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Hyberbaric Oxygen Therapy

Abstract

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a treatment modality using oxygen breathed under high pressure. The expected therapeutic benefits are: increase in diffusion of oxygen into tissues adjacent to the microcirculation and thus, the survival of cells otherwise insufficiently oxygenated, generalised arteriolar vasoconstriction, anti-infectious effects, promotion of healing. Introduced in the medical therapeutic armament in the early sixties, HBOT has been widely used before its development became restrained by an insufficient pathophysiological knowledge and some technical concerns.
The main objective of the Action is to improve the knowledge required for a rational use of HBOT, to a level making it possible to set out specific guidelines for the implementation and development of clinical HBOT centres and to provide scientifically sound recommendations for HBOT treatment of various diseases and conditions.
The COST B14 Action is implemented through 3 working groups (WG) devoted to the development of :
- a « Information Network », to be maintained throughout the duration of the Action (WG A).
In this frame, a study was performed. The aim of the study was : `Collecting, indexing and analysis of all relevant publications at the European level on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and setting up a database`.
- a « Research Guidance Document » specifying the quality criteria desired for any new and ongoing research projects on HBOT, based on the analysis of existing research data and of the weight of the available scientific data (WG B).
- a « Research Priority Report », defining areas needing further clarification urgently, that will serve as a basis for directed clinical and experimental research (WG C).

Local Subprojectlead:

Ratzenhofer-Komenda Beatrice

Duration:

01.03.2000-01.03.2005

Programme:

COST

Staff

Ratzenhofer-Komenda, Beatrice, Project Leader

MUG Research Units

Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine

Project partners

Assaf - HAROFE - Orthopedic and HBO Medical Dpt. - Zriffin - Israel, Israel
Contact person: Gal Nachom, MD Nachom Halperin, MD;

Azienda Opedaliera Pisa, Italy
Contact person: Giuseppe De Iaco, MD;

CE.M.I.S., Italy
Contact person: Roberto Pruiti, MD;

Centro di Medicina Iperbarica, Istituto di Anestesia e Rianimazione-Universitá "La Sapienza", Italy
Contact person: Prof. Monica Rocco;

Centro die Medicina Subacquea ed Iperbarica, Italy
Contact person: Paolo Della Torre, MD;

Centro Iperbarico srl, Italy
Contact person: Pasquale Longobardi, MD;

Centro OTI "Nautilus" , Italy
Contact person: Gianmarco Oppo, MD;

Instituto Fisiochinesiterapico, Italy
Contact person: Dr. Roberto Rusconi;

Iper srl, Italy
Contact person: Claudio Luongo, MD;

Istituto Iperbarico, Italy
Contact person: Lorenzo Cucci, MD;

Ospedale Fidenza Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione, Italy
Contact person: Prof. Giuliano Vezzani;

Ospedale La Maddalena, Italy
Contact person: Carlo Randaccio, MD;

Ospedale Marino, Italy
Contact person: Paolo Castaldi, MD Cesare Iesu, MD;

OTI Medicale Vecenza srl, Italy
Contact person: Luciano Ditdri, MD;

OTI Services, Italy
Contact person: Roberto Novelli, MD;

P.O. Misericordia - Servizio di Medicina Subacquea ed Iperbarica, Italy
Contact person: Marco Brauzzi, MD;

Poliambulatorio Day Hospital MPM, Italy
Contact person: Emanuele Nasole, MD;

Servizio OTI - Insitituto Clinico, Italy
Contact person: Renato Moroni, MD;

St. Paul's General Hospital - HBO Dpt. Thessaloniki, Greece
Contact person: Theodore Mesimeris, MD;

, Israel
Contact person: Yehuda Melamed, MD Daniel Reis FRCS;

, Belgium
Contact person: Peter Germonprè, MD;

Funded by

Europäische Kommission, Rue de la Loi, Brussels, Belgium