Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in China.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is defined as a treatment in which a patient intermittently breathes 100% oxygen while the treatment chamber is pressurized to a pressure greater than sea level (1.0 atmosphere absolute, ATA). In China, for nearly 50 years, HBOT has been used as a primary or adjuvant therapy to treat a variety of diseases. This article mainly reviewed the indications and contraindications of HBOT, as well as the status of clinical and experimental HBOT research in China. At the same time, there is a brief introduction of hyperbaric oxygen preconditioning (HBO-PC) in China.
Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016 China.
Ling
L
Yan
Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016 China.
Ting
T
Liang
Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016 China.
Oumei
O
Cheng
China; Clinical and basic research; Hyperbaric oxygen therapy; Indications and contraindications