Category Archives: Hyperbaric Medicine

Hundreds of Israeli civilians who survived the Hamas terror attacks on October 7 are receiving cutting edge oxygen therapy to help them cope with the horror they experienced. Survivors of the Nova festival massacre are among the many patients who are being treated with dedicated hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for their post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Hyperbaric medicine, which sees patients treated in a pressure chamber with a 100 per cent O2 atmosphere, is already used for a range of conditions, such as carbon monoxide poisoning, gangrene and healing stubborn wounds. Continue reading →

PELLA Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine at Pella Regional was recognized for clinical excellence in patient satisfaction and wound healing rates, and received the Center of Distinction award from Healogics. Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for twelve consecutive months, including patient satisfaction rates higher than 92%, wound adjusted comprehensive healing rate greater than or equal to 75%, and an outliner rate less than or equal to 16% Continue reading →

By Sharon Aron Baron HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital has unveiled its state-of-the-art Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center in Tamarac with a mission to become the leading destination for specialized wound care in South Florida. HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital has a nearly 50-year history of providing comprehensive care to South Florida residents. The hospital has joined forces with experts in wound care and hyperbaric medicine to deliver comprehensive, patient-focused services. Continue reading →

HCA Florida Mercy Hospital announces the opening of a new freestanding ER as part of HCA Florida Healthcares continued expansion across the state. Opening today, HCA Florida Dadeland Emergency, an approximately 10,000-square-foot facility located at S.W. 87th Avenue, near Kendall Drive (9100 S.W. Continue reading →

Brenden lifting hand while in the hospital. (Photo: Courtesy of Kristie Dusenberry) A young man in Utah is lucky to be alive after a near-fatal carbon monoxide poisoning Continue reading →

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HOPEWELL, N.J., April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the growing full-service cardiac program available at Capital Health's Heart and Vascular Institute, physicians and staff from the Institute's Structural Heart Program recently performed their first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure at Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, New Jersey. Continue reading →

Longevity Med Summit attracts investors with 10 billion available to apply It is billed as the worlds largest event in the area and the area is not referring to coastal Cascais. It means the area of longevity medicine, which involves biotechnology, artificial intelligence and a whole lot more in-between. Continue reading →

Its easy to dismiss achiness in the legs and feet as overworked muscles or arthritis, but in almost 10 million Americans, the symptom signals something much more serious and life-threatening. > Connect with a vascular surgeon When fatty plaque deposits collect in the arteries that supply blood throughout the body, causing partial or complete blockages, it turns into peripheral artery disease (PAD) Continue reading →

A ribbon-cutting event was held recently for a US$70 million AdventHealth Training Center in Central Florida. The newly built facility is a collaboration between the non-profit AdventHealth, the DeVos family, and the Orlando Magic basketball team. In addition to providing a training site for Orlando Magic, the facility will also serve as a sports medicine hub. Continue reading →