2019
Glymphatic System Function in Relation to Anesthesia and Sleep States
Benveniste H, Heerdt PM, Fontes M, Rothman DL, Volkow ND. Glymphatic System Function in Relation to Anesthesia and Sleep States. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2019, 128: 747-758. PMID: 30883420, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000004069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEye movement sleepGlymphatic systemMovement sleepNon-rapid eye movement sleepRapid eye movement (REM) sleepTight blood-brain barrierCentral nervous system tissueCerebral oxygen consumptionCritical care settingBlood-brain barrierGlymphatic system functionCentral nervous systemNervous system tissueCerebrospinal fluid flowAnesthetic regimensBrain glymphatic systemBrain parenchymaCognitive dysfunctionCare settingsNervous systemClinical explorationWaste clearanceWakefulness persistLymphatic systemKey anatomical components
2009
Postoperative care after pulmonary resection: postanesthesia care unit versus intensive care unit
Pedoto A, Heerdt PM. Postoperative care after pulmonary resection: postanesthesia care unit versus intensive care unit. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2009, 22: 50. PMID: 19295292, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0b013e32831d7b25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayElective lung resectionPostanesthesia care unitLung resectionCare unitPostoperative careElective ICU admissionSevere postoperative complicationsHigh-risk patientsImmediate postoperative careNoncardiac thoracic surgeryIntensive care unitPerioperative patient careComplex surgical casesPostoperative areaICU admissionPostoperative complicationsPulmonary resectionPreoperative evaluationAnesthetic techniqueOptimal careLung cancerThoracic surgeryHospital costsSurgical cases