Thomas Painter

Research Interests

Anaesthesiology

Dr Thomas Painter

School of Medicine

College of Health


Dr Thomas Painter - University of Auckland New Zealand MBChB, BHB.Postgraduate Training:— FANZCA Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Australia.— PTEeXAM US National Board of Echocardiography United States.

Date Position Institution name
2012 - ongoing Clinical Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide
2005 - ongoing Senior Staff Specialist Royal Adelaide Hospital

Date Institution name Country Title
University of Auckland New Zealand MBChB
University of Auckland New Zealand BHB

Date Title Institution Country
FANZCA Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Australia
PTEeXAM US National Board of Echocardiography United States

Year Citation
2025 Garg, A. X., Marcucci, M., Cuerden, M. S., Sontrop, J. M., Painter, T. W., Lomivorotov, V., . . . Devereaux, P. J. (2025). A sub-study of the POISE-3 randomized trial examined effects of a perioperative hypotension-avoidance strategy versus a hypertension-avoidance strategy on the risk of acute kidney injury. Kidney International, 107(1), 155-168.
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2025 Park, L. J., Marcucci, M., Ofori, S. N., Borges, F. K., Nenshi, R., Kanstrup, C. T. B., . . . Devereaux, P. J. (2025). Safety and Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid in General Surgery. JAMA Surgery, 160(3), 267-274.
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2025 Marcucci, M., Chan, M. T. V., Painter, T. W., Efremov, S., Aguado, H. J., Astrakov, S. V., . . . Devereaux, P. J. (2025). Effects of a Hypotension-Avoidance Versus a Hypertension-Avoidance Strategy on Neurocognitive Outcomes After Noncardiac Surgery. Annals of Internal Medicine, 178(7), 909-921.
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2024 Myles, P. S., Dieleman, J. M., Munting, K. E., Forbes, A., Martin, C. A., Smith, J. A., . . . Oey, L. W. L. (2024). Dexamethasone for Cardiac Surgery: A Practice Preference–Randomized Consent Comparative Effectiveness Trial. Anesthesiology, 141(5), 859-869.
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2023 Marcucci, M., Painter, T. W., Conen, D., Lomivorotov, V., Sessler, D. I., Chan, M. T. V., . . . Devereaux, P. J. (2023). Hypotension-Avoidance Versus Hypertension-Avoidance Strategies in Noncardiac Surgery. Annals of Internal Medicine, 176(11), 605-615.
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2023 Marcucci, M., Painter, T. W., Conen, D., Lomivorotov, V., Sessler, D. I., Chan, M. T. V., . . . Devereaux, P. J. (2023). Hypotension-Avoidance Versus Hypertension-Avoidance Strategies in Noncardiac Surgery : An International Randomized Controlled Trial. Annals of internal medicine, 176(5), 605-614.
DOI Scopus115 WoS111 Europe PMC96
2022 Garg, A. X., Cuerden, M., Aguado, H., Amir, M., Belley-Cote, E. P., Bhatt, K., . . . Devereaux, P. J. (2022). Effect of a Perioperative Hypotension-Avoidance Strategy Versus a Hypertension-Avoidance Strategy on the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury: A Clinical Research Protocol for a Substudy of the POISE-3 Randomized Clinical Trial. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 9, 9 pages.
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2022 Marcucci, M., Painter, T. W., Conen, D., Leslie, K., Lomivorotov, V. V., Sessler, D., . . . Devereaux, P. J. (2022). Rationale and design of the PeriOperative ISchemic Evaluation-3 (POISE-3): a randomized controlled trial evaluating tranexamic acid and a strategy to minimize hypotension in noncardiac surgery. Trials, 23(1), 101.
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2022 Devereaux, P. J., Marcucci, M., Painter, T. W., Conen, D., Lomivorotov, V., Sessler, D. I., . . . Leslie, K. (2022). Tranexamic Acid in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery. The New England journal of medicine, 386(21), 1986-1997.
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2022 Draxler, D. F., Hanafi, G., Zahra, S., McCutcheon, F., Ho, H., Keragala, C. B., . . . Medcalf, R. L. (2022). Tranexamic acid alters the immunophenotype of phagocytes after lower limb surgery. Thrombosis Journal, 20(1), 1-16.
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2022 Bain, C. R., Myles, P. S., Taylor, R., Trahair, H., Lee, Y. P., Croft, L., . . . Bozaoglu, K. (2022). Methylomic and transcriptomic characterization of postoperative systemic inflammatory dysregulation. Translational Research, 247, 79-98.
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2021 Bihari, S., Dixon, D. L., Painter, T., Myles, P., & Bersten, A. D. (2021). Understanding Restrictive Versus Liberal Fluid Therapy for Major Abdominal Surgery Trial Results: Did Liberal Fluids Associate with Increased Endothelial Injury Markers?. Critical Care Explorations, 3(1), E0316.
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2021 Riedel, B., Li, M. H. G., Lee, C. H. A., Ismail, H., Cuthbertson, B. H., Wijeysundera, D. N., . . . Tai, J. (2021). A simplified (modified) Duke Activity Status Index (M-DASI) to characterise functional capacity: a secondary analysis of the Measurement of Exercise Tolerance before Surgery (METS) study. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 126(1), 181-190.
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2019 Painter, T. W., McIlroy, D., Myles, P. S., & Leslie, K. (2019). A survey of anaesthetists’ use of tranexamic acid in noncardiac surgery. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 47(1), 76-84.
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2019 Bartoszko, J., Thorpe, K. E., Laupacis, A., Wijeysundera, D. N., Myles, P. S., Shulman, M. A., . . . Tai, J. (2019). Association of preoperative anaemia with cardiopulmonary exercise capacity and postoperative outcomes in noncardiac surgery: a substudy of the Measurement of Exercise Tolerance before Surgery (METS) Study. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 123(2), 161-169.
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2019 Garg, A. X., Badner, N., Bagshaw, S. M., Cuerden, M. S., Fergusson, D. A., Gregory, A. J., . . . Deschamps, A. (2019). Safety of a Restrictive versus Liberal Approach to Red Blood Cell Transfusion on the Outcome of AKI in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY, 30(7), 1294-1304.
DOI WoS42 Europe PMC39
2019 Ackland, G. L., Abbott, T. E., Minto, G., Clark, M., Owen, T., Prabhu, P., . . . Montague, L. (2019). Heart rate recovery and morbidity after noncardiac surgery: Planned secondary analysis of two prospective, multi-centre, blinded observational studies. PLOS ONE, 14(8), 15 pages.
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2019 Short, T. G., Campbell, D., Frampton, C., Chan, M. T. V., Myles, P. S., Corcoran, T. B., . . . Peng, P. (2019). Anaesthetic depth and complications after major surgery: an international, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, 394(10212), 1907-1914.
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2019 Wijeysundera, D. N., Beattie, W. S., Hillis, G. S., Abbott, T. E., Shulman, M. A., Ackland, G. L., . . . International Steering Committee. (2019). Integration of the Duke Activity Status Index into preoperative risk evaluation: a multicentre prospective cohort study.. British journal of anaesthesia, 124(3), 261-270.
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2019 Shulman, M. A., Cuthbertson, B. H., Wijeysundera, D. N., Pearse, R. M., Thompson, B., Torres, E., . . . Olliff, S. (2019). Using the 6-minute walk test to predict disability-free survival after major surgery. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 122(1), 111-119.
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2019 Myles, P. S., Smith, J. A., Kasza, J., Silbert, B., Jayarajah, M., Painter, T., . . . Forbes, A. (2019). Aspirin in coronary artery surgery: 1-year results of the Aspirin and Tranexamic Acid for Coronary Artery Surgery trial. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 157(2), 633-640.
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2019 Myles, P. S., Smith, J. A., Kasza, J., Silbert, B., Jayarajah, M., Painter, T., . . . Platt, M. J. (2019). Tranexamic acid in coronary artery surgery: one-year results of the Aspirin and Tranexamic Acid for Coronary Artery Surgery (ATACAS) trial. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 157(2), 644-652.e9.
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2018 Wijeysundera, D. N., Pearse, R. M., Shulman, M. A., Abbott, T. E. F., Torres, E., Ambosta, A., . . . Ali, M. (2018). Assessment of functional capacity before major non-cardiac surgery: an international, prospective cohort study. Lancet, 391(10140), 2631-2640.
DOI Scopus400 WoS346 Europe PMC264
2018 Painter, T. W., Daly, D. J., Kluger, R., Rutherford, A., Ditoro, A., Grant, C., & Howell, S. (2018). Intravenous tranexamic acid and lower limb arthroplasty-a randomised controlled feasibility study. Anaesthesia and intensive care, 46(4), 386-395.
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2018 Mazer, C. D., Whitlock, R. P., Fergusson, D. A., Belley-Cote, E., Connolly, K., Khanykin, B., . . . Shehata, N. (2018). Six-month outcomes after restrictive or liberal transfusion for cardiac surgery. New England Journal of Medicine, 379(13), 1224-1233.
DOI Scopus199 WoS174 Europe PMC143
2018 Graham, M., Sessler, D., Parlow, J., Biccard, B., Guyatt, G., Leslie, K., . . . Devereaux, P. (2018). Aspirin in patients with previous percutaneous coronary intervention undergoing noncardiac surgery. Annals of Internal Medicine, 168(4), 237-244.
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2018 Myles, P. S., Bellomo, R., Corcoran, T., Forbes, A., Peyton, P., Story, D., . . . Wallace, S. (2018). Restrictive versus liberal fluid therapy for major abdominal surgery. New England Journal of Medicine, 378(24), 2263-2274.
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2017 Milojevic, M., Kappetein, A. P., & Head, S. J. (2017). Tranexamic Acid in Patients Undergoing Coronary-Artery Surgery. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 376(19), 1892.
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2017 Wang, D. -S., Mazer, C. D., & Orser, B. A. (2017). Tranexamic Acid in Patients Undergoing Coronary-Artery Surgery. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 376(19), 1891-1892.
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2017 Dawes, T. J. W., & Price, S. (2017). Tranexamic Acid in Patients Undergoing Coronary-Artery Surgery. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 376(19), 1892-1893.
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2017 Myles, P. S., Smith, J. A., Forbes, A., Silbert, B., Jayarajah, M., Painter, T., . . . Wallace, S. (2017). Tranexamic acid in patients undergoing coronary-artery surgery. New England Journal of Medicine, 376(2), 136-148.
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2017 Petersen Tym, M., Ludbrook, G., Flabouris, A., Seglenieks, R., & Painter, T. (2017). Developing models to predict early postoperative patient deterioration and adverse events. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 87(6), 457-461.
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2017 Myles, P. S., Smith, J. A., & Painter, T. (2017). Tranexamic Acid in Patients Undergoing Coronary-Artery Surgery Reply. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 376(19), 1893.
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2017 Mazer, C., Whitlock, R., Fergusson, D., Hall, J., Belley-Cote, E., Connolly, K., . . . Shehata, N. (2017). Restrictive or liberal red-cell transfusion for cardiac surgery. New England Journal of Medicine, 377(22), 2133-2144.
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2016 Myles, P. S., Smith, J. A., & Painter, T. (2016). Aspirin before coronary artery surgery: The authors reply [3]. New England Journal of Medicine, 375(1), 91-92.
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2016 McGuinness, S. P., Parke, R. L., Drummond, K., Willcox, T., & Bailey, M. (2016). A multicenter, randomized, controlled Phase IIb trial of avoidance of hyperoxemia during cardiopulmonary bypass. Anesthesiology, 125(3), 465-473.
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2016 Eikelboom, J., Kearon, C., Guyatt, G., Sessler, D., Yusuf, S., Cook, D., . . . Devereaux, P. (2016). Perioperative aspirin for prevention of venous thromboembolism : the PeriOperative ISchemia Evaluation-2 trial and a pooled analysis of the randomized trials. Anesthesiology, 125(6), 1121-1129.
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2016 Myles, P., Smith, J., Forbes, A., Silbert, B., Jayarajah, M., Painter, T., . . . Wallace, S. (2016). Stopping vs. continuing aspirin before coronary artery surgery. New England Journal of Medicine, 374(8), 728-737.
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2016 Wijeysundera, D. N., Pearse, R. M., Shulman, M. A., Abbott, T. E. F., Torres, E., Croal, B. L., . . . Sara, R. (2016). Measurement of Exercise Tolerance before Surgery (METS) study: A protocol for an international multicentre prospective cohort study of cardiopulmonary exercise testing prior to major non-cardiac surgery. BMJ Open, 6(3), 10 pages.
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2016 Wijeysundera, D. N., Pearse, R. M., Shulman, M. A., Abbott, T. E. F., Torres, E., Croal, B. L., . . . Sara, R. (2016). Measurement of Exercise Tolerance before Surgery (METS) study: A protocol for an international multicentre prospective cohort study of cardiopulmonary exercise testing prior to major non-cardiac surgery. BMJ Open, 6(3), 10 pages.
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2016 Li, W. W. L., Wollersheim, L. W., & Morshuis, W. J. (2016). Aspirin before Coronary Artery Surgery. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 375(1), 91.
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2016 Alkhodair, A., & Cairns, J. (2016). Aspirin before Coronary Artery Surgery. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 375(1), 90-91.
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2014 Garg, A., Kurz, A., Sessler, D., Cuerden, M., Robinson, A., Mrkobrada, M., . . . Devereaux, P. (2014). Perioperative aspirin and clonidine and risk of acute kidney injury: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA, 312(21), 2254-2264.
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2014 Garg, A. X., Kurz, A., Sessler, D. I., Cuerden, M., Robinson, A., Mrkobrada, M., . . . Devereaux, P. J. (2014). Aspirin and clonidine in non-cardiac surgery: acute kidney injury substudy protocol of the Perioperative Ischaemic Evaluation (POISE) 2 randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 4(2), e0048861-e004886-8.
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2014 Devereaux, P., Sessler, D., Leslie, K., Kurz, A., Mrkobrada, M., Alonso-Coello, P., . . . Yusuf, S. (2014). Clonidine in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. New England Journal of Medicine, 370(16), 1504-1513.
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2014 Devereaux, P., Sessler, D., Leslie, K., Kurz, A., Mrkobrada, M., Alonso-Coello, P., . . . Yusuf, S. (2014). Clonidine in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. New England Journal of Medicine, 370(16), 1504-1513.
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2014 Devereaux, P., Mrkobrada, M., Sessler, D., Leslie, K., Alonso-Coello, P., Kurz, A., . . . Yusuf, S. (2014). Aspirin in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. New England Journal of Medicine, 370(16), 1494-1503.
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2014 Devereaux, P., Mrkobrada, M., Sessler, D., Leslie, K., Alonso-Coello, P., Kurz, A., . . . Yusuf, S. (2014). Aspirin in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. New England Journal of Medicine, 370(16), 1494-1503.
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2014 Painter, T., & Ludbrook, G. L. (2014). Reply from the authors. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 112(1), 172.
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2014 Painter, T., & Ludbrook, G. (2014). Predicting patients at risk of early postoperative adverse. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 42(5), 649-656.
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2013 Painter, T., & Ludbrook, G. L. (2013). Reducing system errors in the preoperative assessment process. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 110(6), 1060-1061.
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2008 Singh Rathore, K., Stuklis, R., Painter, T., & Edwards, J. (2008). Organised thrombi on native mitral valve leaflets: Case report. Chirurgia, 21(5), 255-257.

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2012 - ongoing Vice-Chair Calvary Health Care Adelaide Human Research Ethics Committee Calvary Health Care Adelaide -

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