Carbon Dioxide
Low carbon dioxide production linked to central sleep apnea in men with heart failure
Reduced carbon dioxide production is linked to central sleep apnea in men with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, according to data published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
‘If not you, who?’: Tips for clean air advocacy among busy clinicians
HONOLULU — As global warming progresses, advocacy by clinicians who can speak about the health impacts of rising temperatures is crucial in evoking change, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
More selective prostate biopsy approaches could greatly reduce health care pollution
More careful patient selection for prostate biopsy would reduce health care pollution associated with the procedure, according to study results published in European Urology.
Air quality, noise among environmental variables linked to decreased sleep efficiency
Air quality, noise and temperature levels were all associated with decreased sleep efficiency, according to a recent study, although such associations may not be apparent to individuals.
Researchers identify clinical variable that predicts ability to wean from ECMO
A high effort to eliminate carbon dioxide was linked to a greater likelihood of failing to wean from venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, according to study results.
Results support carbon dioxide bone preparation vs tourniquet alone for TKA
Significantly more cement penetration was seen in three Knee Society Radiographic Evaluation System zones with greater cancellous bone in patients who had bone prepared with carbon dioxide gas in total knee arthroplasty compared to those who had tourniquet with lavage only, according to recently published results.