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
2016
Environmental Impacts of the U.S. Health Care System and Effects on Public Health
Eckelman MJ, Sherman J. Environmental Impacts of the U.S. Health Care System and Effects on Public Health. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0157014. PMID: 27280706, PMCID: PMC4900601, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife cycle assessment modelingAir pollution emissionsGreenhouse gas emissionsPollution burdenIndustrial activitiesAssessment modelingCriteria air pollutantsStratospheric ozone depletionAcid rainEnvironmental impactsPollution-related diseasesGas emissionsPollution emissionsAir toxicsEnvironmental performancePollutionAir pollutants
2015
Environmental Impacts of Surgical Procedures: Life Cycle Assessment of Hysterectomy in the United States
Thiel CL, Eckelman M, Guido R, Huddleston M, Landis AE, Sherman J, Shrake SO, Copley-Woods N, Bilec MM. Environmental Impacts of Surgical Procedures: Life Cycle Assessment of Hysterectomy in the United States. Environmental Science And Technology 2015, 49: 1779-1786. PMID: 25517602, PMCID: PMC4319686, DOI: 10.1021/es504719g.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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