anaesthetic_emissions: Anaesthetic Emissions

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Anaesthetic Emissions

Description

Estimates the CO2e emissions associated with different anaesthetic agents.

Usage

anaesthetic_emissions(
  desflurane = 0,
  sevoflurane = 0,
  isoflurane = 0,
  N2O = 0,
  methoxyflurane = 0,
  propofol = 0
)

Arguments

desflurane	Amount of desflurane used in KG (default: 0).
sevoflurane	Amount of sevoflurane used in KG (default: 0).
isoflurane	Amount of isoflurane used in KG (default: 0).
N2O	Amount of nitrous oxide (N2O) used in KG (default: 0).
methoxyflurane	Amount of methoxyflurane used in KG (default: 0).
propofol	Amount of propofol used in KG (default: 0).

Details

These estimates are based on available literature and may vary depending on factors such as specific anaesthetic agents, usage conditions, and waste gas management practices.

Value

The total CO2e emissions in tonnes.

References

• McGain F, Muret J, Lawson C, Sherman JD. Environmental sustainability in anaesthesia and critical care. Br J Anaesth. 2020 Nov;125(5):680-692. DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.06.055. Epub 2020 Aug 12. PMID: 32798068; PMCID: PMC7421303.

• ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2019, 7, 7, 6580–6591. Publication Date: January 20, 2019. Link

• Sherman, Jodi MD*; Le, Cathy; Lamers, Vanessa; Eckelman, Matthew PhD. Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Anesthetic Drugs. Anesthesia & Analgesia 114(5):p 1086-1090, May 2012. DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e31824f6940. Link

Examples

anaesthetic_emissions(desflurane = 200, sevoflurane = 30, N2O = 5)

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