PubMed · 7808381
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Abstract
Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy is defined as treatment in which a patient breathes 100% oxygen while under a pressure greater than one atmosphere. The efficacy of hyperbaric therapy is based on a reduction in volume of gas-filled spaces; and an elevation of the partial pressure of oxygen resulting in hyperoxygenation of perfused tissues. Multiple animal studies, clinical trials, and extensive clinical experience have produced a set of 12 indications for which HBO therapy may be beneficial.
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D T Fitzpatrick. 1994. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7808381/
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