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SteadyAnesthesiology · updated 18 Oct 2026

EEG-guided anaesthesia

Processed EEG monitoring to guide anaesthetic depth.

48PubDaily Trend Score
+23%new papers vs last year
114new trials registered
0new guidelines this year

Papers per year

Each bar is 12 months; the last one ends 17 Oct 2026. New trials in the same years: 61, 54, 64, 73, 114.

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337 papers (18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2026), newest first. Loading the full list…

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  1. Dose-conditioned machine-learning prediction of a composite target sedation state in patients undergoing propofol-sedated gastrointestinal endoscopy
    Ann Med2026 DecPMID 42803764
  2. Bispectral index during remimazolam versus propofol sedation at matched depths: a randomized, double-blind crossover trial in healthy volunteers
    Ann Med2026 DecPMID 42788834RCT
  3. Complex perioperative and anaesthesia management of a polytrauma patient with intrathoracic haemorrhage undergoing emergency lobectomy
    Trauma Case Rep2026 DecPMID 42780430
  4. Brain state-contingent stimulation to probe task-dependent functional networks
    Clin Neurophysiol2026 DecPMID 42759098Review
  5. Comparison of subanaesthetic ketamine and lidocaine as adjuvants to propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia on propofol requirement during emergency decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury: a prospective, double-blind, three-arm randomized controlled trial
    J Clin Neurosci2026 DecPMID 42710328RCT
  6. Warm intranasal saline irrigation reduces intraoperative blood loss during functional endoscopic sinus surgery: a propensity score-matched cohort study
    Ann Med2026 DecPMID 42324996
  7. Neurosurgical management of childhood-onset epilepsy in periventricular nodular heterotopia: A systematic review of effectiveness and outcomes
    Seizure2026 NovPMID 42669252Systematic review
  8. EEG-Guided Sevoflurane Anesthesia and Emergence Delirium in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
    Paediatr Anaesth2026 NovPMID 42590887RCT
  9. Impact of kangaroo care on circadian rhythm, growth, physiological stability in premature infants, and cortisol and melatonin levels in maternal breast milk: A randomized controlled trial
    Midwifery2026 NovPMID 42574938RCT
  10. Changes in Free and Total Remimazolam Concentrations During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Randomized Dose-Comparison Trial
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth2026 NovPMID 42502015RCT

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PubMed query, searched in titles and abstracts by publication date:

"processed EEG"[tiab] OR "bispectral index"[tiab] OR "EEG-guided"[tiab]

Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov studies first submitted in each 12-month window that match the same terms. A query can miss synonyms or catch unrelated papers, so treat counts as approximate.