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hyperbaric medicine |
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hyperbaric medicine [¦hī·pər¦bar·ik ′med·ə·sən] (pharmacology) Any agent having a specific gravity greater than that of spinal fluid; used for spinal anesthesia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Nonsurgical treatment of temporal bone osteoradionecrosis entails regular aural toilet, topical antibiotics, and perhaps hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, during which oxygen was delivered to subjects at twice than normal atmospheric pressure, and bromelain, a substance found in abundance in pineapple and long-implicated as a treatment for certain inflammatory conditions, were both ineffective in relieving DOMS. ``Without the availability of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, this patient would not have had the option of salvaging any leg below the knee,'' said her surgeon Dr. |
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