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Ministry Of Health approved and worlwide recognised indications for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

The following 13 indications are approved uses of hyperbaric oxygen therapy as defined by the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Committee. The Committee Report can be purchased directly through the UHMS

These are indications that are supported by sufficient clinical evidence as well as studies to show it's efficacy and are used as a benchmark for medical insurance for re-imbursement in countries such as USA.
Some of these conditions (first 4) are first choice treatment modality. The rest are adjuvant therapy in combination with the primary treatment therapy such as surgery and together they work synergistically to produce the desired results.

1

Air or Gas Embolism

2

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Complicated by Cyanide Poisoning

3

Clostridal Myositis and Myonecrosis (Gas Gangrene)

4

Crush Injury, Compartment Syndrome, and other Acute Traumatic Ischemias

5

Decompression Sickness

6

Enhancement of Healing in Selected Problem Wounds

7

Exceptional Blood Loss (Anemia)

8

Intracranial Abscess

9

Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections

10

Osteomyelitis (Refractory)

11

Delayed Radiation Injury ( Soft Tissue and Bony Necrosis )

12

Skin Grafts & Flaps (Compromised)

13

Thermal Burns

 

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Related Links
More on indications for HBOT

Some other uses which have shown possible results and are experimental till date include:

  • Cerebral palsy
  • Sudden hearing loss
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Spinal cord injury

 

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE SITES
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Centre for Evidence-based medicine homepage
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Centre for Research Support
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Clinical decision making calculators
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Evidence-based Medicine
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InfoPOEMS Inc.
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Netting the evidence
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Research randomiser
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Super searchers



Graphic downloads.

- Final Pathways to Wound Healing Failure
- Normal Wound Healing Chart


 



HEALTH AND WORLDWIDE
Useful Links

DIVING AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE

- South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society
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Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society_
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International Congress on Hyperbaric Medicine
- American College of Hyperbaric Medicine
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Baromedical Nurses Association
-British Hyperbaric Association
-Defence and Civil Institute of Environmental Medicine
-Divers Alert Network
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Divers Alert Network South East Asia Pacific
-European Underwater and Baromedical -Society_Hyperbaric calendar - courses_
-Hyperbaric Calendar - meetings
-Hyperbaric oxygen for CO poisoning (Cochrane review)
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Patient Handbook
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Hyperbaric Technicians and Nurses Association
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Italian Society of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine


Before HBOT

After HBOT