Hyperbaric oxygen chambers are typically used in hospitals and wound care centers at higher pressures for treatment of burn victims. In this report, a hospital in Argentina used a multi-disciplinary approach in treating a 17 year old with an electric hand injury. The hospital used a lower pressure protocol at 1.45 ATA in combination with PRP and skin graft. This  multi-therapeutic approach showed quick and effective recovery for the young girl <view study> Read Less

Hyperbaric protocols can vary in dosages, based on both pressure and time. Higher-pressure protocols are typically used in hospitals and wound care centers for radiation induced damage. These pressure protocols range from 2.0 to 2.4 ATA. This study shows that 2.0 ATA (120 minutes) was equally as effective as 2.4 ATA (90 minutes) for treating radiation-induced cystitis <view study> Read Less

Osteonecrosis is one of the 14 medically-approved conditions for using hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Hospitals and medical centers will typically treat this condition with daily sessions at 2.4 to 2.5 ATA. These higher pressures (above 2.0 ATA) can give rise to a greater incidence of complications, including oxygen toxicity. Bearing this in mind, the standard protocol remains 2.4 ATA due to it's effectiveness. In this case report, a 36 year old female was not able to pressurize to these higher depths and instead could only get to 1.6 ATA. She continued daily sessions at 1.6 ATA and after 20 sessions, her symptoms were relived significantly. After 50 sessions, her symptoms were relived almost completely. Both CT and MRI imaging confirmed this successful intervention. This publications should give rise to more research on pressure protocols <view study> Read Less

A 74 year old female was treated for breast cancer with radiation therapy. 13 years later, she noticed a small ulcer, and in another 12 years, she was diagnosed with late onset radiation-induced skin ulcer (a total of 25 years) and prescribed hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). After 1 year and 100 HBOT sessions, she made a full recovery! <view study> Read Less

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy and PRP are both gaining popularity in sports medicine and rehabilitation therapies and many clinics are combining both procedures to effectively enhance their therapeutic results. This recent study documented their combined benefits for diabetic wounds. In this study, the combination of both procedures produced a significant reduction in active ulcers. Moreover, they also they also produced a large reduction in the wound area <view study> Read Less