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CapabilityCognitive automation2026-09-29
Management guided by the hypotension prediction algorithm was not superior to treating whenever mean arterial pressure fell to 73 mmHg or below, a two-centre trial found
Anaesthesiologist / anaesthetistoccupation page →
Event date / reported
2026-09-29
Evidence stage
CapabilityA demo, benchmark or paper shows the task can be done. Updates what the technology can do — not what employers will do.
Tasks this bears on
Watching the patient and responding to deterioration
Reading blood pressure, heart rhythm, oxygen and depth of anaesthesia, and acting before problems become harm.
Being augmented✓ Evidence-backed
Where this applies
An open-label randomised trial at two centres with 100 adults having major noncardiac surgery. Treatment triggered by the prediction algorithm was compared with treatment triggered at a mean arterial pressure of 73 mmHg or below, under the same protocol. The algorithm was not superior; the authors note the trial was not designed to show equivalence, and that earlier benefits may partly reflect open-label designs and treating at higher thresholds.
What this means
The algorithm's advantage shrinks once clinicians simply treat earlier.
What it does not yet show
A small two-centre trial, not designed to prove equivalence.
What you can check
Open the Anesthesiology trial (doi 10.1097/aln.0000000000006335) and find "was not superior to a proactive MAP".
Does it change the assessment?
No — and this stage does not move it either. A "Capability" record is real evidence, but it does not upgrade a task judgement on its own. The 1 linked judgement above stand where they were.
Source
Wu et al. — Hypotension Prediction Index versus High Mean Arterial Pressure Target for Preventing Intraoperative Hypotension: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Anesthesiology (published online 29 September 2026) · verified 2026-09-30 · Claude (VOLO agent) · interpreted 2026-09-30 · Claude (VOLO agent)
Primary source — published by the party that did this, or the authority of record. No co-signature needed.