(h here) - The Ministry of Health warns against receiving treatment with pressure chambers that have not received the approval of the Ministry of Health, after it was found that only six chambers are authorized in Israel. Dr. Ram Zak, manager of a pressure chamber at Medika Elisha Hospital in Haifa, explains in an interview the dangers arising from the use of pressure chambers and why one should only go to approved places.
The approval of the Ministry of Health is required
The Ministry of Health issued today (Thursday 14/12/23) a warning notice to the public against receiving treatment in pressure chambers that have not received the approval of the Ministry of Health for their operation and are located in institutions and places that are not approved for this. The office warns them that treating pressure chambers without a license may harm the patients' health and endanger their lives. Such treatment may cause damage to the eyes, ears and sinuses, as well as cause damage to the various body systems and even lung damage.
Only six pressure chambers operate under the license of the Ministry of Health
In Israel there are six pressure chambers that operate under the license of the Ministry of Health and are located in the hospitals:
- Shamir Assaf the doctor
- Yoseftal
- Hadassah Jerusalem
- Ichilov
- In the medical centers MEDICA Elisha Haifa Hospital
- The Haifa Naval Medical Institute (MRI) is a unit of the Navy located at the Haifa base
Operating pressure chambers in violation of the law may constitute a criminal offense
The ministry issued the announcement following a number of complaints recently received regarding publications about medical treatment with pressure cells (hyperbaric medicine) for depression, diabetes, cancer, post-trauma, improving the immune system and more.
The Ministry of Health would like to clarify that these diseases are not included in the accepted indications for treatment in a pressure chamber, including air or gas embolism, wounds that are difficult to heal, including diabetic wound treatment, late radiation damage to soft tissue and bone, etc., the treatment is only given after medical judgment by experts in the field and with medical accompaniment . The office states that operating pressure chambers in violation of the law may constitute a criminal offense.
What are pressure chamber devices, why are they notified and what are the inherent dangers of using unapproved devices?
Dr. Ram Zak, manager of the pressure chamber at Medica Elisha Hospital in Haifa (one of the six approved pressure chambers in Israel) explained in an interview to Lahi Fe:
The pressure chamber is similar to a submarine in structure and is made of steel, inside which several patients can sit. The cell treats a variety of medical problems through hyperbaric therapy, which is the injection of 100% oxygen at a pressure above the atmosphere and is only allowed at sites approved by the Ministry of Health. There is a competent and skilled team on site consisting of a doctor inside the cell and a medical team, a doctor, nurse and a technician outside the cell - all of whom, as mentioned, have training in pressure chamber treatment. In the private institutes it is 100% oxygen from a tank and not air that reaches lower oxygen percentages. Therefore, the combination of a pressure lower than 2 atmospheres and an oxygen percentage that is not 100% does not result in a high enough concentration of oxygen in the plasma (blood) and therefore the effectiveness is questionable at best.
Dr. Zak continues: "During the treatment in a pressure chamber, the amount of oxygen is increased, which causes more oxygen to reach the lungs, to be absorbed into the bloodstream, to reach the tissues in the body and help to rebuild them. This is what helps and helps in treating wounds and healing damage."
The treatments provided in a pressure chamber are included in the basket and approved for treatment:
- Treatment of ulcers/wounds that are difficult to heal
- Treatment of radiation damage from a radiation procedure in the body
- Combined treatment with surgery after radiation therapy
- Treatment of chronic bone infection that does not respond to treatment
- It is also possible to treat sudden hearing loss and a sharp treatment of the head of the femur that has received necrosis may prevent a hip joint replacement
This is how he emphasizes: "Of course, all treatments are referred after consultation, recommendations and medical approvals. Of course, you can also receive the treatment privately, but also with approval and after medical consultation."
The use of a pressure chamber is quite safe
"It is important to note that treatment in a pressure chamber is safe. During the six years that I have been running the pressure chamber, there have been no cases of side effects. Cases that are not treated in a pressure chamber, pregnant women because we still do not know what the effect is on the fetus, except in cases where the pregnant woman was injured by gas "Toxic, in such cases they do treat. People who suffer from severe lung disease or suffer from a traumatic injury to the lung, it is better to avoid treatment in a pressure chamber."
Side effects that may be caused by using the poisoning pressure chamber, especially when doing a series of treatments:
- Cerebral oxygen poisoning as a result of exposure to high oxygen levels
- Ocular oxygen poisoning that causes blurred vision that passes immediately
- Diabetic eye and cataracts may worsen, of course, in the case of receiving dozens of treatments and not one treatment.
D" Zeke emphasizes: "That's why we always weigh the cost and the benefit and decide accordingly. What's more, patients who receive a series of treatments in a pressure chamber take a break and have a series of tests and evaluations done to them and then continue."
Dr. Zak says:
The percentage of healing in difficult-to-heal wounds using a pressure cell reaches 72%, which is an amazing percentage since the healing of a difficult wound spontaneously is 0. So the integration of the pressure cell in treatment prevents amputations. The pressure chamber treatment for hearing loss is also very successful. Regarding the Ministry of Health's announcement, it is indeed something that is illegal in general, the pressure chambers in these places are ineffective and there is no supervision over them. In the absence of supervision and a standard we are exposing the people to danger. In legal and approved places, the percentage of failures is zero. We are audited daily, weekly, monthly, yearly and five-yearly.
The language of the Ministry of Health's announcement as delivered to Lai Pa:
Ministry of Health warning - treatment of pressure chambers that are not licensed by the Ministry of Health:
The Ministry of Health warns the public against receiving treatment in pressure chambers that have not received the approval of the Ministry of Health for their operation and are in institutions and places that are not approved for this.
Treatment of pressure chambers without a license may harm the health of the patients and endanger their lives. Such treatment may cause damage to the eyes, ears and sinuses, as well as cause damage to the various body systems and even lung damage. In Israel there are six pressure chambers that operate under the license of the Ministry of Health and are located in the hospitals: Shamir Assaf Harofeh, Yoseftel, Hadassah Jerusalem and Ichilov, as well as in the Elisha Haifa and Mari Haifa medical centers.
The illegal pressure cells often operate inside clinics and private homes, some of them hide their location and give an address only when making an appointment. The treatment in these places is done without essential medical supervision and supervision.
Medical complaints related to pressure chamber treatments were submitted
Recently, the Ministry of Health received several complaints regarding publications about medical treatment with pressure cells (hyperbaric medicine) for depression, diabetes, cancer, post-trauma, improving the immune system, and more. The Ministry of Health would like to clarify that these diseases are not included in the accepted indications for treatment in a pressure chamber, including air or gas embolism, wounds that are difficult to heal, including diabetic wound treatment, late radiation damage to soft tissue and bone, etc., the treatment is only given after medical judgment by experts in the field and with medical accompaniment .
It is important to note that operating pressure chambers contrary to the law may constitute a criminal offense
The Ministry of Health works all the time, together with the enforcement agencies, to locate and close the illegal pressure chambers. Among these there are cells that advertise that they work under moderate pressure without medical basis and mislead the public.
The ministry reminds that medical treatment should only be received from qualified professionals and in places that have received approval for this. You can report the activity of unlicensed pressure chambers to the email address: [email protected]
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The Ministry of Health guards the hospitals knowing clearly that the individual pressure cells are less dangerous than the large cells in the large cells
where many patients are treated, each with a different medical condition. So the level of treatment is not correct for most patients because they do not apply the required pressures because each patient is in a different state of health. Unlike the small cells, each patient is treated individually. This is another method of scaring the public in all developed countries treating individual cells with the approval of the FDA and the European standard Ce The Ministry of Health decided to make a cash register at the expense of the general public, all foreign interests
The "pressure cells" in question are not pressure cells at all. These are thick plastic bags that close with a zipper so that only one person can enter the contents and are not made of metal as a real pressure chamber is made of. They are operated by charlatans and not medical professionals as required. Although it is a scam in name, they continue to be publicly advertised all the time.