British Journal of Anaesthesia
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BJA is a high-impact international journal for #Anaesthesia, #CriticalCare, #Pain & #PeriOpMed
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BJA Open provides Gold Open Access
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2025 DAS guidelines for the management of unanticipated difficult airway published today in the British Journal of Anaesthesia. #airway #difficultairway #intubation #anaesthesia #anesthesia
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00693-2/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00693-2/fulltext
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Deadline 5th January 2026!
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call-applications-bja-social-media-fellows-round-5-2026
Applications are open for Round 5 of our BJA & BJA Open #SoMe fellows programme.
Deadline 5th January 2026!
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call-applications-bja-social-media-fellows-round-5-2026
December 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Interested in #sciencecommunication & #socialmedia? Join the BJA & BJA Open team!
Applications are open for Round 5 of our BJA & BJA Open #SoMe fellows programme.
Deadline 5th January 2026!
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call-applications-bja-social-media-fellows-round-5-2026
Applications are open for Round 5 of our BJA & BJA Open #SoMe fellows programme.
Deadline 5th January 2026!
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call-applications-bja-social-media-fellows-round-5-2026
Chronic post-surgical pain is common post-breast cancer surgery. #CBT vs pain education and mindfulness gave similar pain intensity reduction 3/12 post-op in those with high pain catastrophising characteristics
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00123-6/fulltext
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00123-6/fulltext
December 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Chronic post-surgical pain is common post-breast cancer surgery. #CBT vs pain education and mindfulness gave similar pain intensity reduction 3/12 post-op in those with high pain catastrophising characteristics
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00123-6/fulltext
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00123-6/fulltext
Call for applications! Join the BJA Editor team!
Application deadline 31st Dec 2025.
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call-applications-editor-british-journal-anaesthesia
Application deadline 31st Dec 2025.
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call-applications-editor-british-journal-anaesthesia
December 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Call for applications! Join the BJA Editor team!
Application deadline 31st Dec 2025.
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call-applications-editor-british-journal-anaesthesia
Application deadline 31st Dec 2025.
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call-applications-editor-british-journal-anaesthesia
As we approach the end of 2025 we review our progress throughout the year.
The BJA has published over 7500 articles since records began.
#bjabythenumbers
The BJA has published over 7500 articles since records began.
#bjabythenumbers
December 15, 2025 at 10:05 AM
As we approach the end of 2025 we review our progress throughout the year.
The BJA has published over 7500 articles since records began.
#bjabythenumbers
The BJA has published over 7500 articles since records began.
#bjabythenumbers
Recruitment manoeuvres using supraglottic airways #SGAs are effective in reducing lung #atelectasis in children undergoing general anaesthesia #GA
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(25)00558-6/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(25)00558-6/fulltext
December 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Recruitment manoeuvres using supraglottic airways #SGAs are effective in reducing lung #atelectasis in children undergoing general anaesthesia #GA
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(25)00558-6/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(25)00558-6/fulltext
Adolescents are at increased risk of persistent postsurgical pain. At 5-months post-op 1 in 6 reported regular non-surgical site pain and 1 in 5 had difficulty sleeping, both linked to future #opioid use disorder #bjaopen
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00120-0/fulltext
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00120-0/fulltext
December 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Adolescents are at increased risk of persistent postsurgical pain. At 5-months post-op 1 in 6 reported regular non-surgical site pain and 1 in 5 had difficulty sleeping, both linked to future #opioid use disorder #bjaopen
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00120-0/fulltext
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00120-0/fulltext
As we approach the end of 2025 we review our progress throughout the year.
In 2025 Airway management was the most discussed topic on Social Media.
#bjabythenumbers
In 2025 Airway management was the most discussed topic on Social Media.
#bjabythenumbers
December 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
As we approach the end of 2025 we review our progress throughout the year.
In 2025 Airway management was the most discussed topic on Social Media.
#bjabythenumbers
In 2025 Airway management was the most discussed topic on Social Media.
#bjabythenumbers
As we approach the end of the year we review our progress throughout the year.
In 2025 BJA accepted one out of every five manuscripts submitted.
#bjabythenumbers
In 2025 BJA accepted one out of every five manuscripts submitted.
#bjabythenumbers
December 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
As we approach the end of the year we review our progress throughout the year.
In 2025 BJA accepted one out of every five manuscripts submitted.
#bjabythenumbers
In 2025 BJA accepted one out of every five manuscripts submitted.
#bjabythenumbers
Perioperative pain management remains a concern amid the #opioid crisis. In non-trauma patients without regional block, opioid-experienced patients received 6.7x more opioids at discharge than opioid-naïve patients #bjaopen
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00121-2/fulltext
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00121-2/fulltext
December 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Perioperative pain management remains a concern amid the #opioid crisis. In non-trauma patients without regional block, opioid-experienced patients received 6.7x more opioids at discharge than opioid-naïve patients #bjaopen
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00121-2/fulltext
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00121-2/fulltext
After discharge, day surgery patients have limited ways to communicate #PONV or #pain. A smartphone app with two-way messaging did not improve patient-reported recovery, satisfaction or trust vs standard care #bjaopen
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00113-3/fulltext
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00113-3/fulltext
December 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
After discharge, day surgery patients have limited ways to communicate #PONV or #pain. A smartphone app with two-way messaging did not improve patient-reported recovery, satisfaction or trust vs standard care #bjaopen
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00113-3/fulltext
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00113-3/fulltext
Post-op myocardial injury (#PMI) has multiple causes but is sometimes unexplained. Mortality at 1-year was found to be higher in those with PMI of unknown aetiology vs those without PMI. Unexplained PMI is not benign #bjaopen
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00109-1/fulltext
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00109-1/fulltext
December 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Post-op myocardial injury (#PMI) has multiple causes but is sometimes unexplained. Mortality at 1-year was found to be higher in those with PMI of unknown aetiology vs those without PMI. Unexplained PMI is not benign #bjaopen
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00109-1/fulltext
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00109-1/fulltext
Adding ketamine to #propofol #TIVA raises BIS values, shifting toward a peak-max pattern of phase–amplitude coupling (PAC). This reflects altered EEG dynamics, supporting PAC metrics in depth-of-anaesthesia monitoring #bjaopen
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00110-8/fulltext
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00110-8/fulltext
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Adding ketamine to #propofol #TIVA raises BIS values, shifting toward a peak-max pattern of phase–amplitude coupling (PAC). This reflects altered EEG dynamics, supporting PAC metrics in depth-of-anaesthesia monitoring #bjaopen
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00110-8/fulltext
https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00110-8/fulltext
#Preoperative GLP-1 RA use is associated with fewer perioperative #respiratorycomplications in people living with type 2 #diabetesmellitus
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00531-8/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00531-8/fulltext
December 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
#Preoperative GLP-1 RA use is associated with fewer perioperative #respiratorycomplications in people living with type 2 #diabetesmellitus
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00531-8/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00531-8/fulltext
Interested in #sciencecommunication & #socialmedia? Join the BJA & BJA Open team!
Applications are open for Round 5 of our BJA & BJA Open #SoMe fellows programme.
Deadline 5th January 2026!
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call-applications-bja-social-media-fellows-round-5-2026
Applications are open for Round 5 of our BJA & BJA Open #SoMe fellows programme.
Deadline 5th January 2026!
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call-applications-bja-social-media-fellows-round-5-2026
December 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Interested in #sciencecommunication & #socialmedia? Join the BJA & BJA Open team!
Applications are open for Round 5 of our BJA & BJA Open #SoMe fellows programme.
Deadline 5th January 2026!
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call-applications-bja-social-media-fellows-round-5-2026
Applications are open for Round 5 of our BJA & BJA Open #SoMe fellows programme.
Deadline 5th January 2026!
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call-applications-bja-social-media-fellows-round-5-2026
Do levels of oxygenation during #CPB impact organ dysfunction? New #RCT from Wiberg et al.
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00533-1/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00533-1/fulltext
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Do levels of oxygenation during #CPB impact organ dysfunction? New #RCT from Wiberg et al.
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00533-1/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00533-1/fulltext
Labour #epiduralanalgesia inhibits cholinergic sympathetic outflow to 90% of the body surface, providing a potential contributing factor to epidural-related #maternalhyperthermia
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00534-3/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00534-3/fulltext
December 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Labour #epiduralanalgesia inhibits cholinergic sympathetic outflow to 90% of the body surface, providing a potential contributing factor to epidural-related #maternalhyperthermia
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00534-3/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00534-3/fulltext
#Genetic variants associated with chronic post-surgical pain (#CPSP) could suggest a neurological basis for susceptibility
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(25)00535-5/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(25)00535-5/fulltext
December 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#Genetic variants associated with chronic post-surgical pain (#CPSP) could suggest a neurological basis for susceptibility
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(25)00535-5/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(25)00535-5/fulltext
Reposted by British Journal of Anaesthesia
This is really exciting! Imagine if there could be compatibility between the TCI pump and this.
Though fear for future Primary FRCA candidates would have have to learn about photoacoustic measurements…
Though fear for future Primary FRCA candidates would have have to learn about photoacoustic measurements…
#Photoacoustic measurements of #propofol concentration in exhaled gas are feasible and accurate compared with #massspectrometry
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00537-9/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00537-9/fulltext
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
This is really exciting! Imagine if there could be compatibility between the TCI pump and this.
Though fear for future Primary FRCA candidates would have have to learn about photoacoustic measurements…
Though fear for future Primary FRCA candidates would have have to learn about photoacoustic measurements…
Interested in #sciencecommunication & #social media ? Join the BJA & BJA Open team!
Applications are open for Round 5 of our BJA & BJA Open #SoMe fellows programme.
Deadline 5th January 2026!
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call-applications-bja-social-media-fellows-round-5-2026
Applications are open for Round 5 of our BJA & BJA Open #SoMe fellows programme.
Deadline 5th January 2026!
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call-applications-bja-social-media-fellows-round-5-2026
December 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Interested in #sciencecommunication & #social media ? Join the BJA & BJA Open team!
Applications are open for Round 5 of our BJA & BJA Open #SoMe fellows programme.
Deadline 5th January 2026!
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call-applications-bja-social-media-fellows-round-5-2026
Applications are open for Round 5 of our BJA & BJA Open #SoMe fellows programme.
Deadline 5th January 2026!
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call-applications-bja-social-media-fellows-round-5-2026
Is prothrombin complex concentrate (#PCC) comparable to frozen plasma in #livertransplantation? New systematic review and meta-analysis from Kojundzic et al.
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(25)00536-7/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(25)00536-7/fulltext
December 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Is prothrombin complex concentrate (#PCC) comparable to frozen plasma in #livertransplantation? New systematic review and meta-analysis from Kojundzic et al.
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(25)00536-7/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(25)00536-7/fulltext
#Photoacoustic measurements of #propofol concentration in exhaled gas are feasible and accurate compared with #massspectrometry
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00537-9/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00537-9/fulltext
December 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
#Photoacoustic measurements of #propofol concentration in exhaled gas are feasible and accurate compared with #massspectrometry
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00537-9/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00537-9/fulltext
Interested in #sciencecommunication & #social media ? Join the BJA & BJA Open team!
Applications are open for Round 5 of our BJA & BJA Open #SoMe fellows programme.
Deadline 5th January 2026!
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call-applications-bja-social-media-fellows-round-5-2026
Applications are open for Round 5 of our BJA & BJA Open #SoMe fellows programme.
Deadline 5th January 2026!
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call-applications-bja-social-media-fellows-round-5-2026
December 3, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Interested in #sciencecommunication & #social media ? Join the BJA & BJA Open team!
Applications are open for Round 5 of our BJA & BJA Open #SoMe fellows programme.
Deadline 5th January 2026!
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call-applications-bja-social-media-fellows-round-5-2026
Applications are open for Round 5 of our BJA & BJA Open #SoMe fellows programme.
Deadline 5th January 2026!
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call-applications-bja-social-media-fellows-round-5-2026
Tao et al. found no association between #labourepiduralanalgesia exposure and increased #neurodevelopment risk
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(25)00545-8/abstract
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(25)00545-8/abstract
December 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Tao et al. found no association between #labourepiduralanalgesia exposure and increased #neurodevelopment risk
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(25)00545-8/abstract
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(25)00545-8/abstract
Can #deeplearning analysis of #preoperative #ECGs improve #riskprediction for perioperative major cardiovascular events?
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00546-X/abstract
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00546-X/abstract
December 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Can #deeplearning analysis of #preoperative #ECGs improve #riskprediction for perioperative major cardiovascular events?
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00546-X/abstract
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00546-X/abstract