Handbook of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Dr. Siegfried Lehrl, Dipl.-Psychologe, lehrte lange Jahre an der Universität Erlangen Medizinische Psychologie. Er ist seit 1997 Präsident der internationalen Gesellschaft für Gehirntraining e.V. (GfG). Die von ihm entwickelten Intelligenztests und eine informationspsychologische Intelligenztheorie sind Basis des Gehirnjoggings, aus dem sich das mentale Aktivierungstraining (MAT) und das Arbeitsspeicher-Management entwickelt haben.

I. Basic Aspects.- 1. Historical Aspects of Hyperbaric Oxygenation.- 2. Physical and Physiological Basis of Hyperbaric Oxygenation.- 3. Hypoxia.- 4. Biochemical and Metabolic Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygenation.- 5. Oxygen Toxicity.- 6. Hyperbaric Chambers, Equipment, Safety, Complications and Contraindications (E. Braun).- II. Clinical Applications.- 7. Decompression Sickness.- 8. Air Embolism.- 9. Carbon Monoxide and Other Tissue Poisons.- 10. Role of Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Treatment of Infections.- 11. Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Plastic Surgery and Dermatology.- 12. Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Traumatology and Orthopedics.- 13. Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery.- 14. Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Disorders of the Nervous System.- 15. Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Disorders of the Blood.- 16. Hyperbaric Oxygen in Peripheral Vascular Disease.- 17. Hyperbaric Oxygenation and Ophthalmology.- 18. Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Gastroenterology and Diseases of the Liver.- 19. Hyperbaric Oxygenation and Endocrinology.- 20. Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Pulmonary Disorders.- 21. Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Obstetrics and Neonatology.- 22. Anesthesia in Hyperbaric Environments.- 23. Hyperbaric Oxygenation and Radiotherapy for Cancer.- 24. Drug Interactions with Hyperbaric Oxygenation.- 25. Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Immunosuppression and Organ Preservation.- 26. Hyperbaric Oxygenation as an Adjunct in Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine.- 27. Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Geriatrics.- 28. Psychological and Psychiatric Aspects of Hyperbaric Oxygenation.- 29. Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Otorhinolaryngology (M.Pilgramm).- 30. The Ninth International Congress on Hyperbaric Medicine: Highlights.- 31. Conclusions, Research and Future of Hyperbaric Oxygenation.- References.- Appendixes.- 1. Abbreviations of Terms Used in Literature on Hyperbaric Oxygenation.- 2. Oxygen.- 3. World Distribution of Hyperbaric Chambers.- 4. Manufacturers of Hyperbaric Equipment.- 5. Indications for Hyperbaric Oxygenation Approved for Payment- by Health Insurance Schemes as Recommended by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, USA, 1986.- 6. Glossary.- 7. Neuromotor Disability Evaluation Scale (Marroni).