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US Nitrous Oxide Mortality

R. Andrew Yockey, Rachel A. Hoopsick

JAMA Network Open July 30, 2025 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.22164 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Observational cohort Peer reviewed
Duration	2010 to 2023

Abstract

This cohort study describes national trends in nitrous oxide poisoning mortality in the US from 2010 to 2023.

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