https://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mradbvdmxk27The sensory innervation of the knee is complex, with overlapping input from the lumbar and sacral plexuses. Understanding it is key to effective regional anaesthesia in total knee arthroplasty. 🦵 https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00035-1/fulltext #BJAEd22 Jul 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mradbvdmxk27https://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mr5srzcp4h2o71% of non-tertiary hospital responders reported difficulty maintaining paediatric skills, and 50% had concerns about their confidence (APAGBI 2024). Read this review article by Macrow et al. to help close that gap. 📊 #BJAEd https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00027-2/fulltext21 Jul 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5srzcp4h2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mqtfascmyv2pIs there a 'correct' collection of nerve blocks for total knee replacement? Read C.C. de Carvalho et al's review article in #BJAEd to learn more! 💉https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00035-1/fulltext17 Jul 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtfascmyv2phttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mqrahlu76z2jOn call and might be the first to receive a critically unwell child? BJA Education outlines the anaesthetist's role at the referring hospital, from resuscitation to safe transfer preparation. 🩺 #BJAEd https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00027-2/fulltext16 Jul 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrahlu76z2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mqh6laeeca2eC.C. de Carvalho et al distil preoperative optimisation, technique choice and motor-sparing analgesia for total knee arthroplasty - and more! 📚 #BJAEd https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00035-1/fulltext12 Jul 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqh6laeeca2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mqezysey6d2sCould your hospital safely stabilise and transfer a critically unwell child today? This BJA Education review sets out the national standards, guidance and minimum equipment every site should have. 🚑 #BJAEd https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00027-2/fulltext11 Jul 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqezysey6d2shttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mq2nzijxu42nGeneral or spinal for total knee arthroplasty? This review compares the techniques, their risks and benefits, and how to individualise the choice. 🤔 https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00035-1/fulltext #BJAEd07 Jul 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2nzijxu42nhttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mpy3zhtpb42vAny hospital can be the first to receive a critically unwell child. New in BJA Education: the UK national standards every hospital should meet for paediatric stabilisation and transfer. 🏥 #BJAEd https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00027-2/fulltext06 Jul 2026 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpy3zhtpb42vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mpq5xgxanh2dSpinal anaesthesia is commonly used for total knee arthroplasty and has been associated with reduced perioperative morbidity vs general anaesthesia. 💉 https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00035-1/fulltext #BJAEd03 Jul 2026 08:47 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpq5xgxanh2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mpii7zqxr62b🔄 Orthotopic liver transplant unfolds in three phases, pre-anhepatic, anhepatic and neohepatic, each with distinct physiological challenges. Anticipating them is what separates a smooth case from a turbulent one. Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00021-1/fulltext30 Jun 2026 07:30 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpii7zqxr62bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mpg7c5yla52n🔌 Neuromodulation offers reversible, non-destructive options for refractory pain, from TENS and pulsed radiofrequency to spinal cord, dorsal root ganglion and peripheral nerve stimulation, each at a different level. Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00020-X/fulltext https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00020-X/fulltext29 Jun 2026 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpg7c5yla52nhttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mpdmgavdjy22🛡️ Psychological safety is the shared belief that a team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking. It isn’t about being nice, it’s a climate where people can voice concerns and admit mistakes without fear. Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00019-3/fulltext28 Jun 2026 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpdmgavdjy22https://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mpaxnrbsqo2o🔀 Multicollinearity, when explanatory variables are highly correlated (think APACHE and SOFA scores), can mask true effects. When two variables are highly correlated, include only one in the model. Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00018-1/fulltext https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00018-1/fulltext27 Jun 2026 07:45 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpaxnrbsqo2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mp66sm7vek2i👥 There is no legal ‘next of kin’ in UK law and no hierarchy of opinion in best-interests decisions. Family views matter only to illuminate what the patient themselves would have wanted. Make sure you’re up to date with the legalities: www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00028-4/fulltext https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00028-4/fulltext26 Jun 2026 05:15 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp66sm7vek2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mp3v2b2eay27⚡ Post-reperfusion syndrome complicates up to 77% of liver transplants. Cold, acidotic, hyperkalaemic blood returning to the heart can trigger arrhythmias and arrest. Anticipate it, augment the MAP, correct electrolytes. Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00021-1/fulltext25 Jun 2026 07:15 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp3v2b2eay27https://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mozlbwvein2l⏳ Timing is everything in nerve repair. Schwann cells lose their repair phenotype if reinnervation is delayed beyond 6–12 weeks, a key reason why early diagnosis and prompt referral matter so much. Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00020-X/fulltext https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00020-X/fulltext24 Jun 2026 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozlbwvein2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mowxhxj43323📋 A debriefing isn’t just a chat. Structure is what makes it work, guiding the conversation, ensuring everyone contributes, and steering past complaining circles and hierarchy effects. Learn how to optimise them in this month’s article: www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00019-3/fulltext23 Jun 2026 08:15 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mowxhxj43323https://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mouqd67cij2y🔗 At its heart, regression quantifies how a response variable changes in relation to one or more explanatory variables. ‘Explanatory’ and ‘response’ indicate the direction of an effect, they do not imply causality. Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00018-1/fulltext22 Jun 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouqd67cij2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mouiokk6xa2y✨️ Our impact factor has increased to 2.7✨️ A huge well done to the teams at BJA, who are now top of the anaesthesia group, and BJA Open who have a new impact factor of 3.5.22 Jun 2026 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouiokk6xa2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mos3kqyqde2i⚖️ Consent and capacity are fundamental pillars of medical ethics and law, and they’re tested daily in anaesthesia and critical care, where illness, sedation and anaesthesia can all compromise a patient’s ability to decide. Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00028-4/fulltext https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00028-4/fulltext21 Jun 2026 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mos3kqyqde2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mopgvwrtrw2x🫁 Early extubation after paediatric liver transplant is increasingly adopted in major centres. Reintubation rates are low (0–4.4%) and it’s linked to shorter PICU and hospital stays in uncomplicated cases. Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00021-1/fulltext20 Jun 2026 08:30 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mopgvwrtrw2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3momvm2fwgm2u⚠️ Up to a quarter of peripheral nerve injuries are iatrogenic, from nerve blocks and graft harvest to unrelated surgery, positioning and tourniquets. A sobering reminder of the stakes around the nerve. Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00020-X/fulltext19 Jun 2026 08:15 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3momvm2fwgm2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mokcmzmiiw2v✈️ Born in aviation and the military, structured team debriefings are now a cornerstone of learning and quality improvement in anaesthesia, a protected space to reflect and improve together. Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00019-3/fulltext18 Jun 2026 07:30 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokcmzmiiw2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mohs5sc7jm2t📊 The word ‘regression’ dates back to Galton’s 19th-century pea experiments, but it has since become one of the most important techniques in all of statistics, a unified framework for analysing almost any data. Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00018-1/fulltext17 Jun 2026 07:30 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mohs5sc7jm2thttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mofkvwhos62t📋 Montgomery reshaped informed consent: materiality is judged from the patient’s perspective, not by what doctors usually disclose. Clinicians must share material risks and reasonable alternatives, including doing nothing. Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00028-4/fulltext16 Jun 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofkvwhos62thttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mocra5n63i2n🧒 Children aren’t small adults: higher metabolic demands, limited circulating volume and immature liver function leave them more prone to metabolic instability, haemodynamic swings and coagulopathy during liver transplantation. Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00021-1/fulltext15 Jun 2026 07:30 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mocra5n63i2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mo44fecbp22iSafety-I asks why things go wrong. Safety-II asks why things usually go right. Debriefing on everyday successes, not just errors and near misses, captures insights that retrospective analysis alone can miss. Read more: https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00019-3/fulltext12 Jun 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo44fecbp22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mmtchh23iz22Make sure you don't miss this new #BJAEd article on Specialised Invasive Techniques for Cancer-related Pain: https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00017-X/fulltext27 May 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtchh23iz22https://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mmobivfpz32gMake sure you don't miss this excellent new #BJAEd article on the Diagnosis of Death using Neurological Criteria: https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00014-4/fulltext25 May 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmobivfpz32ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bjaeducation.bsky.social/post/3mme62alrg72uDon't miss this great new #BJAEd article from Kovac & Choksi on the prophylaxis and treatment of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00015-6/fulltext21 May 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:v6rbdev2bc2kkh3rfrlfkyrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mme62alrg72u