Hyperbaric Oxygen in the Resuscitation of the Newborn

Hyperbaric oxygen and cerebral physiology

“…So, the resultant increase in oxygen delivery might prolong the functional activity of these vulnerable cells, thereby ultimately salvaging the still viable, although non-functioning tissue surrounding the infarcted area 19,20 . Despite the success of HBO therapy in experimental models of cerebral ischemia [21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] , there has been very limited, if any, success seen in the clinical application of HBO [34][35][36][37][38][39][40] . The limitations, weaknesses and discrepancies of these studies have been debated elsewhere 20,[41][42][43][44] , so this issue will not be addressed in the current review.…”

Percutaneous Respiration in the Newborn Infant

“…Hyperbaric oxygen was once advocated as a method of resuscitating asphyxiated in fants [13]. Its use was superceded by endotrachael intubation, but from our studies it seems very unlikely that improvements seen in term infants were the result of percuta neous oxygen absorption.…”

High Tension Oxygen Therapy

“…This form of treatment, therefore, should be offered only to those patients unlikely to respond to more conventional means of oxygen therapy. An alternative means of shortterm treatment is by the use of small chambers in which only the patient can be accommodated (Churchill-Davidson et al 1955, Smith 1962b, Hutchison et al 1963).…”