carbonr (version 0.2.1)

anaesthetic_emissions: 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
)

Value

The total CO2e emissions in tonnes.

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.

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)