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ATLANTA, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Traditional tank-based delivery systems for Inhaled Nitric Oxide in the hospital setting can deplete financial and labor resources as compared with a novel tankless, cassette-based delivery system, according to a new publication in the Spring 2021 issue of the journal
Respiratory Therapy. The issue was released on March 8, 2021.
The review – authored by Ricky W. Bowen, VERO Biotech, Atlanta, GA; Jeff Thompson, Floyd Medical Center, Rome, GA ; and Charles V. Pollack, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS – found that there are both obvious and relatively hidden real and opportunity costs with the use of tank-based iNO delivery systems versus the tankless alternative. According to the authors, the most frequently cited explanation for limited use of iNO in hospitals is cost, reflecting acquisition cost and not total expense. The light weight, portability, ease of use, greatly decreas