How to write a narrative review

AnaesthesiaEarly View Reviewer Recommendations How to write a narrative review S. Agarwal, Corresponding Author S. Agarwal Consultant, Honorary Senior Lecturer [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-9991-507X @@SeemaMosca Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, Critical Care and ECMO, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK Manchester University, Manchester, UK Correspondence to: S. Agarwal Email: [email protected] Search for more papers by this authorM. Charlesworth, M. Charlesworth Consultant orcid.org/0000-0001-7389-4955 Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, Critical Care and ECMO, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UKSearch for more papers by this authorM. Elrakhawy, M. Elrakhawy Specialty Trainee @@MhmdElrakhawy Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, Critical Care and ECMO, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UKSearch for more papers by this author S. Agarwal, Corresponding Author S. Agarwal Consultant, Honorary Senior Lecturer [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-9991-507X @@SeemaMosca Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, Critical Care and ECMO, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK Manchester University, Manchester, UK Correspondence to: S. Agarwal Email: [email protected] Search for more papers by this authorM. Charlesworth, M. Charlesworth Consultant orcid.org/0000-0001-7389-4955 Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, Critical Care and ECMO, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UKSearch for more papers by this authorM. Elrakhawy, M. Elrakhawy Specialty Trainee @@MhmdElrakhawy Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, Critical Care and ECMO, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: 03 April 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.16016Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL References 1Chan SP, Ip KY, Irwin MG. Peri-operative optimisation of elderly and frail patients: a narrative review. Anaesthesia 2019; 74: 80– 9. 2Lyons C, Callaghan M. Uses and mechanisms of apnoeic oxygenation: a narrative review. 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