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

The strategies in the report aim to encourage anesthesiologists to reduce their carbon footprint without harming patient care. The greenhouse effect of desflurane — a halogenated organic compound — is ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Learn how a teaching hospital in Europe reduced carbon emissions from anesthetic gases by 80% and found a potential alternative, according to Medscape. Four th ...

New research examining the climatic impact of gas emissions from operating theatres reinforces that anaesthetic gases such as desflurane significantly contribute to the carbon footprint of healthcare ...

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 ...