Anaesthesia

Papers
(The TQCC of Anaesthesia is 6. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Reframing the gender equity discussion in anaesthesiology: adopting best practices to promote physician retention and belonging205
Aerosol‐generating procedures: research, guidance and implementation125
Trends and health equity in environmental sustainability publications in major anaesthesia journals120
Transparency and safety in the independent sector: improving, but must do better117
Optimising management strategies for intrathecal catheters after accidental dural puncture117
Multiple failed intubation attempts in patients with rapid sequence induction are a thing of the past: a reply88
Global, regional and national burden of opioid use disorders: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study, 1992–202181
Experiences of patients enrolled and staff involved in the prehabilitation of elective patients undergoing cardiac surgery trial: a nested qualitative study76
Prevalence of smoking and postoperative outcomes in people undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a UK registry analysis74
Plastics in anaesthesia and critical care: beyond sustainability74
Integrating generative artificial intelligence, predictive analytics and human intelligence in peri‐operative care70
Anaesthesia for vascular emergencies – a state of the art review69
Revisiting the role of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block in total hip arthroplasty analgesia62
The effect of the type of anaesthesia on long‐term outcomes after cancer resection surgery: a narrative review62
Socio‐economic deprivation and functional exercise capacity: a retrospective observational cohort study60
Peri‐operative mental health interventions for surgical oncology patients: a narrative synthesis and meta‐analysis56
One‐lung ventilation and positive end‐expiratory pressure titration: a reply54
Optimal dose of intra‐operative dexmedetomidine for postoperative delirium prevention53
Pulmonary complications with individualised vs. fixed positive end‐expiratory pressure in older patients recovering from lung cancer surgery: a randomised trial52
Strengthening governance in regional anaesthesia: balancing collective competence and risk management52
Effects of anaesthesia type on development of persistent postoperative opioid utilisation: a South Korean nationwide cohort study52
Variation in peri‐operative management of GLP‐1 receptor agonists among UK anaesthetists51
Return to intended oncological therapy following advanced ovarian cancer surgery: a narrative review51
Universal videolaryngoscopy: supporting evidence from real‐world data and recent trials49
Gastric ultrasound in patients receiving semaglutide: a prospective, multicentre, matched control study48
Pre‐operative gastric ultrasound in patients at risk of pulmonary aspiration: a prospective observational cohort study48
Key targets for activating anaesthesia shared decision‐making: a mixed methods systematic review47
Correction to: Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists: a narrative review of clinical pharmacology and implications for peri‐operative practice46
Pre‐operative dexmedetomidine nasal spray and emergence agitation in adults undergoing ear, nose and throat surgery: a randomised controlled trial46
Peri‐operative cardiac arrests in Sweden 2013–2022: data analysis of incidence and trends44
Patient blood management – what's the problem with implementation?43
Tracheal tube introducer‐associated airway trauma: a systematic review43
Analgesia for elective midline laparotomy43
Peri‐operative decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation among adults as reported to the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists43
Volatile capture technology in sustainable anaesthetic practice: a narrative review42
The science of climate change and the effect of anaesthetic gas emissions42
Anaesthetic management of oncological disease in pregnancy: a narrative review42
Issue Information – Editorial Board42
Prediction of postoperative pain: are we missing the target?41
Pre‐operative assessment services and conduct in the West of Scotland region: a trainee research network audit41
Looking before we leap: treating postoperative anaemia with iron41
Improving generalisability: a reply41
Comparison of opioid‐free and opioid‐inclusive propofol anaesthesia for thyroid and parathyroid surgery41
Simulated altitude for prehabilitation: alternatives await in less rarified air41
Does optimisation of heart failure equate to fitness for surgery?39
Can lessons be learned from reviewing peri‐operative cardiac arrests?39
Intravenous lidocaine with propofol‐based sedation for colonoscopy: a reply38
Data analysis of the Queensland Difficult Airway Alert Project38
Novel predictors of mortality in emergency bowel surgery: a single‐centre cohort study38
Retained desflurane in decommissioned vaporisers: a national problem?38
Retention of anaesthetists – a personal reflection from the patient perspective37
Suture choice when securing central lines: an update in the light of NICE surgical guidance37
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Issue Information – Editorial Board35
Ultrasound‐guided fascial plane blocks of the chest wall: a reply35
List of Abstracts34
Positive end‐expiratory pressure based on body mass index33
Clinical examination may increase but not decrease suspicion of oesophageal intubation33
Pre‐operative analgesia heterogeneity: an underexplored confounder in the long‐term cognitive outcomes of the RAGA trial33
Beyond the block: optimising analgesic strategies in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair32
Too unfit not to have surgery: is non‐operative care for hip fracture patients a viable option?32
Inhalational anaesthetics: an assessment of agent delivery and capture32
Comparing effects of anaesthetics on occurrence of postoperative delirium and quality of recovery in older surgical patients32
Interpreting statistical evidence with S values31
Tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty31
Does low‐dose ketamine really protect against delirium?31
How to engage in social media to get your work published31
Issue Information30
The association of withholding or continuing angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin 2 receptor blockers on acute kidney injury after non‐cardiac surgery30
Pain only she knows29
The safety of tranexamic acid administration in total knee arthroplasty: a population‐based study from Taiwan29
Opioid‐free vs. opioid‐inclusive anaesthesia with or without regional anaesthesia for postoperative pain29
Methodological considerations for lidocaine with low‐dose esketamine analgesia after hepatectomy29
Nocebo language in anaesthetic patient written information28
Efficiency of CONTRAfluran ™ in reducing sevoflurane pollution from maintenance anaesthesia in minimal flow end‐tidal control mode for laparoscopic s28
Preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation: a consensus guideline from the Project for Universal Management of Airways and international airway societies*27
Effects of anaesthesia and surgery on sleep–wake timing and subjective sleep quality in children: an observational study27
Rapid sequence induction: a modern‐day example of Theseus' Paradox?27
The 0.00015 degree problem: learning from the environmental debates around desflurane26
Effect of anterior quadratus lumborum block on morphine consumption in minimally invasive colorectal surgery26
Videolaryngoscopy vs. direct laryngoscopy in class 2 and 3 obesity: a systematic review, meta‐analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomised controlled trials*26
Machine learning vs. traditional methods for predicting postoperative cardiac complications after non‐cardiac surgery: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta‐analysis26
Causes of and risk factors for unplanned readmission in a large cohort of patients undergoing major surgery: a retrospective cohort study26
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Autonomy vs. the environment: nitrous oxide use in obstetrics, an ongoing challenge25
Fitter, better, sooner: prehabilitation and clinical outcomes in cardiac surgery25
Rescuing failed direct laryngoscopy in children: one size does not fit all25
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Issue Information – Editorial Board24
The role of anaesthetics in cancer outcomes: do we need more clinical trials?24
Epidemiology, patient outcome and complications after non‐operative management of hip fracture: a systematic review23
The VIDIAC score – standard of care for classifying videolaryngoscopy in health records?23
Patient‐centred outcome measures for oncological surgery: a narrative review23
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 veterans23
Correction to: Incidence of 12‐month postoperative cognitive decline following regional vs. general anaesthesia in older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery: follow‐up of the 22
Peri‐operative rehabilitation in elective cardiac valve surgery22
The quest to prevent rebound pain: clarity or uncertainty?22
Ultrasound‐guided regional anaesthesia education and dissemination: revisiting the ‘Plan A’ concept22
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
Environmental impact of high‐flow nasal oxygenation21
Airway management in patients with suspected or confirmed traumatic spinal cord injury: a narrative review of current evidence21
The search for the missing link between better physiology and patient outcomes: a reply21
Cardiac arrest in vascular surgical patients receiving anaesthetic care: an analysis from the 7th National Audit Project ( NAP7 ) of the Royal Colleg21
Efficacy and safety of intrathecal diamorphine: a systematic review and meta‐analysis with meta‐regression and trial sequential analysis21
Reducing the carbon footprint of general anaesthesia: a comparison of total intravenous anaesthesia vs. a mixed anaesthetic strategy in 47,157 adult patients21
A comparison of the McGrath videolaryngoscope with direct laryngoscopy for rapid sequence intubation in the operating theatre: a multicentre randomis21
Postoperative sore throat: a systematic review*21
Complexity, heterogeneity and transitivity in peri‐operative network meta‐analysis: a reply21
Postoperative systemic inflammatory dysregulation and corticosteroids: a narrative review20
Analgesia nociception index for intra‐operative remifentanil dose and pain after gynaecological laparotomy: a reply20
List of Abstracts20
Sedation for awake tracheal intubation: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis20
Time to surgery as a prehabilitation window: insights from United States Medicare data20
Screening of patients at risk of postoperative delirium using specific neuropsychological testing20
Issue Information – Editorial Board20
Issue Information – Editorial Board20
PROSPECT guideline for elective caesarean section: an update20
Issue Information – Editorial Board19
Distinguishing prophylactic and therapeutic cricoid force19
Correction to: Association of Anaesthetists guidelines: the use of blood components and their alternatives19
Recognising oesophageal intubation19
Dexmedetomidine for cardiac surgery: case closed?19
Single‐use vs. reusable flexible bronchoscopes for airway management and in critical care: a narrative review19
Mechanisms underlying neurocognitive dysfunction following critical illness: a systematic review18
‘Flextension’: a new term to describe optimal head and neck positioning for airway management18
Interpreting injectate spread in lumbar erector spinae plane block18
Direct vs. videolaryngoscopy for tracheal intubation18
Broadening the framework of medical futility18
The reasons hypoactive delirium is often overlooked18
High neuraxial block in obstetrics: patient experience is paramount18
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Ask, and it shall be given you – individual patient data and code availability for randomised controlled trials submitted for publication18
Real‐time ultrasound guidance for central venous access18
Trends in greenhouse gas emissions from volatile anaesthetics in 41 countries: 2013–202317
Incomplete Optiflow™ switching and the potential for confusion17
Lines, curves and diameters: the geometry of videolaryngoscopy adjuncts17
PROSPECT guideline for elective caesarean section: an update and reply17
PROSPECT guideline for elective caesarean section: a reply17
Evaluation of the i‐gel® Plus supraglottic airway device in elective surgery: a prospective international multicentre study*17
Factors affecting UK anaesthetic trainees' wellbeing and stress: a scoping review17
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
Peri‐operative care of transgender and gender‐diverse individuals: guidance for clinicians and departments17
Advanced life support interventions during intra‐operative cardiac arrest among adults as reported to the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists16
Best anaesthetic technique for prevention of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in older patients after hip fracture surgery – is the debate over?16
Thyroid surgery and airway management: ‘goitre’ use videolaryngoscopy16
Surgery in patients aged ≥ 80 years: mortality and recovery in a nationwide cohort study*16
AC2024 abstracts16
Improving generalisability15
Issue Information – Editorial Board15
Harm during airway management by anaesthetists: its absence in randomised controlled trials does not mean it does not exist15
Turning baby steps into big leaps: shifting paradigms in fast‐track joint replacement surgery15
Clinical signs and examination during intubation: we will continue to use and teach them15
Usability comparison scoring of video and direct laryngoscopes15
Breaking barriers: achieving equitable access to postoperative critical care15
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Issue Information – Editorial Board15
PUMA guidelines: a fail‐safe when sustained exhaled carbon dioxide is absent following attempted tracheal intubation14
Ethnic disparities in obstetric anaesthesia care in England: parallels and paradoxes with care in the USA14
Study outcome measurements: statistically insignificant or non‐inferior? A reply14
Preserving sleep in paediatric peri‐operative care14
Comparing the pericapsular nerve group block and fascia iliaca block for acute pain management in patients with hip fracture14
Interpectoral and serratus anterior plane blocks in mastectomy: unravelling the disconnect between acute and chronic pain14
Penicillin allergy risk stratification tool for use by non‐allergists in the peri‐operative setting: an agreement study and qualitative process evaluation14
Train the rescuers14
Refining evidence on motor‐sparing regional analgesia for hip arthroplasty: a reply14
Study outcome measurements: statistically insignificant or non‐inferior?14
Proactive haemodynamic management using the hypotension prediction index during caesarean section: a randomised controlled study14
Non‐anaemic iron deficiency: good news, bad news or no news at all?14
The central limit theorem: the remarkable theory that explains all of statistics13
Peri‐operative rehabilitation bundles and postoperative pulmonary complications in elective cardiac valve surgery13
Deep‐learning model associating lateral cervical radiographic features with Cormack–Lehane grade 3 or 4 glottic view13
Toxic leadership: when culture sabotages clinical excellence13
Stress, simulation, and skill retention: addressing gaps in eFONA training models13
Impact of honey on post‐tonsillectomy pain in children ( BEE PAIN FREE Trial): a multicentre, double‐blind, randomised controlled trial*13
Effect of ventilation mode on postoperative pulmonary complications following lung resection surgery: a randomised controlled trial13
Carbon footprint of total intravenous anaesthesia vs. inhalational sevoflurane anaesthesia in adults13
Provision of peri‐operative patient blood management strategies in the UK : a national survey of practice13
Management of acute cervical spinal cord injury in the non‐specialist intensive care unit: a narrative review of current evidence13
Beyond the ‘black box’: choosing interpretable machine learning models for predicting postoperative opioid trends13
Neurocognitive outcomes: methodological clarifications13
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
Peri‐operative tobacco cessation interventions: a systematic review and meta‐analysis13
Predicting time to asystole following withdrawal of life‐sustaining treatment: a systematic review13
Intravenous esketamine for the prevention of emergence delirium and negative behavioural changes after paediatric adenotonsillectomy: a randomised controlled trial13
Intrathecal catheter placement after inadvertent dural puncture in the obstetric population: management for labour and operative delivery. Guidelines from the Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association13
Sarcopenia: it is time to attach more importance to this stealth killer in patients who are critically ill12
Energy, flow and pressure in the cardiovascular system: a narrative review of how the circulation works12
The videolaryngoscopy vs. direct laryngoscopy debate: a wider‐angled view12
The fewer the better or the more the merrier? The challenges of large research collaborations12
Out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest: pathways for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the United Kingdom12
From bending to standing upright: augmented reality technology: a new trend in laryngoscopy?12
Outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure undergoing non‐cardiac surgery: a secondary analysis of the METREPAIR international cohort study*12
Cricoid force: therapeutic, prophylactic or routine12
More on deaths from unrecognised oesophageal intubation12
Ancillary tests to support the diagnosis of death using neurological criteria: certainty in uncertain times?12
Enhancing emergency front‐of‐neck airway training: a mixed methods study on the impact of external noise and startle stressors12
NAP7 – something for everyone12
Anaesthesia associates and scope of practice: saying the unsayable12
Rapid sequence induction with total intravenous anaesthesia12
Addressing human factors is crucial to preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation12
Mandatory training for rare anaesthetic events – a philosophical view12
List of Abstracts12
Environmental risk assessment of propofol in wastewater: a narrative review of regulatory guidelines11
Dose‐dependent relationship between intra‐operative dexmedetomidine and delirium after non‐cardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study*11
Efficacy and safety of different vasopressor infusions on feto‐maternal outcomes in normotensive patients undergoing caesarean delivery: a systematic review and network meta‐analysis of randomised con11
Choice of local anaesthetic for epidural extension in caesarean section: is lidocaine plus bicarbonate the optimal solution?11
Recent studies on racial disparities in obstetric care in the USA11
Time of day of cardiac surgery and postoperative outcomes: exploratory findings require caution11
Cardiac arrest in obstetric patients receiving anaesthetic care: results from the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists11
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
Evaluation of five static or dynamic tracheal tube introducers during standard and difficult intubations with C‐ MAC ® 11
Not all tracheal tube introducers are created equal11
Frailty and emergency surgery: identification and evidence‐based care for vulnerable older adults11
Artificial intelligence in anaesthesia: shaping the future of workforce and wellbeing11
Clarifying the role of fibrinogen concentrate in major haemorrhage: a reply11
Issue Information – Editorial Board11
Pulmonary artery catheters or central venous catheters for cardiac surgery: the PUMA Pilot randomised clinical trial11
The B‐APNEIC score as a reliable tool to guide clinical practice: a reply11
The use of cerebral computed tomographic angiography as an ancillary investigation to support a clinical diagnosis of death using neurological criteria: a consensus guideline11
Novel biological risk factors for 7‐day postoperative kidney injury in elective major non‐cardiac surgery: a retrospective observational study11
Postoperative systemic inflammation after major abdominal surgery: patient‐centred outcomes11
Regional anaesthesia research priorities: a Regional Anaesthesia UK ( RA11
Redefining risk in peri‐operative frailty: towards routine frailty assessment and a whole pathway approach11
Functional capacity, frailty and the future of peri‐operative risk stratification: a reply11
Interpreting statistical evidence with S values: an illustration with trials of goal‐directed haemodynamic therapy11
Gastric point‐of‐care ultrasound in the GLP‐1 receptor agonist era: clinical impact and competency11
Opioid analgesic effects on subjective well‐being in the operating theatre*11
Immunotherapy on ICU : a narrative review11
Target controlled infusions for rapid sequence induction: a national survey of practice10
Improving tracheal intubation outcomes requires deeper analysis of the three axes of tracheal tube orientation10
Analysing the obesity paradox? Mind the adiposity distribution!10
Private equity consolidation in anaesthesiology: trends and sector‐specific investment patterns from 2006 to 202410
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 multid10
Patient‐reported outcomes, postoperative pain and pain relief after day case surgery ( POPPY ): methodology for a prospective, multicentre observatio10
Ultrasound‐guided neuraxial puncture: translating evidence to practice10
High‐flow nasal oxygen in obstetric practice – where do we stand?10
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Risk factors for complications after emergency surgery for paediatric appendicitis: a national prospective observational cohort study10
A qualitative exploration of stressors in anaesthesia training in the UK and mechanisms to improve resident wellbeing10
Regional anaesthesia for hip fracture: are we measuring what matters?9
Financial and environmental impacts of using oxygen rather than air as a ventilator drive gas9
Dosing optimisation of intravenous lidocaine in patients with class 1–3 obesity by population pharmacokinetic analysis9
Risk factors for persistent pain after breast cancer surgery: a multicentre prospective cohort study9
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