Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - Hyperbaric Chamber Information ...

Tables
Table 1 Measures of disease burden for selected conditions......................................4
Table 2 Australian hyperbaric unit data .........................................................................6
Table 3 1998 – 1999 self-reported data from Australian hyperbaric units
by indication........................................................................................................7
Table 4 Electronic databases (including edition) used in the review.........................8
Table 5 Search terms used to identify citations for the first stage of
literature retrieval................................................................................................8
Table 6 Indication-specific search terms used to identify citations for the
second stage of literature retrieval. ..................................................................9
Table 7 Domains and levels used in the assessment of methodologic
quality.................................................................................................................12
Table 8 Designation of levels of evidence...................................................................12
Table 9 Adverse events associated with exposure to hyperbaric oxygen................14
Table 10 Minimum staff qualifications suggested by HOTFIG.................................17
Table 11 Minimum staffing levels by chamber type suggested by HOTFIG ..........18
Table 12 Descriptive characteristics of included studies focusing on the use
of HBOT in thermal burns.............................................................................19
Table 13 Methodological quality of included studies focusing on the use of
HBOT in thermal burns..................................................................................20
Table 14 Patient criteria of included studies focusing on the use of HBOT
in thermal burns................................................................................................21
Table 15 Therapeutic protocols used in intervention and comparison
groups in included studies focusing on the use of HBOT in
thermal burns....................................................................................................22
Table 16 Descriptive characteristics of included studies focusing on the use
of HBOT in diabetic wounds.........................................................................24
Table 17 Methodological quality of included studies focusing on the use of
HBOT in diabetic wounds..............................................................................24
Table 18 Patient criteria of included studies focusing on the use of HBOT
in diabetic wounds............................................................................................25
Table 19 Therapeutic protocols used in intervention and comparison
groups in included studies focusing on the use of HBOT in
diabetic wounds................................................................................................26
Table 20 Percentage decrease in wound area following six weeks of
exposure to 100% oxygen or air in a pressurised chamber
(Hammarlund and Sundberg).........................................................................32
Table 21 Descriptive characteristics of included studies focusing on the use
of HBOT in necrotising soft tissue infections.............................................33
Table 22 Methodological quality of included studies focusing on the use of
HBOT in necrotising soft tissue infections..................................................33
Table 23 Patient criteria of included studies focusing on the use of HBOT
in necrotising soft tissue infections................................................................34
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