{"title":"Continuous versus bolus norepinephrine administration and arterial blood pressure stability during induction of general anaesthesia in high-risk noncardiac surgery patients. Responses to Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 790-1 and Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 1049-50.","authors":"Kristen K Thomsen,Bernd Saugel","doi":"10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.015","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9250,"journal":{"name":"British journal of anaesthesia","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147585568","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}
{"title":"Nonfatal self-injury in the first year after surgery: clarifying when and where events occur. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2026; [update].","authors":"Jiale Chen,Yiran Feng,Zhaoxin Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.020","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9250,"journal":{"name":"British journal of anaesthesia","volume":"300 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147583841","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}
{"title":"Impact of preoperative fasting duration on perioperative complications in elective paediatric procedures. Response to Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 995–6","authors":"Tanvi Dabke, Timothy E. Scott, Ben Taylor","doi":"10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.019","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9250,"journal":{"name":"British journal of anaesthesia","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147587510","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}
Lingyi Zhang,Alvin Chan,Benjamin K Guan,Xue Zhou,Genevieve Manahan,Zhonghui Guan
{"title":"Perioperative factors associated with opioid refills after cardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study.","authors":"Lingyi Zhang,Alvin Chan,Benjamin K Guan,Xue Zhou,Genevieve Manahan,Zhonghui Guan","doi":"10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.021","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9250,"journal":{"name":"British journal of anaesthesia","volume":"104 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147535737","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}
{"title":"Expression of concern: “Dexmedetomidine produces more sleep-like brain activity compared with propofol in human participants. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 552–63”","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bja.2026.03.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2026.03.014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9250,"journal":{"name":"British journal of anaesthesia","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147587511","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}
{"title":"The Air-Test score for prediction of postoperative pulmonary complications after general anaesthesia. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 716-23.","authors":"Chan-Pin Liao,Cheng-Wei Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9250,"journal":{"name":"British journal of anaesthesia","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147518465","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}
{"title":"Difficult Airway Society 2025 guidelines for management of unanticipated difficult tracheal intubation in adults: implications for training in preoperative airway ultrasound. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 283-307.","authors":"Filomena Di Vezza,Marco Sanvitti,Federico Bilotta","doi":"10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.016","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9250,"journal":{"name":"British journal of anaesthesia","volume":"103 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147518461","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}
Alex Barroso, Başak Ceyda Meco, Vanessa Moll, Christian S. Guay, Finn M. Radtke, the Safe Brain Society
{"title":"Responsibility cannot be abdicated: a mandate for Patient-Centred Precision Care in perioperative brain health","authors":"Alex Barroso, Başak Ceyda Meco, Vanessa Moll, Christian S. Guay, Finn M. Radtke, the Safe Brain Society","doi":"10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.009","url":null,"abstract":"The perioperative period represents both a major driver of healthcare costs and a substantial source of largely preventable neurological harm. Postoperative delirium affects up to 50–70% of specifically vulnerable surgical cohorts, but adoption of physiologically aligned, low-cost preventive strategies is often delayed until supported by large definitive trials. In contrast, reactive and costly treatments are frequently implemented despite weaker evidentiary standards. This inverted evidence hierarchy creates perverse economic incentives that perpetuate patient harm and inefficient resource utilisation. Patient-Centred Precision Care seeks to address this gap by integrating evidence-based protocols with real-world outcome verification through the Safe Brain Initiative’s structured framework. Shifting from reactive treatment to proactive prevention is not only ethically imperative, but also economically necessary for the long-term sustainability of healthcare systems.","PeriodicalId":9250,"journal":{"name":"British journal of anaesthesia","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147392366","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}