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HYPERBARIC OXYGEN CHAMBER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hyperbaric chamber attendant
1, record 1, English, hyperbaric%20chamber%20attendant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hyperbaric chamber operator 1, record 1, English, hyperbaric%20chamber%20operator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a job requires breathing compressed air, as in diving or caisson work, oxygen deficiency(hypoxia) is rarely a problem, as the body will be exposed to an increasing amount of oxygen as the absolute pressure rises. [...] Decompression schedules for hyperbaric chamber attendants can be based on naval air decompression schedules, but since exposures are so frequent and thus are usually at the limits of the table, they must be liberally lengthened and oxygen should be substituted for compressed-air breathing during decompression. 1, record 1, English, - hyperbaric%20chamber%20attendant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent technique de saturation
1, record 1, French, agent%20technique%20de%20saturation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- A.T.S. 1, record 1, French, A%2ET%2ES%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technicien chargé au cours d'une opération hyperbare du fonctionnement des caissons. 1, record 1, French, - agent%20technique%20de%20saturation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Buceo (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- técnico de la cámara hiperbárica
1, record 1, Spanish, t%C3%A9cnico%20de%20la%20c%C3%A1mara%20hiperb%C3%A1rica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hyperbaric oxygen therapy
1, record 2, English, hyperbaric%20oxygen%20therapy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HBOT 2, record 2, English, HBOT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- HBO therapy 3, record 2, English, HBO%20therapy
correct
- hyperbaric oxygen treatment 4, record 2, English, hyperbaric%20oxygen%20treatment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - hyperbaric%20oxygen%20therapy
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - hyperbaric%20oxygen%20therapy
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - hyperbaric%20oxygen%20therapy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oxygénothérapie hyperbare
1, record 2, French, oxyg%C3%A9noth%C3%A9rapie%20hyperbare
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- OHB 2, record 2, French, OHB
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- thérapie hyperbare 3, record 2, French, th%C3%A9rapie%20hyperbare
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - oxyg%C3%A9noth%C3%A9rapie%20hyperbare
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-01-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hyperbaric oxygen chamber
1, record 3, English, hyperbaric%20oxygen%20chamber
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pressurized vessel used to administer oxygen at elevated pressure. 2, record 3, English, - hyperbaric%20oxygen%20chamber
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - hyperbaric%20oxygen%20chamber
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chambre à oxygène hyperbare
1, record 3, French, chambre%20%C3%A0%20oxyg%C3%A8ne%20hyperbare
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - chambre%20%C3%A0%20oxyg%C3%A8ne%20hyperbare
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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