Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the wound healing process: literature Review

Wounds contribute to an individual's social relationships being compromised because, according to the degree of complexity of the injuries, the withdrawal of the individual from their social scope becomes more frequent. One possibility of decreasing healing time is hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Th...

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Authors: Alves, Paulo, Soares Gurgel, Laíse da Silva, da Silva, Vanessa Dias, França, Priscila de Araújo
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2020
Country:Brasil
Institution:Sociedade Brasileira de Enfermagem em Feridas e Estética (SOBENFeE)
Repository:Revista Enfermagem Atual In Derme
Language:Portuguese
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Online Access:https://revistaenfermagematual.com/index.php/revista/article/view/610
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:oxigenação hiperbárica
Curativos
Feridas
Enfermagem
Hyperbaric oxygenation
Injuries and Injuries
nursing
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Summary:Wounds contribute to an individual's social relationships being compromised because, according to the degree of complexity of the injuries, the withdrawal of the individual from their social scope becomes more frequent. One possibility of decreasing healing time is hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The objective was to know the scientific publications available on the online platforms on the treatment of wounds through OHB. An integrative literature review was performed, based on the reading of 4 articles determined by applying previously established criteria, and analyzed by categorizing the results according to GALVÃO (2009). However, there was a scarce but effective availability of articles, capable of complementing each other in relation to the themes that develop the physiology of treatment, the method, the indications and the performance of the nursing staff, concluding that the studies available on the platforms able to provide up-to-date theoretical-practical support to the professional in the field.