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A Nation Watches as Fallen Miner Enters Hyperbaric Chamber.


SALT LAKE CITY -- CNN CNN
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 reported on Jan. 5, 2006, that doctors treating an unconscious miner have elected to use hyperbaric oxygen hyperbaric oxygen
n.
Oxygen at a pressure that is above one atmosphere. Also called high-pressure oxygen.


Hyperbaric oxygen 
 treatments in an effort to bring him out of a coma. National Hyperbaric hyperbaric /hy·per·bar·ic/ (-bar´ik) having greater than normal pressure or weight; said of gases under greater than atmospheric pressure, or of a solution of greater specific gravity than another used as a reference standard.  Rehab Center (OTC OTC

See: Over-the-counter.


OTC

See over-the-counter market (OTC).
: NHYB) ("NHYB") cannot comment on the case further than to say that this is a very logical and sound treatment in the case of oxygen depravation de·prave  
tr.v. de·praved, de·prav·ing, de·praves
To debase, especially morally; corrupt. See Synonyms at corrupt.



[Middle English depraven, to corrupt
 such as was reported by CNN. Without knowing the completed medical history of the case, management at NHYB cannot project an outcome of the treatments, but Gerry Gines, president of National Hyperbaric Rehab Center, is quoted as saying, "This is the right treatment and most likely from what we have seen on television it is his best hope of meaningful recovery."

The treatment is not new to the medical field, and is used in 15 different applications including oxygen depravation, open wound healing wound healing Physiology The repair of a wound Steps Inflammation, repair and closure, remodeling, final healing; repair of incisions may be either simple–'clean' wounds with little loss of tissue heal by 'primary intention', or 'dirty' wounds heal by , ulcerated Ulcerated
Damaged so that the surface tissue is lost and/or necrotic (dead).

Mentioned in: Adenoid Hyperplasia
 sores and wounds and crushed tissue healing. The treatment is used to force pure oxygen into damaged and affected areas to restore blood flow and assist in nerve healing.

Hyperbaric treatments are estimated to produce $225 million per year in revenues Americawide. With the addition of the Medicare billing ability and an in-depth marketing program, the company believes that they will increase their market share. The company is approaching this market in a very aggressive manner and anticipates being able to move into these markets shortly.

National Hyperbaric Rehab Center maintains the high standards required to be able to be a Medicare Treatment approved center, and each and every procedure is overseen by an on-site physician and a staff of chamber attendants, plus the company has completed a renovation that provides for physical therapy, and an on-site physical therapist is now offering treatments to clients and is being referred by local hospitals and doctors.

For those interested in this company, please go to www.stockinformationsystems.com. A video there will introduce the company and its treatments to those who are unfamiliar with hyperbaric treatments.

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