The dedication of the international anaesthetic community to reducing the environmental
impact of healthcare is important and to be celebrated. When this is underpinned by robust …

Abstract Background Nitrous oxide (N 2 O) is a common adjuvant to general anaesthesia. It
is also a potent greenhouse gas and causes ozone depletion. We sought to quantify the …

The activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in microglia is critical for neuroinflammation during
postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) induced by sevoflurane. However, the …

Background Anaesthesia contributes substantially to the environmental impact of
healthcare. To reduce the ecological footprint of anaesthesia, a set of sustainability …

Background General anaesthesia is provided to more than 300 million surgical patients
worldwide, every year. It is administered either through total intravenous anaesthesia, using …

Climate change is an existential threat to humanity. While the healthcare sector must
manage the health-related consequences of climate change, it is a significant contributor to …

The climate crisis is a major public health issue [1]. For the intensive care community, it is
manifested by increasing burdens of cardiorespiratory diseases, altered infectious disease …

Environmental exposures including poor air quality and extreme temperatures are
exacerbated by climate change and are associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes …

Nitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas and ozone-depleting agent with a long
atmospheric lifetime. Several previous reports indicate that over half of supplied nitrous …

it has high global warming potential—over 2500 times greater than carbon dioxide. 1
Experts say other less polluting alternatives to desflurane are available.[...] desflurane had …