Rational Normobaric and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Authors: HERBERT A. SALTZMAN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1967)

Diagnosis and Treatment1 October 1967Rational Normobaric and Hyperbaric Oxygen TherapyHERBERT A. SALTZMAN, M.D.HERBERT A. SALTZMAN, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-67-4-843 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe physician administering oxygen to his patient usually hopes to accelerate the flow of this essential respiratory gas to hypoxic tissues. A rational alternative goal is to raise the concentration of oxygen within the body well above normal. Recently, the practical range of dosage for oxygen has increased greatly, reflecting the current availability of hyperbaric chambers (1). As a result, the modern therapist may overcome previously insuperable barriers to adequate oxygen delivery down a defective transport ladder. Unfortunately, he must also anticipate the more frequent occurrence of toxicity when treatment is intense and prolonged. 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C.This study was supported in part by research grants HE 07896, HE 5662, and HE 5663, U. S. Public Health Service, Washington, D. C., and by grant G-66-7 from the Life Insurance Medical Research Fund, Rosemont, Pa.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Herbert A. Saltzman, M.D., Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N. C. 27706. 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A Survey of Recent Studies with Isotope Techniques and their Clinical ImplicationsOxygen Therapy in Surgical Patients 1 October 1967Volume 67, Issue 4Page: 843-852KeywordsAttentionHealth services researchHyperbaric oxygenMedical servicesOxygenResearch fundingResearch grantsToxicity Issue Published: 1 October 1967 PDF downloadLoading ...