title: Nitrous Oxide, From the Operating Room to the Emergency Department.
abstract: Nitrous oxide is a gas inhalation agent that has a long history of administration in procedures requiring analgesia and sedation. Although use may be limited by patient condition, patient comorbidities, and appropriate scavenging equipment, nitrous is a proven and safe tool for use in many health care settings-from the dental office to the operating room to the emergency department.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona, 1609 N. Warren Ave., Tucson, AZ 85724-5057 USA.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona, 1609 N. Warren Ave., Tucson, AZ 85724-5057 USA.
authors.forename: Nathaniel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Johnson
keywords: N2O; Nitrous oxide; Pediatric emergency department; Procedural sedation