[Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, a little-known discipline]

Claire Chantre; Stéphane Foucher; Henri Le Hot; Hugues Lefort; Jean-Éric Blatteau

doi:10.1016/j.revinf.2018.03.012

[Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, a little-known discipline]

Rev Infirm. 2018 Jun-Jul;67(242):14-15. doi: 10.1016/j.revinf.2018.03.012.

[Article in French]

Authors

Claire Chantre¹, Stéphane Foucher², Henri Le Hot³, Hugues Lefort⁴, Jean-Éric Blatteau⁵

Affiliations

¹ Structure des urgences, Hôpital d'instruction des armées (HIA) Legouest, 27, avenue de Plantières, 57000 Metz, France; École du Val-de-Grâce, 1, place Alphonse-Laveran, 75000 Paris, France.
² Service d'accueil des urgences, HIA Sainte-Anne, 2, boulevard Sainte-Anne, 83000 Toulon, France.
³ Service de médecine hyperbare et d'expertise plongée, HIA Sainte-Anne, 2, boulevard Sainte-Anne, 83000 Toulon, France.
⁴ Structure des urgences, Hôpital d'instruction des armées (HIA) Legouest, 27, avenue de Plantières, 57000 Metz, France.
⁵ Service de médecine hyperbare et d'expertise plongée, HIA Sainte-Anne, 2, boulevard Sainte-Anne, 83000 Toulon, France. Electronic address: jean.eric.blatteau@intradef.gouv.fr.

PMID: 29907169
DOI: 10.1016/j.revinf.2018.03.012

Abstract

There are two types of indications of hyperbaric oxygen therapy: it may be used as an emergency treatment in certain acute pathologies or as a therapy for chronic long-term pathologies. The indications are regularly updated and assessed through consensus conferences.

Keywords: caisson hyperbare; hyperbaric chamber; hyperbaric oxygen therapy; oxygénothérapie hyperbare; pression; pressure; traitement; treatment.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Acute Disease / therapy
Chronic Disease / therapy
Emergency Medical Services / methods
Humans
Hyperbaric Oxygenation* / adverse effects
Hyperbaric Oxygenation* / methods
Hyperbaric Oxygenation* / nursing
Hyperbaric Oxygenation* / statistics & numerical data
Oxygen / therapeutic use

Substances

Oxygen