British Journal of Anaesthesia

Papers
(The H4-Index of British Journal of Anaesthesia is 50. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Postoperative delirium: perioperative assessment, risk reduction, and management244
Outbreak of a new coronavirus: what anaesthetists should know223
Emergency tracheal intubation in 202 patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: lessons learnt and international expert recommendations212
Environmental sustainability in anaesthesia and critical care192
Minimal clinically important differences in randomised clinical trials on pain management after total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review146
Anaesthetic depth and delirium after major surgery: a randomised clinical trial134
Quality of life, functional status, and persistent symptoms after intensive care of COVID-19 patients126
Chronic pain after COVID-19: implications for rehabilitation122
Anaphylaxis to the first COVID-19 vaccine: is polyethylene glycol (PEG) the culprit?112
COVID-19: a complex multisystem disorder101
Comparing erector spinae plane block with serratus anterior plane block for minimally invasive thoracic surgery: a randomised clinical trial99
Anaesthesia and COVID-19: infection control89
Spinal anaesthesia for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 and possible transmission rates in anaesthetists: retrospective, single-centre, observational cohort study88
Safety and 30-day outcomes of tracheostomy for COVID-19: a prospective observational cohort study88
Global Tracheostomy Collaborative: data-driven improvements in patient safety through multidisciplinary teamwork, standardisation, education, and patient partnership86
Prehabilitation in adult patients undergoing surgery: an umbrella review of systematic reviews85
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on anaesthesia trainees and their training81
Morbidity and mortality after anaesthesia in early life: results of the European prospective multicentre observational study, neonate and children audit of anaesthesia practice in Europe (NECTARINE)81
Prospectively assessed neurodevelopmental outcomes in studies of anaesthetic neurotoxicity in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis79
Improving perioperative brain health: an expert consensus review of key actions for the perioperative care team79
Randomised controlled trial of sugammadex or neostigmine for reversal of neuromuscular block on the incidence of pulmonary complications in older adults undergoing prolonged surgery78
Aerosol boxes and barrier enclosures for airway management in COVID-19 patients: a scoping review and narrative synthesis78
Injury-prone: peripheral nerve injuries associated with prone positioning for COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome76
Impaired fibrinolysis in critically ill COVID-19 patients75
The ‘third wave’: impending cognitive and functional decline in COVID-19 survivors74
Association between plasma tau and postoperative delirium incidence and severity: a prospective observational study74
Pharmacokinetic properties of remimazolam in subjects with hepatic or renal impairment73
Prone positioning for patients intubated for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to COVID-19: a retrospective observational cohort study73
Enhanced recovery after surgery components and perioperative outcomes: a nationwide observational study69
Continuous noninvasive pulse wave analysis using finger cuff technologies for arterial blood pressure and cardiac output monitoring in perioperative and intensive care medicine: a systematic review an68
Medications to reduce emergence coughing after general anaesthesia with tracheal intubation: a systematic review and network meta-analysis67
Factors associated with rebound pain after peripheral nerve block for ambulatory surgery65
Cardiac output estimation using pulse wave analysis—physiology, algorithms, and technologies: a narrative review65
Noninvasive respiratory support and patient self-inflicted lung injury in COVID-19: a narrative review65
Presenting symptoms of COVID-19 in children: a meta-analysis of published studies65
Reduced postoperative pain using Nociception Level-guided fentanyl dosing during sevoflurane anaesthesia: a randomised controlled trial64
Prehabilitation, enhanced recovery after surgery, or both? A narrative review63
High-flow nasal oxygenation or standard oxygenation for gastrointestinal endoscopy with sedation in patients at risk of hypoxaemia: a multicentre randomised controlled trial (ODEPHI trial)61
Cohort study into the neural correlates of postoperative delirium: the role of connectivity and slow-wave activity61
COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure: what can we learn from aviation medicine?60
Prevalence and intensity of persistent post-surgical pain following breast cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies60
Improving tracheostomy care in the United Kingdom: results of a guided quality improvement programme in 20 diverse hospitals56
Postoperative delirium and changes in the blood–brain barrier, neuroinflammation, and cerebrospinal fluid lactate: a prospective cohort study55
Hypotension during propofol sedation for colonoscopy: a retrospective exploratory analysis and meta-analysis54
Trends in gabapentinoid prescribing, co-prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines, and associated deaths in Scotland54
Surgical activity in England and Wales during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide observational cohort study53
Continuous cerebrovascular reactivity monitoring in moderate/severe traumatic brain injury: a narrative review of advances in neurocritical care53
Difficult tracheal intubation in neonates and infants. NEonate and Children audiT of Anaesthesia pRactice IN Europe (NECTARINE): a prospective European multicentre observational study52
Extubation of patients with COVID-1951
Systematic review and consensus definitions for the Standardized Endpoints in Perioperative Medicine (StEP) initiative: cardiovascular outcomes51
Obesity as a risk factor for poor outcome in COVID-19-induced lung injury: the potential role of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnoea50
Patient blood management interventions do not lead to important clinical benefits or cost-effectiveness for major surgery: a network meta-analysis50
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