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Sevoflurane consumption pattern by individual anaesthesiologists varies widely despite using the same high-end workstations in the same hospital

J Clin Monit ComputPublished Retrospective observational study

Authors' conclusion

Despite using the same workstations in the same hospital, the typical sevoflurane consumption differed dramatically between 22 anaesthesiologists.

Study context

Population
Cases anaesthetised by 22 anaesthesiologists using flow-i workstations in a medium sized hospital, 2019
Participants
22 anaesthesiologists
Exposure
Sevoflurane consumption between individual anaesthesiologists by airway approach
Outcome
Typical sevoflurane consumption per anaesthesiologist (mean cumulative consumption in first 50 cases per airway group)
Follow-up
45 min (intubated, laryngeal mask); 8 min (mask)
Methodological detailssingle-centre
  • Single-centre

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Sevoflurane consumption

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

Typical CO2 equivalent emissions (GWP20) per anaesthesiologist

GWP20 of 702

Original publication

Sevoflurane consumption pattern by individual anaesthesiologists varies widely despite using the same high-end workstations in the same hospital. J Clin Monit Comput. Published 31 December 2022. doi:10.1007/s10877-022-00961-8

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