Exposure of recovery room staff to the inhaled anesthetics caused by the exhalation of inhaled anesthetic gas from patients after surgery.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Human biomonitoring of employees (medical and nursing staff in the recovery room of the central operating theater of the University Hospital Bonn) with regard to exposure to the inhalation an
Sponsors
Zentralinstitut für Arbeitsmedizin und Maritime Medizin (ZfAM) Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age =18 years - Exposure to sevoflurane and isoflurane through occupational activity in the recovery room - Physicians or nursing staff of the UKB
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Age < 18 years - No informed consent of the staff member
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary objective is to assess the internal exposure of recovery room staff to inhalation anesthetics (sevoflurane, isoflurane) in a quantified way using biomonitoring. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary objective is the simultaneous assessment of external exposure to inhalation anesthetics (sevoflurane, isoflurane) by measuring room air concentrations in the recovery room. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMaria Wittmann
Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Operative Intensivmedizin Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Outcome results
None listed