Handbook on Hyperbaric Medicine

Hyperbaric oxygen application has now become a useful technique for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in CNS, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, as well as in soft-tissue and orthopaedic pathologies and haematologic disorders. With a specific didactic approach, supported by numerous illustrations and tables, this volume aims to present all aspects of oxygen application under pressure not only to resolve some clinical problems, but also to improve recovery or to modify a negative illness evolution. Both scientists and practitioners will find this work a useful and updated reference book.

Physiology and Physiopathology of Hyperbaric Oxygen.- Physiological Principles of Hyperbaric Oxygenation.- Toxic Effects of Oxygen.- Pulmonary Effects.- HBO Dose Titration.- Clinical Indications.- Decompression Illness — Final Report.- Acute Indications of HBO Therapy — Final Report.- Chronic Hyperbark Oxygen Therapy Indications — Final Report.- Recommendations of the Jury.- Decompression Illness.- Epidemiology of Decompression Accidents During Recreational Diving.- Pre-Hospital Treatment of Decompression Sickness in Recreational Divers.- Hospital Medical Treatment of Decompression Sickness in Sport Scuba Diving.- Hyperbaric Treatment of Decompression Accidents.- Medical Specificities of Diving for Children and Women.- The Treatment of Decompression Sickness in Commercial Diving.- Effect of Gas Bubbles on the Blood.- Gas Embolism.- The Divers Alert Network: Epidemiology of Diving Accidents.- Divers Alert Network and its Programs.- The Divers Alert Network in Europe: Risk Evaluation and Problem Management in a European Recreational Divers Population.- Divers Alert Network Japan Report.- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Mechanism, Clinical Presentation and Management.- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in the United States.- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for CO Intoxication During Pregnancy.- Heart Damage Caused by Carbon Monoxide Poisoning.- The CO-Poisoned Child.- Soft Tissue Infections Including Clostridial Myonecrosis: Diagnosis and Treatment.- Clostridial Myonecrosis.- Radionecrosis.- Brain Injuries and HBO.- HBO in Orthopedic Disorders.- Hyperbark Oxygen Therapy in Crush Injuries.- Applications of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Plastic Surgery.- Oxygen and Healing Wounds: Tissue-Bone Repair Enhancement.- HBO Therapy in Burns and Smoke Inhalation Injury.- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Diabetic Problems.- Diabetes Mellitus: Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Therapy and Long-Term Complications.- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Gangrene.- Vascular Diseases and HBO.- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Ophthalmology.- Pigmentous Retinopathy (PR) and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO).- Hearing Disorders.- Monitoring of Clinical Parameters in Hyperbaric Chamber.- Management of HBO Patients.- Transcutaneous Oxymetry.- Oxymetry.- Transcutaneous Oxymetryin Hyperbaric Medicine.- Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen on Activity of Antibacterial Agents.- Safety and HBO Therapy.- Future Prospects in Research for Hyperbaric Oxygen.- Adapting the Hyperbaric Chamber to the Health Care Environment: History and Future Trends.- New Frontiers.- New Frontiers: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO) in Open Heart Surgery’s Complications.- New Frontiers: Dermatology.- New Frontiers: HBO in Treatment of Fetal Growth Deficiencis.- New Frontiers: Obstetrical Indications for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.- New Frontiers: Use of Combined Hyperbaric Oxygenation and In-Water Rehabilitation for Neurological Conditions due to Stroke and to Spinal Decompression Sickness.- New Frontiers: Treatment of Radiation-Induced Xerostomia with Hyperbaric Oxygen: Is There a Room for such a Complicated Treatment?.- New Frontiers: Tumor Oxygenation and Radiotherapy.- New Frontiers: Sickle Cell Anemia.- New Frontiers: Brain Abscess.- New Frontiers: Endothelin 1 and HBO.- Medical Oxygen: Characteristics, Use, Safety Guidelines.- Personal, Professional and Educational Requirements for the Staff of a Hyperbaric Medical Center.- Cost-Benefit and Cost-Efficiency Evaluation of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.