Perioperative neurotoxicity in the elderly: summary of the 4th International Workshop

Niccolò Terrando; Lars I Eriksson; Roderic G Eckenhoff

doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000000624

Perioperative neurotoxicity in the elderly: summary of the 4th International Workshop

Anesth Analg. 2015 Mar;120(3):649-652. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000000624.

Authors

Niccolò Terrando¹, Lars I Eriksson, Roderic G Eckenhoff

Affiliation

¹ From the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Section for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Anesthesiology, Surgical Services and Intensive Care Medicine Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; and Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

PMID: 25695580
DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000000624

Abstract

To learn the latest developments in the various forms of postoperative cognitive dysfunction, a group of scientists and physicians met in Stockholm for a full day of presentations and interactive discussions. This article summarizes the discussion; highlighting progress, challenges, and new directions in the area of perioperative neurotoxicity in our aging population.

Publication types

Congress
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Age Factors
Animals
Biomarkers / analysis
Cognition Disorders* / classification
Cognition Disorders* / diagnosis
Cognition Disorders* / epidemiology
Cognition Disorders* / psychology
Humans
Neurotoxicity Syndromes* / classification
Neurotoxicity Syndromes* / diagnosis
Neurotoxicity Syndromes* / epidemiology
Neurotoxicity Syndromes* / psychology
Perioperative Period*
Postoperative Complications* / classification
Postoperative Complications* / diagnosis
Postoperative Complications* / epidemiology
Postoperative Complications* / psychology
Predictive Value of Tests
Prognosis
Risk Factors
Terminology as Topic

Substances

Biomarkers