Burns

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Research for Burns.

Hyperbaric oxygen in trauma and surgical emergencies.

Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO), that is the administration of 100% oxygen delivered under pressure, has a beneficial effect in several surgical conditions. Its use has been assessed and audited and its pharmacological effects demonstrated. It is appropriate...

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Frostbite: pathogenesis and treatment.

Abstract: Frostbite, once almost exclusively a military problem, is becoming more prevalent among the general population and should now be considered to be within the scope of the civilian physician's practice. Studies into the epidemiology of civilian frostbite have...

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[Smoke poisoning].

Abstract: SYSTEMIC AND LOCAL EFFECT: Smoke inhalation causes systemic and local, mainly respiratory, toxicity due to the asphyxiant and irritant properties of toxic gases. The syndrome of oxygen deprivation and intoxication by asphyxiant gases is caused by...

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