Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: A brief history and review of its benefits and indications for the older adult patient

Annals of Long-Term Care

Volumn 22, Issue 7-8, 2014, Pages 37-42

  Singh, Shailendra ^a   Gambert, Steven R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute traumatic injuries; HBO2therapy; Hyperbaric oxygen therapy; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; OXYGEN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AIR EMBOLISM; BAROTRAUMA; BONE NECROSIS; CLAUSTROPHOBIA; CRUSH TRAUMA; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC CHAMBER; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; LUNG BAROTRAUMA; MEDICAL HISTORY; MYOPIA; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; NURSING HOME; OXYGEN SUPPLY; OXYGENATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; RADIATION INJURY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SKIN GRAFT; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERMAL INJURY; TREATMENT INDICATION; ULCER; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84907060009     PISSN: 15247929     EISSN: 19435010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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