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Apr
23

Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL) is a medical emergency that presents with the abrupt onset of an unexpected sudden sensory deficit that is often underappreciated by patients, and at times by clinicians. Approximately 88% of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) has no identifiable etiology and is termed ISSHL. Otolaryngologists have intensely investigated ISSHL since the 1970s. Over the past 30 years, more than 800 articles, or 1 every 2 weeks, have been published in the English medical literature.(89) Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss is the abrupt onset of hearing loss, typically present upon wakening, usually unilateral, and involving a hearing loss of at least 30 decibels (dB) occurring within 3 days over at least 3 contiguous frequencies. As most patients do not present with premorbid audiograms, the degree of hearing loss is usually defined by the presentation thresholds of the unaffected ear. Other associated symptoms include tinnitus, aural fullness, dizziness, and vertigo.

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Apr
16

Effects of Hyperbaric Medicine on Infectious Disease

Effects of Hyperbaric Medicine on Infectious Disease

General Mechanisms of Action of Oxygen in Infections:

With disease, oxygen delivery is compromised. The inflammatory response following infection is characterized by capillary leak and vasogenic edema that increases the diffusion distance between the vascular supply of dissolved and bound oxygen and adjacent tissues. Tissue edema also leads to variable degrees of tamponade and venous thrombosis, further compromising perfusion and oxygen delivery. Infection leads to microcirculatory shunting (reducing oxygen extraction) and mitochondrial uncoupling. 

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Apr
09

Who Registers for Hyperbaric Certified - Safety?

Enroll in Hyperbaric Certified - Safety today!

Have you heard of the Hyperbaric Certified - Safety (HC-S©) designation? 

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Mar
26

ATTENTION: Hyperbaric Medical Facilities

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
 Do you find yourself performing tasks in hyperbaric safety or as a Hyperbaric Program Director or Business Manager?
Are seeking advancement in the field of hyperbaric medicine? If so, this is an important weekend for you. Please read.

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Mar
18

How to Become a Hyperbaric Technician

How to Become a Hyperbaric Technician

We receive a number of phone calls each week from folks inquiring how to become a Hyperbaric Technician, which is an added qualification to certain baseline credentials. 

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Mar
12

A Call To All Providers of Hyperbaric Medicine

A Call To Action to All Providers of Hyperbaric Medicine

This article provides an update on the tragic death of 5-year-old Thomas Cooper in a hyperbaric chamber fire on January 31, 2025, in Troy, Michigan; and an important call to action to all providers of hyperbaric medicine from the Executive Director of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society.

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Mar
05

The Business of Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine

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Calling out to all Clinic managers, administrators, billers/coders, and medical directors:
Are You Ready To Increase Patient Load, Revenues, and Reimbursements For Your Wound Care or Hyperbaric Medicine Clinic Business?

Did you know there are ways to:
Manage revenue cycle to meet (and exceed) budget goals
Discover patient revenue left on the table due to incorrect medical coding 
Increase patient load Become a profit center for the hospital 

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Feb
26

Hyperbaric Medicine: Steps to Start & Advance

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Five years ago Wound Care Education Partners wrote a blog "How to Become Certified in Hyperbaric Medicine". In those years since the original post the field Hyperbaric Medicine has grown significantly. According to hyperbaric oxygen therapy market insights the CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) for hperbaric medicine s expected to increase by 5.8% over the next four years. (TechNavo; Jan 2025, "Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Market Size 2025-2029" ) 

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Feb
19

2025 Annual Scientific Meeting

AsMA-UHMS-ASM-2025 Atlanta, June 1-6, 2025

Aerospace Medical Association &
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society: 

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Feb
11

NEW RELEASE: Hyperbaric Medicine Practice 5th Edition

This 5th Edition of Hyperbaric Medicine Practice, captained by Dr. Harry T. Whelan, is the most robust and monumental information source for undersea and hyperbaric medicine to date. Split into two volumes due to its size and detail, this 5th edition boasts six new chapters. With the help of 70 contributors from all over the world, Hyperbaric Medicine Practice has become the go-to authority for both studying and practicing hyperbaric medicine professionals.

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