Rapid Sequence

Anaesthesia Journal
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Rapid Sequence

Anaesthesia is the official journal of the Association of Anaesthetists and is international in scope and comprehensive in coverage. It publishes original, peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of general and regional anaesthesia, intensive care and pain therapy, including research on equipment. Here you can find all our podcasts which go deeper into the issues raised by important papers on topics of relevance to all clinically practicing professionals.

  1. 1 HR AGO

    The inequalities and challenges of prehabilitation before cancer surgery

    Prehabilitation seeks to enhance functional capacity and preparedness before surgery with the aim of improving outcomes; it is generally based on exercise, diet and psychological interventions. While there is obvious appeal to this approach in terms of patient experience and resource use, the interventions are complex and the evidence base for prehabilitation before cancer surgery is heterogeneous. Prehabilitation requires patient understanding and motivation as well as commitment of resources. Programmes are challenging to design and implement, and can generate ‘intervention-based inequalities’ based on the capacity of patients to engage. Find out why prehabilitation must be implemented carefully to avoid widening inequalities with this new podcast hosted by Professor Cliff Shelton and his coauthors.  Full paper here. 2025 Special Issue on Oncoanaesthesia here.

    23 min

  2. 31 JAN

    Peri-operative management of adults taking GLP-1 receptor agonists, GIP agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors

    Until more evidence becomes available, this pragmatic, multidisciplinary consensus statement aims to support shared decision-making and improve safety for patients taking glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide receptor agonists and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors during the peri-operative period.

    25 min

  3. 07/10/2024

    Sir Julian Hartley and Dr Tim Meek

    This podcast was recorded live at the Association of Anaesthetists Annual Congress 2024 in Harrogate. We spoke with keynote speaker Sir Julian Hartley (Chief Executive of NHS Providers) and Association of Anaesthetists President Dr Tim Meek about the role of the modern consultant in healthcare systems, HIT lists and whether or not the NHS is 'broken'.

    13 min

  4. 04/10/2024

    Peri-operative pain management in adults

    This podcast was recorded live at the Association of Anaesthetists Annual Congress 2024 in Harrogate. We recently published a new multidisciplinary consensus statement from the Association of Anaesthetists and the British Pain Society. We were delighted to join authors Dr Helen Laycock and Prof Kariem El-Boghdadly to discuss the need for this new document, how it was written and the key clinical implications for practice.

    5 min

  5. 03/10/2024

    Factors affecting UK anaesthetic trainees' wellbeing and stress

    This podcast was recorded live at the Association of Anaesthetists Annual Congress 2024 in Harrogate. We were delighted to be joined by Dr Sarah Marsden and Dr Stuart Edwardson to talk about a new scoping review from Winter et al. Dr Marsden is the Chair of the Association of Anaesthetists Trainee Committee having taken over the role from Dr Edwardson, who received the anniversary medal for his service to the Association.

    8 min

  6. 02/10/2024

    Patients whose airway may be difficult - what would you do?

    This podcast was recorded following the airway session at the Association of Anaesthetists Annual Congress 2024 in Harrogate. Our dissemination Editor Dr Maryann Turner was joined by Prof Kariem El-Boghdadly, Dr Emilie Hoogenboom, Prof Ed Mariano and Dr Imran Ahmad. The discussion was around difficult airway management and how the choice between technique A vs. B vs. C vs. others never has an obvious 'correct' answer. For this session, even members of the expert panel chose different options, demonstrating the difficulties clinicians face in everyday practice.

    13 min
  7. Anaesthesia associates' clinical activity, case mix, supervision and involvement in peri-operative cardiac arrest

    16/07/2024

    Anaesthesia associates' clinical activity, case mix, supervision and involvement in peri-operative cardiac arrest

    The 7th National Audit Project (NAP7) of the RCoA examined peri-operative cardiac arrest and each of the three phases captured the involvement of anaesthesia associates in clinical practice. In view of current interest and controversy concerning the roles and scope of practice of anaesthesia associates, the authors aimed to share a full account of information collected during NAP7 to add to the limited available data in this area. This likely represents the only national dataset which incorporates anaesthetists and anaesthesia associates. This interview accompanies the paper and includes the authors Prof Tim Cook and Lee Varney, as well of the President of the Association of Anaesthesia Associates, Sarah Massey. They talk about the paper and the wider associated issues. Essential listening for all.

    37 min
  8. July 2024 with Dr Maryann Turner and Dr Mike Charlesworth

    01/07/2024

    July 2024 with Dr Maryann Turner and Dr Mike Charlesworth

    There are lots of excellent papers this month which have been highlighted by our dissemination editors Maryann and Mike! This month, they discuss: Still a ‘boys’ club': a qualitative analysis of how gender affects a career in anaesthesia in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand Successful return to work in anaesthesia after maternity leave: a qualitative study Impact of postoperative cardiovascular complications on 30-day mortality after major abdominal surgery: an international prospective cohort study Association of peri-operative prescription of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with continued prescription of opioids after total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective claims-based cohort study Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists: a narrative review of clinical pharmacology and implications for peri-operative practice Remifentanil for tracheal intubation without neuromuscular blocking drugs in adult patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis All your CPD for the month in one place, free to listen and clinically relevant for all. Enjoy!

    26 min
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    Anaesthesia is the official journal of the Association of Anaesthetists and is international in scope and comprehensive in coverage. It publishes original, peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of general and regional anaesthesia, intensive care and pain therapy, including research on equipment. Here you can find all our podcasts which go deeper into the issues raised by important papers on topics of relevance to all clinically practicing professionals.

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      Anaesthesia Journal
    • Years Active
      2021 - 2025
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