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Nitrous oxide exposure was not associated with 30-day MI, stroke, death or hypotension in an observational analysis of POISE subjects.
Leslie K, Myles P, Devereaux PJ et al. Nitrous oxide and serious morbidity and mortality in the POISE trial. Anesth. Analg. 2013 May 1;116(5):1034-40.
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Severe obesity (BMI > 98th centile) in paediatric tonsillectomy is associated with an increased risk of perioperative respiratory complications.
Gleich SJ, Olson MD, Sprung J et al. Perioperative outcomes of severely obese children undergoing tonsillectomy. Paediatr Anaesth. 2012 Dec 1;22(12):1171-8.
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