Table 1. Study of adverse events of nitrous oxide/oxygen procedural sedation and analgesia.
Study | Country | Total number of patients | Nitrous oxide: oxygen ratio | Serious adverse events, % | Minor adverse events, % | Vomiting, % |
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Babl et al. (2008) [13] | Australia | 762 | Up to 70:30 | 0.3 | 8.3 | 5.7 |
Zier & Liu (2011) [12] | USA | 7,802 | Up to 70:30 | 0.14 | 5.0 | 2.2 |
Pasarón et al. (2015) [9] | USA | 1,058 | Up to 60:40 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.7 |