What if a gas used in anesthesia became a weapon against Alzheimer's disease? A recent study reveals that xenon, a noble gas, could protect the brain by reducing inflammation and brain damage.

Globally, health care contributes significantly to overall carbon emissions. Emissions come from a variety of sources, including waste management, single-use plastics, and those related to ...

Discover how a systemwide initiative at Michigan Medicine successfully reduced anesthesia-caused greenhouse gas emissions without compromising patient safety.

They also added some capabilities for new anesthetic gases that have started to become more in demand. As for what's next, Gradian is working on distributing a second product this fall ...

Washington state lawmakers are considering allocating $840,000 to the state's Department of Ecology to study the impact of anesthesia gas on the environment. The department would be required to ...

Anaesthetic gases from the operating theatres are life-saving for patients, but in large doses they are harmful to the ...

In dogs, endotracheal intubation is often necessary for surgery, dental prophylaxis, or other procedures that require gas anesthesia or ventilation. Following a few simple guidelines can help ...

Many monitors have the ability to measure gas parameters, such as CO 2 and anesthesia gas concentrations in the respiratory circuit. The most common technology used for gas analysis is sidestream ...

Intravenous (i.v.) anesthetics include etomidate, midazolam, propofol, thiopental, ketamine, and opioid agonists. The first four agents act by enhancing the activity of the inhibitory ...

What if a gas used in anesthesia became a weapon against Alzheimer's disease? A recent study reveals that xenon, a noble gas, could protect the brain by reducing inflammation and brain damage. This ...