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. Front Matter....Pages I-XIII Physiology and Physiopathology of Hyperbaric Oxygen....Pages 1-34 Physiological Principles of Hyperbaric Oxygenation....Pages 35-58 Toxic Effects of Oxygen....Pages 59-80 HBO Dose Titration....Pages 81-93 Clinical Indications....Pages 95-134 Decompression Illness....Pages 135-228 Gas Embolism....Pages 229-248 The Divers Alert Network: Epidemiology of Diving Accidents....Pages 249-279 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Mechanism, Clinical Presentation and Management....Pages 281-342 Soft Tissue Infections Including Clostridial Myonecrosis: Diagnosis and Treatment....Pages 343-385 Radionecrosis....Pages 387-401 Brain Injuries and HBO....Pages 403-408 HBO in Orthopedic Disorders....Pages 409-442 Applications of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Plastic Surgery....Pages 443-483 Oxygen and Healing Wounds: Tissue-Bone Repair Enhancement....Pages 485-507 HBO Therapy in Burns and Smoke Inhalation Injury....Pages 509-530 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Diabetic Problems....Pages 531-568 Vascular Diseases and HBO....Pages 569-593 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Ophthalmology....Pages 595-610 Hearing Disorders....Pages 611-624 Monitoring of Clinical Parameters in Hyperbaric Chamber....Pages 625-645 Management of HBO Patients....Pages 647-659 Transcutaneous Oxymetry....Pages 661-698 Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen on Activity of Antibacterial Agents....Pages 699-713 Safety and HBO Therapy....Pages 715-736 Future Prospects in Research for Hyperbaric Oxygen....Pages 737-739 Adapting the Hyperbaric Chamber to the Health Care Environment: History and Future Trends....Pages 741-764 New Frontiers: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO) in Open Heart Surgery’s Complications....Pages 765-847 Medical Oxygen Characteristics, Use, Safety Guidelines....Pages 849-863 Personal, Professional and Educational Requirements for the Staff of a Hyperbaric Medical Centre....Pages 865-877 Cost-Benefit and Cost-Efficiency Evaluation of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy....Pages 879-886 Back Matter....Pages 887-902