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In this month’s excellent #BJAEd Editors’ choice article, Maghami & colleagues outline the key considerations for using peripheral nerve catheters for regional anaesthesia. www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
November 14, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Read this new #BJAEd article by Shafai & Landau for an overview of the management of pregnant patients with substance use disorder: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
November 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
This new #BJAEd article on perioperative ventilation practices in children is now available to read online: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Read this fantastic new #BJAEd article by Dorsey & colleagues which describes the symptoms, classification, pathophysiology and diagnostic approach for migraine: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
⚖️ Pain depends on the balance of excitation & inhibition.
⬆️ Excitation → hyperalgesia, allodynia
⬆️ Inhibition → analgesia
This month’s BJA Education article highlights key mediators: glutamate, GABA, opioids, serotonin, cannabinoids.

👉 www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
September 13, 2025 at 6:30 AM
🌍 Acute on chronic liver failure outcomes are improving!
ICU survival now comparable to other critical illnesses, thanks to earlier recognition & better support.
Liver transplant pathways remain crucial for advanced cases.
More in BJA Education: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
September 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
In this important new #BJAEd article, Brown & Campbell explain the nature of Patient-centred outcomes and its benefits in shared decision-making: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
August 25, 2025 at 9:44 AM
This new #BJAEd article from Barlow & Sidebotham provides a fantastic explanation of the nature and importance of Bayesian inference: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
August 21, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Read this new #BJAEd article by Ng & Larkin for a fantastic overview of Anaesthesia for clipping of intracranial aneurysms: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
August 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
This excellent new #BJAEd article from Hunter & colleagues on Guillain-Barré Syndrome is available to read now: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
August 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
This new #BJAEd article on Meralgia paraesthetica by Bromley & Kanakarajan is now available to read online: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
August 7, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Read this fantastic new #BJAEd article by Wouters, Irving & Blaise which describes anaesthesia for infants and young children with achondroplasia. www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
July 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
In this excellent new #BJAEd article, van Waart & Seretny describe the principles of prehabilitation for people with cancer and outline the evidence to support it: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
May 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
This new #BJAEd article on Ultrasound-guided intra-articular injection therapy by Al-Ani & Lupton is now available to read online: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
May 13, 2025 at 9:22 AM
1. Read this fantastic new #BJAEd article by Pisano & colleagues which describes novel therapies and interventions for sepsis and septic shock: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
May 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
HLH: A Cytokine Storm with Deadly Consequences
💥 Hyperinflammation → Multiorgan failure
💥 Mortality 50% even with treatment
💥 Early immune suppression can be life-saving
Recognizing HLH early in the ICU is critical! 🚨
#BJAEducation #ICU
🔗 Read here: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
March 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Early Nutrition in Trauma: A Life-Saving Strategy
🌟 ICU nutrition within 72 hours can reduce sepsis risk by 3x!
🌟 Enteral > Parenteral to maintain gut health
🌟 Hyperglycaemia worsens outcomes—target <10 mmol/L
📖 Learn more in #BJAEducation: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
March 13, 2025 at 7:18 AM
📢 Cervical cerclage: Regional vs. General Anaesthesia?
Which is better? Regional anaesthesia avoids airway risks & reduces fetal exposure, but general anaesthesia allows uterine relaxation. What’s the best choice? 🤔 #ObGyn #Anaesthesia
🔗 Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
March 11, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Gas exchange in the ICU: The balancing act
Oxygenation depends on ventilation & perfusion matching—but what happens when this balance is lost? Learn the key mechanisms of impaired gas exchange & their management in critically ill patients. 🫁 #CriticalCare
📖 Read more: www.bjaed.org/action/showP...
March 7, 2025 at 11:07 AM
When NOT to Operate in Trauma?
The intensivist's role isn't just to support surgery—it’s also knowing when non-operative management (NOM) is appropriate. Balancing patient stability & other injuries is key. #MajorTrauma #Critcare #ICU
🔗 Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
March 6, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Perioperative #AtrialFibrillation affects up to 80% of cardiac surgery patients & 8% of non-cardiac cases. What drives this risk? New #BJAEducation article explores pathophysiology, prevention & management. 🫀📖
Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
March 4, 2025 at 8:25 AM
This important new #BJAEd article from Jarvis & colleagues provides a fantastic outline of anaesthesia for pancreatic resection surgery
February 20, 2025 at 10:44 AM
In this excellent new #BJAEd article, Schofield & colleagues have outlined the principles and methodology involved in undertaking ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block in children
February 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Read this fantastic new #BJAEd article by Mergler & colleagues which describes the definition and implementation of trauma-informed care in obstetrics: https://buff.ly/40T7ydz
February 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM