Climate change and radiology: impetus for change and a toolkit for action
This special report discusses the importance of climate change for health care and
radiology. The impact of climate change on human health and health equity, the contribution …
radiology. The impact of climate change on human health and health equity, the contribution …
Anaesthesia and environment: impact of a green anaesthesia on economics
JM Kampman, NHS Weiland - Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Anaesthesia and environment: impact of a green anaesthesia o... : Current Opinion in
Anesthesiology Anaesthesia and environment: impact of a green anaesthesia on …
Anesthesiology Anaesthesia and environment: impact of a green anaesthesia on …
Action guidance for addressing pollution from inhalational anaesthetics
JA Devlin‐Hegedus, F McGain, RD Harris… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change is a real and accelerating existential danger. Urgent action is required to
halt its progression, and everyone can contribute. Pollution mitigation represents an …
halt its progression, and everyone can contribute. Pollution mitigation represents an …
The carbon footprint of products used in five common surgical operations: identifying contributing products and processes
C Rizan, R Lillywhite, M Reed… - Journal of the Royal …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives Mitigating carbon footprint of products used in resource-intensive areas such as
surgical operating rooms will be important in achieving net zero carbon healthcare. The aim …
surgical operating rooms will be important in achieving net zero carbon healthcare. The aim …
Inhalation anesthetics
EP Steffey, RJ Brosnan… - Veterinary Anesthesia and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Inhalation anesthetics are used widely for the anesthetic management of animals. They are
unique among anesthetic drugs because they are administered, and in large part removed …
unique among anesthetic drugs because they are administered, and in large part removed …
GI multisociety strategic plan on environmental sustainability
H Pohl, R De Latour, A Reuben, NK Ahuja… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
It is clear that the evolving climate crisis, with its deleterious effects on planetary ecosystems,
also poses harm to the health of humankind. 1–5 Human activity has brought about changes …
also poses harm to the health of humankind. 1–5 Human activity has brought about changes …
Reducing the environmental impact of surgery on a global scale: systematic review and co-prioritization with healthcare workers in 132 countries
British Journal of Surgery, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Healthcare cannot achieve net-zero carbon without addressing operating
theatres. The aim of this study was to prioritize feasible interventions to reduce the …
theatres. The aim of this study was to prioritize feasible interventions to reduce the …
Reducing the carbon footprint of general anaesthesia: a comparison of total intravenous anaesthesia vs. a mixed anaesthetic strategy in 47,157 adult patients
M Bernat, A Boyer, M Roche, C Richard, L Bouvet… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Global warming is a major public health concern. Volatile anaesthetics are greenhouse
gases that increase the carbon footprint of healthcare. Modelling studies indicate that total …
gases that increase the carbon footprint of healthcare. Modelling studies indicate that total …
[HTML][HTML] Implementation approaches to improve environmental sustainability in operating theatres: a systematic review
JF Davies, B Ikin, JJ Francis, F McGain - British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2023 - Elsevier
Operating theatres consume large amounts of energy and consumables and produce large
amounts of waste. There is an increasing evidence base for reducing the climate impacts of …
amounts of waste. There is an increasing evidence base for reducing the climate impacts of …
Project SPRUCE: saving our planet by reducing carbon emissions, a pediatric anesthesia sustainability quality improvement initiative
EE Hansen, JL Chiem, K Righter-Foss… - Anesthesia & …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Children are particularly vulnerable to adverse health outcomes related to
climate change. Inhalational anesthetics are potent greenhouse gasses (GHGs) and …
climate change. Inhalational anesthetics are potent greenhouse gasses (GHGs) and …