title: Perioperative neurotoxicity in the elderly: summary of the 4th International Workshop.
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.
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Niccolò
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Terrando
authors.forename: Lars I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Eriksson
authors.forename: Roderic G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Eckenhoff
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D020258:Neurotoxicity Syndromes / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D059035:Perioperative Period; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers