NEWS
The human factor, Hyperbaric Medicine
2024
The so-called high-pressure treatment that takes place at Landspítalan has helped about 60 long-term covid patients to recover from the difficult aftereffects of the disease, such as brain fog, constant fatigue and persistent flu symptoms.
Helga Arnardóttir met two employees of the high pressure chamber at the Landspitalan, nurse Nanna Ólafsdóttir, who has worked there for a long time, and the Italian high pressure and diving doctor Leonardo Sturlu Giampaoli.
Helga Arnardóttir 22.10.2024
Amazing recovery with hyperbaric therapy
2024
People who suffer from the long-term consequences of Covid have made a great recovery after undergoing high pressure treatment at Landspítalan. Patients who have been bedridden have been able to return to normal life. The technique is useful against many other diseases and disorders.
Berghildur Erla Bernharðsdóttir skrifar 9. október 2024.
New high-pressure chamber put into operation
2024
A new and better high-pressure chamber is now in use at Landspítala, replacing an older chamber. Hyperbaric chambers are known for providing treatment for diver's sickness, but are also used in the treatment of over 30 diseases. The cell can seat up to 14 people, but the arrangement can be changed and accommodate one or two hospital beds
25.01.2024
Landspítali hyperbaric department open house
2024
The staff and management of the Department of Hypertension and Diving Medicine at Landspítali invite medical staff and the public to visit the department and familiarize themselves with its activities.
The department's staff will welcome visitors and educate them about the treatment provided there. Visitors will also have the opportunity to view a brand new high pressure chamber used in the department.
19.01.2024
Hyperbaric Medicine
1991
In many countries, high-pressure medicine has been practiced for decades, although it is little known in Iceland and has only been used in a few cases of diving sickness. The Health Circle learned that Einar Sindrason, a doctor, lobbied to get them adopted in Iceland. We visited Einar and asked him what got him interested in this healing treatment.
Ingibjörg Sig on 4. apríl, 1991