Anesth Analg July 2010 PMID 20519425

Global warming potential of inhaled anesthetics: application to clinical use.

Susan M Ryan, Claus J Nielsen

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Discussions highlight the significant environmental impact of inhaled anesthetics, with statements like desflurane's GWP being 3714 times that of CO2, indicating strong support for change. The tone ranges from factual observations to suggestions for mitigation, such as strategies for capturing anesthetic gases, illustrating both awareness and a desire to influence clinical practices.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most comments acknowledge the high global warming potential of anesthetics like desflurane, suggesting agreement with the study's findings on environmental impact.

InterestHigh interest

Posts demonstrate a strong curiosity about the environmental implications, discussing strategies and alternatives, showing high interest.

EngagementModerate engagement

Discussions include specific suggestions such as using closed circuits and charcoal filters, indicating a meaningful level of engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

Comments reflect awareness of the significance of clinical choices on environmental outcomes, emphasizing the potential for change, though primarily at the conceptual level.

Abstract in brief

  • The text discusses the environmental impact of inhaled anesthetics by calculating their global warming potential (GWP) and carbon dioxide equivalent (CDE) emissions), showing that desflurane has the highest impact among the studied anesthetics, followed by isoflurane and sevoflurane.
  • Scientists determined how these anesthetics absorb infrared light and used this data to estimate their global warming potential over 20 and 100 years, considering typical clinical usage scenarios with different carrier gases like air and nitrous oxide.
  • The findings reveal that changing the carrier gas to nitrous oxide significantly increases the carbon footprint of sevoflurane and isoflurane, whereas it slightly reduces that of desflurane, emphasizing the importance of clinical choices on environmental impact.

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Kevin
@Kevin34050619 · X

@GongGasGirl Interesting. CO2 has a global warming potential (GWP) of 1 (it is the unity benchmark) whereas desflourane has a GWP of 3714. In other words 1 kg of desflurane has the same warming potental as 3.7 tonnes of CO2. (https://t.co/aoRYxhAaWu) It's the quantity used that counts.

Sep 13, 2023 · 2 likes · 430 followers View post →
Andrew Kofke
@AndrewKofke · X

Global warming potential of inhaled anesthetics: application to clinical use. - PubMed - NCBI. Maybe we should all use closed circuit and catch the stuff in charcoal at end case. Unfortunate though that metabolic gases accumulate w long cases https://t.co/iFzqzLJF9C

Feb 14, 2019 · 1 like · 1,356 followers View post →

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Kevin
@Kevin34050619 · X

@GongGasGirl Interesting. CO2 has a global warming potential (GWP) of 1 (it is the unity benchmark) whereas desflourane has a GWP of 3714. In other words 1 kg of desflurane has the same warming potental as 3.7 tonnes of CO2. (https://t.co/aoRYxhAaWu) It's the quantity used that counts.

Sep 13, 2023 · 2 likes · 430 followers View post →
Claire Mallinson
@ClaireMallinso4 · X

Global warming potential of inhaled anesthetics: application to clinical use. - PubMed - NCBI #gsttanaesthesia do we need to have a strategy on our Emissions? https://t.co/xsozzduu6C

Mar 15, 2019 · 687 followers View post →
Andrew Kofke
@AndrewKofke · X

Global warming potential of inhaled anesthetics: application to clinical use. - PubMed - NCBI. Maybe we should all use closed circuit and catch the stuff in charcoal at end case. Unfortunate though that metabolic gases accumulate w long cases https://t.co/iFzqzLJF9C

Feb 14, 2019 · 1 like · 1,356 followers View post →
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