SGH and RSN Collaborate to Advance Hyperbaric and Diving Medicine in Singapore

The Hyperbaric and Diving Medicine Centre at Singapore General Hospital was opened by Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean on 10 March. The facility offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy, a specialised treatment where a patient breathes pure oxygen inside a pressurised chamber. Originally developed to help deep sea divers overcome decompression sickness, hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used today to treat various conditions ranging from poor healing wounds to radiation-damaged tissues. ...

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YouTube | March 10, 2009

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