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HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hyperbaric oxygen therapy
1, record 1, English, hyperbaric%20oxygen%20therapy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HBOT 2, record 1, English, HBOT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- HBO therapy 3, record 1, English, HBO%20therapy
correct
- hyperbaric oxygen treatment 4, record 1, English, hyperbaric%20oxygen%20treatment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Treatment in which oxygen is provided in a sealed chamber at an ambient pressure greater than 1 atmosphere. 5, record 1, English, - hyperbaric%20oxygen%20therapy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy(HBO) involves putting the patient in a pressurized chamber in which he or she breathes pure oxygen for a period of 90 minutes to two hours. HBO may also be administered by using a tight-fitting mask, similar to the masks used for anesthesia. A nasal catheter may be used for small children. 6, record 1, English, - hyperbaric%20oxygen%20therapy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hyperbaric oxygen(HBO) therapy has traditionally been used to treat divers recovering from the bends but its effectiveness in dealing with a range of conditions such as wound healing, tissue infections and burns is widely recognised. 3, record 1, English, - hyperbaric%20oxygen%20therapy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oxygénothérapie hyperbare
1, record 1, French, oxyg%C3%A9noth%C3%A9rapie%20hyperbare
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OHB 2, record 1, French, OHB
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- thérapie hyperbare 3, record 1, French, th%C3%A9rapie%20hyperbare
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'oxygénothérapie hyperbare est un traitement qui consiste à mettre un patient dans un caisson fermé que l'on remplit ensuite d'oxygène pur à une pression pouvant atteindre 6 atmosphères. Les caissons hyperbares ont été conçus à l'origine pour le traitement de la maladie de décompression (aussi appelée « maladie des plongeurs ») dont peuvent être victimes les plongeurs en eau profonde. Plus récemment, on a également fait appel à l'oxygénothérapie hyperbare dans le traitement d'autres affections, comme l'intoxication par le monoxyde de carbone, les brûlures, les infections graves, les troubles circulatoires et les lésions tissulaires provoquées par les rayonnements ionisants. 4, record 1, French, - oxyg%C3%A9noth%C3%A9rapie%20hyperbare
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-01-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hyperbaric oxygen chamber
1, record 2, English, hyperbaric%20oxygen%20chamber
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pressurized vessel used to administer oxygen at elevated pressure. 2, record 2, English, - hyperbaric%20oxygen%20chamber
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The traditional type of hyperbaric chamber used for HBOT [hyperbaric oxygen therapy] is a hard shelled pressure vessel. Such chambers can be run at absolute pressures up to 600 kilopascals or 85 PSI(lbf/in²), nearly six atmospheres. 3, record 2, English, - hyperbaric%20oxygen%20chamber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chambre à oxygène hyperbare
1, record 2, French, chambre%20%C3%A0%20oxyg%C3%A8ne%20hyperbare
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après une heure dans une chambre à oxygène hyperbare, les niveaux d'isoprostane du groupe témoin sont montés à 22,3 pg/ml, alors que dans le groupe supplémenté en glisodine ils sont restés inchangés à 14 pg/ml. La glisodine semble ainsi protéger des lésions sur les membranes cellulaires qui se produisent au cours d'une exposition normale à de l'oxygène et dans un environnement de haute pression d'oxygène. 1, record 2, French, - chambre%20%C3%A0%20oxyg%C3%A8ne%20hyperbare
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-12-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ozone therapy
1, record 3, English, ozone%20therapy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ozone therapy is probably the most powerful of the oxygen therapies as ozone is more active than the other two main methods – hyperbaric oxygen and hydrogen peroxide therapy.... Ozone is an activated, trivalent(three atoms) form of oxygen. Oxygen is O2 whereas ozone is O3. Over a period of 20-30 minutes, ozone breaks down into two atoms of regular oxygen-by giving up one atom of singlet oxygen. Medical ozone is made when Medical Grade Oxygen is electrically activated(using an ozone generator) to form ozone. Ozone is germicidal, bactericidal, and fungicidal. Oxygen has these properties too, but less strongly. 1, record 3, English, - ozone%20therapy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- thérapie par l'ozone
1, record 3, French, th%C3%A9rapie%20par%20l%27ozone
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ozothérapie 2, record 3, French, ozoth%C3%A9rapie
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thérapie par l'ozone. L'ozone, O3 , est une particule instable qui résulte de l'exposition de l'oxygène à une énergie plus élevée. [...] En introduisant directement O3 dans le système sanguin, ce dernier s'enrichit en oxygène. Ce procédé permet de renforcer toutes les cellules du corps, les organes, les systèmes vitaux et particulièrement le système immunitaire. La réduction du nombre d'organismes parasitaires, après traitement, est considérable. Cette légère ozonification du sang est particulièrement recommandée aux terrains allergiques. Elle peut être appliquée en une séance, une fois par an. 3, record 3, French, - th%C3%A9rapie%20par%20l%27ozone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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