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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/135955| Title: | An audit on the consumption of inhalational anaesthetic agents at Mater Dei Hospital |
| Authors: | Hunter, Emma Duca, Kristina Sciberras, Stephen C. |
| Keywords: | Inhalation anesthesia Cost effectiveness Medical audit Anesthesia -- Safety measures |
| Issue Date: | 2025 |
| Publisher: | University of Malta. Medical School |
| Citation: | Hunter, E., Duca, K., & Sciberras, S. C. (2025). An audit on the consumption of inhalational anaesthetic agents at Mater Dei Hospital. Malta Medical Journal, 37(2), 29-35. |
| Abstract: | BACKGROUND: Inhalational anaesthetic agents carry a considerable cost, both economic and environmental. Consumption of such medications is related to the fresh gas flow, which is controlled by the attending anaesthetic team. METHOD: Data was collected over a period of twelve weeks with intermittent, random observations of fresh gas flow rate and anaesthetic agent concentration performed by an investigator not being actively involved in the anaesthesia delivery. The type of procedure performed, time from induction, age of the patient and the type of airway device used were also collected. RESULTS: A total of three hundred and thirty-eight visits were made. The median FGF observed was 2L/min. Sevoflurane was the commonest anaesthetic gas used at a median MAC of 1.25. CONCLUSION: A more economical use of anaesthetic agents is possible, with a potential reduction of FGF from 2L/min to 1L/min or less. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/135955 |
| Appears in Collections: | MMJ, Volume 37, Issue 2 |
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