British Journal of Anaesthesia

1. Br J Anaesth27 Jul 2026

   Comparative effectiveness of virtual versus in-person anaesthesiology consultations: the VIRTUAL retrospective cohort study

   Cohort studyPerioperative

2. Br J Anaesth24 Jul 2026

   Economic impact of switching to licensed ready-to-administer injectable anaesthetic and critical care medicines in the National Health Service: a model-based evaluation of prefilled syringes

   Research articleDrugs & techniques

3. Br J Anaesth22 Jul 2026

   Agreement between patient self-reported and assessor-rated frailty using the Clinical Frailty Scale

   Secondary analysisPerioperative

4. Br J Anaesth21 Jul 2026

   Mortality and adverse events of extracorporeal haemoadsorption therapy in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

   Meta-analysisCardiothoracic & vascular

5. Br J Anaesth20 Jul 2026

   Finger-cuff and oscillometric versus intra-arterial blood pressure measurements: a prospective method comparison study in patients having noncardiac surgery

   Cohort studyPerioperative

6. Br J Anaesth18 Jul 2026

   Beyond procedure-specific protocols: a systematic review identifying a universal anaesthesiological core across Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society guidelines

   Meta-analysisPerioperative

7. Br J Anaesth17 Jul 2026

   Functional impairment in patients undergoing major orthopaedic surgery under general anaesthesia with or without regional anaesthesia: a target trial emulation using a national hospital claims database

   Cohort studyPerioperative

8. Br J Anaesth11 Jul 2026

   Cognitive prehabilitation in surgical patients: a scoping review

   Randomised controlled trialPerioperative

9. Br J Anaesth10 Jul 2026

   Comparison of intrathecal morphine, lateral quadratus lumborum block, and their combination for analgesia and quality of recovery after Caesarean delivery: a randomised, double-blind, two-centre clinical trial

   Randomised controlled trialObstetric

10. Br J Anaesth9 Jul 2026

    Regional anaesthesia and chronic postsurgical pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

    Meta-analysisPain

11. Br J Anaesth8 Jul 2026

    Effects of fentanyl on diaphragm muscle force in patients undergoing knee arthroplasty: a randomised double-blind clinical trial

    Randomised controlled trialPain

12. Br J Anaesth4 Jul 2026

    Single-dose intraoperative methadone and QTc interval: a prospective observational cohort investigation

    Cohort studyPain

13. Br J Anaesth2 Jul 2026

    Population pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic analysis and dose optimisation of ciprofol in paediatric anaesthesia

    Research articlePaediatric

14. Br J Anaesth1 Jul 2026

    Global environmental and geo-economic impact of conservative versus liberal oxygen strategies in mechanically ventilated critically ill adults: an ecological country-level analysis

    Research articleRespiratory failure

15. Br J Anaesth1 Jul 2026

    Intravenous iron administration and management of adverse events: a systematic review and Network for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management, Haemostasis and Thrombosis consensus recommendations

    Guideline or statementHaemodynamics & fluids

16. Br J Anaesth25 Jun 2026

    Eye-tracking technology applied to regional anaesthesia task performance, safety and skill acquisition: a scoping review

    Research articleSafety & education

17. Br J Anaesth23 Jun 2026

    Perioperative intravenous fluid and chronic kidney disease: long-term follow-up of the Restrictive versus Liberal Fluid Therapy in Major Abdominal Surgery (RELIEF) randomised trial

    Secondary analysisPerioperative

18. Br J Anaesth16 Jun 2026

    The effect of intraoperative dexamethasone on glycaemic responses in people with diabetes mellitus: a preplanned analysis of the Perioperative ADministration of Dexamethasone and Infection trial

    Secondary analysisPerioperative

19. Br J Anaesth15 Jun 2026

    Impact of high versus low fraction of inspired oxygen for anaesthetic washout and extubation on postoperative pulmonary atelectasis formation and oxygenation: a randomised controlled trial

    Randomised controlled trialRespiratory failure

20. Br J Anaesth11 Jun 2026

    Perioperative discontinuation of SGLT2-inhibitors and cardiac complications after noncardiac surgery: secondary analysis of two prospective observational cohort studies

    Secondary analysisPerioperative

21. Br J Anaesth11 Jun 2026

    Dreaming during anaesthesia: a scoping review

    Research articlePaediatric

22. Br J Anaesth10 Jun 2026

    Differential associations between preoperative anaemia and postoperative outcomes in women and men undergoing surgery✰

    Cohort studyPerioperative

23. Br J Anaesth2 Jun 2026

    Agreement of minimally invasive pulse wave analysis with pulmonary artery and transpulmonary thermodilution cardiac output measurements in perioperative and intensive care medicine: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Meta-analysisHaemodynamics & fluids

24. Br J Anaesth1 Jun 2026

    Postoperative hypotension in patients recovering from noncardiac surgery: a prospective, blinded observational study

    Cohort studyPerioperative

25. Br J Anaesth1 Jun 2026

    Reframing "paradoxical" excitation: disentangling electroencephalogram complexity and entropy reveals resting-state dynamics associated with propofol susceptibility in healthy adults

    Mechanistic studyDrugs & techniques

26. Br J Anaesth26 May 2026

    Patient Blood Management in postpartum haemorrhage: a narrative review and expert opinion towards improving patient outcomes during pregnancy and childbirth

    Research articleObstetric

27. Br J Anaesth26 May 2026

    Withholding or continuing glucose-lowering drugs for elective surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a secondary analysis of the MOPED international, prospective, observational study

    Secondary analysisPerioperative

28. Br J Anaesth18 May 2026

    Incidence of spinal-epidural haematoma after neuraxial anaesthesia for total hip and knee arthroplasty: a single-centre analysis of 96 103 consecutive cases from 2013 to 2023

    Cohort studyRegional

29. Br J Anaesth14 May 2026

    Decision-making processes in older patients that require, but do not undergo, emergency laparotomy in the UK: a multicentre observational study

    Cohort studyPerioperative

30. Br J Anaesth12 May 2026

    Genotype–phenotype relationships in butyrylcholinesterase deficiency: a systematic review

    Meta-analysisDrugs & techniques

31. Br J Anaesth12 May 2026

    Association of postoperative elevation of biomarkers of neural injury in blood with postoperative neurocognitive disorders in adults receiving general anaesthesia: a systematic review

    Meta-analysisPerioperative

32. Br J Anaesth12 May 2026

    Patient Blood Management: a systematic review of current international guidelines

    Meta-analysisHaemodynamics & fluids

33. Br J Anaesth6 May 2026

    The environmental footprint and ecotoxicity of sevoflurane and propofol anaesthesia: a retrospective observational modelling study

    Cohort studyDrugs & techniques

34. Br J Anaesth6 May 2026

    Low cardiac index during periods of arterial hypotension and risk of acute kidney injury in cardiac surgery

    Cohort studyCardiothoracic & vascular

35. Br J Anaesth5 May 2026

    Association of postoperative delirium with haemodynamic determinants of cerebral perfusion pressure during cardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study

    Cohort studyCardiothoracic & vascular

36. Br J Anaesth1 May 2026

    Effect of individualised versus routine intraoperative blood pressure management on acute kidney injury in noncardiac surgery: a GRADE-assessed meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

    Meta-analysisPerioperative

37. Br J Anaesth1 May 2026

    Perioperative management of patients taking sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors: Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI) multidisciplinary consensus statement

    Guideline or statementPerioperative

38. Br J Anaesth30 Apr 2026

    The multifaceted neural architecture of pain modulation by emotion and cognition: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Meta-analysisPain

39. Br J Anaesth24 Apr 2026

    Videolaryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy for double-lumen tube intubation: the DOuble-Lumen intubation with VIdeolaryngoscopy (DOLVI) multicentre randomised trial

    Randomised controlled trialAirway

40. Br J Anaesth24 Apr 2026

    The Postponement and Cancellations in Elective Care study: a national evaluation of case postponements and cancellations in elective surgical pathways

    Cohort studyPerioperative

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