This month, we discuss three important papers from the November 2023 issue with Professor Ed Mariano. A great way to get all your CPD for the month in just half an hour! 1. Is the future of nitrous oxide as volatile as the gas itself? https://associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/anae.160862. PROSPECT methodology for developing procedure-specific pain management recommendations: an update https://associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/anae.161353. Beyond high-risk: analysis of the outcomes of extreme-risk patients in the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit https://associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/anae.16130