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Breathing high levels of oxygen under hyperbaric conditions causes greater uptake of oxygen by the bodily fluids and so more can reach areas where the circulation is diminished or blocked and therefore improve recovery. The chamber can actually be decompressed at any time and whilst breathing oxygen, you cannot suffer decompression sickness ('the bends'). The sessions last just over an hour and are usually repeated daily five days a week.

Research & Guidance

Read the latest research on Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Treatment in the following conditions:

Alcohol and Drug Addiction

Oxygen as a Therapy for Reducing Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms
Robert H. Granger
Medical Hypotheses (2005) 65, 1161-1164. July 2005.

Complex Treatment of Emergency Conditions in Patients with Drug Addiction
N. Epifanova, et al.
European Psychiatry, Vol 15, no. S2, pp 440-441 (octobre 2000)

The Role of Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Treatment of Alcohol Abuse and Drug Addiction
N. Epifanova et al. 
European Neuropsychopharmacology, Volume 8, Issue null, Pages S282-S283

Hyperbaric Oxygenation in the Treatment of Narcotic and Toxin Addiction and Alcoholism in the Post-Intoxication and Abstinence Periods
N. Epifanova
Anesteziol Reanimatol. 1995 May-Jun;(3):34-9.

Hyperbaric Oxygenation Effect and the Mechanisms of Action in Alcohol Abuse and Drug Addiction
N. Epifanova, et al.

Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Correction of Homeostasis Parameters in Patients with Withdrawal Syndrome
N. Epifanova et al. 
Presented at the Progress in Clinical Toxicology Symposium, Krakow, Poland, 2001

Neuropsychologic Sequelae After Opium Poisoning: Prevention by Treatment with Hyperbaric Oxygen
N Epifanova, et al.

The Role of Hyperbaric Oxygenation in the Correction of Homeostasis of Patients with Psycho-Organic Disorders
N Epifanova, et al. 
Presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the European Underwater and Baromedical Society, Brugge, September 2002

The Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygenation in the Treatment of Alcohol Abuse and Narcomania
N.M.Epifanova; M.V.Romasenko 
European Psychiatry, Volume 12, Supplement 2, 1997 , pp. 208s-208s(1)

Some clinico-biochemical aspects of hyperbaric oxygenation effect in the treatment of opium poisoning
N. Epifanova, et al. 
J Eur Coll Neuropharmacol 1999.

Method of Hyperbaric Oxygen in Narcotherapy
Moscow Department of Health
Information Release (Translation)

Air Embolism

Intra-Arterial Air Thrombogenesis After Cerebral Air Embolism Complicating Lower Extremity Sclerotherapy
Leslie-Mazwi TM, et al.
Neurocrit Care. 2009;11(1):97-100. Epub 2009 Mar 11.

Alzheimer's Disease

A new method of treatment of neurodegenerations. A case of Alzeheimer's Disease
Kazantseva N.V. et al.
The Pressure Point. Vol. 4 Issue 6. pp.10-14

Autism

Hyperbaric Treatment for Children with Autism: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial
Daniel A Rossignol, et al.
BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9:21 doi:10.1186/1471-2431-9-21

The Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Symptoms in Children with Autism: An Open-Label Pilot Study
Daniel A Rossignol, et al.
BMC Pediatrics 2007, 7:36 doi:10.1186/1471-2431-7-36

Brain Injury

Low Pressure Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and SPECT Brain Imaging in the Treatment of Blast-Induced Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury (Post-Concussion Syndrome) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Case Report
Paul G Harch, et al.
Cases Journal 2009, 2:6538

Case Report: Treatment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury with Hyperbaric Oxygen
Col. James K. Wright, et al.
UHM 2009, Vol. 36, No. 6

Can Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction Be Prevented
Richard A. Neubauer, M.D; Charles Golden, Ph.D.
Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons, Vol 10 No 1, Spring 2005

Cerebral Oxygenation and the Recoverable Brain
Dr Richard A. Neubauer; Professor Philip James MB ChB DIH Phd FFOM.
Neurol Res 1998; 20 (Suppl 1): 533-536

Late Treatment of Severe Brain Injury with Hyperbaric Oxygenation
Richard A. Neubauer, M.D et al.
Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons, Vol 10, No 2, Summer 2005.

Hyperbaric Oxygen in the Treatment of Patients with Cerebral Stroke, Brain Trauma, and Neurologic Disease
NooriS.Al-Waili, et al.
Advances in Therapy vol.22 no.6. pp. 659-678. 2005.

Results of a Prospective Randomised Trial for Treatment of Severely Brain-Injured Patients with Hyperbaric Oxygen
Rockswold GL, et al.
J Neurosurg, 1992, 76:929-34. 

New Approaches in the Treatment of Brain Lesions
N. Epifanova, et al.
European Neuropsychopharmacology, Volume 10, Issue null, Page 370

Cancer

Hyperoxia Increases the Uptake of 5-fluorouracil in Mammary Tumors Independently of Changes in Interstitial Fluid Pressure and Tumor Stroma
Ingrid Moen, et al.
BMC Cancer 2009, 9:446

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Brain Injury & Recovery of Function with Reference to Hyperbaric Oxygen
Professor Philip James MB ChB DIH Phd FFOM.

Carbon Monixide Poisoning, Risk Factors for Cognitive Sequelae and the Role of Hyperbaric Oxygen
Lindell K. Weaver, et al.
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Vol. 176, 2007

Cardiovascular Disease

Hyperbaric Oxygen and Your Heart
Medical Journalist Morton Walker, D.P.M., USA
Explore. Vol. 9, No. 1

Cerebral Palsy

Hyperbaric Oxygen for Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Randomised Multicentre Trial. HBO-CP Research Group
Collet JP, et al.
Lancet. 2001 Feb 24;357(9256):582-6.

Decompression Illness

The Monoplace Hyperbaric Chamber and Management of Decompression Illness

Dr RCT Li
HKMJ 2001;7:435-8

Diabetes

Adjunctive Systemic Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Treatment of Severe Prevalently Ischemic Diabetic Foot Ulcer. A Randomized Study
Faglia E, et al.
Diabetes Care. 1996 Dec;19(12):1338-43.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Diabetic Foot
N Doctor, et al.
J Postgrad Med 1992 Jul-Sep;38(3):112-4, 111.

Foetal Alcohol Syndrome

Quantification of Neurocognitive Changes Before, During, and After Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in a Case of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Kenneth P. Stoller
Pediatrics. 2005 Oct;116(4):e586-91. Epub 2005 Sep 15.

Headache Pain

Oxygen Therapy Influences Episodic Cluster Headache and Related Cutaneous Brush and Cold Allodynia
Gerald Huber, MD; Christian Lampl, MD
Headache. 2009 Jan;49(1):134-6. Epub 2008 Jul 1.

Liver Disease

Beneficial Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygenation on Liver Regeneration in Cirrhosis
Ozdogan Mehmet, et al.
Journal of Surgical Research 2005, vol. 129, no2, pp. 260-264

Lyme Disease

Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Lyme Disease
Fife, William P. PhD; Freeman, DM.
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Annual Meeting Abstract 1998.

Macular Disease

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy reduces visual field defect after macular hole surgery
Kuroki Akiko Mera et al.
Opthalmic Surgery and Lasers. 2002. vol. 33. No. 3. pp.200-206.

Multiple Sclerosis

Hyperbaric-Oxygen Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study
Fischer BH et al.
N Engl J Med. 1983 Jan 27;308(4):181-6.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis: My Experience
William S. Maxfield, M.D., F.A.C.N.M.
Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. Vol. 10. No. 4. Winter 2005.

Psychotherapy

Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Psychiatric Practice
Dr. A.A. Churkin, Chief Psychiatrist, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Indications and Contra-indications of Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Psychotherapy
Dr. A.A. Churkin, Chief Psychiatrist, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Physiological Control During HBO Treatment
Dr. A.A. Churkin, Chief Psychiatrist, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Regimens of Hyperbaric Oxygenations, Patients’ Preparation for Treatment and Psychopathological Dynamics
Dr. A.A. Churkin, Chief Psychiatrist, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Radiation Injury

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Late Radiation Tissue Injury
Bennett MH, et al.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD005005.

Respiratory Diseases

Intermittent Hypoxia: Mechanisms of Action and Some Applications to Bronchial Asthma Treatment
T.V.  Serebrovskaya, et al.

Stem Cell Production

Stem Cell Mobilization by Hyperbaric Oxygen
Professor Stephen R. Thom, MD, PhD., et al.
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 290: H1378-H1386, 2006. Nov 18, 2005; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00888.2005

Transplant Surgery

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Liver Transplantation

V. Muralidharan, PhD, FRACS., and Professor C. Christophi, MD, FRACS, FACS, FRCS.
HPB, 2007; 9: 174-182

Morphologic Analysis of the Microcirculation During Reperfusion of Ischemic Skeletal Muscle and the Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen
Zamboni WA, et al.
Plast Reconstr Surg, 1993, 91:1110-23.

Wound Healing

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as an Anti-Infective Agent
Çimsit, et al.
Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy, Vol. 7, No. 8, October 2009 , pp.1015-1026(12)

Adjunctive Hyperbaric Oxygen Reduces the Need for Surgery in 40-80% Burns
Cianci P, et al.
J Hyperbar Med, 1988, 3:97-101.

Burns Treated with Adjunctive Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Comparative Study in Humans
Niu AKC, et al.
J Hyper Med 1987;2:75-86.

Effect of Hyperoxia at 1 and 2 ATA on Hypoxia and Hypercapnia in Human Skin During Experimental Inflammation
Abbot NC, et al.
J Appl Physiol, 1994, 77:767-73.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Reduced Size of Chronic Leg Ulcers: A Randomized Double-Blind Study
Hammarlund C; Sundberg T.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 1994 Apr;93(4):829-33; discussion 834.

The Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on a Burn Wound Model in Human Volunteers
Niezgoda, Jeffrey A. M.D, et al.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 1997 May;99(6):1620-25.

Urethral Stripping Due to Stent Removal
Tahmaz L, et al.
Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2009 Jun;25(6):334-7.

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