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Authors review the indications and contraindications, as well as the risks and benefits, of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in chronic wound management.
DETROIT – The death of a 5-year-old boy in Michigan has prompted industry leaders to call for regulation of medical spas and wellness centers that offer hyperbaric oxygen therapy for treatments ...
The difficulty, experts in hyperbaric medicine say, is that none of the wellness-oriented problems hyped by hyperbaric spas are among the conditions currently approved for treatment.
Seven months after a Michigan child died in a hyperbaric chamber fire, the FDA issued a letter reminding operators to follow manufacturer guidelines.
Thomas Cooper was in the midst of his 36th hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment when the pressurized chamber burst into flames on Jan. 31 at the Oxford Center, an alternative medicine facility in the ...
Not that long ago, a diver who ascended to the surface too quickly was placed in a decompression chamber to avoid the bends.
VMHF's Center for Hyperbaric Medicine sees an average of 17 people a year with carbon monoxide poisoning, with most cases occurring between November and April.
In a bold move that underscores a growing trend across professional sports, the Philadelphia Phillies have expanded their partnership with NexGen Hyperbaric into a multi-year agreement, becoming the ...
A 5-year-old killed in a hyperbaric chamber fire last month in Michigan was receiving treatment for sleep apnea and ADHD, said an attorney for his family.
World experts on hyperbaric medicine will convene in the Hyatt Regency in Buffalo April 15-18 for a scientific symposium recognizing University at Buffalo Professor Claes E.G. Lundgren, M.D., Ph.D., ...