2017
Single-lung ventilation and oxidative stress
Heerdt PM, Stowe DF. Single-lung ventilation and oxidative stress. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2017, 30: 42-49. PMID: 27783023, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-lung ventilationOxidative stressRe-expanded lungHypoxic pulmonary vasoconstrictionRedistribution of bloodLocal tissue hypoxiaPostoperative disruptionPulmonary vasoconstrictionReperfusion responseAtelectatic lungTissue hypoxiaClinical dataReactive oxygenSystemic effectsOrgan functionLungNitrosative stressVentilationNitrogen speciesVasoconstriction
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnesthesiaCritical CareHumansIntensive Care UnitsLungPostoperative CarePostoperative ComplicationsPreoperative CareRisk FactorsConceptsLength 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
2007
Inflammation and outcome after general thoracic surgery
Amar D, Zhang H, Park B, Heerdt PM, Fleisher M, Thaler HT. Inflammation and outcome after general thoracic surgery. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2007, 32: 431-434. PMID: 17643996, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.06.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-reactive proteinMajor postoperative complicationsPostoperative complicationsIL-6Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug useHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinAnti-inflammatory drug usePreoperative C-reactive proteinSensitivity C-reactive proteinImportant postoperative complicationPreoperative albumin levelTertiary cancer centerMarkers of inflammationMarkers of outcomePostanesthesia care unitProspective data collectionGeneral thoracic surgeryLung resectionSystemic inflammationAlbumin levelsConsecutive patientsLow albuminCare unitPoor outcomeCancer Center