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Comment
. 2022 Feb;69(2):271-272.
doi: 10.1007/s12630-021-02136-6. Epub 2021 Nov 8.

Please stop using nitrous oxide in routine clinical practice (comment on: Use of nitrous oxide in contemporary anesthesia-an ongoing tug of war)

Christian Hönemann  1 , Se-Chan Kim  2
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Please stop using nitrous oxide in routine clinical practice (comment on: Use of nitrous oxide in contemporary anesthesia-an ongoing tug of war)

Christian Hönemann et al. Can J Anaesth. 2022 Feb.
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Keywords: ecological impact; environmental pollution; nitrous oxide; patient safety.

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