Cost analysis in patients admitted to the Santa Casa Misericórdia de Campo Grande, treated with and without the aid of hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Topical Oxygen Jet Therapy (TOJT) for treating infected chronic surgical wounds

“…Among the procedures used for treating infected wounds, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), developed in 1662 in England, should be highlighted. 12 , 13 …”

“…In Brazil, the public health system – known in the country as SUS ( Sistema Único de Saúde ), has not provided patients with HBOT precisely due to its cost. 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 It is available in private clinics with access restricted to those who can afford it. 13 Diabetic patients, who frequently present with small wounds on their feet, have limited access to HBOT in Brazil.…”

“… 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 It is available in private clinics with access restricted to those who can afford it. 13 Diabetic patients, who frequently present with small wounds on their feet, have limited access to HBOT in Brazil. 17 …”