Burns

Peter Germonpré

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    Abstract

    The use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy as part of the treatment of thermal burns is far from being universally accepted. Although there appears to be substantial experimental animal evidence of the positive effects of hyperbaric oxygen in many aspects of the pathophysiology of the severe burn, the clinical human studies confirming these effects are lacking. Reasons for this are mostly related to practical and logistic difficulties in organising such studies.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationHandbook on Hyperbaric Medicine
    PublisherSpringer Netherlands
    Pages479-494
    Number of pages16
    Volume9781402044489
    ISBN (Electronic)9781402044489
    ISBN (Print)1402043767, 9781402043765
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006

    Keywords

    • Cytokines
    • Inflammation
    • Ischemia-reperfusion
    • Leukocyte activation
    • Oxygen free radicals
    • Secondary ischemia
    • Skin graft
    • Thermal burns

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