Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in orthopedic conditions: An evaluation of safety

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 913-917

  Huang, Kuo Chin ^a   Hsu, Wei Hsiu ^a   Peng, Kuo Ti ^a   Huang, Tsung Jen ^a   Hsu, Robert Wen Wei ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CNS oxygen toxicity; Hyperbaric oxygen therapy; Monoplace chamber; Multiplace chamber; Safety; Status epilepticus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EPILEPTIC STATE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; INCIDENCE; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OXYGEN TOXICITY; PREDICTION; PRESSURE CHAMBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SAFETY;

ADULT; AGED; AMNESIA, RETROGRADE; ATMOSPHERE EXPOSURE CHAMBERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STATUS EPILEPTICUS;

EID: 33750032006     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000196702.26858.56     Document Type: Article

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