On april 6th it was held the first Workshop on Normobaric and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Assembly Hall of the Hospital Italiano Regional del Sur in Bahía Blanca, Argentina. The workshop was aimed to health professionals, students, nurses, doctors, kinesiologists, biochemists, pharmacists, technicians and bioengineers.
It also counted with the organization and the presence of several specialists with experience in Hyperbaric Medicine.
The workshop counted on the organization and presence of different specialists with experience in Hyperbaric Medicine, such as Dr. Julio Silio, Dr. Pablo Tentoni, Dr. Mariana Cannellotto, Dr. Juan Manuel Vía Alvarado, Dr. Tulio Papucci and Dr. Luciano Melatini. It was also sponsored by the Bahía Blanca Health Science Program (PROCISA), the Medical Association of the Province of Buenos Aires, the Argentine Association of Respiratory Medicine (AAMR), the Society of Phthisiology and Pneumonology of the Province of Buenos Aires (STNBA) and BioBarica Medical Hyperbaric Systems.
We thank those who made this meeting possible and we hope to continue holding conferences to promote the advancement of research and technology of hyperbaric medicine in order to improve the quality of life of people.