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ift.tt/2MtWjj6 Oxygen Therapy, the gold standard for anti-ageing treatments uses pure Oxygen; the ultimate life support on planet EARTH. Without Oxygen, our cells will stop producing energy and wither away. Skin cells are no different. In our hectic daily lives and today’s polluted environments, our skin cells are being starved of oxygen molecules. This affects our skin’s ability to generate energy and regenerate leading to dull and lifeless skin.
Philips Oxygen Concentrator has made oxygen therapy safe, convenient and economical. Built by using PSA (Pressure Swing Absorption) technology philips oxygen concentrator provides hassle free oxygen therapy at home.
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M size ST1700-1.3/1.4ATA HBOT
Big enough for one person sitting or semi lying inside, equipped with an adjustable folding chair, suitable for elders and office workers.
L size ST2200-1.3ATA HBOT
The sitting type can accommodate 2 people and is big enough for sitting and lying inside, the most almighty hyperbaric chamber.
MACY-PAN sitting hyperbaric chamber
The MACY-PAN sitting hyperbaric chamber has a unique inclined cabin design, which is a good choice for guests who cannot enter the top cabin or simply want the flexibility to move from sitting upright to relaxing and lying down. Office workers can enjoy oxygen therapy while using computers.
In addition, some people with leg discomfort can push the wheelchair directly into the oxygen room to receive oxygen therapy. The user enters from the front of the airtight compartment because it is zipped down toward the foot and split in the middle for easy access. With an 89-inch length and a 72-inch zipper opening, people of all sizes can comfortably stretch their legs in this room. This is one of our best mild hyperbaric chamber capable of conveying compressed oxygen under 1.3ATA (32kPa).
The proprietary comfort chair that comes with our sit up hyperbaric chamber lounge is incredibly versatile, and one of the most striking features of the lounge is that it has a height adjustable folding chair for extreme comfort and provides extremely effective stability and balance. Our sitting type hyperbaric chamber provides premium features that our competitors cannot offer at competitive prices.
Sitting hyperbaric chamber vs. Lying type hyperbaric chamber
The difference between the soft sitting type and the soft lying type is that the siting type is a vertical hyperbaric oxygen chamber, which means it is more flexible and convenient.
One of the sitting chamber’s most distinguishing features is that it has a height-adjustable folding chair for ultimate comfort. So it’s flexible for people sitting or semi-lying inside.
Office workers can enjoy oxygen therapy while working with a computer. Moreover, Some people with poor legs can directly push the wheelchair into the mild hyperbaric chamber to receive oxygen therapy.
One of the sitting chamber's most distinguishing features is that it has a height-adjustable folding chair for ultimate comfort. So it's flexible for people sitting or semi-lying inside.
Office workers can enjoy oxygen therapy while working with a computer. Moreover, Some people with poor legs can directly push the wheelchair into the oxygen chamber to receive oxygen therapy.
FAQ of Sitting Portable Chamber
Which people are suitable for sitting oxygen chambers?+
Suitable for people with inconvenient legs/Office worker who needs to work/ read inside.
What is the difference between sitting type and lying type?+
The sitting type is equipped with a folding chair, but the effect is the same.
an I use electronic devices such as laptops in the sitting type of chamber?+
Yes, any electronic equipment can be used inside, and the internal space is enough for you to work inside.
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Decompression illness: clinical aspects of 5278 consecutive cases treated in a single hyperbaric unit.
Xu W1, Liu W, Huang G, Zou Z, Cai Z, Xu W.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Decompression illness (DCI) is a major concern in pressure-related activities. Due to its specific prerequisite conditions, DCI is rare in comparison with other illnesses and most physicians are inexperienced in treatment. In a fishery area in northern China, during the past decade, tens of thousands of divers engaged in seafood harvesting and thousands suffered from DCI. We established a hyperbaric facility there and treated the majority of the cases.
METHODS AND RESULTS:
A total of 5,278 DCI cases were admitted in our facility from February 2000 through December 2010 and treated using our recompression schedules. Cutaneous abnormalities, joint and muscular pain and neurological manifestations were three most common symptoms. The initial symptom occurred within 6 h after surfacing in 98.9% of cases, with an overall median latency of 62 min. The shorter the latent time, the more serious the symptoms would be (P<0.0001). Nine cases died before recompression and 5,269 were treated using four recompression schedules, with an overall effectiveness rate of 99.3%. The full recovery rate decreased with the increase of the delay from the onset of symptoms to the treatment (P<0.0001).
CONCLUSIONS:
DCI presents specific occurrence rules. Recompression should be administered as soon as possible and should never be abandoned irrespective of the delay. The recompression schedules used were effective and flexible for variety conditions of DCI.
In a study, scientists from the Fitness Clinic of Helsinki showed that after just a ten-day application of AIRNERGY marathon runners increased their oxygen consumption by 7 per cent and also improved energy production by around 8 per cent. Endurance athletes normally have to train long and hard to achieve 2 to 3 per cent improvements in their performance.
At the same time carbon dioxide and lactate production was reduced by 7 per cent – an indication that the respiratory air therapy optimises aerobic metabolism.
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Unique Design Vertical/Sitting Hyperbaric Chamber ST2200 (SIZE:220*70*110cm)
Features of ST2200 Sitting Hyperbaric Chamber
3ATA(4 psi) mild operating pressure.
Fully covered with nylon cover - Unique 3 zipper seal for air leak prevention.
Designed to add a adjustable folding chair for ultimate comfort.
Emergency valve - To speed the depressurization in emergency.
Delivers 93% oxygen under pressure via an oxygen headset or oxygen mask.
Easy Operation - One people can operate it without assistance.
Internal Pressure Gauge - The user can observe the pressure while inside the chamber.
Big enough for two people use, it can be used by a child accompanied by an adult. People can sit and also plenty of space to lie inside chamber and enjoy hyperbaric oxygen therapy while working or resting.
Details of ST2200 Sitting Chamber
MACY-PAN supply a complete system of hyperbaric chamber, including hyperbaric capsule, oxygen concentrator, air compressor, and optional air cooler, no need buy anything else.
Specification of ST2200 Sitting Hyperbaric Chamber
ModelST2200
Chamber CapsulePressure1.3ATA (4psi)
MaterialTPU
Size(Diameter*Length)220x70x110 cm (88x28x43 inch)
Weight17kg
TypeSitting/Lying
Air CompressorSize39x24x26 cm (16x10x11 inch)
TypeQuite &Oil Free Type. Two Super adsorption activated carton filters in air Input and Outlet to protect
Oxygen ConcentratorSize35x32x57 cm (14x13x23 inch)
Flow Rate5 Liter/min
DescriptionPSA Molecular Sieve High Technology. Continuous Oxygen production, no need oxygen tank
Folding Chair (Optional)DescriptionDurable and elastic. Can sit or semi-lying inside chamber. Weight: 9kg
Air Cooler (Optional)Size23x12x30cm (9x5x12 inch)
Weight5kg
PackagePacked in 6 Carton Boxes
Delivery MethodDoor to door service is available, delivery by DHL/FedEx/TNT/UPS, very fast and convenient
Delivery Time5-7 days
Oxygen Therapy is a treatment where a patient is positioned inside an airtight chamber. While inside, atmospheric pressure is amplified and the patient is enveloped with 100 percent oxygen also known as Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, this treatment is a painless procedure that is used as a primary or secondary treatment for illnesses, infections, brain disorders and physical injuries. Book an appointment online today with us or visit the website to know more about us.
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Our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) offers oxygen therapy and temperature control to our patients in need.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a treatment that uses pressurized oxygen to help heal wounds and improve overall health. If you're looking for an alternative method to help heal your wounds, watch this video! In this video, you'll learn how HBOT works and some of the incredible benefits it can provide for people with chronic wounds.
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In the human organism the Airnergy energy guarantees a measurable improvement in oxygen utilisation, an optimisation of many body functions and even a better sleep. With no additional oxygen and no foreign substances.
This is a slide from the CBS news story about older fathers' greater risk of having children with Autism. The video clip about the study can be found below:
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Savannah had her first HBOT (hyperbaric oxygen therapy) treatment today. She stays in there about 90 minutes total, and here's she's peeking out the window of the chamber. She has several more treatments scheduled for the next two weeks, and we'll see if it helps her.
Thanks to the Dr. Rychel, who took this photo! I stayed out of Savannah's range of vision because she got agitated if she saw me.
When I was out of the room, at one point Dr. Rychel told me Savannah started barking at her, and it took her a moment to realize why. She was eating crackers in plain view of Savannah. Well, duh!
A sustainment sign of the training times…Lt. j.g. Meryn Holtslander gives the passport stamp of completion after imparting instruction in Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Skill Fair Wound Care module, which featured such instruction as burn wound care, wound cleaning and irrigation of traumatic wound(s), and dealing with pressure injuries. The skills fair provided five clinical sustainment training modules – also including an Airway module which went over oxygen therapy with nasal cannula and oxygen mask, cervical collar management and electrocardiogram use; a Lines and Specimen Collection module discussed such needs as urinary catheter use, blood product administration and intravenous therapy; Postmortem Care module covered grief support, operational stress control and peer debriefing and a What’s Wrong with the Room module encompassing medication administration, errors with the patient and errors with the inpatient room setting. Each participant was provided a passport, designed as a guide for each of the training modules. Upon completion of each instructional session, their passport would be stamped as having completed that module. The clinical sustainment is vital for mission readiness and is in keeping with the Navy surgeon general’s priority of being a ready medical force able to support a medically ready force (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy increases the amount of oxygen your blood can carry.
With repeated scheduled treatments, the temporary extra high oxygen levels encourage normal tissue oxygen levels, which in result helps in better sleep.
Many athletes notice that after periods of intensive training they experience a phase of over-training (oxidative stress) and become prone to illness. The immune system is affected and weakened by the higher oxygen intake. The psychological stress that athletes are subjected to, for example,before a competition, additionally affects the immune system.
A revolutionary piece of medical equipment that safely and painlessly delivers healing oxygen to stimulate stem cells and help repair organs, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) delivers a massive influx of oxygen – even to areas with poor blood flow – resulting in remarkable benefits that cannot be achieved with any other therapy.
Optimum utilisation of the oxygen in the air we breathe for all forms of sport, whether competitive or leisure, plays the key role in maintaining your health and increasing performance. The air that we breathe is an energy source that is most readily available to athletes. It is first choice when it comes to optimising performance.
Making soup. In my great big soup maker that I bought when I was first on a restricted diet having been diagnosed with radiation induced strictures, just before going to Christchurch for eight weeks of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Not allowed to eat many vegetables and none unless they were very well cooked, the dietician suggested I make soup. Not knowing what kind of cookng facilities, if any, I would have at my accommodation in Christchurch, I bought this soupmaker in the sales at Harvey Norman.
I have not eaten soup since March 2020. For weeks, while waiting for surgery, I was only able/allowed to eat smooth soup, yoghurt with no bits, and ice cream. I've just not been able to face the thought of soup.
I made mushroom soup. It was lovely.
Thursday, 3rd June 2021.
Hypobaric Chamber is used to provide Therapy related treatment to people in Sydney. Book an appointment today.
Oxygen therapy enhances your breathing capabilities. Some of the benefits of oxygen therapy includes cleaning your whole system, improves mental as well as physical health. Due to lack of oxygen you may not be able to life your life actively. You should resort to respiratory care if you suffer from fatigue, cough. More at: www.philips.co.in/healthcare/homecare/blog/benefits-of-ox...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Malek M, Duszczyk M, Zyszkowski M, Ziembowicz A, Salinska E.
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Department of Neurochemistry, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawinskiego Str., 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.
Abstract
Anoxic brain injury resulting from cardiac arrest is responsible for approximately two-thirds of deaths. Recent evidence suggests that increasedoxygen delivered to the brain after cardiac arrest may be an important factor in preventing neuronal damage, resulting in an interest in hyperbaricoxygen (HBO) therapy. Interestingly, increased oxygen supply may be also reached by application of normobaric oxygen (NBO) or hyperbaric air (HBA). However, previous research also showed that the beneficial effect of hyperbaric treatment may not directly result from increased oxygensupply, leading to the conclusion that the mechanism of hyperbaric prevention of brain damage is not well understood. The aim of our study was to compare the effects of HBO, HBA and NBO treatment on gerbil brain condition after transient forebrain ischemia, serving as a model of cardiac arrest. Thereby, we investigated the effects of repetitive HBO, HBA and NBO treatment on hippocampal CA1 neuronal survival, brain temperature and gerbils behavior (the nest building), depending on the time of initiation of the therapy (1, 3 and 6 h after ischemia). HBO and HBA applied 1, 3 and 6 h after ischemia significantly increased neuronal survival and behavioral performance and abolished the ischemia-evoked brain temperature increase. NBO treatment was most effective when applied 1 h after ischemia; later application had a weak or no protective effect. The results show that HBO and HBA applied between 1 and 6 h after ischemia prevent ischemia-evoked neuronal damage, which may be due to the inhibition of brain temperature increase, as a result of the applied rise in ambient pressure, and just not due to the oxygen per se. This perspective is supported by the finding that NBO treatment was less effective than HBO or HBA therapy. The results presented in this paper may pave the way for future experimental studies dealing with pressure and temperature regulation.
Simple treatments are not so simple, argued Dr. Hamish Graham from The University of Melbourne's Centre for International Child Health. Drawing on his personal experiences administering oxygen therapy in Nigeria, Hamish asked us all to work together to overcome geographical, technical & cultural divides to save millions of children's lives.
The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for a wide range of patient care tasks for those with respiratory disease and/or illness. Specific duties may include preparing, running and logging routine ECG and rhythm strips; preparing/administering oxygen therapy and aerosol modalities; interpreting/reporting vital signs and pulse oximetry; performing postural drainage and percussion; performing ventilator monitoring checks and changing ventilator circuits. This position frequently consults with physicians, while providing consultation instruction and/or technical direction of medical, nursing and other staff members. This position will adhere to all policies, procedures and regulations to ensure patient safety and compliance.
There is good reason why top athletes now integrate the new energy source into their training and competition programme.
For instance, the German national men’s biathlon team are professed AIRNERGY fans.
The athletes report that, with the help of AIRNERGY, they remain healthy and can perform well even during hard training phases. They also say that their bodies regenerate faster after stress. The organism handles training stimuli better, so that it is possible to train even harder without lapsing into overtraining phases.
This is how the new respiratory air therapy works: The Airnergy device continuously converts the air oxygen into an energy-rich state (singlet state) - the physiologically active form of oxygen that the human body already knows. This is achieved via a patented process, which technologically imitates the natural processes of photosynthesis.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Malek M, Duszczyk M, Zyszkowski M, Ziembowicz A, Salinska E.
Source
Department of Neurochemistry, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawinskiego Str., 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.
Abstract
Anoxic brain injury resulting from cardiac arrest is responsible for approximately two-thirds of deaths. Recent evidence suggests that increasedoxygen delivered to the brain after cardiac arrest may be an important factor in preventing neuronal damage, resulting in an interest in hyperbaricoxygen (HBO) therapy. Interestingly, increased oxygen supply may be also reached by application of normobaric oxygen (NBO) or hyperbaric air (HBA). However, previous research also showed that the beneficial effect of hyperbaric treatment may not directly result from increased oxygensupply, leading to the conclusion that the mechanism of hyperbaric prevention of brain damage is not well understood. The aim of our study was to compare the effects of HBO, HBA and NBO treatment on gerbil brain condition after transient forebrain ischemia, serving as a model of cardiac arrest. Thereby, we investigated the effects of repetitive HBO, HBA and NBO treatment on hippocampal CA1 neuronal survival, brain temperature and gerbils behavior (the nest building), depending on the time of initiation of the therapy (1, 3 and 6 h after ischemia). HBO and HBA applied 1, 3 and 6 h after ischemia significantly increased neuronal survival and behavioral performance and abolished the ischemia-evoked brain temperature increase. NBO treatment was most effective when applied 1 h after ischemia; later application had a weak or no protective effect. The results show that HBO and HBA applied between 1 and 6 h after ischemia prevent ischemia-evoked neuronal damage, which may be due to the inhibition of brain temperature increase, as a result of the applied rise in ambient pressure, and just not due to the oxygen per se. This perspective is supported by the finding that NBO treatment was less effective than HBO or HBA therapy. The results presented in this paper may pave the way for future experimental studies dealing with pressure and temperature regulation.
Hyperbaric chamber is divided into monoplace oxygen chamber and multiplace oxygen chamber according to the different number of people treated in the chamber. It is divided into soft type hyperbaric chamber and hard type hyperbaric chamber according to the their different materials. Soft hyperbaric oxygen chamber is portable, soft and foldable, hard type is designed more professional, usually used for medical and commercial places. People can choose the affordable hyperbaric chambers according needs.
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, also called HBOT, is the medical use of oxygen at an increased level of pressure, (hyper) means increased, (baric) means pressure.
Functions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is a treatment that enhances the body’s natural healing process by providing an environment that allows the body to absorb much higher amounts of oxygen than possible at normal atmospheric pressure.
MACY-PAN provides various soft shell hyperbaric chamber for sale. A hyperbaric chamber is used around the world to treat a wide range of conditions, including autism, diabetic ulcers, strokes, traumatic brain injuries, migraines, wounds, inflammation, orthopaedic rehabilitation, crush injuries, and is becoming used in a much wider range as research develops. Hyperbaric oxygen machine is also used by athletes who wish to speed up recovery of tissue damage caused by hard training.
Hyperbaric chamber benefits
Reduce swelling, form new blood vessels, repair tissues and help your body fight bacterial infections in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber.
Speeding up the body's healing by increasing tissue oxygen levels in areas of injury or illness
Supporting faster wound healing
Reducing swelling that may occur around damaged areas
Stimulating new blood vessel growth and increased blood flow
Elevating the body’s natural immune defences to fight infection and bacteria
Boosting your supply of circulating stem cells.
What Conditions Does Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Treat?
Hyperbaric chamber is used around the world to treat a wide range of conditions,including autism, diabetic ulcers, strokes, traumatic brain injuries, migraines, wounds, inflammation, orthopedic rehabilitation, crush injuries, and is becoming used in a much wider range as research develops.
Hyperbaric chamber is also used by athletes who wish to speed up recovery of tissue damage caused by hard training.
How Do You Feel When Use the Hyperbaric Chamber?
Temperature Changes – Sometimes the hyperbaric oxygen chamber can feel slightly warm while it's being pressurized, but it soon returns to normal when treatment pressure is obtained.
Pressure Changes – When the chamber is pressurization, your ears may feel pressure changes and feel a little painful in ears. Once the chamber is fully pressurized, your ears will return to normal.
Fatigue/Hunger – After hyperbaric oxygen treatment is complete, some patients notice sensations of tiredness or hunger.
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At www.crocaribespa.com, we provide hyperbaric therapy in Dominican Republic – Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used to treat Brain abscess, Bubbles in your blood vessels decomposition sickness, radiation injury, crushing injury, Vision loss, Infection of skin etc. Medical institutions use it in different ways. Ours doctor may suggest this therapy to you if you have any such conditions- www.crocribespa.com/
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Malek M, Duszczyk M, Zyszkowski M, Ziembowicz A, Salinska E.
Source
Department of Neurochemistry, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawinskiego Str., 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.
Abstract
Anoxic brain injury resulting from cardiac arrest is responsible for approximately two-thirds of deaths. Recent evidence suggests that increasedoxygen delivered to the brain after cardiac arrest may be an important factor in preventing neuronal damage, resulting in an interest in hyperbaricoxygen (HBO) therapy. Interestingly, increased oxygen supply may be also reached by application of normobaric oxygen (NBO) or hyperbaric air (HBA). However, previous research also showed that the beneficial effect of hyperbaric treatment may not directly result from increased oxygensupply, leading to the conclusion that the mechanism of hyperbaric prevention of brain damage is not well understood. The aim of our study was to compare the effects of HBO, HBA and NBO treatment on gerbil brain condition after transient forebrain ischemia, serving as a model of cardiac arrest. Thereby, we investigated the effects of repetitive HBO, HBA and NBO treatment on hippocampal CA1 neuronal survival, brain temperature and gerbils behavior (the nest building), depending on the time of initiation of the therapy (1, 3 and 6 h after ischemia). HBO and HBA applied 1, 3 and 6 h after ischemia significantly increased neuronal survival and behavioral performance and abolished the ischemia-evoked brain temperature increase. NBO treatment was most effective when applied 1 h after ischemia; later application had a weak or no protective effect. The results show that HBO and HBA applied between 1 and 6 h after ischemia prevent ischemia-evoked neuronal damage, which may be due to the inhibition of brain temperature increase, as a result of the applied rise in ambient pressure, and just not due to the oxygen per se. This perspective is supported by the finding that NBO treatment was less effective than HBO or HBA therapy. The results presented in this paper may pave the way for future experimental studies dealing with pressure and temperature regulation.
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Port Letters: BR 638210
Vessel Type - Generic: SAR
Vessel Type - Detailed: Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer
Navigational Status: Active
MMSI: 227004530
Call Sign: FI2739
Flag: France [FR]
Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 18 x 4 m
Year Built:1989
Yard: BERNARD (Locmiquélic)
Home Port:L'ABERWRAC'H
The Presidents J. OULHEN all-weather canoe is 17.60m long. it was built in February 1988 at the BERNARD shipyards in Locmiquélic, it was re-engined in 2004 and is equipped with two 480hp engines. Two 1500l tanks to supply them. It has a speed of 19.5 knots in calm weather, 14 to 15 knots in winds of force 6 to 7 Beaufort, and a little less when the wind is considered very strong (by sailors…).
The engine 2 power
units of 480hp 1
generator of 30kva
consumption is approximately 130l to 150l/hour
Navigation equipment:
2 radars / 2 gps receivers
1 positioner
1 radio direction
finder/sounder computer
Emergency equipment:
fire-fighting equipment oxygen therapy
device
waterway prevention equipment
medical shell mattress
single stretcher
1 semi- rigid with motor for approaching intervention sites.
www.emergencycareny.com/ EMTs perform skills such as CPR, defibrillation, bandaging and splinting, spinal immobilization, oxygen therapy, lifting and moving techniques, vital signs, patient assessment and histories, emergency childbirth, treatment of medical and environmental emergencies, etc.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Malek M, Duszczyk M, Zyszkowski M, Ziembowicz A, Salinska E.
Source
Department of Neurochemistry, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawinskiego Str., 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.
Abstract
Anoxic brain injury resulting from cardiac arrest is responsible for approximately two-thirds of deaths. Recent evidence suggests that increasedoxygen delivered to the brain after cardiac arrest may be an important factor in preventing neuronal damage, resulting in an interest in hyperbaricoxygen (HBO) therapy. Interestingly, increased oxygen supply may be also reached by application of normobaric oxygen (NBO) or hyperbaric air (HBA). However, previous research also showed that the beneficial effect of hyperbaric treatment may not directly result from increased oxygensupply, leading to the conclusion that the mechanism of hyperbaric prevention of brain damage is not well understood. The aim of our study was to compare the effects of HBO, HBA and NBO treatment on gerbil brain condition after transient forebrain ischemia, serving as a model of cardiac arrest. Thereby, we investigated the effects of repetitive HBO, HBA and NBO treatment on hippocampal CA1 neuronal survival, brain temperature and gerbils behavior (the nest building), depending on the time of initiation of the therapy (1, 3 and 6 h after ischemia). HBO and HBA applied 1, 3 and 6 h after ischemia significantly increased neuronal survival and behavioral performance and abolished the ischemia-evoked brain temperature increase. NBO treatment was most effective when applied 1 h after ischemia; later application had a weak or no protective effect. The results show that HBO and HBA applied between 1 and 6 h after ischemia prevent ischemia-evoked neuronal damage, which may be due to the inhibition of brain temperature increase, as a result of the applied rise in ambient pressure, and just not due to the oxygen per se. This perspective is supported by the finding that NBO treatment was less effective than HBO or HBA therapy. The results presented in this paper may pave the way for future experimental studies dealing with pressure and temperature regulation.