Recently launched “Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)” would be an advantageous treatment for people who are suffering from certain typical illness and health conditions.
‘Bumrungrad International’, a Bangkok, Thailand based hospital and regional referral center has introduced this new technique in order to derive maximum therapeutic benefits helping the sufferers.
HBOT is a typical high pressure treatment which is completely non-invasive and painless. The course of HBOT treatment was originally developed for scuba and deep-sea divers who often have to face a dangerous health problem called “Decompression Sickness” or the “Bends”.
Subsequently HBOT was found to be equally effective with several other health related problems. HBOT plays an important role in reducing effects of toxic substances; it helps in alleviating the gas-bubble obstructions and promotes faster healing of the wounds. HBOT is also immensely helpful in enhancing the oxygen levels among the injured tissues. Improving infection control is one more function that HBOT facilitates in.
A newly developed “Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Unit” and established at the Bumrungrad Hospital Unit in Bangkok is currently providing beneficial treatments to the indoor and outdoor patients. This unit is well equipped with the latest “Hyperbaric Technology”.
The course of treatment is simple in nature. Patient lies comfortably in the “Hyperbaric Chamber” which is a body length transparent tube. Patient in this tube will breathe 100 percent oxygen which is supplied under increased pressure. Doctors outside the transparent tube keep a constant visual contact with the patient. Patient in the tube and the medical staff outside the Hyperbaric Chamber remain communicative with each other with the help of two-way radio system.
Normally, a patient would need the “hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) treatment for an optimum period of about 60-90 minutes. Depending upon the requirements of a particular treatment the frequencies of HBOT may be increased also.
When a patient breathes 100% pure oxygen which is supplied at a pressure that is higher than the normal it increases the amount of oxygen in the blood. This oxygen-enriched blood supply in the human body ultimately helps in healing, fighting the infection, decreasing swelling, and aids in the growth of new blood vessels. “Such benefits cannot be derived by breathing oxygen in a regular room”, says Dr. Karoon Mekanontchai, Director of the Bumrungrad international.
Because of its advantageous health benefits, the “hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)” has now been recognized as a successful adjunctive treatment to the surgery. HBOT is an addition in the series of a new technology based investments for hospitals and it will be possible to treat millions of patients worldwide in an effective manner, feels Mack banner, CEO of the Bumrungrad International.
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