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@artscaping Is bariatric oxygen therapy the same thing they use for burn victims? There is a hospital in a small town in Maine that we go through on our way to our "camp" that specializes in that. Who would ever think that a small town hospital would have that? I presume it is primarily in larger medical centers.
JK
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Here is some information I found on Mayo's website regarding hyperbaric-oxygen therapy. I thought you might find it interesting as well as informative - I certain did!
http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy/basics/definition/prc-20019167
Teresa
@hopeful33250 Thanks Teresa, that is really interesting. I never knew how many conditions it was used for.
JK
@contentandwell Me neither - it said that is used for skin grafts so I guess you were right about it being used for victims of burns. Something new everyday! Teresa
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Not necessarily...some physicians have the units in their offices. You can even buy units for your home. I think the oxygen therapy is what is used for burn victims but I am not an expert. My former husband was treated for bladder cancer from radiation with bariatric chamber visits daily for 6 weeks. A former employer worked for a physician who had a unit in his office.