Inhaled anesthetic agents include nitrous ... reflects low tissue solubility. The tissue:gas partition coefficients for nitrous oxide in brain and fat are lower than values for the potent inhaled ...

Health officials are warning about a rise in injuries linked to the misuse of nitrous oxide, aka laughing gas.

(All gas cylinders, flow meters ... 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 not ...

Once called "hippie crack," nitrous oxide is making a comeback. Last week, the FDA warned about its dangers, and health ...

N 2 O, as chemists know it, can cause a feeling of euphoria on top of its anesthetic effects ... Suffice it to say, nitrous oxide may commonly be referred to as laughing gas, but driving while ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are tracking a rise in injuries tied to the misuse of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, including some brands that are sold in small canisters containing flavors ...

Across the United States, nitrous oxide (N2O), also known as laughing gas or nitrous ... N2O serves a medical role as an anesthesia and an analgesic. In food preparation, it is used for aeration ...

Inhaling commercially available nitrous oxide canisters, commonly known as laughing gas, could lead to serious harm or death, ...

Reducing the use of climate-warming inhaled gases can cut emissions associated with surgical anesthesia in half, according to a new analysis. What’s more, the study found no impact on patient ...

Although the retail sale of nitrous oxide — used medically for anesthesia and pain relief ... said the fact that laughing gas is legally and commonly sold at area smoke shops and liquor stores ...

Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, is often associated with temporary euphoria by its users, but the FDA issued a warning on Friday that an increasing number of patients have been hospitalized after ...