Purpose: Results of published, randomized controlled trials comparing sevoflurane and desflurane were pooled to measure differences in times until patients obeyed commands, were extubated ...

Desflurane, a potent warming agent, can hang around in our atmosphere for 14 years after dispersing. Due to its quick elimination from the body, it traditionally has been used for anesthesia ...

Scotland has become the first country in the world to stop its hospitals using the anaesthetic desflurane because of the threat it poses to the environment. NHS data suggests the gas, used to keep ...