title: New medical therapy: hyperbarics.
abstract: This article reviews the essentials hyperbaric medicine. Specifically, we review the basic mechanism of action, the six most common indications for treatment, methods of accessing care, typical treatment concerns, and effectiveness of hyperbaric medicine.
authors.affiliation: Hyperbaric Medicine Department at St Mary's Hospital, Knoxville, USA. joseph.s.savage@nasa.gov
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Savage
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods; D007819:Laryngeal Edema / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008484:Medicaid; D006278:Medicare; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000628:therapy; D012426:Russia; D013714:Tennessee; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States