Research Overview

Dr. Peyton is currently designing a trial looking at the use of Neosaxitoxin, a novel local anesthetic agent, in peripheral nerve blocks.

 

Education

Medical School

MBChB University of Bristol
Bristol United Kingdom

Fellowship

Pediatric Anesthesia Harvard University and Boston Children’s Hospital
Boston MA

Publications

  1. Coaching inexperienced clinicians before a high stakes medical procedure: randomized clinical trial. BMJ. 2024 Dec 16; 387:e080924. View Abstract
  2. Awake Supraglottic Airway Placement in Pediatric Patients for Airway Obstruction or Difficult Intubation: Insights From an International Airway Registry (PeDI). Anesth Analg. 2025 Feb 01; 140(2):310-316. View Abstract
  3. Propofol, Anesthesia, and Neurocognitive Outcomes in Patients With Pediatric Leukemia: Are We Missing the Forest for the Trees? J Clin Oncol. 2024 Oct 10; 42(29):3506-3507. View Abstract
  4. Best practices in cognitive aid design for clinical emergencies. Response to Br J Anaesth 2024; 132: 1007-8. Br J Anaesth. 2024 Jun; 132(6):1345. View Abstract
  5. Airway management in the paediatric difficult intubation registry: a propensity score matched analysis of outcomes over time. EClinicalMedicine. 2024 Mar; 69:102461. View Abstract
  6. Airway management in neonates and infants: European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care and British Journal of Anaesthesia joint guidelines. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2024 01 01; 41(1):3-23. View Abstract
  7. Airway management in neonates and infants: European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care and British Journal of Anaesthesia joint guidelines. Br J Anaesth. 2024 Jan; 132(1):124-144. View Abstract
  8. Airway topicalization in pediatric anesthesia: An international cross-sectional study. Paediatr Anaesth. 2024 02; 34(2):145-152. View Abstract
  9. Video laryngoscopy is not the nemesis of direct laryngoscopy. Lancet Respir Med. 2023 Oct; 11(10):e84. View Abstract
  10. Efficacy of a hybrid technique of simultaneous videolaryngoscopy with flexible bronchoscopy in children with difficult direct laryngoscopy in the Pediatric Difficult Intubation Registry. Anaesthesia. 2023 09; 78(9):1093-1101. View Abstract
  11. In the Director's Chair: Screen Time, Coaching, and Intubation in the PICU. Crit Care Med. 2023 07 01; 51(7):981-983. View Abstract
  12. Laryngoscopy-the times they are a-changin', and so should we. Paediatr Anaesth. 2023 06; 33(6):419-421. View Abstract
  13. Difficult or impossible facemask ventilation in children with difficult tracheal intubation: a retrospective analysis of the PeDI registry. Br J Anaesth. 2023 07; 131(1):178-187. View Abstract
  14. Practice Guidelines for Difficult Airway Management: Comment. Anesthesiology. 2022 10 01; 137(4):514. View Abstract
  15. Videolaryngoscopes versus direct laryngoscopes in children: Ranking systematic review with network meta-analyses of randomized clinical trials. Paediatr Anaesth. 2022 09; 32(9):1000-1014. View Abstract
  16. Someday we'll look back on this, and it will all seem funny. The lung and ventilation special issue 2030 and beyond. Paediatr Anaesth. 2022 Feb; 32(2):105-107. View Abstract
  17. Anesthesia for pediatric rigid bronchoscopy and related airway surgery: Tips and tricks. Paediatr Anaesth. 2022 Feb; 32(2):302-311. View Abstract
  18. Difficult tracheal intubation and perioperative outcomes in patients with congenital heart disease: A retrospective study. J Clin Anesth. 2022 02; 76:110565. View Abstract
  19. Pediatric Airway Anatomy and Tracheal Tubes: It Is Not All About the Cuff. Anesth Analg. 2021 10 01; 133(4):891-893. View Abstract
  20. Error traps in pediatric difficult airway management. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 Dec; 31(12):1271-1275. View Abstract
  21. Comparing standard and non-standard videolaryngoscopes in children: methodological issues. Response to Br J Anaesth 2021; 127: e52-e4. Br J Anaesth. 2021 11; 127(5):e172-e173. View Abstract
  22. Lessons from COVID-19: A reflection on the strengths and weakness of early consensus recommendations for pediatric difficult airway management during a respiratory viral pandemic using a modified Delphi method. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 10; 31(10):1074-1088. View Abstract
  23. Pediatric Airway Management in Times of COVID-19-a Review of the Evidence and Controversies. Curr Anesthesiol Rep. 2021; 11(3):243-247. View Abstract
  24. Trends in Pediatric MRI sedation/anesthesia at a tertiary medical center over time. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 Sep; 31(9):953-961. View Abstract
  25. Aerosol barriers in pediatric anesthesiology: Clinical data supports FDA caution. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 04; 31(4):461-464. View Abstract
  26. Risk of Hypoxemia by Induction Technique Among Infants and Neonates Undergoing Pyloromyotomy. Anesth Analg. 2021 02 01; 132(2):367-373. View Abstract
  27. Supraglottic airway and aerosol generation: Reality or simulation? Resuscitation. 2021 03; 160:172-173. View Abstract
  28. First-attempt success rate of video laryngoscopy in small infants (VISI): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2020 12 12; 396(10266):1905-1913. View Abstract
  29. A comparison of videolaryngoscopy using standard blades or non-standard blades in children in the Paediatric Difficult Intubation Registry. Br J Anaesth. 2021 Jan; 126(1):331-339. View Abstract
  30. Airway Abnormalities in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease: Incidence and Associated Factors. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Jan; 35(1):139-144. View Abstract
  31. Response to: Biphasic cuirass model. Paediatr Anaesth. 2020 07; 30(7):846-847. View Abstract
  32. The plural of anecdote is not data, please mind the gap between virtual and real life. Paediatr Anaesth. 2020 07; 30(7):732-733. View Abstract
  33. Pediatric Airway Management in COVID-19 Patients: Consensus Guidelines From the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia's Pediatric Difficult Intubation Collaborative and the Canadian Pediatric Anesthesia Society. Anesth Analg. 2020 07; 131(1):61-73. View Abstract
  34. What's inside the box? Or shall we think outside the box? Paediatr Anaesth. 2020 07; 30(7):734-736. View Abstract
  35. More on Barrier Enclosure during Endotracheal Intubation. N Engl J Med. 2020 05 21; 382(21):e69. View Abstract
  36. Pediatric laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic: A four-center collaborative protocol to improve safety with perioperative management strategies and creation of a surgical tent with disposable drapes. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Jul; 134:110059. View Abstract
  37. Anesthesia for shared airway surgery in children. Paediatr Anaesth. 2020 03; 30(3):288-295. View Abstract
  38. If you think you can do it, that's confidence: If you do it that's competence-Where are we in pediatric anesthesia? Paediatr Anaesth. 2019 10; 29(10):981-982. View Abstract
  39. Neonatal Airway Management. Clin Perinatol. 2019 12; 46(4):745-763. View Abstract
  40. The efficacy of GlideScope® videolaryngoscopy compared with direct laryngoscopy in children who are difficult to intubate: an analysis from the paediatric difficult intubation registry. Br J Anaesth. 2017 Nov 01; 119(5):984-992. View Abstract
  41. Videolaryngoscopy versus Fiber-optic Intubation through a Supraglottic Airway in Children with a Difficult Airway: An Analysis from the Multicenter Pediatric Difficult Intubation Registry. Anesthesiology. 2017 09; 127(3):432-440. View Abstract
  42. The pretracheal stethoscope useful, but not a necessity. Paediatr Anaesth. 2016 Mar; 26(3):256-8. View Abstract
  43. A Phase 1, Dose-escalation, Double-blind, Block-randomized, Controlled Trial of Safety and Efficacy of Neosaxitoxin Alone and in Combination with 0.2% Bupivacaine, with and without Epinephrine, for Cutaneous Anesthesia. Anesthesiology. 2015 Oct; 123(4):873-85. View Abstract

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