Leslie A. Vargas

ORCID: 0000-0002-3854-659X
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Research Areas
  • Tracheal and airway disorders
  • Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
  • Veterinary Oncology Research
  • Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
  • Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
  • Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
  • Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
  • Foreign Body Medical Cases
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
2018

This study (NCT02428413) evaluated waste anesthetic gas (WAG) in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) and assessed utility of ISO-Gard® mask reducing nursing exposure to WAG. We hypothesized that WAG levels patient's breathing zone upon recovery would exceed recommended levels, leading increased PACU nurses, with use ISO-Gard limiting this exposure. A total 125 adult patients were recruited participate. Patients randomized receive standard oxygen delivery or face postoperatively. Continuous...

10.1080/08998280.2018.1502017 article EN Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings 2018-12-20
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