title: Nitrous oxide scarcity--a spur to innovation.
abstract: For two years in succession, Lagos University Teaching Hospital witnessed scarcity of Nitrous Oxide in the early two months of the year. The anaesthetic technique changed and the volume of work fell the first time scarcity was experienced. The second time, it led to innovation and diversification of anaesthetic techniques.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Anaesthesia, C.M.U.L., Idi-Araba.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Olusola
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kushimo
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Odukoya
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Somolu
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: ffoulkes-Crabbe
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000600:supply & distribution*
chemical_list: D009609:Nitrous Oxide