NAP7) baseline survey of individual anaesthetists: preparedness for and experiences of peri‐operative cardiac arrest	12
Major haemorrhage: past, present and future	12
Suicide in anaesthetists: a systematic review	12
Functional decline after major elective non‐cardiac surgery: a multicentre prospective cohort study	12
Complications associated with paediatric airway management during the COVID‐19 pandemic: an international, multicentre, observational study	11
Maternal and fetal anaesthesia for fetal surgery	11
Aerosol precautions and airway complications: a national prospective multicentre cohort study	11
Peri‐operative outcomes of surgery in children with SARS‐CoV‐2 infection	11
Use of a team immediate debrief tool to improve staff well‐being after potentially traumatic events	11
Effects of surgery and general anaesthesia on sleep–wake timing: CLOCKS observational study	11
Effect of high‐flow nasal oxygen on hypoxaemia during procedural sedation: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	11
General anaesthesia in end‐of‐life care: extending the indications for anaesthesia beyond surgery	11
Drug mixtures and infusion technology. MasterChef or Hell’s Kitchen?	11
Dexmedetomidine for adult cardiac surgery: a systematic review, meta‐analysis and trial sequential analysis	11
Analgesic benefits of the quadratus lumborum block in total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	11
Pre‐operative autonomic nervous system function – a missing link for post‐induction hypotension?	11
The effects of COVID‐19 on hip fracture management and mortality in a regional trauma centre	11
Education and scientific dissemination during the COVID‐19 pandemic	11
Carbetocin vs. oxytocin at elective caesarean delivery: a double‐blind, randomised, controlled, non‐inferiority trial of low‐ and high‐dose regimens	11
The female medical workforce	11
The effect of intra‐operative hypotension on acute kidney injury, postoperative mortality and length of stay following emergency hip fracture surgery	11
What is ‘genuine’ failure of neuraxial anaesthesia?	11
The effects of sugammadex vs. neostigmine on postoperative respiratory complications and advanced healthcare utilisation: a multicentre retrospective cohort study	11
Minimal clinically important difference in days at home up to 30 days after surgery	11
Fire safety and emergency evacuation guidelines for intensive care units and operating theatres: for use in the event of fire, flood, power cut, oxygen supply failure, noxious gas, structural collapse	11
The science of climate change and the effect of anaesthetic gas emissions	11
Functional recovery after discharge in enhanced recovery video‐assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: a pilot prospective cohort study	11
Intra‐operative methadone effect on quality of recovery compared with morphine following laparoscopic gastroplasty: a randomised controlled trial	10
Evaluating the ventilatory effect of transnasal humidified rapid insufflation ventilatory exchange in apnoeic small children with two different oxygen flow rates: a randomised controlled trial*	10
Management of traumatic brain injury in the non‐neurosurgical intensive care unit: a narrative review of current evidence	10
The effect of an ultrasound‐activated needle tip tracker needle on the performance of sciatic nerve block on a soft embalmed Thiel cadaver	10
A randomised controlled trial of 7.5‐mm and 7.0‐mm tracheal tubes vs. 6.5‐mm and 6.0‐mm tracheal tubes for men and women during laparoscopic surgery	10
Anatomic accuracy of airway training manikins compared with humans*	10
Impact of an Australian/New Zealand organisational position statement on extended‐release opioid prescribing among surgical inpatients: a dual centre before‐and‐after study	10
Quality of recovery following childbirth: a prospective, multicentre cohort study	10
The use of intravenous lidocaine for postoperative pain and recovery	10
Timing of elective surgery and risk assessment after SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: 2023 update	10
Factors associated with time to defecate and outcomes in critically ill patients: a prospective, multicentre, observational study	10
Universal videolaryngoscopy: take care when crossing the Rubicon	10
Unrestricted drinking before surgery: an iterative quality improvement study	10
A retrospective audit of postoperative days alive and out of hospital, including before and after implementation of the WHO surgical safety checklist	10
The effect of overlapping surgical scheduling on operating theatre productivity: a narrative review	10
Chronic subdural haematoma: the role of peri‐operative medicine in a common form of reversible brain injury	10
Transport of the patient with trauma: a narrative review	9
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 (PREVENT	9
Obstetric analgesia and anaesthesia in SARS‐CoV‐2‐positive parturients across 10 maternity units in the north‐west of England: a retrospective cohort study	9
Socio‐economic disadvantage and utilisation of labour epidural analgesia in Scotland: a population‐based study†	9
Melatonin for anaesthetic indications in paediatric patients: a systematic review	9
Ease and comfort of pre‐oxygenation with high‐flow nasal oxygen cannulae vs. facemask: a randomised controlled trial	9
Routinely collected data and patient‐centred research in anaesthesia and peri‐operative care: a narrative review	9
Safety of aerosol‐generating procedures in COVID‐19 negative patients: binomial probability modelling of intubateCOVID registry data	9
Airway and respiratory complications during anaesthesia and associated with peri‐operative cardiac arrest as reported to the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists	9
Abstracts of the Annual Congress 2021 23‐24 September 2021, virtual conference	9
Exovent: a study of a new negative‐pressure ventilatory support device in healthy adults	9
Prevalence, management and outcomes associated with anaemia in ICU survivors: a retrospective study	9
Obesity in women: anaesthetic implications for peri‐operative and peripartum management	9
Novel approaches to needle tracking and visualisation	9
Five‐year audit of adherence to an anaesthesia pre‐induction checklist	9
Development and evaluation of a novel pre‐operative surgery school and behavioural change intervention for patients undergoing elective major surgery: Fit‐4‐Surgery School	9
Making the grade: has Cormack and Lehane grading stood the test of time?	9
Risk factors for persistent pain after breast cancer surgery: a multicentre prospective cohort study	9
Comparison of ultra‐low, low and high concentration local anaesthetic for labour epidural analgesia: a systematic review and network meta‐analysis	9
Peri‐operative tobacco cessation interventions: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	9
Understanding significance testing	9
Anaesthesia for mechanical thrombectomy: a narrative review	8
Peri‐operative management of patients with Parkinson’s disease	8
Multicentre randomised trials in anaesthesia: an analysis using Bayesian metrics	8