2024
Environmental and financial impacts of perioperative paracetamol use: a multicentre international life-cycle analysis
Davies J, McAlister S, Eckelman M, McGain F, Seglenieks R, Gutman E, Groome J, Palipane N, Latoff K, Nielsen D, Sherman J, the TRA2SH G. Environmental and financial impacts of perioperative paracetamol use: a multicentre international life-cycle analysis. British Journal Of Anaesthesia 2024 PMID: 38296752, DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.11.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral formulationGreenhouse gasesAssessment of GHG emissionsOral tabletsLife cycle assessmentLife cycle carbon emissionsPrescribing practicesLife cycle assessment of GHG emissionsGreenhouse gas emissionsOral tablet formFormulations of paracetamolGHG emissionsIntravenous paracetamolMitigation opportunitiesUSA patientsOral doseParacetamol useSurgical patientsIntravenous administrationGas emissionsAnalgesic agentsAustralian patientsPerioperative periodUK patientsSurgical encounters
2021
Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Gastrointestinal Biopsies in a Surgical Pathology Laboratory
Gordon IO, Sherman JD, Leapman M, Overcash M, Thiel CL. Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Gastrointestinal Biopsies in a Surgical Pathology Laboratory. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2021, 156: 540-549. PMID: 33822876, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqab021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGreenhouse gas emissionsLife cycle greenhouse gas emissionsGas emissionsLife cycle assessmentPassenger carsCarbon dioxide equivalentsCycle assessmentEnergy consumptionEmission hotspotsGHG emissionsMitigation strategiesEmissionScenario 2Scenario 1Biopsy processCapital equipmentLargest contributorEquipmentCO2eGHG
2020
Environmental and economic comparison of reusable and disposable blood pressure cuffs in multiple clinical settings
Sanchez S, Eckelman M, Sherman J. Environmental and economic comparison of reusable and disposable blood pressure cuffs in multiple clinical settings. Resources Conservation And Recycling 2020, 155: 104643. DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.104643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLife cycle assessmentCycle assessmentLife cycle costMaterial manufacturingCycle costPackaging materialsGreenhouse gas emissionsEconomic comparisonImpact categoriesLow costGas emissionsManufacturingGHG emissionsFrequent cleaningWaste disposalEnvironmental impactsWaste managementCleaningDisinfection scenariosEmissionLandfillEnvironmental modelingBlood pressurePackagingPressure
2012
Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Anesthetic Drugs
Sherman J, Le C, Lamers V, Eckelman M. Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Anesthetic Drugs. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2012, 114: 1086-1090. PMID: 22492186, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e31824f6940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGHG impactsLife cycle GHG emissionsLife cycle greenhouse gas emissionsGas flow rateGHG emissionsLife cycle assessmentEnvironmental impact mitigation strategiesFull cradleGreenhouse gasesUncontrolled emissionsGreenhouse gas emissionsFlow rateGrave approachCycle assessmentGas applicationsImpact mitigation strategiesSyringe pumpGas emissionsEntire life cycleLife cycle contextWaste anesthetic gasesEnvironmental impactsOrders of magnitudeCapturing systemOxide