Sustainability in health care

H Hu, G Cohen, B Sharma, H Yin… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
The academic public health and biomedical communities have a long history of researching
and documenting the adverse impacts of pollution on human health. However, the …

Neurosurgical anesthesia: optimizing outcomes with agent selection

A Nguyen, A Mandavalli, MJ Diaz, KT Root, A Patel… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Anesthesia in neurosurgery embodies a vital element in the development of neurosurgical
intervention. This undisputed interest has offered surgeons and anesthesiologists an array …

The Glasgow declaration on sustainability in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care

W Buhre, E De Robertis… - European Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
The healthcare sector contributed 5.2% of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, up
from 4.9% in 2018. 1, 2 These emissions are from a variety of sources. Data from England …

Association between anesthesia provider education and carbon footprint related to the use of inhaled halogenated anesthetics

C Chambrin, S de Souza, C Gariel… - Anesthesia & …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Inhaled halogenated anesthetics are responsible for half of operating room
total greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable anesthesia groups were set up in 4 Lyon …

MicroRNAs-Based Theranostics against Anesthetic-Induced Neurotoxicity

R Minz, PK Sharma, A Negi, KK Kesari - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Various clinical reports indicate prolonged exposure to general anesthetic-induced
neurotoxicity (in vitro and in vivo). Behavior changes (memory and cognition) are …

Prospective observational study of volatile sedation with sevoflurane after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage using the sedaconda anesthetic conserving device

J Leppert, J Küchler, A Wagner, N Hinselmann, C Ditz - Neurocritical Care, 2024 - Springer
Background Volatile sedation is still used with caution in patients with acute brain injury
because of safety concerns. We analyzed the effects of sevoflurane sedation on systemic …

Occupational exposure to inhalational anesthetics and teratogenic effects: a systematic review

JM Garcia-Alvarez, G Escribano-Sanchez, E Osuna… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: In the current healthcare environment, there is a large proportion of female
staff of childbearing age, so, according to existing conflicting studies, the teratogenic effects …

Neuroprotection Is in the Air—Inhaled Gases on Their Way to the Neurons

S Scheid, U Goebel, F Ulbrich - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cerebral injury is a leading cause of long-term disability and mortality. Common causes
include major cardiovascular events, such as cardiac arrest, ischemic stroke, and …

The triple bottom line and stabilization wedges: a framework for perioperative sustainability

BJJ Choi, CL Chen - Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2022 - journals.lww.com
We present a narrative review of environmental sustainability aimed at perioperative
clinicians. The review will familiarize readers with the triple bottom line framework, which …

Perception of environmental issues in the head-and-neck surgery room: a preliminary study

F Carsuzaa, M Fieux, S Bartier, L Fath… - European Annals of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives To assess the perception of environmental issues in head-and-neck surgery
rooms and to compare the perception of priority environmental issues according to health …