Articles and studies
We publish interesting articles and research from the field of hyperbaric medicine (the sources are stated at the end of the articles, which you can open in pdf):
International indications for HBOT
Internationally recognized indications for hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which have been approved by the International Hyperbarics Association.
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Contraindications for HBOT
Complete contraindications for hyperbaric oxygen therapy. With these we can advise you against using the hyperbaric chamber or even forbid you from using it.
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Relieving pain in RA patients
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, a disorder which causes soreness and inflammation in the joints, can benefit from hyperbaric oxygen therapy in that it can relieve their pain.
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Can HBOT replace blood transfusion?
In exceptional cases of e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses refusing a blood transfusion, hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be used to help them acquire enough oxygen to support basic metabolic needs.
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"Magic box" for athletes
Some athletes have renamed the hyperbaric chamber and are now calling it the magic box. This comes as no surprise, as it helps them recover after strenuous workout and with faster recovery after injuries.
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Mothers of Down syndrome children talk about HBOT
Even though no research has yet been conducted on the effects of HBOT on people with Down syndrome, some are convinced it is effective.
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Hyperbaric oxygen helps people suffering from Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is characterized by long-term pain in multiple areas, fatigue and migraines. Pain can be alleviated with the help of hyperbaric oxygen.
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HBOT for glaucoma?
Three separate studies were conducted on the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for people with glaucoma, whose optic nerves have been damaged by the condition.
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How can hyperbaric oxygen help those suffering from cancer?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy helps those who already beat cancer with recovery after radiation therapy, which not only damages cancerous, but also healthy cells. It also helps in another way …
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HBOT helps veterans of war
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are seen as “typical injuries of war on terror” in veterans of war for Afghanistan and Iraq. Research has shown HBOT can help them in a number of ways.
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Fountain of youth or a crime?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy convinced even some Hollywood celebrities. One millionaire mogul even calls it a fountain of youth and has slept in it.
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HBOT speeds up post-stroke recovery
A study conducted in Israel has shown that hyperbaric oxygen therapy can help stroke victims recover even month or years after the incident.
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New hope for autism and cerebral palsy
Autism and cerebral palsy affect millions of children all over the world. The consequences are usually serious behavioral and congenital disturbances as well as motoric functions. Studies have shown HBOT to be efficient in alleviating such disabilities.
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HBOT helps alleviate chronic fatigue
The cause of chronic fatigue remains unknown. However, research has shown that HBOT can help improve the quality of life for people suffering from this syndrome.
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HBOT helps with Lyme disease
Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness which mimics many other diseases. Little is known that HBOT can also help in treating this disease.
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Oxygen can help alleviate headaches and migraines
Studies have shown that some forms of oxygen therapy can help manage two types of debilitating headaches.
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HBO therapy for multiple sclerosis
The fact that therapy in a hyperbaric chamber can help those suffering from multiple sclerosis was discovered unintentionally by an American doctor. His discovery was then followed by a series of scientific studies.
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Effective elimination of long-term consequences of radiation
A part of cancer treatment is also radiation therapy, which can also damage the healthy cells. It has been discovered that hyperbaric oxygen therapy can help heal such damage.
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy helps firefighters
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless and odorless gas, which is produced by incomplete combustion of carbonaceous material. CO poisoning, to which firefighters are also subjected, can be treated with HBOT.
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HBOT helps with bone inflammation
Inflammation of the bone or osteomyelitis is a bacterial infection which can be chronic. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can help people suffering from it alleviate their symptoms, together with surgery and antibiotics.
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HBOT and Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disorder. Research has shown that hyperbaric oxygen therapy helps those suffering from it to better well-being and alleviates tremors.
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How can HBOT aid diabetic patients?
Wounds of diabetic patients usually heal longer because of bad micro-circulation and supply of oxygen to the damaged areas. HBOT aids in managing these problems.
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Have a constant ringing in your ears? HBOT can help!
Tinnitus or ringing in the ears is a feeling that there is constant noise present in our ears, despite there being no acoustic stimuli. It has been proven that HBOT can help alleviate it or in some cases help even more.
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Can HBOT aid with hypertension?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can aid in many health conditions and injuries. Can it aid people with hypertension?
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Unexpected help to addicts
One of the most surprising uses of hyperbaric oxygen therapy is in aiding recovering drug addicts and alcoholics.
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Interesting cases
Even though HBOT is not officially recognized as a treatment, it is a very efficient adjunctive therapy, which has helped many people already.
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HBOT in perinephritic abscess treatment
Chilean report tells of a case of an older female with hereditary polycystis kidney disease, whose abscess doctors tried to eliminate with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
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HBOT helps alleviate Crohn's Disease
Crohn's Disease is an autoimmune disorder, characteristic of which is inflammation of the gastrointestinal lining. HBOT helps lengthen the time the disease is in remission and alleviates symptoms.
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How can HBOT aid in gum inflammation?
Gum inflammation is caused by anaerobic bacteria accumulating in the gum and tissues surrounding the teeth. It has been proven that hyperbaric oxygen eliminates these bacteria.
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy or pressurized air?
The difference between hyperbaric oxygen therapy, during which we breathe pure oxygen while lying in a pressurized chamber, and therapy with pressurized air, is mainly that the first one is beneficial and the latter can have a harmful effect.
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How does HBOT help with diabetic neuropathy?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can help improve the healing process of those suffering because of diabetic neuropathy, a common problem in diabetic patients. How?
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Polyneuropathy and HBOT
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy helps patients with polyneuropathy in that it alleviates pain, enhances blood circulation and improves sensation in hands and feet.
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Can HBOT help with cerebral blood flow?
All brain injuries, from learning disabilities to stroke and posttraumatic stress disorder, have something in common – a reduced or interrupted cerebral blood flow.
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Pressurized oxygen helps suppress herpes
Herpes thrives in an environment with little or no oxygen, which is why it is not unusual that hyperbaric oxygen therapy can help suppress this virus.
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How pressurized oxygen can help your heart
All heart problems are associated with the lack of oxygen because of an obstruction or a narrowing of arteries bringing oxygen to the heart. What is the first thing an emergency physician administers to a patient suffering from chest pains or infarct?
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HBOT helps with acute traumatic ischemia
Acute traumatic ischemia is caused by injuries interrupting blood flow to extremities. In this way also the oxygen supply is interrupted, which slows or even stops wound healing.
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HBOT alleviates Myasthenia Gravis' effects
Myasthenia Gravis is characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue of any muscles under our voluntary control. HBOT can have surprising effects on those suffering from the disease.
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