What Researchers Did
Researchers reviewed current achievements and applications of hyperbaric environments, ranging from therapeutic uses of hyperbaric oxygen to extended residence at high pressure for exploration.
What They Found
The review highlighted the therapeutic potential of hyperbaric oxygen for acute hypoxias and infections, and as an adjunct to radiotherapy, emphasizing the need for careful pressure and duration selection to avoid toxicity. It noted successful human dives to 1000 feet and weeks-long stays at high pressures, but identified prophylactic decompression as a major problem due to empirically derived recompression procedures.
Canadian Relevance
Despite being published in a Canadian journal, the study itself does not have a specific Canadian connection or focus.
Study Limitations
As a review from 1964, this article reflects the understanding and limitations of hyperbaric medicine at that time, with some procedures still being empirically derived.