Abstract: A body of data supports the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy in the treatment of thermal burns, but the role of HBO2 in the treatment of burn injury remains a subject of controversy. The aim of this study was to evaluate possible positive effects...
Abstract: This report presents a case of concomitant cerebral and coronary gas emboli seen in a sport scuba diver after suffering from pulmonary barotrauma. Except for massive fatal gas embolism, no case of concomitant cerebral and coronary arterial gas emboli has...
Abstract: Although the number of patients presenting with necrotizing fasciitis remains small, the cases seen by practitioners become legendary. The purpose of this article is to demystify NF through a review of the pathophysiology and the clinical presentation of NE...
Abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis and purpura fulminans are two destructive infections that involve both skin and soft tissue. Necrotizing fasciitis is characterized by widespread necrosis of subcutaneous tissue and the fascia. Historically, group A beta-hemolytic...
Abstract: Weaver, , , , , , , , (2004). Burns and metabolism. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2004 Nov;199(5):836-7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15501129
Abstract: Oxygen (O2) toxicity may result from exposure to partial pressures of O2 above 0.6ATA. Potential toxic exposure for divers occurs during the treatment of dysbarism. In the recompression chamber, PO2 may range from 0.9ATA to 3.3ATA depending upon the...
Abstract: The transition from intraoperative analgesia to postoperative analgesia must be planned carefully after remifentanil-based anesthesia, due to the short duration of action of remifentanil. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of 2...
Abstract: In 2002, an ice storm interrupted power to 1.3 million households in North Carolina, USA. Previous reports described storm injuries in regions with frequent winter weather. [Blindauer KM, Rubin C, Morse DL, McGeehin M. The 1996 New York blizzard: impact on...
Abstract: Caustic esophageal burn is a serious problem in pediatric surgery. Even though many clinical and experimental studies had been performed, the complication rate could not be reduced to a satisfying level. In this study, the authors evaluated the effects of...
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) consists of intermittently administering 100% oxygen at pressures greater than 1 atmosphere in a pressure vessel. This technology has been used to treat a variety of disease states and has been described as helping patients...
