Sinus and internal and external ear disorders are the most common side effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO2).1 These spaces are the cranium’s pneumatic sockets and, particularly those of the middle and inner ear, are most frequently involved in the pressure stress caused by compression and decompression maneuvers during exposure to altered pr
What do the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA), commercial dive training, and the NOAA Diving Manual 5th Edition textbook have in common? We found the answer when we were recently introduced to Fred Johnson of CALPIA by Dan Orr, author of Scuba Diving Safety and former President and CEO of Divers Alert Network. Mr. Orr informed us that F
We recently caught up with Asser Salama, author of the new release, Deep Into Deco: The Diver's Decompression Textbook. Asser is a technical diver and instructor, is founder of Tech Diving Mag and developer of Ultimate Planner decompression planning software. He has a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a master’s degree in business administration
We recently caught up with Dr. Paul Claus, course director for Hyperbaric Medicine 2015, and asked him to share some more details on what we can expect from this first-ever conference hosted by the Mayo hyperbaric team this April 17-18, 2015 in Rochester, MN. Read below for all the details and listen to the two short podcast interviews with Dr. Cla
Recently there has been some exciting news about recent media coverage of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Both the BBC News UK and the Telegraph ran stories about Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson, who was seriously injured by a Taliban bomb while serving in Afghanistan in 2006. Dr. Philip James, author of Oxygen and the Brain, told us that, "The bomb left
February is Heart Month and to support the movement we have teamed up with our sister company, Wound Care Education Partners, to bring you valuable resources and discounts. We invite you to learn more about cardiac issues as related to hyperbaric and undersea medicine and take advantage of these free and discounted resources on the topic. Fr
Each of us in the field of hyperbaric medicine wants to create an exceptional practice. Part of creating a practice that makes you "stand out from the pack" is finding a continuing education program to keep you up-to-date on cutting edge medical advances in hyperbaric medicine and growing your network of industry colleagues to help take your practi
The recent release of the 2015 edition of NFPA 99 has been accompanied by a lot of conversation around the subject of hyperbaric facility safety. This week we have five tools that will help you to navigate through the various safety codes and standards. Video Training We are often asked the question, "Does participation in a safety director course
This is the final installment in our series on the published works of Dr. Eric P. Kindwall, the "Father of Hyperbaric Medicine." This week we are discussing the topic of carbon monoxide and cyanide poisoning. We invite you to dive into this topic with us and take advantage of these free goodies... [PDF] Carbon Monoxide and Cyanide Poisoning: P
This week we continue our series on the published works of Dr. Eric P. Kindwall, the "Father of Hyperbaric Medicine," by looking at the risk factors and symptoms of oxygen toxicity. We invite you to dive into this topic with us and take advantage of these free goodies... [PDF] Cheat Sheet: Factors that Affect Oxygen Toxicity Oxygen toxicity is
