British Journal of Anaesthesia

1. Br J Anaesth23 Dec 2025

   Phase 1 single-centre, placebo and levobupivacaine controlled study in healthy volunteers to assess the safety, tolerability, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of LL10, a novel long-acting local anaesthetic

   Research articleRegional

2. Br J Anaesth19 Dec 2025

   Identification of difficult airways in critical care units (ID-ACCT): a multicentre, survey-based prospective observational study

   Cohort studyAirway

3. Br J Anaesth18 Dec 2025

   Preoxygenation with high-flow nasal oxygen at various flow rates in elective surgical patients: a prospective, randomised, single-blind clinical trial

   Randomized controlled trialAirway

4. Br J Anaesth17 Dec 2025

   The Air-Test score for prediction of postoperative pulmonary complications after general anaesthesia: analysis of harmonised trial data and a prospective observational cohort

   Secondary analysisPerioperative

5. Br J Anaesth17 Dec 2025

   Stellate ganglion block for preventing perioperative arrhythmias: a systematic review and meta-analysis

   Meta-analysisPerioperative

6. Br J Anaesth11 Dec 2025

   The Video Classification of Intubation (VCI) score for videolaryngoscopy: a multicentre international feasibility study

   Research articleAirway

7. Br J Anaesth11 Dec 2025

   Prophylactic norepinephrine infusion to reduce severe hypotension during induction of anaesthesia in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a randomised controlled single-centre clinical trial

   Randomized controlled trialCardiothoracic & vascular

8. Br J Anaesth8 Dec 2025

   Longitudinal changes in haemoglobin, iron stores, and inflammatory markers following surgery and in critical illness: an analysis from the Practical Anaemia Bundle for Sustained Blood Recovery randomised clinical trial

   Secondary analysisHemodynamics & fluids

9. Br J Anaesth2 Dec 2025

   Transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative pain management and opioid sparing: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

   Meta-analysisRegional

10. Br J Anaesth2 Dec 2025

    Association of cumulative fluid balance trajectories with haemodynamics, inflammation, and long-term mortality in critically ill patients with circulatory failure

    Cohort studyHemodynamics & fluids

11. Br J Anaesth1 Dec 2025

    Duration of analgesia after supraclavicular brachial plexus block with intravenous dexamethasone with or without dexmedetomidine: a randomised, placebo-controlled, triple-blind trial

    Randomized controlled trialRegional

12. Br J Anaesth1 Dec 2025

    Factors associated with resource-intensive planned critical care admissions after elective surgery in patients with a planned admission to the intensive care unit

    Cohort studyPerioperative

13. Br J Anaesth28 Nov 2025

    Association between obstructive sleep-disordered breathing severity and pain trajectories after adenotonsillectomy in children: a prospective cohort study

    Cohort studyPediatric

14. Br J Anaesth27 Nov 2025

    Impact of preoperative fasting duration on perioperative complications in elective paediatric procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Meta-analysisPediatric

15. Br J Anaesth27 Nov 2025

    Thalamic contributions to predictive coding and disconnected consciousness in human volunteers

    Mechanistic studyICU sedation & recovery

16. Br J Anaesth27 Nov 2025

    Identifying predictors of neuropathic pain medication prescribing, adherence, and discontinuation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Meta-analysisPain

17. Br J Anaesth24 Nov 2025

    Ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block versus erector spinae plane block analgesia for cardiac surgery with median sternotomy: a noninferiority randomised controlled trial

    Randomized controlled trialCardiothoracic & vascular

18. Br J Anaesth21 Nov 2025

    Transfusion and outcomes in paediatric surgical patients: an 11-year retrospective North American cohort study

    Cohort studyPediatric

19. Br J Anaesth20 Nov 2025

    Continuous posterior extrathoracic fascial plane block versus continuous paravertebral block for pain management in patients with multiple rib fractures: a randomised controlled noninferiority trial

    Randomized controlled trialPain

20. Br J Anaesth20 Nov 2025

    Association of the cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic syndrome and adverse outcomes after noncardiac surgery

    Cohort studyPerioperative

21. Br J Anaesth20 Nov 2025

    Heart rate dynamics predict anaesthetic depth: a compact machine learning model

    Diagnostic or prognostic studyDrugs & techniques

22. Br J Anaesth20 Nov 2025

    Oxycodone/naloxone versus placebo for acute spinal pain in compliant participants: secondary analysis of a randomised clinical trial

    Secondary analysisPain

23. Br J Anaesth15 Nov 2025

    Targeting glycolysis and maintaining glucose homeostasis for treating perioperative neurocognitive disorder: a narrative review

    Research articlePerioperative

24. Br J Anaesth14 Nov 2025

    Chinese clinical practice guidelines for total intravenous anaesthesia: a systematic review and expert consensus-based recommendations☆

    Guideline or statementDrugs & techniques

25. Br J Anaesth14 Nov 2025

    Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery (DOCS): a randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    Randomized controlled trialCardiothoracic & vascular

26. Br J Anaesth13 Nov 2025

    Intrathecal bupivacaine versus bupivacaine plus fentanyl for anaesthesia for Caesarean delivery: a randomised double-blind noninferiority trial

    Randomized controlled trialObstetric

27. Br J Anaesth7 Nov 2025

    Comparative transcriptomic meta-analysis reveals elevated TCL1A expression in human circulating immune cells across chronic pain conditions

    Meta-analysisPain

28. Br J Anaesth7 Nov 2025

    Viscoelastic coagulation testing in bleeding trauma patients: a retrospective analysis and development of a treatment algorithm

    Diagnostic or prognostic studyTrauma & bleeding

29. Br J Anaesth7 Nov 2025

    Difficult Airway Society 2025 guidelines for management of unanticipated difficult tracheal intubation in adults

    Guideline or statementAirway

30. Br J Anaesth6 Nov 2025

    Dexmedetomidine produces more sleep-like brain activity compared with propofol in human participants

    Mechanistic studyDrugs & techniques

31. Br J Anaesth6 Nov 2025

    Low dose of landiolol does not prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery in non-Asian patients: a multicentre randomised study

    Randomized controlled trialCardiothoracic & vascular

32. Br J Anaesth5 Nov 2025

    Ecarin-based coagulation monitoring of argatroban in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: a prospective observational study

    Cohort studyCardiothoracic & vascular

33. Br J Anaesth31 Oct 2025

    Safety of clonidine and dexmedetomidine in peripheral nerve blocks: a systematic review of preclinical evidence

    Meta-analysisRegional

34. Br J Anaesth30 Oct 2025

    Argipressin for prevention of blood loss in hepatic resection: a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial

    Randomized controlled trialHemodynamics & fluids

35. Br J Anaesth29 Oct 2025

    Variations in perioperative management and outcomes of patents undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting by sex, race, and ethnicity: analysis of a US cardiac surgery database

    Cohort studyCardiothoracic & vascular

36. Br J Anaesth27 Oct 2025

    Effects of perioperative benzodiazepine administration on postoperative patient-reported outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

    Meta-analysisPerioperative

37. Br J Anaesth23 Oct 2025

    Temporal trends in postoperative outcomes after major abdominal surgery: a population-based cohort study

    Cohort studyPerioperative

38. Br J Anaesth23 Oct 2025

    Association of loneliness and social isolation with postoperative outcomes: a retrospective registry study

    Cohort studyPerioperative

39. Br J Anaesth18 Oct 2025

    The effects of balanced crystalloid versus plasma on endothelial injury, systemic inflammation, and coagulation in experimental endotoxaemia: a randomised human volunteer study

    Randomized controlled trialHemodynamics & fluids

40. Br J Anaesth17 Oct 2025

    The effect of patient resilience on perioperative outcomes: a scoping review

    Research articlePerioperative

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