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What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy HBOT?

HBOT is a method of administering pure oxygen at greater than atmospheric pressure to improve non-healing wounds, Carbon Monoxide poisoning, damage caused by radiation treatments, brain and nerve disorders, cardiovascular disorders; and some digestive system disorders.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 6 1 Efficacy_moderate
General health 6 1 Efficacy_none
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 5 1 Efficacy_none
Other 3 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
Parkinson's Disease 3 0
Improve mobility 2 1 Efficacy_slight

See all 20 patients currently having Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy HBOT

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 0
None
 7

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy HBOT

Fatigue 1

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy HBOT

Always
 5 63%
Usually
 1 13%
Sometimes
 2 25%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy HBOT

Very
 1 13%
Somewhat
 2 25%
A little
 1 13%
Not at all
 4 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy HBOT

$200+
 6 86%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 14%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 0 0%

Report created on May 28, 2012.