OXY Polyclinic for Baromedicine – Zagreb Branch
10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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The Zagreb branch of OXY Polyclinic for Baromedicine, a hyperbaric medicine provider since 1996 with a contract with HZZO, where a team of emergency medicine specialists led by Sead Žiga, dr. med., provides hyperbaric oxygen therapy and TcpO2 testing.
Treatments & Services
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) (opens in a new tab)
Breathing medical oxygen in a hyperbaric chamber at higher than atmospheric pressure, under medical supervision and with a medical attendant inside the chamber. Follow-up checks take place during the course.
- Specialist assessment (opens in a new tab)
A doctor's assessment before therapy to review indications and contraindications and draw up a treatment plan; the course ends with a final check-up, an opinion and a discharge letter.
- TcpO2 testing (opens in a new tab)
Transcutaneous oximetry: a non-invasive measurement of tissue oxygen using electrodes placed around a wound, lasting 30 to 60 minutes. It helps assess wound healing and suitability for HBOT.
- Chronic wounds and diabetic foot (opens in a new tab)
HBOT as part of multidisciplinary care for slow-healing wounds, including diabetic foot, venous and arterial ulcers, and pressure sores.
- Sudden hearing loss (opens in a new tab)
HBOT for sudden hearing loss, one of the indications listed by the polyclinic.
- Decompression sickness and CO poisoning (opens in a new tab)
Emergency chamber treatment for divers with decompression sickness or gas embolism, and for carbon monoxide poisoning. Hospitals and emergency services have a separate number for urgent cases.
- HBOT in rehabilitation and sports medicine (opens in a new tab)
HBOT combined with physiotherapy during medical rehabilitation and for sports injuries.
- Treatment with an HZZO referral (opens in a new tab)
Conditions on HZZO's list of indications are treated with a referral, with costs covered by HZZO. The website provides the list of indications, a sample referral form and preparation instructions.