Hyperbare Zuurstoftherapie: Rapid Assessment - KCE
Hyperbare Zuurstoftherapie: Rapid Assessment - KCE
Hyperbare Zuurstoftherapie: Rapid Assessment - KCE
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12 Hyperbaric Oxygenation Therapy <strong>KCE</strong> Reports 74<br />
In 1997 a review reported 35 incidents resulting in 77 human fatalities over almost 70<br />
years of HBOT use, and also in 1997 a fire in a multiplace hyperbaric chamber in Milan<br />
caused the death of 10 patients and a nurse, apparently due to a malfunctioning fire<br />
suppression system. 1, 15 Again, prevention strategies are of utmost importance, especially<br />
when choosing and maintaining the equipment.<br />
Key points<br />
• Hyperbaric therapy is a treatment, in which patients breathe pure oxygen<br />
(or sometimes other gas mixtures) intermittently while inside a<br />
treatment chamber at a pressure higher than sea level pressure.<br />
• Hyperbaric therapy originated from the treatment of decompression<br />
illness over a hundred years ago.<br />
• During the last fifty years, several other indications for hyperbaric<br />
therapy have been proposed.<br />
• A restricted number of indications have been accepted by the two main<br />
scientific hyperbaric societies.<br />
• When applied under optimal circumstances, hyperbaric therapy is<br />
generally safe.