Nitrous Oxide Sedation

Nitrous oxide sedation is a technique of minimal conscious sedation achieved through controlled nasal inhalation of a nitrous oxide-oxygen mixture that produces anxiolytic and analgesic effects while preserving patient consciousness and communicative responsiveness.

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13.3K

Citations

990

Authors

392

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Publications per year

2017–2026

Variants

Relative Analgesia

Parents

Dental Anesthesiology

Children

Adult Nitrous Oxide SedationAdverse EffectsAirway ManagementDelivery SystemsDental Anxiety ManagementDischarge CriteriaHypoxia PreventionMonitoring During SedationOccupational Exposure ControlPatient Assessment

Publications

324

Difficult Airway Society guidelines for awake tracheal intubation (ATI) in adults

Imran Ahmad, Kariem El‐Boghdadly, R Bhagrath et al. · Anaesthesia · 2019 · 514 citations · Full text

Veterinary Medicine, Anesthesiology, Anesthesia +12

Peroxynitrite, a product of superoxide and nitric oxide, produces coronary vasorelaxation in dogs.

Joseph S. Beckman, David D. Ku · Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics · 1994 · 232 citations

Life Sciences, Cardiology, Nitrous Oxide Sedation +9

Current Trends in the Development of Nitric Oxide Donors

Yupeng Hou, Adam Jañczuk, P. G. Wang · Current Pharmaceutical Design · 1999 · 228 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Physiology +12

Bispectral EEG Index during Nitrous Oxide Administration

Ira J. Rampil, Jin‐Soo Kim, Rainer Lenhardt et al. · Anesthesiology · 1998 · 226 citations · Full text

Dentistry, Anesthesiology, Neuroscience +10

The Laryngeal-closure Reflex and Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Analgesia

P. E. Cleaton‐Jones · Anesthesiology · 1976 · 139 citations · Full text

Dentistry, Dental Anesthesiology, Anesthesia +16

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Authors

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Milton Houpt
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States
9 publications · 523 citations
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Franz E Babl
Royal Children's Hospital, Australia
8 publications · 472 citations
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Stephen Wilson
The Ohio State University, United States
8 publications · 461 citations
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Judith L. Zier
Children’s Minnesota - St. Paul Hospital, United States
7 publications · 319 citations
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N M Girdler
Newcastle Dental Hospital, United Kingdom
5 publications · 350 citations
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PubMed
Repository · 80 publications · 3.2K citations
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British Journal of Anaesthesia
19 publications · 865 citations
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Anesthesiology
13 publications · 758 citations
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Anesthesia & Analgesia
13 publications · 596 citations
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Anaesthesia
9 publications · 809 citations
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See also Nitrous Oxide Sedation
Safety Considerations	Respiratory Depression Diagnosis Cystic Fibrosis Vitamin B12 Deficiency Peripheral Neuropathies Pulse Oximetry Capnography
Administration Protocols	Inhalation Sedation Medical History Taking
Clinical Indications	Sedation In Dental Procedures Pediatric Sedation Dental Anxiety Management
Mechanisms of Action	Endogenous Opioids
Equipment Systems	Pulse Oximetry Capnography Electrocardiography Blood Pressure Monitors