The role of hyperbaric oxygen treatment in the management of spondylodiscitis.

Introduction: This study analysed treatment outcomes in a patient cohort diagnosed with spondylodiscitis, who received adjunct hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) in addition to antibiotic therapy at our clinic. Important considerations included the timing of HBOT initiation on treatment success, and recurrence rates.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of all patients diagnosed with spondylodiscitis who received HBOT at the Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine Clinic in Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, between 1 November 2016 and 25 October 2022.

Would hyperbaric oxygen therapy be a supportive treatment method for refractory idiopathic granulomatous mastitis?

Background: Refractory IGM causes patients to use antibiotics, steroid therapy, immunosuppressive agents for a very long time and even leads to surgical procedures resulting in the loss of breast tissue. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a frequently used method in the treatment of wounds that are difficult to heal. We thought that HBOT would be an alternative treatment method for refractory IGM patients.

Hyperbaric oxygen treatment in delayed post-hypoxic encephalopathy following inhalation of liquefied petroleum gas: a case report.

Delayed post-hypoxic encephalopathy can occur after an episode of anoxia or hypoxia. Symptoms include apathy, confusion, and neurological deficits. We describe a 47-year-old male patient who inhaled gas from a kitchen stove liquid petroleum gas cylinder.

Hemiplegia resulting from acute carbon monoxide poisoning.

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning can cause neurological complications such as movement disorders and cognitive impairment through hypoxic brain damage. Although peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is a known complication of CO poisoning, hemiplegia is very rare. In our case, a patient who developed left hemiplegia due to acute CO poisoning received early hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT).

The outcomes of COVID-19 measures in a hyperbaric oxygen therapy centre during the pandemic.

Background: A hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment session carries a high risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission since patients stay in a closed area for 2 hours. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the preventive measures taken in the HBO centre.

Materials And Methods: This study evaluated the measures taken during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic for multiplace hyperbaric chamber operated in department (Health Sciences University-Gulhane Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey) between March 16th, 2020 and December 31st, 2020.

The changes in pulmonary functions in occupational divers: smoking, diving experience, occupational group effects.

Background: Diving challenges the respiratory system because of the pressure changes, breathing gases, and cardiovascular effects. We aimed to analyse the long term effect of occupational diving on pulmonary functions in terms of diving experience (year), smoking history, and occupational groups (commercial divers and SCUBA instructors).

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively analysed respiratory system examination results of the experienced occupational divers who were admitted to the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Department for periodic medical examination between January 1, 2013 and February 28, 2019.

The evaluation of in-chamber sound levels during hyperbaric oxygen applications: Results of 41 centres.

Introduction: Noise has physical and psychological effects on humans. Recommended exposure limits are exceeded in many hospital settings; however, information about sound levels in hyperbaric oxygen treatment chambers is lacking. This study measured in-chamber sound levels during treatments in Turkish hyperbaric centres.