“Entering a sealed chamber to heal your body sounds a lot like science fiction, but the field of Hyperbaric medicine is entirely grounded in science fact. It’s a critical service that gives many people a jump start to healing. Dr. Christopher Auvenshine, a Hyperbaric Treatment specialist, joined Dakota News Now to give viewers a better understanding of this unique therapy option.”
Discover the Science Behind Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (avera.org)
“More studies are needed to determine the best practice guidelines for CO poisoning. However, the best evidence supports the use of HBO2 in acute CO poisoning, particularly Weaver’s well done 2002 study….It is better to err on the side of treating with HBO2 because the benefits of treating outweigh the risks.”
Hyperbaric Treatment of Carbon Monoxide Toxicity – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)
“While CO detectors and making sure your fireplace and heaters work correctly can help prevent exposure, treatment options are limited for those suffering from CO poisoning. That’s why Tim Johnstone, an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has been interested in creating an easy-to-administer antidote…”
Unlocking a cure for carbon monoxide poisoning (ucsc.edu)
Over 200 CO alarm kits are on their way to hospital hyperbaric (HBOT) units all over the country! These alarm kits, which include educational materials and a battery-operated alarm, will be handed out free of charge to patients following treatment for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.
We initiated this project last year with the aim of helping people stay CO safe following treatment for poisoning injury. Access to a free alarm helps both patients who are unable to afford an alarm as well as patients who struggle to understand the importance of alarms due to language barriers and other issues. Immediate access to an alarm also provides the ability to be safeguarded when returning home or wherever a patient is immediately discharged to following treatment (hotel poisoning victims are often far from home and must return to a hotel following treatment).
Thank you, JLWF! This year’s project was made possible thanks to a generous donation from our friends at the Jeffrey Lee Williams Foundation. Our organizations share a unique, albeit tragic, connection…Daryl and Shirley Jenkins and young Jeffrey Williams lost their lives to CO poisoning in the same hotel room approximately seven weeks apart back in 2013. Jeffrey’s mom, Jeannie, survived the exposure but was left with permanent injuries. In spite of her personal challenges, Jeannie, along with her sister-in-law Amber Williams, founded JLWF in 2014 and have worked tirelessly to raise awareness of the dangers of CO and to promote the lifesaving value of alarms. Following a remarkable run of successes, JLWF recently announced the closure of their organization. We are grateful to be one of the recipients of their final allocation of funds and for the opportunity to use them to help other survivors.
“…they were able to secure 60 detectors, partly through a donation from the Jenkins Foundation… detectors will be handed out through the Hyperbaric Medicine team and in the emergency department at Penn to patients who come in with carbon monoxide poisoning but don’t have a detector…”
Thanks to generous donations,
#PennHyperbaricMedicine was one of 23 hyperbaric units in the U.S. we were able to provide a shipment of free CO alarms to last year as part of
#ProjectHBOT
“Dr. Marc Robins warned that individuals who have been poisoned by carbon monoxide are at risk for permanent brain or cardiac injuries, and suggested that anyone who has had exposure to carbon monoxide should go to the emergency room to be evaluated, no matter how light the symptoms.
“The most effective treatment comes within the first 24 hours,” Robins said.”
Utah doctors warn about carbon monoxide poisoning as winter temperatures drop | KSL.com
Thank you to Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society for featuring our recent project in this issue of Pressure. We shipped free CO alarms to 23 hyperbaric units across the country to distribute to patients being discharged after receiving emergency treatment for CO poisoning.
Donations are needed! There are several additional hospitals on a waiting list to be part of this project. If you can help sponsor the purchase of additional alarms, please visit our website at
www.thejenkinsfoundation.com and click on Donate at the top of the page.
Read more about our project on page 11:
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