Inhaled anesthetic agents include nitrous oxide (the oldest of all anesthetics) and various halogenated agents: desflurane (halogenated solely with fluorine halogenation increases potency and is ...

Hanoi police have arrested six individuals for smuggling over 7,330 tons of nitrous oxide (N2O), worth US$5 million, ...

Removal of nitrous oxide in locations outside of the OR could contribute to two different standards of anesthesia care." Separating nitrous oxide and oxygen wall outlets is one option, but it may ...

but by NOT providing nitrous oxide, the inadvertent administration of a hypoxic gas mixture is eliminated. The FDA approved OBA-1® MRI Compact Anesthesia Unit can be safely used in a MRI scan ...

Medical professionals focus on patients first, yet the health care industry is increasingly taking action realizing that ...

For many people who have spent years undergoing extensive dental treatments, being faced with yet more dental issues ca ...

Clinicians looking for pain treatments for patients with complex regional pain syndrome may not find an effective option in nitrous oxide, according to a new study.

We present the case of a female teenager who sustained nitrous oxide burns to the medial aspect of both thighs from contact with a nitrous oxide canister being used to fill balloons. There was a delay ...

Although the FDA has approved ketamine for use as an anesthetic, infusion therapy hasn't been approved to treat chronic pain, depression, or other conditions.

Jawad Abbas talks through the anxieties some clinicians may feel when discussing dental treatment costs with patients.