Sustainability in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Journal
Obstetrics and gynecology
ISSN: 1873-233X
Titre abrégé: Obstet Gynecol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0401101
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Dec 2023
01 Dec 2023
Historique:
received:
23
07
2023
accepted:
14
09
2023
medline:
20
11
2023
pubmed:
9
11
2023
entrez:
9
11
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Current practices in the U.S. health care industry drive climate change. This review summarizes the vast research on the negative health effects of the climate crisis on patients as relevant to obstetrics and gynecology. We further propose solutions to decarbonize operating rooms, labor and delivery units, and nurseries and neonatal intensive care units through evidence-based reduction in our single-use supply, energy, and water, as well as anesthetic gases and appropriate waste sorting.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37944151
doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005435
pii: 00006250-990000000-00953
doi:
Substances chimiques
Anesthetics, Inhalation
0
Types de publication
Review
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1341-1346Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Financial Disclosure Kelly N. Wright is a consultant for Aqua Therapeutics, Ethicon, Hologic, and Karl Storz. The other authors did not report any potential conflicts of interest.
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