International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Article	Citations
Urinary retention during and after labor with programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) analgesia: a prospective observational study	28
The effect of open-end versus closed-end epidural catheter design on injection pressure and dye diffusion under various programmed intermittent epidural delivery rates: an in vitro study	28
Embracing change: 2025 priorities and new structure of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia	26
Lumbar pillow placement for left uterine displacement in pregnant women: A randomized trial	25
The role of total intravenous anaesthesia for caesarean delivery	24
P.66 A re-audit of epidural analgesia for labour at a tertiary maternity unit	23
P.62 Regional analgesia and anaesthesia for the super morbidly obese parturient	23
P.69 Evaluating the introduction of intrathecal morphine for caesarean section	21
P.97 Enhancing multidisciplinary communication in emergency obstetric surgery during the COVID 19 pandemic	20
P.88 Local anaesthesia use on the labour ward	20
P.107 Obstetric epidural trolley cleanliness audit	18
P.102 Uterotonic drug use: a snapshot of clinical practice within obstetric departments in the UK	18
P.119 Time to improve maternity care by provision of 24-hour echocardiography services: A survey on ECHO services – Recommendation versus reality	17
P.127 Clostridium perfringens bacteraemia in pregnancy: haemolysis, haemorrhage, haemodialysis and hyperkalaemic cardiac arrest	16
P.149 Emergency caesarean section at 31 weeks in an ICU patient with severe Covid-19	15
P.138 Perioperative management of gestational hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis in a 37-week parturient	15
O.4 Buprenorphine compared with methadone in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	14
P.14 Vaccine uptake in the obstetric population - too little too late?	13
P.13 Following the data - what have we learned from obstetric cases of the delta variant in Glasgow?	12
P.12 A digital future in antenatal education-unintentional benefits from a pandemic	12
P.19 Project on regional to general anaesthesia conversion rate in obstetric anaesthesia and the implication of COVID-19 pandemic, a three year data analysis	11
O.1 Coagulation factor levels during severe postpartum haemorrhage	11
The effect of COVID‐19 on general anaesthesia rates for caesarean section	11
O.4 Day surgery for caesarean section: An observational study	11
O.9 Going viral: enhanced recovery after planned caesarean delivery during a global pandemic	10

P.24 FFP use during major obstetric haemorrhage: Can we support a volume triggered approach?	9
P.3 D-dimers are elevated in pregnant women with and without COVID-19	9
P.8 Anaesthetic outcomes in pregnancy complicated by SARS-CoV2	9
O.8 Operator risk factors for accidental dural puncture rate in obstetrics	9
P.31 Trainee exposure to general anaesthesia for caesarean section	8
P.158 Maternal cardiac arrest on labour ward	8
Aims and Scope/Publication Information	8
P.31 Evaluating the impact of an induction checklist on videolaryngoscopy use as a first line intubation device	8
Use of anaesthetic gases in obstetric anaesthesia: a survey of current practice	6
P.45 Retrospective review of perioperative analgesia for caesarean section comparing intrathecal morphine with combined intrathecal morphine and fentanyl	6
A case report of anaesthetic considerations for maple syrup urine disease during pregnancy and delivery	6
Nutritional preferences of women during labour: a survey study	6
Editorial Board	6
P.39 Simulating high-fidelity emergency front-of-neck access: training in an obstetric setting	6
P.82 Two cases of severe peripartum coagulopathy in women with mild COVID-19 infection	5
P.63 A multicentre evaluation of quality of recovery following caesarean delivery	5
P.67 Obstetric services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey of standards of care	5
Global issues in obstetric anaesthesia: perspectives from South Africa, Japan, China, Latin America and North America	5
P.140 Survey of anaesthetist's confidence with remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia, and challenges to its use	5
P.109 Separating elective and emergency streams - the benefit of centralisation of maternity services at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB)	5
P.46 The effect of standardisation of trans-layer infiltration technique on patient satisfaction and pain scores following caesarean section	5
Acute thrombocytopenia during cesarean section	5
P.155 Does regular simulation reduce the incidence of complications for home-birthing parturients: a pilot study	5
P.144 Peripartum and delivery outcomes for parturients with class III obesity in a tertiary obstetric unit	5
P.29 Evaluation of labour analgesia in the morbidly obese parturient at a tertiary obstetric centre	5
P.152 Learning through challenges: a near pear teaching approach for UK anaesthetic trainees	5
Over-exposed? Infrared thermography and the assessment of spinal anaesthesia	5
P.80 Use of vaginal cell salvage in an unusual case of abnormally invasive placenta	5
P.179 Anaesthetic considerations of obstetric patient with Stickler Syndrome	4
P29 Postpartum haemorrhage, improving care and better results at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden	4
P56 The use of lumbar epidural analgesia and anaesthesia for vaginal twin birth	4
P.153 Can ultrasound lumbar spine be taught in an hour? A quality improvement project to teach ultrasound for neuraxial anaesthesia	4
In reply: Performance of obstetric comorbidity indices within race/ethnicity categories	4
P.90 Idiopathic transverse myelitis - an anaesthetic conundrum on labour ward	4
A case of VIPoma	4
P.177 Anaesthetic management of a parturient with Fowlers syndrome	4
P32 Regional anaesthesia alert bracelets (RA:AB): our experience at a tertiary centre	4
P.159 A quality improvement project looking at the use of tea trolley teaching on a busy labour ward	4
P.136 Remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia: a service evaluation in a tertiary hospital	4
P.118 Survey evaluation of major obstetric haemorrhage protocols across the UK	4
A qualitative study of labour pain relief information: what women get, what they want, and how it influences their decisions and satisfaction	4
P17 Audit of post-delivery anaesthetic care in a district general hospital	4
O6 Maximum allowable blood loss estimator for maternal haemorrhage (MABLE-MH): derivation and validation of a regression model	4
P60 Optimising labour analgesia: Introducing a two-tier programmed intermittent epidural bolus approach	4
P.91 Putting the ‘T’ in Inclusivity - improving perinatal care for transgender people	4
P.158 Utilisation of pre-procedural spinal ultrasonography on labour ward	4
In reply: Does a prophylactic phenylephrine infusion really reduce shivering after spinal anesthesia?	4
P.54 Precision of diagnostic terminology in Placenta Accreta Spectrum: a scoping review	3
P.83 COL4A1 mutation - the new kid on the block	3
O3 Testing the epidural catheter with the meniscus drop: are we still waiting for the penny to drop?	3

P.117 Improving communication during major obstetric haemorrhage	3
Impact of conflict and pandemic on women's health in Latin America: implementation to improve equity in the provision and access to safe obstetric anesthesia	3
P174 Successful MDT management of stress induced anaphylaxis complicating labour and delivery	3
Calculation of effective dose of phenylephrine bolus for treatment of post-spinal hypotension in pre-eclamptic patients undergoing caesarean section – a non-randomised controlled trial	3
P71 The journey from thiopentone to propofol for caesarean birth: experiences from a tertiary unit	3
P5 Socioeconomic deprivation, ethnicity and postpartum outcomes following caesarean delivery	3
P54 Providing epidural information to labouring women in a language they understand	3
P73 Recovery post-discharge following elective caesarean section	3
P180 The curious case of the leaking fluid from epidural puncture site: empirical management of this diagnostic dilemma	3
P.161 All on the same page? A survey of obstetric anaesthetic charts in Scotland	3
P.147 Maternal, anaesthetic and neonatal outcomes for parturients with ischaemic heart disease	3
O1 Effect of external aortic compression on bleeding volume in an experimental pig model	3
P.110 Patient satisfaction from telephonic consultations for anaesthetic pre-assessment in high-risk obstetric patients	3
P107 Challenges in achieving Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA) in labour ward at a busy district general hospital	3
P147 Emergency general anaesthetic set up in delivery suite: a teamwork based approach	3
P170 Coagulopathy and placentitis complicating COVID-19 infection in the obstetric population	3
P.171 Anaesthesia for the obstetric patient with Ehlers Danlos syndrome	3
P106 OAA Survey 1040: Anaesthetic management of artificial rupture of membranes in theatre	3
P27 An evaluation of patient blood management measures in maternity patients in a NHS hospital trust	3
P127 Quality improvement project to assess and improve patients’ knowledge of analgesia through labour and caesarean section	3
Global obstetric anaesthesia: bridging the gap in maternal health care inequities through partnership in education	3
P.111 Postoperative nausea and vomiting in obstetrics: an ongoing challenge	3
P67 Reducing the use of ethyl chloride spray in obstetrics with a cool new idea: a quality improvement project	3
P.135 A place for everything and everything in its place: improving re-stocking of the epidural trolley	3
Title Page	3
P132 Anaesthetic pre-assessment of obese patients in obstetrics: challenges in COVID recovery	3
Re-attempting the procedure after an accidental dural puncture during an epidural blood patch: is there a hole in the plan?	3
P98 Management of emergency caesarean delivery and decompressive craniectomy for parturient with an acutely decompensated glioblastoma	3
P133 Parturient weight: is the problem getting bigger?	3
P6 Review of a post-natal anaesthetic clinic: addressing the physical and psychological impact of anaesthetic complications during childbirth	3
P72 Neurological monitoring following neuraxial blockade: a service evaluation in patient safety	3
P87 Septic shock secondary to invasive Group A Streptococcus following elective caesarean section	3
P.141 Obesity in pregnancy: audit into anaesthetic service provision	3
Comparative performance of obstetric comorbidity indices within categories of race and ethnicity: an external validation study	2
O.10 Clear fluid resuscitation during postpartum haemorrhage, volumes in clinical practice	2
P.49 Time to see baby? When are mothers offered the first opportunity to hold their babies during caesarean section?	2
P.36 Improving patient safety and the way we work: Obstetric anaesthetic records at Altnagelvin Hospital	2
P126 Ultrasound-assisted central neuraxial blockade in obstetrics- challenges and a quality improvement initiative: a DGH experience	2
P104 Supporting labour analgesia choices for the Timorese community	2
Airway approach for caesarean section under general anaesthesia: a national survey	2
A cluster quasi-randomized controlled trial of an interactive, monthly obstetric anesthesiology curriculum: impact on resident satisfaction and knowledge retention	2
Obituary	2
P30 Development and validation of a prognostic model for postpartum haemorrhage	2
The extension of epidural blockade for emergency caesarean delivery: a survey of UK practice	2
A survey of United States obstetric anesthesiologists’ perceived value of obstetric anesthesiology fellowship	2
A prospective observational study to investigate the relationship between local anesthetic infiltration pain before spinal anesthesia and acute and chronic postsurgical pain in women undergoing electi	2
Importance of the time sequence between measurement of the predictor and of the predicted outcome: Response	2
P.52 Quantity and type of social distractions in obstetric anaesthesia	2
P.50 Factors affecting patient reported satisfaction with epidural analgesia during labour in Mayo University Hospital (MUH) and University Hospital Galway (UHG)	2
P182 Refractory hypertension of 250 systolic of unclear aetiology and proteinuria	2
P181 Pulmonary embolism in a parturient: A diagnostic and management dilemma	2
Maternal Enhanced and Critical Care (MEaCC) in Yorkshire and the Humber: regional implementation of an enhanced maternal care pathway and data collection	2
P.51 What a difference a year makes! Anaesthesia for category 1 caesarean section during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
P.139 Anaesthetic management of a parturient with lamellar ichthyosis undergoing caesarean section	2
Subcutaneous fentanyl for labour analgesia: a retrospective case note review	2
P144 Epidural analgesia during labour: 2021 Regional Hospital Service Quality Survey	2
P7 A retrospective analysis of the impact of ethnicity and preferred spoken language in obstetric anaesthesia	2
P159 Impact of offsite teams on anaesthetic time and decision to delivery interval in category 1 caesarean deliveries	2
Obstetric anaesthesiology: manpower and service provision issues in India	2
Can you perform regional anaesthesia in proximity of a retained fragment of epidural catheter?	2
Accuracy of cricothyroid membrane identification using ultrasound and palpation techniques in obese obstetric patients: an observational study	2
Presence of the partner in the operating room during a category 1 cesarean section: a prospective explorative study	2
6299074 Regional survey of anaesthetic technique for a parturient with high body mass index undergoing elective Caesarean section	2
P.47 Airway assessment on the labour ward	2
Pregnancy-related outcomes in obstetric patients with pulmonary hypertension: a single-center retrospective cohort study	2
P152 Preliminary findings from a post caesarean delivery pain core outcome set development study: is it time to shift our focus?	2
Diagnosis and management of a ruptured 20-week anencephalic cornual ectopic pregnancy undergoing termination: implications of interstate travel due to restrictive abortion law	2
O.2 The effect of ethnicity on the provision of care in obstetric anaesthesia in England using national maternity datasets	2
A survey of USA anesthesiology residents regarding their perceptions of, and barriers to, fellowship training in obstetric anesthesia	2
P135 Obstetric admissions to intensive care in a district general hospital: a retrospective five-year review	2
P143 Programmed-intermittent epidural bolus regimen vs continuous epidural infusion: a retrospective, cohort study of motor block and obstetric outcomes	2
Fetal heart rate monitoring during fetoscopic repair of open spinal neural tube defects: a single-centre observational cohort study	2
6272915 Current trends in Cell Salvage use for Caesarean Deliveries–When? Why? Why not?	2
A systematic review of the association between postpartum depression and neuraxial labor analgesia	2
6285543 Baby, it's cold outside – a case of cold urticaria on labour ward	1
Cardiac ultrasonography in obstetrics: a necessary skill for the present and future anesthesiologist	1
6289256 Failed epidural top-up due to a kinked epidural catheter	1
P.159 Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in pregnancy: What’s the anaesthetic plan?	1
6301558 Women's experiences of anesthesia care during urgent or emergent cesarean section: a qualitative study examining stressors and potential solutions	1
A narrative review of the literature relevant to obstetric anesthesiologists: the 2023 Gerard W. Ostheimer lecture	1

6300163 Racial disparities in outcome in a diverse district general hospital obstetric unit	1
Two cases of severe COVID-19 in gestational week 27 and 28 respectively, after which both pregnancies proceeded to term	1
Corrigendum to “Role of cosyntropin in the prevention of post-dural puncture headache: A propensity-matched retrospective analysis” [Int. J. Obstet. Anesth. 56 (2023) 103922]	1
6301830 Influence of BMI and ethnicity on the depth of the epidural space in parturients	1
6254905 Managing Pregnancy in Eisenmenger Syndrome: A Multidisciplinary Approach – A Case Report	1
P.23 Effect of ROTEM on management of abnormally invasive placentas in a tertiary referral centre	1
Readability, quality and accuracy of generative artificial intelligence chatbots for commonly asked questions about labor epidurals: a comparison of ChatGPT and Bard	1
6301079 Severe malaria infection and sickle cell crisis in a parturient	1
6302061 Obstetric patient's perspectives on the preoperative consent process, incidence of intraoperative pain, its management and overall satisfaction	1
6299404 Antenatal anaemia – a retrospective audit	1
Avoidable general anesthesia for nonobstetric surgery during pregnancy: A retrospective cohort pilot study (2011–2020)	1
6289348 A national survey of attitudes towards ‘Sip ’til Send’ protocols for women undergoing elective caesarean section under planned regional anaesthesia	1
6300444 ‘Ask the Anaesthetist’ – evaluating a multidisciplinary online antenatal patient information platform	1
Letter to the Editor: wildfires and obstetric anesthesia care: growing threats in a changing climate	1
6299887 Epidural management in labour: cognitive aids for novice anaesthetists	1
Is crystalloid co-loading necessary to prevent spinal hypotension during elective cesarean delivery? A randomized double-blind trial	1
A randomized trial to investigate needle redirections/re-insertions using a handheld ultrasound device versus traditional palpation for spinal anesthesia in obese women undergoing cesarean delivery	1
Editorial Board	1
Placenta accreta spectrum disorder: updates on anesthetic and surgical management strategies	1
6289667 Does one size fit all? A survey of anaesthetists’ approach to estimating blood volume in obstetric patients at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital	1
P.116 Assessment of patient safety culture in the theatre unit of an Irish tertiary maternity hospital	1
6301667 Different anaesthetic techniques for cervical cerclage insertion and their influence on patient outcomes	1
6290533 Improving access to obstetric difficult airway equipment and training in a Rwandan public hospital	1
P.126 Facial nerve palsy following accidental dural puncture	1
6290914 14 year review of the anaesthetic management of the parturient with spina bifida	1
6287016 The physiological changes in pregnancy, a hazard?	1
P.142 Anaesthetic management of a parturient who developed acute pulmonary embolism during labour	1
6299676 Prevalence and Risk Factors for Chronic Postsurgical Pain After Cesarean Section – A Prospective Study in A Tertiary Care Hospital of Bangladesh	1
6301178 Cauda Equina Syndrome in the third trimester of pregnancy, the importance of shared decision making	1
P.145 Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome: a rare case of pneumothorax	1
6248797 Spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean delivery in a patient with severe Factor VII deficiency	1
P.155 When the patient would rather run for the hills than encounter the anaesthetist	1
The time is now: addressing the need for training in maternal critical care medicine	1
Accuracy of Spanish and English-generated ChatGPT responses to commonly asked patient questions about labor epidurals: a survey-based study among bilingual obstetric anesthesia experts	1
P.132 Subdural haematoma formation: a rare complication of dural puncture during epidural insertion	1
6268392 Can we keep the time on time? A survey of time keeping devices in a labour ward with synchronised digital wall clocks	1
P.21 COVID-19 and category 1 caesarean sections: effect of anaesthetic practice changes on maternal and neonatal outcomes	1
Felicity Reynolds (1935 – 2024)	1
6301965 Multi-disciplinary simulation training for the novice obstetric anaesthetist: 6 years of feedback	1
6301395 Through the Anaesthetic lens: Managing challenges in a parturient with empty sella syndrome and idiopathic intracranial hypertension	1
P.29 Predicting post-delivery anaemia: Development of the MABL table	1
Obstetric anaesthesia manpower and service provision issues (introduction and European perspective)	1
6301375 Emergency thoracotomy and caesarian section at 29 weeks gestation for suspected oesophageal rupture	1
6299454 Project “CoolStick®, Cool Block, Cooler Earth” – A step towards sustainable future	1
P.156 Fractured spinal needle: a rare, but potentially dangerous, complication of spinal anaesthesia	1
Tranexamic acid and obstetric hemorrhage: give empirically or selectively?	1
6301837 Reducing iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy through early identification and treatment: the introduction of a risk proforma at booking	1
6300765 Obstetric cell salvage efficiency – piecing together the puzzle	1
Editorial Board	1
6300686 Measuring service evaluation: a comparison of patient-reported time ready for discharge and length of stay as outcome measures after caesarean deliver	1
P.133 Spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section in a patient with undifferentiated intracranial lesion: importance of risk stratification in optimised management	1
Hypoxaemia during tracheal intubation in patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: analysis of data from an obstetric airway management registry	1
6301235 Finding the best PIEB (Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus) combination of bolus volume and time interval using pragmatic sequential optimization	1
The use of processed electroencephalography (pEEG) in obstetric anaesthesia: a narrative review	1
IJOA Supplement Editorial	1
P.123 Peripartum spontaneous coronary artery dissection	1
Recent trends in the density of Peruvian physician anesthesia providers and their regional distribution	1
6300567 Identification of the deteriorating septic mother: a role for point of care tests	1
P.129 Acute starvation ketoacidosis in third trimester with COVID-19	1
6301008 Combined spinal epidural (CSE) anaesthesia for early caesarean delivery in a patient with Ebstein's anomaly	1
6301828 A Quality Improvement to Further Maternal Care: Enhancing Information on Pain Relief during Delivery	1
P.146 A fortuitous discovery from a (ante-cubital) fossa failure	1
6275316 Supporting Parents and Professionals through neOnatal Resuscitation in Theatre – The SuPPORT Project	1
P.154 Anaesthetic management of a dichorionic pregnancy in separate uterine compartments	1
6290513 Spinal Needle Fracture during Emergency Cesarean Section: A Rare Complication Requiring Prompt Intervention	1
Obstetric difficult airway guidelines – is it time to get the new gadgets in?	1
6300197 Trauma Caesarean Section- an example of excellent interdisciplinary working	1
P.160 Bernard-Soulier syndrome: peripartum management of a rare bleeding disorder in pregnancy	1
Retraction notice to “A randomized study of the effects of preoperative ketorolac on general anaesthesia for caesarean section” [Int. J. Obstet. Anesth. 16(3) (2007) 214–220]	1
6299168 Two case reports of spinal anaesthesia in parturients with high body mass index using height – adjusted doses of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine.	1
6301031 The impact of constipation after elective caesarean section	1
P.16 Neuraxial analgesia in labour: maternal and neonatal outcomes in a tertiary hospital	1
Quality of recovery and maternal satisfaction after caesarean delivery: a mixed-methods prospective cohort study	1
6301935 Epidural associated Post Dural Puncture Headache (PDPH) incidence following introduction of NR-FitTM epidural needles	1
6274764 Remifentanil Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) in labour: A District Generals experience	1
P.40 An audit of anaesthetic practice and associated neonatal outcomes for category 1 caesarean sections during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic	1
Lower-body warming and postoperative temperature in cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial	1
6274683 Spontaneous intracranial hypotension and the obstetric anaesthetist	1
6270087 The ACORNS Course: Experiences from running a joint obstetrics and anaesthetics human factors simulation course	1
6290739 Airway management during total intravenous anaesthesia for caesarean deliveries (ObsTIVA-UK service evaluation)	1
Artificial intelligence chatbots versus traditional medical resources for patient education on “Labor Epidurals”: an evaluation of accuracy, emotional tone, and readability	1
6301857 A model-based cost-effectiveness analysis of epidural blood patching versus conservative management in the treatment of post dural puncture headache	1
6290519 Introduction of a safety huddle on delivery suite at St George's Hospital	1
On causal inferences from retrospective and observational studies and their implications for neuraxial labor analgesia: the CHRISTMAS* study	1
6290294 Establishment of multi-disciplinary remifentanil patient controlled analgesia training on delivery suite	1
6302057 Comparison of sequential and mixture injections of opioids and hyperbaric bupivacaine for subarachnoid block for lower segment Caeserean section; RCT	1
6299849 The intrapartum struggle: recalling risks and neuraxial negatives	1
6268386 Heart to find?: A peripartum cardiomyopathy case series	1
P.108 Developing a guideline for escalation to seniors: a survey of current perspectives	1
6275436 Decision making and mode of anaesthesia for category one caesarean sections: do anaesthetists and obstetricians share the same mental model?	1
P.121 Acute consumptive coagulopathy in a SARS-CoV-2 positive patient	1
6293521 An analysis of pain during caesarean section in a tertiary maternity hospital	1
6299574 Post-spinal headache as a risk for post-spinal headache: are we telling patients the truth?!	1
P.136 All that fits isn’t eclampsia	1
6300139 A newdiagnosis of methaemoglobinaemia in late pregnancy	1