Bacterial contamination and greenhouse gas emissions
We conclude that the prevalence of bacterial contamination was low for both methods. A much larger study would be needed to detect an inter-method difference. Reuse of infusion-set components allowed significantly reduced intravenous anaesthesia climate emissions.
Authors
- Peter Bentzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8783-3886)
- Jon Edman-Wallér (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3371-8900)
- Per Werner Möller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2090-3464)
- Magni Vidar Gudmundsson
- Snorri Laxdal Karlsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0526-8703)
Institutions
- ASTER (CA)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Anaesthesiology
- Published
- 2024-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/eja.0000000000002067
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.15
Funders
- Göteborgs Universitet
- Sahlgrenska Akademin