Medical progress: Hyperbaric-oxygen therapy

Doses of hyperbaric oxygen have a number of beneficial biochemical, cellular and physiologic effects. Tibbles and Edelsberg review the mechanisms of action, evidence of clinical efficacy and risks of therapy with hyperbaric oxygen.

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Published inThe New England journal of medicine Vol. 334; no. 25; p. 1642
Main Authors Tibbles, Patrick M, Edelsberg, John S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Massachusetts Medical Society 20.06.1996
Subjects
Anatomy & physiology
Medical research
Oxygen
Respiratory therapy
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Summary:Doses of hyperbaric oxygen have a number of beneficial biochemical, cellular and physiologic effects. Tibbles and Edelsberg review the mechanisms of action, evidence of clinical efficacy and risks of therapy with hyperbaric oxygen.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJM199606203342506