After the success of the First Day of Normobaric and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy was held in Bahía Blanca in April, next October 19 at 9:00 A.M. In the Hospital of the Baxada Dr. Teresa Ratto, Paraná, Entre Rios, the II Conference on Hyperbaric Oxygenation Therapy organized by the International Hyperbaric Medicine and Research Association (Ihmera) will be held.
The meeting will be coordinated by Dr. Pablo Alterini, cardiovascular surgeon and member of the Diabetic Foot Committee of the Argentine Diabetes Society (SAD), and Dr. Mariana Cannellotto, specialist in Hyperbaric Medicine and president of the Ihmera.
Some of the topics that will be discussed during the day are: hyperbaric oxygenation therapy, its foundations, contraindications and physiological mechanisms; the model of intermittent hypoxia and sleep apnea; applications of hyperbaric treatment in neurology, rheumatology, oncology, traumatology and diabetic foot; the role of medium pressure treatment; biochemical bases of the treatment of hyperbaric oxygenation in infectious pathology; and application of hyperbaric treatment in cases of carbon monoxide poisoning. At the conclusion of the exhibitions, a space will be opened for the presentation of free papers.
The talks will bring together experts from different provinces of the country with experience in Hyperbaric Medicine, which will be enriching for attendees, who can participate in a collaborative event that will promote discussion and knowledge about the benefits and advances of hyperbaric oxygenation treatment in Argentina .
Registration costs $ 500. The members of the Ihmera, the Hospital of the Baxada Dr. Teresa Ratto and the students will have a 100% bonus.