There will be a second group of patients from out of town which will be treated twice a day for six days a week, the gap between the two treatments will be minimum of 4 hours. The long term maintenance therapy is not yet defined, but we feel that once a week for one hour would be a good starting point to assess the need for long term therapy. Gestational age weeks. CNS Other Risks, Benefits and experimental nature of HBO Therapy discussed in details. The chamber is very safe.
Fire safety is assured with fire proof materials.
Water bottles can be taken into the chamber. 100 percent cotton clothing is worn in the chamber. The following materials are not allowed in the chamber. In doing so, I acknowledge that I have been advised for the following. If the pressure is increased beyond 3.0 ATA the risk of oxygen toxicity increases in the form of seizures.