The greenhouse effect of desflurane — a halogenated organic compound — is more than 2500 times that of carbon dioxide, by one estimate. Ending the use of the substance required the commitment of ...

Inhaled anesthetic agents include nitrous oxide (the oldest of all anesthetics) and various halogenated agents: desflurane (halogenated solely with fluorine halogenation increases potency and is ...

Recent study focuses on the impact of reducing desflurane use in anaesthetic clinics to lower greenhouse gas emissions. By ...

A NEW study conducted at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin has demonstrated that educational measures and management ...

However, their effect is much stronger: A single kilogram of desflurane, for example, contributes almost 8,000 times as much to the greenhouse effect over a five-year period as the same amount of ...

A study reveals the impact of anaesthetic gases such as desflurane on healthcare emissions and how to reduce their carbon ...

Here are four things to know about the recent breakthrough: ...

However, their effect is much stronger: A single kilogram of desflurane, for example, contributes almost 8,000 times as much to the greenhouse effect over a five-year period as the same amount of ...

Desflurane is the inhaled anesthetic with the most potent greenhouse gas with the most global warming potential. When used to sedate patients, most of the gas is exhaled and released into the ...