The use of nitrous oxide in paediatric anaesthetic practice in the United Kingdom: a questionnaire survey

Sheraton, T. E., Gildersleve, C. and Hall, Judith Elizabeth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6770-7372 2007. The use of nitrous oxide in paediatric anaesthetic practice in the United Kingdom: a questionnaire survey. Anaesthesia -London- 62 (1) , pp. 62-66. 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2006.04857.x

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Abstract

Nitrous oxide pollution is common in paediatric anaesthetic practice. A questionnaire was sent to all UK members of the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists requesting details of three areas of their paediatric practice relating to nitrous oxide: attitudes to its use; current usage; and availability of alternatives. Replies were received from 296 (68%) consultants. Of these, 169 (57%) stated that their use of nitrous oxide had decreased over the last 5 years. One hundred and fifty-eight (54%) considered theatre pollution a problem in paediatric anaesthesia. One hundred and sixty-nine (57%) reported that in normal circumstances potential deleterious effects on patients influenced their use of nitrous oxide, whilst only 70 (24%) felt potential effects on staff influenced usage. Fifty-five (18%) felt there should be some restriction in the availability of nitrous oxide.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Medicine
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RZ Other systems of medicine
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN:	0003-2409
Last Modified:	28 Oct 2022 08:34
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/71257

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