What is it about?
This paper is a review of hypoxia, the condition where low levels of oxygen are present in the blood. The biochemistry and physiology are presented in one collection for examination. New research findings related to these biological processes are discussed along with implications on health care management. The history of hyperbaric oxygen, high pressure oxygen therapy is reviewed in the second section. This builds up to current guideline therapies and an explanation of how high pressure oxygen is delivered in the body.
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Why is it important?
Hypoxia, low oxygen content of the blood, is a common finding in multiple medical conditions from heart attacks to strokes to carbon monoxide poisoning. Treatment for these conditions does not address the oxygen deficit and needs to be further examined. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is the only mechanism currently to be able to increase oxygen concentration in the blood. This is a generally safe and well understood treatment that needs to be examined in instances where hypoxia causes disease and illness.
Perspectives
This publication was a culmination of a clinical research year spent at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center. The hyperbaric therapy unit of the hospital treats many people every year with conditions such as wound infections and carbon monoxide poisoning. My interest in hyperbaric therapy is to see if any further utility is possible for patients with underlying medical conditions that we already see here at our hospital. Could this therapy be used to help others?
Ryan Choudhury
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center
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This page is a summary of: Hypoxia and hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a review, International Journal of General Medicine, November 2018, Dove Medical Press,
DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s172460.
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