Hyperbaric Oxygen for Radiation Injury: Is it Indicated?
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Hyperbaric oxygen for radiation injury: is it indicated?
the Cochrane review, with its emphasis on randomized controlled trials, does not advocate universal application of HBO2 to delayed radiation injuries. In the United States, third-party insurance entities will frequently reimburse for this application, but often a formal appeal will be required to obtain payment. In informal surveys of HBO2 practitioners at continuing medical education meetings ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Oncology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1718-7729
DOI: 10.3747/co.v18i5.943