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The Cons of Summiting Mt. Everest With Supplemental Oxygen (or Why Some Mountaineers Prefer to Risk Death)
A lot of adventurers, or alpinists, want to climb Mt. Everest, and while oxygen supplementation has made summiting less deadly, some are still bucking the basic modern advice: Take oxygen! Today it is well known that climbers who don't give their bodies enough time to...
Up, Up and Away: Air Ambulances and Critical Care Patients
Hot air balloons fueled by liquid propane made their debut on the world stage when a balloon by the name of Aérostat Réveillon took flight in 1783. The first passengers? A rooster, a sheep and a duck. Apparently, the balloon managed to fly or float through the air for...
Carbon Dioxide: The Brewer’s Best Friend & What You Need to Know About the CO₂ Shortage
Craft beer popularity is on the rise, and so is the need for carbon dioxide in breweries. In case you didn't know, carbon dioxide (CO₂ for short) is what puts the fizz in your beer, your kombucha, or the cold brew at your local coffee shop. As you've likely...
Going Under the Knife? Carbon Dioxide Lasers Are Making the Scalpel Take a Backseat in Dermatology and Dentistry
Who doesn't love a good lightsaber fight? Turns out lasers aren't just helpful in Star Wars; they're helpful in the real world, too. Today, these "lightsabers" or carbon dioxide lasers (also known as the CO2 laser) are an actual reality in many surgical procedures...
10 Best Practices for Nitrous Oxide in Your Dental Office
When used for pain and anxiety relief, no drug is more popular in dentistry than nitrous oxide. For the patient, nitrous oxide poses little risk and comes with a two-minute onset and recovery period. For the dentist, there is the ease of administration and greater...
Fetch a Dog Some…Oxygen? 6 Ways Animals Receive Oxygen in Veterinary Medicine
Ask any pet owner, and the answer will probably be the same. Pets are part of the family. Their medical needs are approached the same way in which other family members' needs are: with care and attention to detail. In veterinary medicine, oxygen is essential. But...
How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Is Providing Hope for Difficult Cases in Veterinary Medicine
Did you know that the first bone marrow1 transplant was successfully completed in a dog? Human bone marrow transplant protocols were first developed from canine research2 in the 1970s. Veterinary medicine has contributed positively to advancements in human medicine....
Oxygen Is Essential to Emergency Medical Services. Here’s How to Administer It Safely.
It is a common scenario: A person suddenly collapses. A first aider rushes to the rescue, administering breathing or CPR. A bystander calls 911. Emergency medical service (EMS) providers rush in, administer oxygen, and whisk the patient away. The World Health...
Removing a Tattoo? 5 Great Uses for Nitrous Oxide in Your Dermatology Office
During dermatology procedures, patients want reduced anxiety and pain. Nitrous oxide has been demonstrated to deliver increased calmness and comfort in many dermatology procedures. Did you know that nitrous oxide wears off quickly? Patients rarely have side effects...
Kids Love Laughing Gas: 5 Best Practices in Pediatric Dentistry
What is guaranteed to reduce anxiety in pediatric dentistry? Expertise in the administration of nitrous oxide can reduce patient pain. It can also diminish anxiety in both children and their parents when dental procedures are necessary. Who wants to be more...