Background: This article outlines therapeutic mechanisms of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and
reviews data on its efficacy for clinical problems seen by plastic and reconstructive …

In the first comprehensive study of Medicare spending in wound care, based on
retrospective analysis of the 2014 Medicare 5% Limited Data Set for acute and chronic …

Background and Purpose—The authors present an overview of the current evidence and
management recommendations for evaluation and treatment of adults with acute ischemic …

Carbon monoxide (CO) may be the cause of more than one-half of the fatal poisonings
reported in many countries; fatal cases also are grossly under-reported or misdiagnosed by …

Background Patients with acute carbon monoxide poisoning commonly have cognitive
sequelae. We conducted a double-blind, randomized trial to evaluate the effect of hyperbaric …

Hyperbaric oxygen—100 percent oxygen at two to three times the atmospheric pressure at
sea level—can result in arterial oxygen tension in excess of 2000 mm Hg1 and oxygen …

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) is increasingly used in a number of areas of medical
practice. It is a unique intervention whose method of action is not well understood. Clinicians …

A 71-year-old man with type 2 diabetes and hypertension is referred for coronary
angiography. Medications include metformin and a thiazide. Before the angiogram, his …

See related editorial," Hyperbaric Oxygen for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Does It Really
Work?" Study objective: Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a major clinical problem. The …

The goal of this review is to outline advances addressing the role that reactive species of
oxygen and nitrogen play in therapeutic mechanisms of hyperbaric oxygen. The review will …