Published Online: Jul 07, 2018
Page range: 55 - 60
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/phr-2018-0004
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© 2018 Ernest Kuchar et al., published by Sciendo
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Therapy with hyperbaric oxygen (HBOT) was first used in pediatrics in Russia in the 1920s (1927). At present, HBOT is used in children in similar indications as in adults, as well as in perinatal, neurologic and neuro-developmental conditions, even though there is only limited evidence of it offering any benefit for such conditions. The aim of this publication is to present current indications and risks of the use of HBOT in children.