ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025 - @acumpstey.bsky.social @katy-skier.bsky.social & @ruthilandau.bsky.social (@columbiamed.bsky.social / EiC @ijoajournal.bsky.social) discuss writing, reviewing, addressing relevant research questions & publishing high-quality research.
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@katy-skier.bsky.social @acumpstey.bsky.social & @tomabbott.bsky.social (social media editor for @bjajournals.bsky.social) discuss the growing importance of social media in scientific communication, alternative metrics, and platform trials in clinical research.
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ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025 in San Antonio, @topmedtalk.bsky.social s @acumpstey.bsky.social & @katy-skier.bsky.social talk with Dr Susan Goobie (Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School) about patient blood management in non-cardiac paediatric surgery.
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Recorded at @bjajournals.bsky.social AGM, this week’s @topmedtalk.bsky.social looks at translational research.
@acumpstey.bsky.social, @katy-skier.bsky.social & Gareth Ackland discuss the autonomic nervous system and its implications for postoperative outcomes.
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Guidelines matter. Judgement matters more. A thoughtful, evidence-informed #BJAEducation review of uterine atony in obstetric anaesthesia. 🔍 www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
17.01.2026 11:00 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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
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
#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
So special 🥰
07.12.2025 06:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
@acumpstey.bsky.social & @katy-skier.bsky.social join Professor Monty Mythen - new @topmedtalk.bsky.social #PerioperativeProfile.
Monty discusses his fascinating career from Mount #Everest #research to #healthcare #industry work at BD Advanced Patient Monitoring.
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Periop myocardial injury (PMI) is associated with major cardio- & cerebrovascular events (MACCE). Periop #hs-cTnT rise, regardless of baseline, is associated with high risk of MACCE, sustained up to 3 years post-op #bjaopen https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00046-2/fulltext
22.11.2025 16:00 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
ICU organ support decisions are shaped by team structure, communication, hierarchy, experience & culture. Understanding these factors improves protocols, training & culture, supporting better MDT decisions in the ICU #bjaopen https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(25)00112-1/fulltext
23.11.2025 10:00 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
IMpact of PerioperAtive KeTamine on Enhanced Recovery After abdominal Surgery (IMPAKT ERAS): a pragmatic randomised single-cluster trial - British Journal of Anaesthesia www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S000...
21.11.2025 03:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A fantastic exhibition and cultural safety learning activity from @anzca.bsky.social #geoffrey_kaye_museum @ahpraha.bsky.social
12.11.2025 02:33 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
In this new prospective study, postoperative #vasopressor use was associated with higher rates of organ failure, complications, and death even after adjusting for case-mix. https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00450-7/fulltext
09.11.2025 11:00 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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
Most surgical procedures operate at a financial loss, and postop complications further increase expenditure three-fold. This new study by Watson et al. highlights the need to improve efficiency to support service delivery. https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00467-2/fulltext
04.11.2025 17:00 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The @nejm.org Editor Got a Letter From ‘Dr. B.S.’
So Did a Lot of Other Editors.
Deaths from local anesthetic systemic toxicity have declined for long-acting agents, but remain steady for #lidocaine. Findings highlight the need for broader education and vigilance in lidocaine use across specialties.
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00460-X/fulltext
From the first anaesthetics in 1847 to today, Australia has played a key role in shaping anaesthesia.
🔗 Read Dr Michael G. Cooper’s The Development and Heritage of Anaesthesia in Australia in Update in Anaesthesia (Vol. 40): l1nq.com/Re385
Not all ACHD patients carry the same risk ⚖️ Classifying by anatomical complexity & physiological status is key for safe periop planning 🧠 Full breakdown in #BJAEd: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
31.10.2025 19:02 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Is continuous noradrenaline infusion the answer to preventing post-induction #hypotension? Does better haemodynamic stability translate to improved outcomes? This new trial explores these key issues. https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00408-8/fulltext
31.10.2025 21:45 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
New #PeriopProfile with @katy-skier.bsky.social
Kate tells @acumpstey.bsky.social about growing up in Melbourne, leading groundbreaking @anzcactn.bsky.social #clinicaltrials, women in medicine & receiving the @asahq.bsky.social Excellence in Research Award.
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Perioperative continuous glucose monitoring is accurate and reliable in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. This may provide more robust data to understand the role of stress hyperglycaemia in organ injury. https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00410-6/fulltext
29.10.2025 09:00 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Major trauma is shifting. 🚑 The “typical” patient is now in their 60s, often with frailty & comorbidities. How should anaesthetists adapt to this new reality of silver trauma? Read more in #BJAEd: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
28.10.2025 19:05 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Try this one instead. More DAGs than you can shake a stick at🤣 www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S000... #AnSky #MedSky #StatSky
28.10.2025 20:25 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
When to use directed acyclic graphs (DAGs)? They may help map causal relationships and guide variable selection in observational research. #DAGs #causality https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00411-8/fulltext
28.10.2025 17:00 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Safer Surgery for Africa:Challenges and Solutions
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Thank you very much for the opportunity to deliver this prestigious lecture.
21.05.2025 20:30 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0