Chapter 01 · A Complete History of Hyperbaric Medicine
- 2024 paper in *Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine*
- (InTechOpen: Historical Aspects of Hyperbaric Physiology and Medicine)
- (Asthma History Blog: 1870–1900 Pneumatic Chambers)
- (BioBarica: History of the Hyperbaric Chamber)
- (PubMed: Caisson disease during Eads and Brooklyn Bridge construction)
- (LITFL: Paul Bert)
- (Wilderness Medicine Magazine: History of Diving Part 3)
- (Sophia Rare Books: La Pression Barométrique)
- (EBSCO: Haldane Develops Stage Decompression)
- (CMAS: Haldane 1908)
- (HMP Global Learning Network: HBOT Brief History)
- (Midtown KC Post: Steel Tank at 33rd and Harrison)
- (Cleveland Historical: Cunningham Sanitarium)
- (Lakeside Press: Cunningham's Steel Ball)
- (OnePager ICU: Cunningham's Spherical Sanitarium)
- (PubMed: Life Without Blood)
- (PMC: HBOT in ATLS/ACLS resuscitative context)
- (BioBarica: Hyperbaric Medicine History)
- (PubMed: Treatment of clostridial infections with hyperbaric oxygen)
- (JAMA Surgery: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Treatment by Hyperbaric Oxygenation)
- (PubMed: Long-term effects of CO poisoning at Miike Coal Mine)
- (Duke Anesthesiology: History of Duke Chambers)
- (UHMS: 40-Year History Booklet)
- (UHMS: About the UHMS)
- (CMS: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Hypoxic Wounds)
- (Marx et al. JADA 1985)
- (DVM360: History of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy)
- (CMS: HBOT for Hypoxic Wounds)
- (CPRN: FDA Warning Against HBOT for Cerebral Palsy)
- (PubMed: Hyperbaric oxygen and cerebral palsy)
- (PMC: Hyperbaric oxygen in chronic traumatic brain injury)
- (UHMS: Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss)
- (PMC: Idiopathic SSHL — Is Hyperbaric Oxygen Effective?)
- (PMC: Hyperbaric Oxygen Induces Late Neuroplasticity in Post-Stroke Patients)
- (PMC: HBOT Increases Telomere Length and Decreases Immunosenescence)
- (PubMed: Cognitive enhancement of healthy older adults using HBOT)
- (Nature: HBOT improves neurocognitive outcomes in post-COVID)
- (PMC: HBOT on Long COVID Symptoms)
- (ESMED: HBOT Treatment of Long COVID)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_R._Behnke
- 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
- StatPearls / NCBI, Hyperbaric Physics
- UHMS HBO Indications 2020
- PMC, Application and Progress of HBOT, 2025
- Thom SR, PMC 2011
- treatnow.org HBOT Mechanisms
- Marx Protocol Review, r3healing.com
- Thom SR et al., PubMed 2006
- PMC 2014, CD34+/CD45-dim
- PMC 2021, HBOT Anti-inflammatory
- hyperbaricoxygentreatment.uk
- Hadanny A, Efrati S et al., PubMed 2020
- PMC full text
- Efrati S et al., PLOS ONE 2013
- PMC 2020, Hyperoxic-Hypoxic Paradox
- PMC 2024, HBOT and Gut Microbiota in Crohn's
- PMC 2025, Gut Microbiota and HBOT
- Aviv Clinics, HBOT Chamber
- PMC 2019, HBOT Pulmonary Effects
- Duke Hyperbaric Center
- NEDU Wikipedia
- OxyHealth
- Summit to Sea
- Cleveland Historical, Cunningham Sanitarium
- One Pager ICU
- NCBI StatPearls, HBOT Contraindications
- Medscape HBOT
- PMC 2026, HBOT Long COVID
- Frontiers in Neuroscience, HBOT for Veterans PTSD
- Psychiatric Times, 2025
- PLOS ONE 2015
- Medicare.gov, HBOT Coverage
- UHMS, Trends in Medicare Costs
Chapter 04 · Case Studies and Patient Stories
- UPI Archives, October 20, 1987 — HBOT session reports
- LA Times, October 18, 1987 — fasciotomy and HBOT plan
- New York Times, November 10, 1987 — Letter: "Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen in Texas Well Rescue"
- Wikipedia — Rescue of Jessica McClure
- UAB News, November 6, 2023 — "From a stroke to dancing again"
- Efrati S et al., *PLOS ONE*, January 15, 2013 — "Hyperbaric Oxygen Induces Late Neuroplasticity in Post Stroke Patients – Randomized, Prospective Trial"
- PubMed PMID 23335971
- ESPN feature by Peter Keating, July 14, 2015
- CBS News report, February 1, 2017
- Amen Clinics blog — Namath SPECT scan description
- JoeNamath.org — Neurological Research Center
- Harch PG et al., *Journal of Neurotrauma*, 2012 — Phase I study published
- MedicalXpress summary, November 28, 2011
- PMC review — HBOT and PTSD, Frontiers in Neurology 2024
- 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
- USA Today, July 21, 2017 — "Toddler's brain damage reversed by treatment after near drowning"
- CBS News, July 21, 2017
- 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
- Nature.com full text
- van Berkel J et al. *Scientific Reports*, August 4, 2025. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-11539-0
- 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
- EurekAlert / Sultan Qaboos University Hospital case report, January 25, 2026
- MedStar Health Patient Story, February 14, 2025
- PMC meta-analysis of 29 RCTs, 2024
- CBS News, May 10, 2012 — Aimee Copeland story
- Riseman JA et al., *Archives of Surgery (JAMA Surgery)*, 2004 — "Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment and Survival From Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections"
- PMC limb-salvage NSTI case report, 2024
- Hyperbaric Medical Solutions case study, March 2025
- Mandibular ORN retrospective study, PMC 2013
- Systematic review, Radiation Oncology 2025, DOI: 10.1186/s13014-025-02680-1
- Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 27, 2014 — "Rare treatment for record 53 hours saves diver"
- Texas Health News, July 19, 2019 — "Diver Survives In-Flight Emergency"
- Collet JP et al., *The Lancet*, February 24, 2001 — "Hyperbaric oxygen for children with cerebral palsy: a randomised multicentre trial." PMID 11558483
- CP Family Network analysis
- Hyperbaric Medical Solutions case study, November 2023
- 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
- ESPN Super Bowl XXXIX column, February 6, 2005
- Sports Hyperbarics retrospective, February 2025
- Baltimore Ravens / Mark Andrews HBOT report, January 2024
- Hyperbaric Medical Solutions athlete TBI case study, April 2023
- Rossignol DA, Rossignol LW. *Medical Hypotheses*, 2006. "Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may improve symptoms in autistic children"
- PMC descriptive study of 31 autism HBOT patients, 2024. PMID 38586763
- Rossignol et al. 2009 RCT — PMID 22703610 systematic review context
- Hyperbaric Medical Solutions burn/neuropathy case study, February 2024
- Oxford Academic review, *Journal of Burn Care & Research*, 2024
- PMC review of HBOT for compromised grafts/flaps, 2017. Advances in Skin & Wound Care
- Wound Repair and Regeneration, December 2023. DOI: 10.1111/wrr.13134
- Neurological Solutions blog, November 2017 — Megan's testimonial
- Hyperbaric Central — Chuck Re Lyme case, August 2023
Chapter 05 · Regulatory, Industry, Global & Cultural Landscape
- FDA confirms
- K240569 clearance for Fink Engineering's chambers
- UHMS, citing the FDA's own consumer communication
- National Coverage Determination 20.29
- Medicare.gov coverage page
- UHMS Hyperbaric Facility Accreditation Program
- Aviv Clinics
- Undersea Medical Society (UMS)
- UHMS 15th Edition Indications manual front matter
- 2024 PMC publication
- UHMS official indications page
- Cochrane review evidence
- UHMS Facility Accreditation Program
- UHMS With Distinction Guidance (2025)
- 2026 ASM is co-hosted with the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA)
- Multicenter Registry for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Kindwall Keynote Lecture at the 2024 UHMS Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans
- zavodmt.ru
- HBOT News
- 2015 PMC review of HBOT in China
- extensively documented in a 2023 PubMed study
- Journal of Nippon Medical School (2025)
- shamir.org
- 2024 randomized sham-controlled trial
- National Health Service (NHS)
- British Hyperbaric Association (BHA)
- Prince of Wales Hospital Hyperbaric Unit (Sydney)
- 50 years of operation as of 2021
- global HBOT market research by Precedence Research
- Founded by Ron Sechrist in 1973
- Over 60 years in operation
- Self-described as "the world's leading provider of portable hyperbaric chambers"
- US-made portable chambers
- Self-described as a "global leading portable hyperbaric chamber manufacturer"
- The nation's largest network of wound care centers
- Partners with 260+ hospitals and healthcare facilities across 39 states
- ABEM-certified emergency physicians
- ABPM pathway
- the Long COVID treatment paper
- The Southeast's regional referral center for hyperbaric medicine
- Established in 1974
- LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
- Ocean Simulation Facility (OSF)
- One Pager ICU's historical analysis
- Time magazine (1942)
- 2009, Rossignol et al. published a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial (BMC Pediatrics)
- UHMS's own position paper on ASD
- 2012 Cochrane-style review
- Collet et al. 2001 RCT (McGill University, published in *The Lancet*)
- 2022 systematic review in PMC
- "HBO₂ at 2.4 ATA pressure had no effect on post-concussive symptoms after mild TBI"
- Dr. Paul Harch argued
- 2021 VA Evidence Synthesis Program report
- 2025 DoD Information Paper
- the New York Times reported (2026)
- publicly listed
- NY Times and CB Insights coverage (2026)
- CNBC reported (2023)
- Multiple states passed or introduced legislation in 2025
- Congressman Greg Murphy (NC) introduced legislation in 2025
- Namath underwent 120 sessions of HBOT at Jupiter Medical Center (Florida)
- launched the Joe Namath Neurological Research Center at Jupiter Medical Center
- Sechrist 2500B hyperbaric chamber
- UPI documented the original story in 1986
- Bieber posted images of himself using a hyperbaric chamber on Instagram in 2019
- LeBron James has used HBOT for athletic recovery
- hbotguide.com 2025 Cost Guide
- projectwellbeing.co
Chapter 06 · Sauna Therapy — Infrared, Finnish, and Steam
Chapter 07 · Red Light Therapy & Photobiomodulation
Chapter 08 · Cold Plunge & Cold Water Immersion
Chapter 09 · PEMF — Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy
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