2025
Mitigating the environmental effects of healthcare: the role of the endocrinologist
Rizan C, Rotchell J, Eng P, Robaire B, Ciocan C, Kapoor N, Kalra S, Sherman J. Mitigating the environmental effects of healthcare: the role of the endocrinologist. Nature Reviews Endocrinology 2025, 21: 344-359. PMID: 40082727, DOI: 10.1038/s41574-025-01098-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndocrine-disrupting chemicalsHuman healthEnvironmental effectsPlastic pollutionChemical contaminantsChemical pollutantsEndocrine disruptionPolyfluoroalkyl substancesAir pollutionPlanetary healthPollutionCircular economy principlesGreenhouse gasesFlame retardantsModels of care provisionEffectiveness of healthcare deliveryImprove sustainabilityAssociated with plasticityHigh-value careEffectiveness of healthcareReviews evidence-based strategiesEvidence-based strategiesNegative effectsEconomy principlesCare provision
2024
Environmental and financial impacts of perioperative paracetamol use: a multicentre international life-cycle assessment
Davies J, McAlister S, Eckelman M, McGain F, Seglenieks R, Gutman E, Groome J, Palipane N, Latoff K, Nielsen D, Sherman J, collaborators the TRA2SH G, Patel P, Wong T, Harknett E, Wong S, Watson S, Gemmell-Smith M, Laing S, Cooper I, Bakogianis A, Nasteka A, Hay J, Taylor-Smith R, Reilly S, Wallace C, Mills L, Pinder A, Back M, Damm E, Goudie C, Wong J, Wilkinson A, Mohamed A, Silk E, Mitchard M, Qureshi N, Shatananda L, George D, Davenport T, Skingle A, Cooper M, Sharif S, Harding K, O’Docherty A, Hawkins T, Pooley S, Myo J, Hamid H, Davis G. Environmental and financial impacts of perioperative paracetamol use: a multicentre international life-cycle assessment. British Journal Of Anaesthesia 2024, 133: 1439-1448. PMID: 38296752, DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.11.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral formulationGreenhouse gasesAssessment of GHG emissionsOral tabletsLife cycle assessmentLife cycle carbon emissionsPrescribing practicesLife cycle assessment of GHG emissionsGreenhouse gas emissionsOral tablet formFormulations of paracetamolGHG emissionsIntravenous paracetamolMitigation opportunitiesUSA patientsOral doseParacetamol useSurgical patientsIntravenous administrationGas emissionsAnalgesic agentsAustralian patientsPerioperative periodUK patientsSurgical encounters
2012
Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Anesthetic Drugs
Sherman J, Le C, Lamers V, Eckelman M. Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Anesthetic Drugs. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2012, 114: 1086-1090. PMID: 22492186, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e31824f6940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGHG impactsLife cycle GHG emissionsLife cycle greenhouse gas emissionsGas flow rateGHG emissionsLife cycle assessmentEnvironmental impact mitigation strategiesFull cradleGreenhouse gasesUncontrolled emissionsGreenhouse gas emissionsFlow rateGrave approachCycle assessmentGas applicationsImpact mitigation strategiesSyringe pumpGas emissionsEntire life cycleLife cycle contextWaste anesthetic gasesEnvironmental impactsOrders of magnitudeCapturing systemOxide
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