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HYPERBARIC OXYGEN TREATMENT [1 record]
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
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