Thomas Painter
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
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.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2012 - ongoing Clinical Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide 2005 - ongoing Senior Staff Specialist Royal Adelaide Hospital -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title University of Auckland New Zealand MBChB University of Auckland New Zealand BHB -
Postgraduate Training
Date Title Institution Country FANZCA Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Australia PTEeXAM US National Board of Echocardiography United States -
Research Interests
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Journals
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.
Scopus22025 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, 8 pages.
Scopus12024 Myles, P. S., Dieleman, J. M., Munting, K. E., Forbes, A., Martin, C. A., Smith, J. A., . . . Wallace, S. (2024). Dexamethasone for Cardiac Surgery: A Practice Preference–Randomized Consent Comparative Effectiveness Trial. Anesthesiology, 141(5), 859-869.
Scopus3 Europe PMC12023 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.
Scopus32023 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.
Scopus73 WoS7 Europe PMC292022 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.
Scopus22022 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.
Scopus20 WoS2 Europe PMC72022 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.
Scopus184 WoS80 Europe PMC822022 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.
Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC22022 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.
Scopus5 Europe PMC42021 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.
Scopus3 Europe PMC32021 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.
Scopus37 WoS19 Europe PMC172019 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.
Scopus14 WoS11 Europe PMC52019 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.
Scopus16 WoS9 Europe PMC52019 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.
WoS28 Europe PMC202019 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.
WoS13 Europe PMC112019 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.
Scopus134 WoS86 Europe PMC482019 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.
Scopus108 WoS62 Europe PMC342019 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.
Scopus52 WoS34 Europe PMC142019 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.
Scopus20 WoS11 Europe PMC52019 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.
Scopus21 WoS17 Europe PMC132018 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. The Lancet, 391(10140), 2631-2640.
Scopus351 WoS234 Europe PMC1132018 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.
Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC52018 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.
Scopus181 WoS137 Europe PMC602018 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.
Scopus94 WoS64 Europe PMC202018 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.
Scopus603 WoS437 Europe PMC2802017 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.
WoS1 Europe PMC12017 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.
WoS4 Europe PMC22017 Dawes, T. J. W., & Price, S. (2017). Tranexamic Acid in Patients Undergoing Coronary-Artery Surgery. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 376(19), 1892-1893.
WoS6 Europe PMC12017 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.
Scopus277 WoS354 Europe PMC1942017 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.
Scopus20 WoS13 Europe PMC82017 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.
Scopus220 WoS15 Europe PMC112017 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.
Scopus577 WoS422 Europe PMC2122016 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.
Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC22016 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.
Scopus52 WoS38 Europe PMC302016 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.
Scopus21 WoS20 Europe PMC132016 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.
Scopus145 WoS116 Europe PMC692016 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.
Scopus49 WoS39 Europe PMC202016 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.
Scopus49 WoS39 Europe PMC202016 Li, W. W. L., Wollersheim, L. W., & Morshuis, W. J. (2016). Aspirin before Coronary Artery Surgery. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 375(1), 91.
WoS12016 Alkhodair, A., & Cairns, J. (2016). Aspirin before Coronary Artery Surgery. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 375(1), 90-91.
WoS3 Europe PMC12014 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.
Scopus107 WoS78 Europe PMC622014 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.
Scopus12 WoS6 Europe PMC42014 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.
WoS217 Europe PMC1162014 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.
WoS217 Europe PMC1162014 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.
WoS557 Europe PMC3352014 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.
WoS557 Europe PMC3352014 Painter, T., & Ludbrook, G. L. (2014). Reply from the authors. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 112(1), 172.
2014 Painter, T., & Ludbrook, G. (2014). Predicting patients at risk of early postoperative adverse. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 42(5), 649-656.
Scopus19 WoS15 Europe PMC82013 Painter, T., & Ludbrook, G. L. (2013). Reducing system errors in the preoperative assessment process. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 110(6), 1060-1061.
Scopus5 WoS7 Europe PMC42008 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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Date Role Committee Institution Country 2012 - ongoing Vice-Chair Calvary Health Care Adelaide Human Research Ethics Committee Calvary Health Care Adelaide -
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