Anesthesia & Pain Updates

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Retraction notice to “Intrathecal lentivirus-mediated RNA interference targeting nerve growth factor attenuates myocardial ischaemia–reperfusion injury in rat” [Br J Anaesth 123 (2019) 439–449] https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00588-X/fulltext?rss=yes

Editorial Board https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00549-0/fulltext?rss=yes

Postoperative hypotension in patients recovering from noncardiac surgery. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2026; 137: 66–73 https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00578-7/fulltext?rss=yes

Impact of liberal preoperative clear-fluid fasting regimens on the risk of pulmonary aspiration in children (EUROFAST): institutional fasting policy is not individual sip-til-send exposure. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2025; 135: 141–7 https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00564-7/fulltext?rss=yes

Comparison of uncalibrated pulse power analysis with transpulmonary thermodilution cardiac output monitoring during hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: a discordance warning https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00535-0/fulltext?rss=yes

Quanto? https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00540-4/fulltext?rss=yes

Challenges in interpretation of randomised clinical trials included in systematic reviews and clinical guidelines https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00569-6/fulltext?rss=yes

Ketamine administration and postoperative mortality after major cancer surgery: a propensity-matched population-based study https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00511-8/fulltext?rss=yes

Responsibility cannot be abdicated: rigour, proportionate evidence, and full electroencephalography-informed care in perioperative brain health. Response to Br J Anaesth 2026; 137: 269–70 https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00544-1/fulltext?rss=yes

Fascial plane blocks five years on: are we any closer to understanding them? https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00568-4/fulltext?rss=yes

Assessment of cardiopulmonary bypass-induced platelet disorders using the Quantra Qplus system: the prospective single centre PLAQUA study https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00495-2/fulltext?rss=yes

Assessing the carbon footprint of inhalation anaesthesia, total intravenous anaesthesia, and spinal anaesthesia for a single surgical procedure: a prospective observational study https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00542-8/fulltext?rss=yes

Atlas of Interventional Pain Management, 6th edition https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00570-2/fulltext?rss=yes

The evolving landscape of haemodynamic monitoring: closing the gap from innovation to equity https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00486-1/fulltext?rss=yes

Turning over new stones and discovering new questions in the contributions of anaesthetic drugs to perioperative cardiac arrest https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00512-X/fulltext?rss=yes

Should a pharmacokinetic model be more than its data? https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00539-8/fulltext?rss=yes

Risk of perioperative cardiorespiratory complications and mortality associated with preoperative glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use in type 2 diabetes mellitus: target trial emulation with active comparators. Response to Br J Anaesth 2026; 137: 879-80 https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00546-5/fulltext?rss=yes

Impact of superficial and deep parasternal blocks on recovery after cardiac surgery with sternotomy. Response to Br J Anaesth 2025; 135: 764–71 https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(26)00571-4/fulltext?rss=yes