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January 2026
1. TIRIOLO I, Collange V, Doisy V, Chavanis N, et al
   Intrathecal morphine versus paravertebral block for minimally invasive cardiac surgery: a single-centre retrospective cohort study.
   Br J Anaesth. 2026 Jan 6:S0007-0912(25)00864-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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2. LEGRAND M
   Hydroxocobalamin for vasoplegia in cardiac surgery: an uncertain balance of risk and benefit. Comment on Br J Anesth 2025; 135: 870-7.
   Br J Anaesth. 2026 Jan 5:S0007-0912(25)00815-3. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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   December 2025
3. SCHREIBER N, Sartori S, Fida S, Schadler P, et al
   Sex as an effect modifier in the association between postoperative troponin and mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective cohort study.
   Br J Anaesth. 2025 Dec 23:S0007-0912(25)00827-X. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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4. JAIN N, Samaha E, Helwani MA, Brown F, et al
   Transpulmonary variation in cardiac biomarker concentrations: a pilot study in cardiac surgery patients.
   Br J Anaesth. 2025 Dec 18:S0007-0912(25)00842-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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5. WANG T, Wang J, Zhang H, Zhang J, et al
   Restrictive versus liberal oxygenation in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass-assisted heart surgery. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2025; 135: 1618-25.
   Br J Anaesth. 2025 Dec 16:S0007-0912(25)00829-3. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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6. TANG C, Lin Z, Li Z
   Impact of superficial and deep parasternal blocks on recovery after cardiac surgery with sternotomy. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2025; 135: 764-71.
   Br J Anaesth. 2025 Dec 12:S0007-0912(25)00818-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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7. GAILLARD C, Breul L, Foucher A, Rigal JC, et al
   Prophylactic norepinephrine infusion to reduce severe hypotension during induction of anaesthesia in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a randomised controlled single-centre clinical trial.
   Br J Anaesth. 2025 Dec 10:S0007-0912(25)00795-0. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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   November 2025
8. MONTANDRAU O, Kattou F, Arana H, Rekik M, et al
   Ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block versus erector spinae plane block analgesia for cardiac surgery with median sternotomy: a noninferiority randomised controlled trial.
   Br J Anaesth. 2025 Nov 24:S0007-0912(25)00777-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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9. KU WJ, Hee HZ, Lu CW
   Impact of superficial and deep parasternal blocks on recovery after cardiac surgery with sternotomy. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2025; 135: 764-71.
   Br J Anaesth. 2025 Nov 19:S0007-0912(25)00752-4. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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10. LEI C, Zheng Z, Han J, Wang L, et al
    Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery (DOCS): a randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Nov 13:S0007-0912(25)00691-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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11. LAPAGE K, Hoogma DF, Struys MMRF, Rex S, et al
    Impact of superficial and deep parasternal blocks on recovery after cardiac surgery with sternotomy. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2025; 135: 764-71.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Nov 11:S0007-0912(25)00734-2. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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12. AMOUR J, Naudin C, Besnard A, Merzoug M, et al
    Low dose of landiolol does not prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery in non-Asian patients: a multicentre randomised study.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Nov 6:S0007-0912(25)00669-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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13. DE LA GALA F, de la Fuente E, Pineiro P, Reyes A, et al
    Effect of intraoperative paravertebral or intravenous lidocaine infusion on postoperative complications and inflammation after lung resection surgery: a randomised controlled trial.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025;135:1297-1306.
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14. MAZZINARI G, Diaz-Cambronero O, Garutti I, Errando CL, et al
    Impact of neuromuscular block monitoring and reversal on postoperative pulmonary complications in thoracic surgery: a Bayesian analysis of the iPROVE-OLV trial.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025;135:1428-1440.
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15. OSAWA R, Asai T, Okuda Y
    Efficacy of high-flow nasal cannula in improving the view of the glottis during flexible bronchoscopy for tracheal intubation.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025;135:1410-1414.
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    October 2025
16. RONG LQ, Rahouma MM, Dell'Aquila M, Leshem E, et al
    Variations in perioperative management and outcomes of patents undergoing coronary artery bypass graft by sex, race, and ethnicity: analysis of a US thoracic surgery database.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Oct 29:S0007-0912(25)00618-X. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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17. HUGHES C, Shelley B
    Regional anaesthetic block for lung resection surgery: the magic bullet we already use?
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Oct 29:S0007-0912(25)00683-X. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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18. ZARBOCK A, Schone LM, Kellum JA, Gerss J, et al
    Impact of propofol or sevoflurane on the renoprotective effect of remote ischaemic preconditioning in cardiac surgery: the HypnoRenalRIP randomised clinical trial.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Oct 14:S0007-0912(25)00632-4. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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19. MIRABILE C, Benjira Z, Zoghbi J, Bojan M, et al
    Routine administration of enoximone in neonates and infants undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass to prevent and treat early low cardiac output syndrome.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Oct 9:S0007-0912(25)00635-X. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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20. STRAUSS C, Albert F, Bormann E, Engelman DT, et al
    Risk factors, outcomes, and early prediction of cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury: a post hoc subgroup analysis of the Epidemiology of Surgery Associated Acute Kidney Injury study.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Oct 8:S0007-0912(25)00612-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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21. CHUI C, Sun T, Mousavi M, Field TS, et al
    Feasibility of perioperative stroke screening tools in cardiac surgery patients: a prospective observational pilot study.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Oct 6:S0007-0912(25)00623-3. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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    September 2025
22. DELAPORTE A, Alexander B, Grogan T, Neelankavil J, et al
    Impact of superficial and deep parasternal blocks on recovery after cardiac surgery with sternotomy. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2025;135:764-771.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Sep 29:S0007-0912(25)00621-X. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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23. MCNEILIS K, Trinh MA
    Economical and ecological benefits of streamlining transcatheter aortic valve replacement supplies.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Sep 25:S0007-0912(25)00599-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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24. WILLIAMS S, Larose C, Bernier MC, Rousseau-Saine N, et al
    Analysis of electrical energy consumption of reusable active intraoperative warming pads compared with single-use warm water warming pads for cardiac surgery.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Sep 23:S0007-0912(25)00585-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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25. WIBERG S, Moller CH, Kjaergaard J, Mikkelsen AD, et al
    Restrictive versus liberal oxygenation in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass-assisted heart surgery: a randomised controlled trial.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Sep 19:S0007-0912(25)00533-1. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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26. SHALABI L, Ibrahim A, Zreigh S, Tawfik AM, et al
    Efficacy and safety of prothrombin complex concentrate versus frozen plasma in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Sep 5:S0007-0912(25)00526-4. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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27. MYLES PS, Phillips B, Robertshaw S, Haughney H, et al
    Quality of patient-centred recovery trajectories after different types of surgery: a prospective cohort study.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025;135:755-763.
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    July 2025
28. DEMARQUETTE A, Jeanneteau A, Blanchard-Daguet A, Fouquet O, et al
    Impact of superficial and deep parasternal blocks on recovery after cardiac surgery with sternotomy: a randomised controlled trial.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Jul 9:S0007-0912(25)00362-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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29. ZAKARIA L, Shah K, Yang D, Kelava M, et al
    Hydroxocobalamin for vasoplegia in cardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort analysis.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Jul 8:S0007-0912(25)00339-3. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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30. BRAT K, Sova M, Homolka P, Plutinsky M, et al
    Multimodal prehabilitation before lung resection surgery: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025;135:188-196.
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31. COLQUHOUN DA, Fernandez-Bustamante A
    Association of neuromuscular reversal drug with postoperative pulmonary complications in bronchoscopy: definitional challenges.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025;135:17-20.
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32. FARAG E, Shah K, Argalious M, Abdelmalak B, et al
    Pulmonary complications associated with sugammadex or neostigmine in patients recovering from advanced diagnostic or interventional bronchoscopy: a retrospective two-centre analysis.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025;135:197-205.
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    April 2025
33. HUNT T, Payne T, Brophy JM, Irons J, et al
    Perioperative dexmedetomidine for the prevention of postoperative delirium after cardiac surgery: a systematic review, Bayesian meta-analysis, and Bayesian re-analysis of the DECADE trial.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Apr 30:S0007-0912(25)00158-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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34. HOOGMA DF, Meeusen I, Coppens S, Verbrugghe P, et al
    Efficacy of enhanced recovery programmes for cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Apr 25:S0007-0912(25)00197-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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    March 2025
35. MACKAY EJ, Goldfinger S, Chan TJ, Grasfield RH, et al
    Automated structured data extraction from intraoperative echocardiography reports using large language models.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Mar 3:S0007-0912(25)00065-0. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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    February 2025
36. WAHBA A, Kunst G, De Somer F, Kildahl HA, et al
    2024 EACTS/EACTAIC/EBCP Guidelines on cardiopulmonary bypass in adult cardiac surgery.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Feb 11:S0007-0912(25)00047-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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    January 2025
37. BAILEY JG, Hendy A, Neira V, Chedrawy E, et al
    Continuous serratus anterior block for sternotomy analgesia after cardiac surgery: a single-centre feasibility study.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Jan 24:S0007-0912(24)00772-4. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.
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38. JAMOUS JA, Rousseau-Saine N, Lebon JS, Williams S, et al
    Retrospective analysis of the clinical, financial, and solid waste performance of reusable active intraoperative normothermia warming pads for cardiac surgery.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Jan 9:S0007-0912(24)00723-2. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.
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    December 2024
39. YAO Y, Shao H, Masters J, Ji M, et al
    Cardiac surgery with valve replacement temporarily disrupts the hippocampal memory network.
    Br J Anaesth. 2024 Dec 19:S0007-0912(24)00662-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.
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    November 2024
40. GIBBISON B, Pufulete M
    Prehabilitation before cardiac surgery.
    Br J Anaesth. 2024 Nov 26:S0007-0912(24)00649-4. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.
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41. YAU DKW, Ng FF, Wong MH, Underwood MJ, et al
    Effect of exercise prehabilitation on quality of recovery after cardiac surgery: a single-centre randomised controlled trial.
    Br J Anaesth. 2024 Nov 6:S0007-0912(24)00599-3. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.
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42. DOUVILLE NJ, Smolkin ME, Naik BI, Mathis MR, et al
    Association between inspired oxygen fraction and development of postoperative pulmonary complications in thoracic surgery: a multicentre retrospective cohort study.
    Br J Anaesth. 2024;133:1073-1084.
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    October 2024
43. TANAKA KA, Okada H, Butt AL, Vandyck KB, et al
    Use of coagulation factor concentrates and blood transfusion in cardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study of adults with hereditary and acquired bleeding disorders.
    Br J Anaesth. 2024 Oct 18:S0007-0912(24)00554-3. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.
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44. EOCHAGAIN AN, Moorthy A, Shaker J, Abdelaatti A, et al
    Programmed intermittent bolus versus continuous infusion for catheter-based erector spinae plane block on quality of recovery in thoracoscopic surgery: a single-centre randomised controlled trial.
    Br J Anaesth. 2024;133:874-881.
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    September 2024
45. HUNG KC, Chang LC, Ho CN, Hsu CW, et al
    Efficacy of intravenous iron supplementation in reducing transfusion risk following cardiac surgery: an updated meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
    Br J Anaesth. 2024 Sep 26:S0007-0912(24)00547-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.
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    July 2024
46. CHIN KJ, Versyck B
    Defining the optimal local anaesthetic infusion regimen for erector spinae plane block catheters: the devil is in the details.
    Br J Anaesth. 2024 Jul 29:S0007-0912(24)00407-0. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.
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47. KOWALIK K, Silverman M, Oraii A, Conen D, et al
    Landiolol for perioperative atrial tachyarrhythmias in cardiac and thoracic surgery patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Br J Anaesth. 2024;133:222-225.
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    June 2024
48. DENG XQ, Yu H, Wang WJ, Wu QL, et al
    Effect of volatile versus propofol anaesthesia on major complications and mortality after cardiac surgery: a multicentre randomised trial.
    Br J Anaesth. 2024 Jun 4:S0007-0912(24)00282-4. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.
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49. LE GAC G, Mansour A, Labory M, Flecher E, et al
    Patient-reported outcomes: validation of the French Quality of Recovery-15 score in cardiac surgery.
    Br J Anaesth. 2024 Jun 3:S0007-0912(24)00280-0. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.
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50. YOSHII R, Takahashi Y, Tanaka KA, Kawajiri H, et al
    Point-of-care testing for tranexamic acid efficacy: a proof-of-concept study in cardiac surgical patients.
    Br J Anaesth. 2024;132:1211-1218.
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    May 2024
51. GUINOT PG, Fischer MO, Nguyen M, Berthoud V, et al
    Maintenance of beta-blockers and cardiac surgery-related outcomes: a prospective propensity-matched multicentre analysis.
    Br J Anaesth. 2024 May 23:S0007-0912(24)00217-4. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.
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    March 2024
52. SPARLING J, Ketigian L, Qu JZ, Mueller A, et al
    Investigation of total 25-hydroxy vitamin D concentrations and postoperative delirium after major cardiac surgery.
    Br J Anaesth. 2024 Mar 28:S0007-0912(24)00125-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.
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