Mains-powered hypoxic gas generation: a cost-effective and safe method to evaluate patients at risk from hypoxia during air travel

[...]of no longer purchasing nitrogen cylinders we have recouped the cost of the equipment after ~60 tests; centres using other methods, such as a 15% oxygen mixture with a breathing circuit or in a body box, which require additional equipment and higher gas consumption, may find the cost savings to...

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Published inThorax Vol. 66; no. 8; pp. 731 - 732
Main Authors Spurling, Kristofer J, Zammit, Christopher, Lozewicz, Stefan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society 01.08.2011
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects
Aerospace Medicine - methods
Air travel
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cost control
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Equipment evaluation
Gases - administration & dosage
Humans
Hypoxia
Hypoxia - etiology
Methods
Nitrogen
Respiratory Function Tests - methods
Travel
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Summary:[...]of no longer purchasing nitrogen cylinders we have recouped the cost of the equipment after ~60 tests; centres using other methods, such as a 15% oxygen mixture with a breathing circuit or in a body box, which require additional equipment and higher gas consumption, may find the cost savings to be greater.
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