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Chapter 11 · Master Bibliography

Master Sources & Citations

All 406+ unique sources cited across the eleven chapters of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: The Definitive Reference — peer-reviewed journals, federal agencies, professional societies, and major news archives.

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Chapter 01 · A Complete History of Hyperbaric Medicine

  1. 2024 paper in *Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine*
  2. (InTechOpen: Historical Aspects of Hyperbaric Physiology and Medicine)
  3. (Asthma History Blog: 1870–1900 Pneumatic Chambers)
  4. (BioBarica: History of the Hyperbaric Chamber)
  5. (PubMed: Caisson disease during Eads and Brooklyn Bridge construction)
  6. (LITFL: Paul Bert)
  7. (Wilderness Medicine Magazine: History of Diving Part 3)
  8. (Sophia Rare Books: La Pression Barométrique)
  9. (EBSCO: Haldane Develops Stage Decompression)
  10. (CMAS: Haldane 1908)
  11. (HMP Global Learning Network: HBOT Brief History)
  12. (Midtown KC Post: Steel Tank at 33rd and Harrison)
  13. (Cleveland Historical: Cunningham Sanitarium)
  14. (Lakeside Press: Cunningham's Steel Ball)
  15. (OnePager ICU: Cunningham's Spherical Sanitarium)
  16. (PubMed: Life Without Blood)
  17. (PMC: HBOT in ATLS/ACLS resuscitative context)
  18. (BioBarica: Hyperbaric Medicine History)
  19. (PubMed: Treatment of clostridial infections with hyperbaric oxygen)
  20. (JAMA Surgery: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Treatment by Hyperbaric Oxygenation)
  21. (PubMed: Long-term effects of CO poisoning at Miike Coal Mine)
  22. (Duke Anesthesiology: History of Duke Chambers)
  23. (UHMS: 40-Year History Booklet)
  24. (UHMS: About the UHMS)
  25. (CMS: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Hypoxic Wounds)
  26. (Marx et al. JADA 1985)
  27. (DVM360: History of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy)
  28. (CMS: HBOT for Hypoxic Wounds)
  29. (CPRN: FDA Warning Against HBOT for Cerebral Palsy)
  30. (PubMed: Hyperbaric oxygen and cerebral palsy)
  31. (PMC: Hyperbaric oxygen in chronic traumatic brain injury)
  32. (UHMS: Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss)
  33. (PMC: Idiopathic SSHL — Is Hyperbaric Oxygen Effective?)
  34. (PMC: Hyperbaric Oxygen Induces Late Neuroplasticity in Post-Stroke Patients)
  35. (PMC: HBOT Increases Telomere Length and Decreases Immunosenescence)
  36. (PubMed: Cognitive enhancement of healthy older adults using HBOT)
  37. (Nature: HBOT improves neurocognitive outcomes in post-COVID)
  38. (PMC: HBOT on Long COVID Symptoms)
  39. (ESMED: HBOT Treatment of Long COVID)
  40. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_R._Behnke
  41. https://biacolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Harch-2011-Phase-I-study-of-low-pressure-HBO2-for-blast-induced-PCS-and-PTSD.pdf

Chapter 02 · The Science of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

  1. StatPearls / NCBI, Hyperbaric Physics
  2. UHMS HBO Indications 2020
  3. PMC, Application and Progress of HBOT, 2025
  4. Thom SR, PMC 2011
  5. treatnow.org HBOT Mechanisms
  6. Marx Protocol Review, r3healing.com
  7. Thom SR et al., PubMed 2006
  8. PMC 2014, CD34+/CD45-dim
  9. PMC 2021, HBOT Anti-inflammatory
  10. hyperbaricoxygentreatment.uk
  11. Hadanny A, Efrati S et al., PubMed 2020
  12. PMC full text
  13. Efrati S et al., PLOS ONE 2013
  14. PMC 2020, Hyperoxic-Hypoxic Paradox
  15. PMC 2024, HBOT and Gut Microbiota in Crohn's
  16. PMC 2025, Gut Microbiota and HBOT
  17. Aviv Clinics, HBOT Chamber
  18. PMC 2019, HBOT Pulmonary Effects
  19. Duke Hyperbaric Center
  20. NEDU Wikipedia
  21. OxyHealth
  22. Summit to Sea
  23. Cleveland Historical, Cunningham Sanitarium
  24. One Pager ICU
  25. NCBI StatPearls, HBOT Contraindications
  26. Medscape HBOT
  27. PMC 2026, HBOT Long COVID
  28. Frontiers in Neuroscience, HBOT for Veterans PTSD
  29. Psychiatric Times, 2025
  30. PLOS ONE 2015
  31. Medicare.gov, HBOT Coverage
  32. UHMS, Trends in Medicare Costs

Chapter 04 · Case Studies and Patient Stories

  1. UPI Archives, October 20, 1987 — HBOT session reports
  2. LA Times, October 18, 1987 — fasciotomy and HBOT plan
  3. New York Times, November 10, 1987 — Letter: "Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen in Texas Well Rescue"
  4. Wikipedia — Rescue of Jessica McClure
  5. UAB News, November 6, 2023 — "From a stroke to dancing again"
  6. Efrati S et al., *PLOS ONE*, January 15, 2013 — "Hyperbaric Oxygen Induces Late Neuroplasticity in Post Stroke Patients – Randomized, Prospective Trial"
  7. PubMed PMID 23335971
  8. ESPN feature by Peter Keating, July 14, 2015
  9. CBS News report, February 1, 2017
  10. Amen Clinics blog — Namath SPECT scan description
  11. JoeNamath.org — Neurological Research Center
  12. Harch PG et al., *Journal of Neurotrauma*, 2012 — Phase I study published
  13. MedicalXpress summary, November 28, 2011
  14. PMC review — HBOT and PTSD, Frontiers in Neurology 2024
  15. Harch PG, Fogarty EF. *Medical Gas Research*, 2017. "Subacute normobaric oxygen and hyperbaric oxygen therapy in drowning, reversal of brain volume loss: a case report." DOI: 10.4103/2045-9912.208521
  16. USA Today, July 21, 2017 — "Toddler's brain damage reversed by treatment after near drowning"
  17. CBS News, July 21, 2017
  18. Hadanny A et al. *Scientific Reports*, February 15, 2024 — "Long term outcomes of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in post covid condition: longitudinal follow-up of a randomized controlled trial." DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53091-3
  19. Nature.com full text
  20. van Berkel J et al. *Scientific Reports*, August 4, 2025. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-11539-0
  21. Keim LW et al. *Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Journal*, January–February 2018. "Hyperbaric oxygen for late sequelae of carbon monoxide poisoning enhances neurological recovery: case report." DOI: 10.22462/01.02.2018.11
  22. EurekAlert / Sultan Qaboos University Hospital case report, January 25, 2026
  23. MedStar Health Patient Story, February 14, 2025
  24. PMC meta-analysis of 29 RCTs, 2024
  25. CBS News, May 10, 2012 — Aimee Copeland story
  26. Riseman JA et al., *Archives of Surgery (JAMA Surgery)*, 2004 — "Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment and Survival From Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections"
  27. PMC limb-salvage NSTI case report, 2024
  28. Hyperbaric Medical Solutions case study, March 2025
  29. Mandibular ORN retrospective study, PMC 2013
  30. Systematic review, Radiation Oncology 2025, DOI: 10.1186/s13014-025-02680-1
  31. Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 27, 2014 — "Rare treatment for record 53 hours saves diver"
  32. Texas Health News, July 19, 2019 — "Diver Survives In-Flight Emergency"
  33. Collet JP et al., *The Lancet*, February 24, 2001 — "Hyperbaric oxygen for children with cerebral palsy: a randomised multicentre trial." PMID 11558483
  34. CP Family Network analysis
  35. Hyperbaric Medical Solutions case study, November 2023
  36. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, January 1, 2022 — "Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Patients With Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis." PMID 34709348
  37. ESPN Super Bowl XXXIX column, February 6, 2005
  38. Sports Hyperbarics retrospective, February 2025
  39. Baltimore Ravens / Mark Andrews HBOT report, January 2024
  40. Hyperbaric Medical Solutions athlete TBI case study, April 2023
  41. Rossignol DA, Rossignol LW. *Medical Hypotheses*, 2006. "Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may improve symptoms in autistic children"
  42. PMC descriptive study of 31 autism HBOT patients, 2024. PMID 38586763
  43. Rossignol et al. 2009 RCT — PMID 22703610 systematic review context
  44. Hyperbaric Medical Solutions burn/neuropathy case study, February 2024
  45. Oxford Academic review, *Journal of Burn Care & Research*, 2024
  46. PMC review of HBOT for compromised grafts/flaps, 2017. Advances in Skin & Wound Care
  47. Wound Repair and Regeneration, December 2023. DOI: 10.1111/wrr.13134
  48. Neurological Solutions blog, November 2017 — Megan's testimonial
  49. Hyperbaric Central — Chuck Re Lyme case, August 2023

Chapter 05 · Regulatory, Industry, Global & Cultural Landscape

  1. FDA confirms
  2. K240569 clearance for Fink Engineering's chambers
  3. UHMS, citing the FDA's own consumer communication
  4. National Coverage Determination 20.29
  5. Medicare.gov coverage page
  6. UHMS Hyperbaric Facility Accreditation Program
  7. Aviv Clinics
  8. Undersea Medical Society (UMS)
  9. UHMS 15th Edition Indications manual front matter
  10. 2024 PMC publication
  11. UHMS official indications page
  12. Cochrane review evidence
  13. UHMS Facility Accreditation Program
  14. UHMS With Distinction Guidance (2025)
  15. 2026 ASM is co-hosted with the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA)
  16. Multicenter Registry for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
  17. Kindwall Keynote Lecture at the 2024 UHMS Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans
  18. zavodmt.ru
  19. HBOT News
  20. 2015 PMC review of HBOT in China
  21. extensively documented in a 2023 PubMed study
  22. Journal of Nippon Medical School (2025)
  23. shamir.org
  24. 2024 randomized sham-controlled trial
  25. National Health Service (NHS)
  26. British Hyperbaric Association (BHA)
  27. Prince of Wales Hospital Hyperbaric Unit (Sydney)
  28. 50 years of operation as of 2021
  29. global HBOT market research by Precedence Research
  30. Founded by Ron Sechrist in 1973
  31. Over 60 years in operation
  32. Self-described as "the world's leading provider of portable hyperbaric chambers"
  33. US-made portable chambers
  34. Self-described as a "global leading portable hyperbaric chamber manufacturer"
  35. The nation's largest network of wound care centers
  36. Partners with 260+ hospitals and healthcare facilities across 39 states
  37. ABEM-certified emergency physicians
  38. ABPM pathway
  39. the Long COVID treatment paper
  40. The Southeast's regional referral center for hyperbaric medicine
  41. Established in 1974
  42. LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
  43. Ocean Simulation Facility (OSF)
  44. One Pager ICU's historical analysis
  45. Time magazine (1942)
  46. 2009, Rossignol et al. published a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial (BMC Pediatrics)
  47. UHMS's own position paper on ASD
  48. 2012 Cochrane-style review
  49. Collet et al. 2001 RCT (McGill University, published in *The Lancet*)
  50. 2022 systematic review in PMC
  51. "HBO₂ at 2.4 ATA pressure had no effect on post-concussive symptoms after mild TBI"
  52. Dr. Paul Harch argued
  53. 2021 VA Evidence Synthesis Program report
  54. 2025 DoD Information Paper
  55. the New York Times reported (2026)
  56. publicly listed
  57. NY Times and CB Insights coverage (2026)
  58. CNBC reported (2023)
  59. Multiple states passed or introduced legislation in 2025
  60. Congressman Greg Murphy (NC) introduced legislation in 2025
  61. Namath underwent 120 sessions of HBOT at Jupiter Medical Center (Florida)
  62. launched the Joe Namath Neurological Research Center at Jupiter Medical Center
  63. Sechrist 2500B hyperbaric chamber
  64. UPI documented the original story in 1986
  65. Bieber posted images of himself using a hyperbaric chamber on Instagram in 2019
  66. LeBron James has used HBOT for athletic recovery
  67. hbotguide.com 2025 Cost Guide
  68. projectwellbeing.co

Chapter 06 · Sauna Therapy — Infrared, Finnish, and Steam

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Chapter 07 · Red Light Therapy & Photobiomodulation

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Chapter 08 · Cold Plunge & Cold Water Immersion

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Chapter 09 · PEMF — Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy

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Chapter 10 · How These Modalities Complement Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

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