AnaesthesiaPub Date : 2025-10-02DOI: 10.1111/anae.70018
Huifen Lin,Sisi Chen,Xuezhen Shi,Jiahan Yang,Weitao Gao,Yusheng Yao
{"title":"Intravenous esketamine for the prevention of emergence delirium and negative behavioural changes after paediatric adenotonsillectomy: a randomised controlled trial.","authors":"Huifen Lin,Sisi Chen,Xuezhen Shi,Jiahan Yang,Weitao Gao,Yusheng Yao","doi":"10.1111/anae.70018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.70018","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTIONEmergence delirium affects 25-60% of children after surgery, manifesting as acute confusion, disorientation and agitation. This condition is particularly common following adenotonsillectomy and can lead to negative behavioural changes that persist for weeks in approximately 50% of affected children.METHODSWe conducted a single-centre, prospective, double-blind, randomised controlled trial in children aged 3-7 y undergoing adenotonsillectomy. Patients received either intravenous esketamine 0.2 mg.kg-1 or an equivalent volume of 0.9% saline after adenoid tissue resection. The co-primary outcomes were the incidence of emergence delirium and negative behavioural changes on postoperative day 7.RESULTSA total of 228 patients were allocated randomly. Emergence delirium was less frequent in children allocated to the esketamine group compared with those allocated to the 0.9% saline group (19/114, 17% vs. 49/114, 43%; relative risk 0.40, 97.5%CI 0.23-0.68, p < 0.001). Negative behavioural changes on postoperative day 7 were lower in children allocated to the esketamine group compared with those allocated to the 0.9% saline group (48/114, 42% vs. 70/114, 61%; relative risk 0.70, 97.5%CI 0.51-0.95, p = 0.009). Benefits extended to postoperative day 30, with improved analgesia and greater parental satisfaction. Adverse event rates were similar between groups.DISCUSSIONIn children undergoing adenotonsillectomy, intra-operative low-dose intravenous esketamine significantly reduced emergence delirium and negative behavioural changes without increasing adverse events. This intervention offers a safe, effective approach to improving paediatric surgical outcomes.","PeriodicalId":7742,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesia","volume":"120 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145209116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnaesthesiaPub Date : 2025-09-29DOI: 10.1111/anae.70019
{"title":"Correction to: Incidence of 12‐month postoperative cognitive decline following regional vs. general anaesthesia in older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery: follow‐up of the RAGA trial","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/anae.70019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.70019","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7742,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesia","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145182908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnaesthesiaPub Date : 2025-09-28DOI: 10.1111/anae.70009
Shuai Han,Zirui Wang,Ju Gao
{"title":"Global, regional and national burden of opioid use disorders: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study, 1992-2021.","authors":"Shuai Han,Zirui Wang,Ju Gao","doi":"10.1111/anae.70009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.70009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7742,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesia","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145182614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnaesthesiaPub Date : 2025-09-28DOI: 10.1111/anae.70006
Boyne Bellew,Sam J Haddad,Mayur Murali
{"title":"Correcting the commentary: a reaffirmation of the purpose and findings of our study.","authors":"Boyne Bellew,Sam J Haddad,Mayur Murali","doi":"10.1111/anae.70006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.70006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7742,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesia","volume":"78 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145182616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnaesthesiaPub Date : 2025-09-28DOI: 10.1111/anae.70002
Nicola C Doody,Vanessa Vallance
{"title":"Modifiable stressors during transition from resident to consultant.","authors":"Nicola C Doody,Vanessa Vallance","doi":"10.1111/anae.70002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.70002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7742,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesia","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145182658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnaesthesiaPub Date : 2025-09-28DOI: 10.1111/anae.70001
Ronan Hanratty,Ben Dallyn,Jan Hansel,Tim M Cook
{"title":"Through and through the airway: optimising airway introducer use with videolaryngoscopy.","authors":"Ronan Hanratty,Ben Dallyn,Jan Hansel,Tim M Cook","doi":"10.1111/anae.70001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.70001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7742,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesia","volume":"66 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145182618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnaesthesiaPub Date : 2025-09-28DOI: 10.1111/anae.70000
Dan Wang,Fu-Hai Ji,Ke Peng
{"title":"Pre-operative dexmedetomidine nasal spray and emergence agitation in adults undergoing ear, nose and throat surgery: a reply.","authors":"Dan Wang,Fu-Hai Ji,Ke Peng","doi":"10.1111/anae.70000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.70000","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7742,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesia","volume":"155 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145182619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}