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Q2Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
About Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia is a scholarly journal published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.383 and H-index of 41.
Coverage: 2011-2026. Research categories: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Anesthesia and Pain Management; Airway Management and Intubation Techniques; Anesthesia and Sedative Agents; Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes; Nausea and vomiting management; Tracheal and airway disorders.
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2026-10 · DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_521_26Perioperative management of GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors: An updated review for anesthesiologists
Amer Majeed, Rida R Amir, Sajjad Rasool Dar, Arshad Mahmood et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_127_26Propofol-based sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopy: A single-center experience from a tertiary non-operating room anesthesia unit
Elvin Kesimci, Asude Ayhan
2026-10 · DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_618_26Tailored anesthetic management using advanced hemodynamic and cerebral monitoring during urgent aortic arch endovascular repair
Riccardo Pulitanò, Francesca Misiti, Marta Vacca, Marco Giudice et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_286_26Effect of COMT gene polymorphism on post-thoracotomy pain and analgesic requirements in patients receiving multimodal pre-emptive analgesia with pregabalin versus naproxen: A randomized clinical trial
Prajjal Das, Rajni Gupta, Vaishali Singh
2026-10 · DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_444_26Target-level epidural catheter placement in lower thoracic spine using preprocedural ultrasound marking: A prospective observational study
Momoko Sasaki, Yuya Murata, Tetsuya Kodaira, Mayuko Nonaka et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_422_26Experience of an anesthesiologist as a predictor of difficulty during videolaryngoscopy
Rashmi Salhotra, Manjusha Armo, R S Rautela, Chanchal Nigam et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_340_26Comparative evaluation of sciatic obturator femoral nerve block technique versus central neuraxial blockade for anesthesia and post-operative analgesia for below knee orthopedic trauma surgeries
Payal Jain, Karanbir Singh, Mukesh K. Prasad, Shahbaz Alam et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_215_26Comments on “Peritibial fascial infiltration block for postoperative analgesia management: Two case reports”
Amiya K. Barik
2026-10 · DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_234_26Blocking the pericapsular nerve group against the lumbar erector spinae plane for pain management following total hip replacement: A randomized controlled trial
Ahmed T. Ahmed, Abdeltwab Y. Tamam, Ahmed M. Abdelhafez, Ayman M. Osman et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_407_26Continuous versus intermittent endotracheal tube cuff pressure control for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: A focused systematic review and exploratory meta-analysis
Wei Wang, Weinv Cui, Xuan Li, Lin Ba et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_457_26Defining plasma concentration ranges for central nervous system and cardiovascular toxicity of local anesthetics: A systematic review
Alessandro De Cassai, Burhan Dost, Yunus Emre Karapinar, Esra Turunc et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_428_26Near fatal asthma, challenges of management with coexisting pneumothorax
Fadi Aljamaan
2026-10 · DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_408_26Beyond pairwise superiority: Contextualizing erector spinae plane block versus transversus abdominis plane block for hysterectomy analgesia
Tuhin Mistry, Abhijit S. Nair
2026-10 · DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_614_26Desmoda: The latest US FDA-approved oral desmopressin solution for all age groups
Konica Chittoria, Ankur Sharma, Arun Mukesh, Varuna Vyas et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_509_26Rectus sheath block for postoperative analgesia in abdominal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Emma L. Rispler, Sean D. Jeffries, Robert Harutyunyan, Avinash Sinha et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_266_26Comparative effectiveness of liposomal bupivacaine versus standard bupivacaine alone for brachial plexus block in upper limb surgery: A meta-analysis
Jianyue Wang, Yanhong Fu, Shuhui Li, Lin Ba et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_485_26A comparative study between hyperbaric prilocaine 2% versus hyperbaric bupivacaine 0.5% for intrathecal anesthesia in cesarean section
Elhadad Ali Mousa Hammam, Mostafa Mohamed Abd El Jaber Ahmed, Hala Mahmoud Hashim El Khaiat, Khaled Abdelfattah Mohamed Abdelfattah et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_360_26Efficacy of intravenous lipid emulsion in enhancing the recovery of spinal anesthesia: An exploratory double-blinded, randomized controlled study
Karthikeyan Suresh Kumar, Praveen Talawar, Bhavna Gupta, Ankur Mittal et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_456_26Reviews
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