The Air-Test score for prediction of postoperative pulmonary complications after general anaesthesia. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 716-23

Br J Anaesth. 2026 Jun;136(6):1972-1973. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.013. Epub 2026 Mar 25.

Authors

Chan-Pin Liao¹, Cheng-Wei Lu²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Banqiao Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan.
² Department of Anesthesiology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Banqiao Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Electronic address: drluchengwei@gmail.com.

PMID: 41887971
DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.013

No abstract available

Keywords: Air-Test; major surgery; postoperative pulmonary complication; predictive score; risk assessment.

Publication types

Letter