Myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery is defined by elevated postoperative cardiac
troponin concentrations that exceed the 99th percentile of the upper reference limit of the …

Perioperative stroke is a potentially devastating complication in patients undergoing
noncardiac, nonneurological surgery. This scientific statement summarizes established risk …

Background/Objectives Nitrous oxide (N2O) is known to have abuse potential, although
debate regarding the toxic effects of such abuse continues. Our objective was to review the …

Nitrous oxide (N 2 O) is one of the oldest drugs still in use in medicine. Despite its superior
pharmacokinetic properties, controversy remains over its continued use in clinical practice …

The recreatinal use of nitrous oxide has become more common in recent years, especially in
adolescents and young adults. It has been mainly associated with medical conditions like …

Stroke is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. The aim of this review is to
provide an evidence-based synthesis of the literature related to perioperative stroke …

Background Neurologic complications from recreational use of nitrous oxide (N 2 O), which
are attributed to vitamin B12 deficiency, have been well documented. With increasing …

Perioperative stroke is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Stroke
recognition and diagnosis are challenging perioperatively, and surgical patients receive …

Medical research has evolved, from individual expert described opinions and techniques, to
scientifically designed methodology-based studies. Evidence-based medicine (EBM) was …

Introduction For a drug that has been omnipresent for nearly 200 years, nitrous oxide's
(N2O) future seems less certain than its illustrious past. Environmental concerns are coming …