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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy – Part 1. Historical outline, the principle of operation of hyperbaric chamber,
indications and contraindications
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Zakład Fizjoterapii, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu, ZWKF w Gorzowie Wielkopolskim, Polska
Submission date: 2023-07-06
Acceptance date: 2023-08-08
Publication date: 2023-12-29
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Małgorzata Chochowska
Zakład Fizjoterapii, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu, ZWKF w Gorzowie Wielkopolskim, ul. Estkowskiego 13, 66-400, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Polska
LW 2023;101(4):301-304
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The increased interest in the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in medicine prompted the authors to analyze the available research reviews and meta-analyses, and to rank the data on HBOT. The first part of the article presents: a historical outline of research on HBOT, the principles of operation of hyperbaric chambers, as well as indications and contraindications for the use of this form of treatment.