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Complications and consequences: short-term harm has long-term …

WEBIn this editorial, we discuss a large observational study demonstrating increased healthcare usage and higher mortality over 2 yr in patients who experienced …

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What is the association between childhood adversity and …

WEBAdverse childhood experiences and chronic pain are complex problems affecting millions of people worldwide, and result in significant healthcare utilisation. Our review aimed to …

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Could an integrated model of health and social care after critical

WEBUsing multicentre data, this re-analysis suggests, but does not prove, that an integrated health and social care intervention is likely to improve outcomes across the …

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Ask an anaesthetist: informing parents about pain relief options in

WEBBackground: Approximately 60% of women require anaesthetic intervention around the time of delivery of their baby.1 The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence and …

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Neuromuscular monitoring during general anaesthesia: a review of

WEBThe extent to which neuromuscular monitoring is included in professional anaesthesia society guidelines is unclear. Our aim was to comprehensively review neuromuscular …

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Complications and consequences: short-term harm has long …

WEBComplications after surgery are distressing and unpleasant for patients, a burden on health system resources, and have substantive long-term health implications. The study by …

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Ditch the desflurane: a survey in a district general hospital

WEBBackground: Five percent of the carbon footprint of the acute sector National Health Service is attributable to exhaled anaesthetic gases.1 The Royal College of …

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Exploring the cost-effectiveness of high versus low perioperative

WEBThe PErioperative respiratory care and outcomes for patieNts Undergoing hIgh risk abdomiNal surgery (PENGUIN) trial is a randomised controlled trial (RCT) …

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Preoperative hip fracture analgesia: the case for nerve blocks—a

WEBBackground: Hip fractures are associated with significant mortality1 within 1 month (10%) and 1 year (∼33%) with >65 000 hip fracture operations being carried out per year. …

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BJA Open: a new open access journal for anaesthesiology, critical …

WEBBJA Open is a new open access journal to complement British Journal of Anaesthesia. This editorial describes the rationale for the journal and the breadth of …

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Weight-adjusted dosing of fibrinogen concentrate and …

WEBClinically significant bleeding is a common perioperative complication of cardiac surgery, and coagulopathy has been associated with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).1 …

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Erratum to ‘Exploring the cost-effectiveness of high versus low

WEBThe publisher regrets that errors were present in the author and collaborator details. The full list of authors and affiliations appears above, and the amended …

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Opioids and opioid receptors; understanding pharmacological

WEBOpioids are a mainstay in acute pain management and produce their effects and side effects (e.g., tolerance, opioid-use disorder and immune suppression) by interaction with …

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Publishing quality improvement studies: learning to share

WEBThis editorial welcomes the decision of BJA Open to publish quality improvement (QI) studies. It summarises the current problems with conducting, …

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An environmental evaluation of volatile gas use at the Royal …

WEBBackground: The fifth largest contributors of greenhouse gases (GHGs) worldwide are healthcare systems.1 In 2015, the National Health Service (NHS) contributed ∼4.6% of …

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A novel physiotherapy-led prehabilitation service: an evaluation

WEBConclusion: A personalised physiotherapy-led prehabilitation programme can improve functional capacity and health-related quality of life in patients before major surgery. …

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Regional anaesthesia training in the UK – a national survey

WEBA total of 492 trainees completed the survey. There were 2562 trainees at CT3-ST7 reported in the RCoA medical workforce census 2020, giving an estimated …

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The patient as an advocate: empowered, educated patients …

WEBpremade packs in anaesthesiaand critical care: spinal, arterial line, central line, and cannula. Waste hotspots were identified as items most commonly discarded unused …

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