A small green inhaler became an unexpected medical talking point during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. When Canadian midfielder Ismaël Koné was stretchered from the field during Canada’s match against Qatar, photographs showed him inhaling from a distinctive green device. Team officials subsequently confirmed that it contained methoxyflurane, a self-administered inhaled analgesic commonly known as the “green whistle”.[1] The episode attracted public attention because the device was unfamiliar to many observers. For clinicians, however, its greater significance lies elsewhere: it offered a highly visible reminder that effective pain treatment should begin where trauma occurs, not only after the patient reaches an emergency department.
Ramezani,M S . (2026). Prehospital Trauma Analgesia in Sports and Emergency Medicine. (e741144). Caspian Journal of Surgery, (), e741144 doi: 10.22088/caspjs.2026.2094631.1071
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Ramezani,M S . "Prehospital Trauma Analgesia in Sports and Emergency Medicine" .e741144 , Caspian Journal of Surgery, , , 2026, e741144. doi: 10.22088/caspjs.2026.2094631.1071
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Ramezani M S. (2026). 'Prehospital Trauma Analgesia in Sports and Emergency Medicine', Caspian Journal of Surgery, (), e741144. doi: 10.22088/caspjs.2026.2094631.1071
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M S Ramezani, "Prehospital Trauma Analgesia in Sports and Emergency Medicine," Caspian Journal of Surgery, (2026): e741144, doi: 10.22088/caspjs.2026.2094631.1071
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Ramezani M S. Prehospital Trauma Analgesia in Sports and Emergency Medicine. Casp J Surg. 2026;():e741144. doi: 10.22088/caspjs.2026.2094631.1071
