Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for traumatic brain injury
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health issue. The complexity of TBI has precluded the use of effective therapies. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been shown to be neuroprotective in multiple neurological disorders, but its efficacy in the management of TBI remains controversial. This review focuses on HBOT applications within the context of experimental and clinical TBI. We ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Gas Research
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2045-9912
DOI: 10.1186/2045-9912-1-21