Level 5 · Review / guideline / expert opinion
Guideline
European
Bottom line
The ECHM list is the European counterpart to the UHMS 14-indication list. Important for international HBOT practice.
Outcome
European-wide indication list with evidence tiers (strongly recommended / recommended / optional).
Conditions studied
- Diabetic Wound Healing — Strong (Level 1A) — UHMS approved
- Radiation Tissue Injury — Strong — UHMS approved, Marx protocol validated
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning — Strong (RCT) — UHMS approved
- Thermal Burns — Moderate — UHMS approved
- Decompression Sickness — Standard of care — Universal
Full citation
Mathieu D, Marroni A, Kot J. Tenth European Consensus Conference on Hyperbaric Medicine (ECHM). Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine. 2017. doi:10.28920/dhm47.1.24-32.
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