Continuous versus bolus norepinephrine administration and arterial blood pressure stability during induction of general anaesthesia in high-risk noncardiac surgery patients. Responses to Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 790-1 and Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 1049-50

Kristen K Thomsen; Bernd Saugel

doi:10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.015

Continuous versus bolus norepinephrine administration and arterial blood pressure stability during induction of general anaesthesia in high-risk noncardiac surgery patients. Responses to Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 790-1 and Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 1049-50

Br J Anaesth. 2026 Jun;136(6):1982-1983. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.015. Epub 2026 Mar 31.

Authors

Kristen K Thomsen¹, Bernd Saugel²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, Center of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; OUTCOMES RESEARCH Consortium®, Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: science.thomsen@gmail.com.
² Department of Anesthesiology, Center of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; OUTCOMES RESEARCH Consortium®, Houston, TX, USA.

PMID: 41925471
DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.015

No abstract available

Keywords: anaesthesia induction; arterial pressure; cardiovascular dynamics; general anaesthesia; generalised average real variability; haemodynamic monitoring; vasopressor.

Publication types

Letter