British Journal of Anaesthesia

Article	Citations
Learning from individualised variation for evidence generation within a learning health system	190
Breathe–squeeze: pharmacodynamics of a stimulus-free behavioural paradigm to track conscious states during sedation☆	174
Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, mode of analgesia and risk of Caesarean delivery after onset of labour: a Mendelian randomisation analysis	146
Contents	145
Two-person verbal check to confirm tracheal intubation: evaluation of practice changes to prevent unrecognised oesophageal intubation	116
Multicentre analysis of severe perioperative adverse events in children undergoing surgery who were infected with SARS-CoV-2: a propensity score-adjusted analysis	114
Histone and HMGB1 released by cancer cells contribute to astrocyte activation in vitro	104
Implementation of the TALK© clinical self-debriefing tool in operating theatres. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2024; 133: 853–61	99
Associate Editorial Board and cover image caption	99
Task-sharing with families for early detection of postoperative complications in resource-limited settings	97
Tracheostomy outcomes in critically ill patients with COVID-19: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2022; 129: 679–92	93
Effects of colour-coded, compartmentalised syringe trays on anaesthetic drug error detection under cognitive load: the world through orange-tinted glasses. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2024; 132: 911–7	83
New device, old algorithm? Bridging generations in perioperative coagulation management	82
(Im)precise trial descriptions	79
Persistent postoperative prescribing of opioids: a warning from the west? Comment on Br J Anaesth 2021; 126: 1192–9	78
Anaesthesia drugs, SARS-CoV-2, and the sigma-1 receptor: a complex affair. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2021; 127: e32–4	76
Specifying perioperative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use in trials of the effect of anaesthetic technique on oncologic outcomes. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2021; 127: 65–74	74
Associate Editorial Board	68
Associate Editorial Board	67
Clinically significant emesis in a patient taking a long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist for weight loss	66
The drug titration paradox: more drug does not correlate with more effect in individual clinical data	65
Implementation of a software-based decision support tool for guideline-appropriate preoperative evaluation: a prospective agreement study	64
Pathological findings associated with the updated European Society of Cardiology 2022 guidelines for preoperative cardiac testing: an observational cohort modelling study	64
Opioid-free anaesthesia for anterior total hip replacement under general anaesthesia: the Observational Prospective Study of Opiate-free Anesthesia for Anterior Total Hip Replacement trial	59
Driving pressure-guided ventilation and postoperative pulmonary complications in thoracic surgery: a multicentre randomised clinical trial	57

The mechanism of action of erector spinae plane block is not enigmatic: it is intravenous local anaesthetic effect by proxy	56
Exploration of the capabilities of large language models in preoperative assessment	55
Ordinal data within the BIS spectrum	53
Patient-reported outcomes: validation of the French Quality of Recovery-15 score in cardiac surgery	52
Lung protective ventilation compared with conventional ventilation strategy reduces postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-	52
Risk of perioperative discontinuation of SGLT2 inhibitors	51
Critical airway-related incidents and near misses in anaesthesia: a qualitative study of a critical incident reporting system	50
Monitoring of cerebral blood flow autoregulation: physiologic basis, measurement, and clinical implications	49
Early quantitative infrared pupillometry for prediction of neurological outcome in patients admitted to intensive care after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest	48
Associate Editorial Board	47
Intraoperative opioid strategy in adult cardiac surgery: a service evaluation of two alternative techniques	45
Feasibility of right ventricular free wall longitudinal strain assessment of contractile reserve in patients undergoing lung resection	44
Review of postoperative extubation in cardiac surgery patients	43
Postoperative anaemia and patient-centred outcomes after major abdominal surgery: pathophysiology versus statistics. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2022; 129: 346–54	41
Role of midbrain dopaminergic neurones in post-anaesthetic cognitive recovery in rats	41
Incidence and risk factors of postoperative cardiac complications: an international prospective cohort study	40
Thalamic activity is a neural correlate of connected consciousness	40
Tranexamic acid for safer surgery: does the evidence support preventative use? Response to Br J Anaesth 2023; 130: e23–e24	40
Reassessing perioperative cardiopulmonary exercise testing: point-of-care cardiac ultrasound and end-tidal pressure of carbon dioxide measurement for scalable individualised risk assessment	39
Outcomes reported in randomised trials of surgical prehabilitation: a scoping review	39
Performance of ChatGPT on a free-response anaesthesia primary examination	39
Dexamethasone and chronic postsurgical pain: the pendulum meets reductionistic thinking	38
Opioid-free anaesthesia reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting after thoracoscopic lung resection: a randomised controlled trial	38
Epidemiology of persistent postoperative opioid use after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	38
Tetraethylammonium chloride reduces anaesthetic-induced neurotoxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans and mice	38
Adverse outcomes after surgery after a cerebrovascular accident or acute coronary syndrome: a retrospective observational cohort study	38
Intraoperative hypotension and postoperative outcomes: just the tip of the iceberg. Response to Br J Anaesth 2024; 132: 804–5	38
Recurarisation after sugammadex in children: review of case reports and recommendations	38
Simulation-based learning for anaesthesia trainees in low-resource settings: the Vital Anaesthesia Simulation Training (VAST) Foundation Year	38
Esketamine accelerates emergence from isoflurane general anaesthesia by activating the paraventricular thalamus glutamatergic neurones in mice	37
Opioid-free versus opioid-sparing anaesthesia in ambulatory total hip arthroplasty: a randomised controlled trial	37
Going with the flow: how flow theory can enhance clinical teaching in anaesthesia	36
Minimal intraoperative blood pressure threshold and postoperative outcomes. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2023; 131: 823–31	36
Fragility of the results from trials comparing neuraxial anaesthesia and general anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery	35
The radial trinity block of the upper extremity: combined block of the radial, median, and lateral cutaneous nerves of the forearm for radial fracture. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2024; 133; 1120–1	35
Resting-state brain functional connectivity in patients with chronic intractable pain who respond to spinal cord stimulation therapy. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2025; 134: 492–500	35
Accurate diagnosis of heart failure and improved perioperative outcomes	35
External oblique intercostal block with continuous catheter technique: use in enhanced recovery after pancreatic surgery	34
A comparison of large language model-generated and published perioperative neurocognitive disorder recommendations: a cross-sectional web-based analysis	34
Translating evidence into practice: still a way to go	33
Editorial Board	33
A comparison of fascial plane blocks on quality of recovery for minimally invasive thoracic surgery. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2020; 125: 802–10	32
Development and evaluation of a mass casualty medicine simulation method using figurines	32
Randomised double-blind dose-response study of weight-adjusted infusions of metaraminol for preventing hypotension with combined spinal–epidural anaesthesia for elective Caesarean delivery in the supi	32
Associate Editorial Board	32
Variation in postoperative pain management after lung surgery in the Netherlands: a survey of Dutch thoracic surgeons	32
Assessment of haemostatic function in paediatric surgical patients: ‘if you prick us, do we not bleed?’	31
Correspondence in the British Journal of Anaesthesia from 2018–21: article types, authorship, and COVID-19	31
Electroencephalogram-based prediction and detection of responsiveness to noxious stimulation in critical care patients: a retrospective single-centre analysis	30
Brainwave viscosity in propofol anaesthesia	30

The posterior dominant rhythm: an electroencephalographic biomarker for cognitive recovery after general anaesthesia	30
Nociception level: what's in a name?	30
Risk stratification of individuals undergoing surgery after COVID 19 recovery. Response to Br J Anaesth 2022; 128: e37–9	29
Continuous vital signs monitors: a replacement for traditional vital signs?	29
Quantitative evaluation of aerosol generation during oropharyngeal suction	29
COVID-19, perioperative neurocognitive disorder and SARS-CoV-2-induced dysregulation of the renin–angiotensin system and kynurenine metabolism. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2021; 127: e113–e115	29
Associate Editorial Board	29
Effects of remifentanil on brain responses to noxious stimuli during deep propofol sedation	28
Neural pressure support ventilation as a novel strategy to improve patient–ventilator synchrony in adult respiratory distress syndrome	28
Determinants of tobacco smoking abstinence one year after major noncardiac surgery: a secondary analysis of the VISION study	28
CArdiovaSCulAr outcomes after major abDominal surgEry: study protocol for a multicentre, observational, prospective, international audit of postoperative cardiac complications after major abdominal su	28
There is (probably) no (meaningful) difference in (most) outcomes between ‘spinal' and ‘general' anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery: time to move forward	28
Pre-hospital oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate for trauma analgesia: preliminary experience and implications for civilian mass casualty response	28
Contents	28
Renal injury from sevoflurane in noncardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study	28
Comparing high-flow nasal oxygenation or standard oxygenation for gastrointestinal endoscopy with sedation. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2021; 127: 133-42	28
Carbon footprint of inhalation and total intravenous anaesthesia for paediatric anaesthesia: a modelling study. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2022; 129: 231–43	28
Volatile anaesthetic toxicity in the genetic mitochondrial disease Leigh syndrome	28
Phase III clinical trial comparing the efficacy and safety of adamgammadex with sugammadex for reversal of rocuronium-induced neuromuscular block. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2024; 132: 45–52	28
Does opioid substitution treatment have a protective effect on the clinical manifestations of COVID-19? Comment on Br J Anaesth 2020; 125: e382–3	27
Impending cognitive and functional decline in COVID-19 survivors. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2021; 126: 44–7	27
Practical strategies for delivering airway training in the COVID-19 era	26
There is light at the end of the tunnel, but we are still in the tunnel: universal preoperative SARS-CoV-2 testing and precautions remain vital in paediatrics	26
Editorial Board	26
Relationship between variations in cardiac output and end-tidal CO2 after phenylephrine infusion in anaesthetised patients	26
DISH10 (Deep Inspiration, Squeeze and Hold for 10 seconds) manoeuvre: a noninvasive treatment for postdural puncture headache	26
Characterising the pulmonary response to prone positioning. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2021; 126: 48-55	26
Contents	26
Physiologically variable ventilation and severe asthma. Response to Br J Anaesth 2020; 126, e214	25
Contents	25
Determinants of tobacco smoking abstinence one year after major noncardiac surgery: urgent need to increase smoking cessation rates after surgery. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2022; 129: 497–505	25
Pitfalls in the assessment of ventriculo-arterial coupling from peripheral waveform analysis in septic shock. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2020; 125: 1018–1024	25
Epidemiology of perioperative anaphylaxis in France in 2017–2018: the 11th GERAP survey	25
Recovery after critical illness in COVID-19 ICU survivors	25
Mandatory vaccination of National Health Service staff against COVID-19: more harm than good?	25
Associate Editorial Board	25
Inhaled Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol does not enhance oxycodone-induced respiratory depression: randomised controlled trial in healthy volunteers	24
Chronic disabling postpartum headache after unintentional dural puncture during epidural anaesthesia: a prospective cohort study. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2021; 127: 600–7	24
Assessment of a splitter for protective dual-patient ventilation in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome	24
Checking in on residents who commenced anaesthesia training during the COVID-19 pandemic to mitigate mental health impacts of their experience	24
Editorial Board	24
Epileptiform discharges, electrographic seizures, and electroclinical seizures during paediatric sevoflurane anaesthesia: a systematic review and proposal for standard definitions	24
Predictability of puncture depth for caudal anaesthesia in paediatric patients: a retrospective analysis	24
Improving safety and outcomes in perioperative care: does implementation matter?	23
Contents	23
Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane catheter versus video-assisted paravertebral catheter in video-assisted thoracic surgery: comparing continuous infusion analgesic techniques on quality of recove	23
Associate Editorial Board	23
Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block improves analgesia after laparoscopic hepatectomy. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2022; 129: 445–53	23
Sample size calculation in randomised clinical trials. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2020; 125: 802–10	23
Associate Editorial Board	23
William Brooke O’Shaughnessy, an Irishman who introduced anaesthesia to India and brought eastern medicine to Britain	23
Ergonomics in the anaesthetic workplace	23
Turning the page on 2021: an eventful year for the British Journal of Anaesthesia	23
Use of rocuronium and sugammadex for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is associated with reduced duration of chest tube drainage. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2023; 130: e119–27	23
Assessing early postoperative benefits of a nerve block: study design is important. Response to Br J Anaesth 2022; 128: e225–6	23
Effect of the intraoperative use of the Hypotension Prediction Index on postoperative hypotension in the postanaesthesia care unit. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2021; 127: 681–8	23
Identifying studies on medication error in anaesthesiology. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2021; 127: 458–69	23
Paradox of compassion: a reflection on depersonalisation during a pandemic	23
Reversal of neuromuscular block with sugammadex compared with neostigmine and postoperative pulmonary complications in obese patients: meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis	23
Clinical hypnosis: implications in anaesthesia and perioperative care	23
Working conditions during pregnancy: a survey of 3590 European anaesthesiologists and intensivists	22
Tracheal intubation of neonates and infants: advocating rapid adoption of routine videolaryngoscopy in teaching operating theatres	22
Standardisation of training in anaesthesiology in Europe: a survey on the impact of the 2022 European Training Requirements in Anaesthesiology	22
ChatGPT risk of fabrication in literature searches. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2023; 131: e29–e30	22
Preoperative neurologic comorbidity and unanticipated early postoperative reintubation: a multicentre cohort study	22
Teamwork matters: team situation awareness to build high-performing healthcare teams. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2024; 132: 771–8	22
Editorial Board	22
Intraoperative hypotension and postoperative outcomes: a meta-analysis of randomised trials	22
Association of patient-reported ethnicity on risk of postpartum haemorrhage	22
Efficacy and adverse events profile of videolaryngoscopy in critically ill patients: subanalysis of the INTUBE study	22
The airway and the British Journal of Anaesthesia: 100 years	22
Healthcare delivery gaps in pain management within the first 3 months after discharge from inpatient noncardiac surgeries: a scoping review	22
Associate Editorial Board	21
How robust are the STRONGER and STIL-STRONGER studies?	21
Women in pain medicine	21
Anaesthesia provider perceptions of system safety and critical incidents in non-operating theatre anaesthesia	21
Comparison of preoperative handgrip strength with revised cardiac risk index and modified frailty index for predicting 30-day in-hospital mortality and morbidity	21
Obstetric management strategies for pregnant patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and associated maternal–fetal outcomes: a multicentre cohort study	21
Editorial Board	21
British Journal of Anaesthesia: a leading publication and a registered charity	21

Editorial Board	20
Augmented reality in ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia: an exploratory study with potential implications for training	20
Proper use of CONTRAfluran™ for optimal desorption and reuse of volatile anaesthetics. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2022; 129: e79–81	20
The carbon footprint of Bubble-PAPR™: a novel item of personal protective equipment	20
Operating room scheduling: knowing and accepting your limits	20
A systematic review of the effect of melatonin on mortality in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 in randomised controlled trials	20
What can ex vivo experiments contribute to clinical haemostasis management?	20
Edward Robinson Squibb: an early anaesthesia pioneer	20
Comparison of apnoeic oxygen techniques in term pregnant subjects: a computational modelling study	20
Thoracic spinal anaesthesia for thoracic surgery. Response to Br J Anaesth 2023; 130: e500–1	20
AI-assisted ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia for trauma patients: a service evaluation	20
VitalDB: fostering collaboration in anaesthesia research	19
Multidisciplinary team quality improvement project: working towards safety, quality, and effectiveness on prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery	19
Propofol infusion syndrome (PRIS) incidence and related symptoms in children: a retrospective analysis of a nationwide hospital-based database in Japan	19
Improving temporary pacing practice in cardiac critical care	19
Conflating effect size and minimal clinically important difference. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2021; 126: 1029–37	19
Hospital variation in quality indicators for patient blood management in total knee and hip arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study	19
Assistive artificial intelligence for enhanced patient access to ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia	19
From pain intensity to a holistic composite measure for spinal cord stimulation outcomes	19
Characteristics associated with effectiveness in postoperative delirium research: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials with meta-regression and meta-analysis	19
ASGBI trauma committee position statement: a national audit of trauma laparotomy in the UK – an unmet need	19
Association between frailty and patient outcomes after cancer surgery: a population-based cohort study	18
The diverse effects of ketamine, jack-of-all-trades: a narrative review	18
Corrigendum to ‘Effect of transauricular nerve stimulation on perioperative pain: a single-blind, analyser-masked, randomised controlled trial’ (Br J Anaesth 2023; 130: 458–76)	18
The importance of perfusion pressure in estimating oxygen delivery and extraction. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2020; 124: 395–402	18
‘If you don't take a temperature, you can't find a fever’: relevance to continuous arterial pressure monitoring	18
Psychology in the operating theatre: the importance of colour and cognition in the redesign of clinical systems for medication safety	18
Microfluidics-assisted blood–brain barrier device: a powerful tool to study perioperative neurocognitive disorder	18
Psychometric evaluation of the Dutch 40-item Quality-of-Recovery scale	18
Procedural sedation competencies: a review and multidisciplinary international consensus statement on knowledge, skills, training, and credentialing	18
Spread of local anaesthetic after erector spinae plane block: a randomised, three-dimensional reconstruction, imaging study	18
‘Desire for more analgesic treatment’: pain and patient-reported outcome after paediatric tonsillectomy and appendectomy	18
Intraoperative hypotension is not associated with reduced atrial fibrillation or hospital length of stay. Response to Br J Anaesth 2023; 132: 181–3	18
Metaraminol-induced coronary vasospasm masquerading as ST-elevation myocardial infarction during general anaesthesia	18
‘It was a great brain, and I miss it’: lay perspectives on postoperative cognitive dysfunction	18
A critical approach to research on perioperative pain management	18
Contents	18
Misappropriation of the 1986 WHO analgesic ladder: the pitfalls of labelling opioids as weak or strong	18
The ‘long shadow’ of perioperative complications: association with increased risk of death up to one year after surgery	18
Associate Editorial Board	18
Associate Editorial Board	18
Association of frailty with days alive at home in critically ill patients undergoing emergency general surgery: a population-based cohort study	17
Citation of studies by research fraudsters in medical journals	17
Postoperative nausea and vomiting: is the big little problem becoming a smaller little problem?	17
Persistent opioid use after surgical treatment of paediatric fracture	17
Effect of a repeated verbal reminder of orientation on emergence agitation after general anaesthesia for minimally invasive abdominal surgery: a randomised controlled trial	17
Airway fires during use of high-flow nasal oxygen: a cause for concern	17
Editorial Board	17
Getting operating theatre metrics right to underpin quality improvement: understanding limitations of NHS Model Hospital calculations	17
Delivery of drinking, eating and mobilising (DrEaMing) and its association with length of hospital stay after major noncardiac surgery: observational cohort study	17
The need for data describing the surgical population in Latin America	17
Risk discussions in paediatric anaesthesia: a survey of current UK practice	17
Effects of inorganic nitrate on ischaemia-reperfusion injury after coronary artery bypass surgery: a randomised controlled trial	17
Anaesthetic management and surgical care in a field refugee hospital: experience of the Moroccan 1st Field Medical–Surgical hospital at the Zaatari Camp for Syrian refugees	17
Induced normothermia ameliorates the procoagulant host response in human endotoxaemia	17
Validity evidence for the Anesthesia Clinical Encounter Assessment (ACEA) tool to support competency-based medical education	17
Transfusion support during mass casualty events	17
Factors associated with failed epidural blood patch after accidental dural puncture in obstetrics: a prospective, multicentre, international cohort study	17
Nerve block, nerve damage, and fluid injection pressure: overturning the myth	16
Dexmedetomidine administration during brain tumour resection for prevention of postoperative delirium: a randomised trial	16
Mandatory preoperative SARS-CoV-2 infection screening policies for paediatric surgery	16
Airway pressure release ventilation: a survey of UK practice	16
Epidural analgesia in labour: separating fact from fiction for autism and neurodevelopment	16
Effective dose of ephedrine for treatment of hypotension after induction of general anaesthesia in neonates and infants less than 6 months of age: a multicentre randomised, controlled, open label, dos	16
Association between preoperative frontal electroencephalogram alpha asymmetry and postoperative quality of recovery: an observational study	16
Preparing for mass casualty events despite COVID-19	16
Renal tissue desaturation and acute kidney injury in infant cardiac surgery: a prospective propensity score-matched cohort study	16
Long-term evidence of neonatal anaesthesia neurotoxicity linked to behavioural phenotypes in monkeys: where do we go from here?	16
Cerebrospinal fluid and arterial acid–base equilibria in spontaneously breathing third-trimester pregnant women	16
Preoperative risk prediction models for acute kidney injury after noncardiac surgery: an independent external validation cohort study	16
Critical appraisal of randomised trials assessing regional analgesic interventions for knee arthroplasty: implications for postoperative pain guidelines development	16
Efficiency of inhaled anaesthetic recapture in clinical practice. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2022; 129: e79–81	16
Preoperative psychological symptoms and chronic postsurgical pain: analysis of the prospective China Surgery and Anaesthesia Cohort study	16
The road to Net Zero: incorporating virtual reality technology to reduce the carbon footprint of medical training	16
Development and validation of metrics for assessment of ultrasound-guided fascial block skills☆	15
Family supplemented patient monitoring after surgery (SMARTER): a pilot stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial	15
Clarifying intrinsic efficacy, partial agonism, and full agonism: the case of buprenorphine	15
Early-in-life isoflurane exposure alters resting-state functional connectivity in juvenile non-human primates	15
Perioperative management of long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2024; 132: 644–8	15
Variations in operating room staff compliance with mandatory daily electronic COVID-19 symptom screening	15
One node among many: sevoflurane-induced hypnosis and the challenge of an integrative network-level view of anaesthetic action	15
Subanaesthetic doses of ketamine reduce but do not eliminate predictive coding responses: implications for mechanisms of sensory disconnection	15
Patterns of opioid prescribing in mechanically ventilated patients with septic shock	15
Dexmedetomidine in paediatric anaesthesia: a call for action?	15
Charting the course for improved outcomes in chronic critical illness: therapeutic strategies for persistent inflammation, immunosuppression, and catabolism syndrome (PICS)	15
Under-dosing and over-dosing of neuromuscular blocking drugs and reversal agents. Response to Br J Anaesth 2024; 132: 461–5	15
Risk factors, biomarkers, and mechanisms for persistent inflammation, immunosuppression, and catabolism syndrome (PICS): a systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Editorial Board	14
The day surgery sleep survey (DURESS): effect of day surgery on sleep quantity and quality	14
Digitally-enabled remote critical care: the challenges of geography and history?	14
Climate impacts of anaesthesia	14
Editorial Board	14
Take action now to prevent medication errors: lessons from a fatal error involving an automated dispensing cabinet	14
Choice of needle and injection rate for fascial plane injection: a randomised controlled study in the soft-embalmed Thiel cadaver	14
Readability of patient information in paediatric anaesthesia	14