Did You Know These Facts About Hyperbaric Medicine?

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a treatment modality that entails the inspiration of 100% oxygen inside a hyperbaric chamber pressurized greater than sea level (“sea level” is 1 atmosphere absolute [ATA]). The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society specifies that pressures applied in HBOT usually range from 2 to 3 ATA, and the treatment duration varies from 45 to 300 minutes depending upon the indication: Acute indications -  up to 1 or 2 treatment sessions Chronic medical conditions - up to 30 or more treatment sessions HBO2 treatments are carried out in two types of chambers, monoplace and multiplace - based on the number of individuals placed inside those chambers, During the treatment, the oxygen tension exceeds 2000 mmHg in the artery and ranges from 200 to 400mmHg in the tissues.

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