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The Latest HBOT News & Research
Hyperbaric Application to COVID-19 Pulmonary Infection
In the midst of the corona virus epidemic/pandemic it bears remembering the application of hyperbaric oxygen therapy to the last major pandemic that impacted the United States in 1918, the Spanish Flu Pandemic. Death was primarily by pulmonary...
Legally blind Northstate woman regains her vision through oxygen therapy
When artist, Darcy Wilson's right eye suffered from 1/3 vision loss after a stroke, her Ophthalmologist urgently sent her over to the Mercy Medical Center's Wound, Healing and Hyperbaric Center to immediately start hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)....
Study Shows Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Protocols Can Improve Cognitive Function in Stroke Patients
One of the largest hyperbaric chamber centers in the world, The Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at Shamir Medical Center, announced study results which indicate that HBOT (hyperbaric oxygen therapy) produced significant...
Clinical Trial – Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Athletes: Standard Versus Low Pressure
Currently, Hyperbaric Oxigen (HBO) is a widely used treatment for several conditions. There
are 14 indications for HBO, officially recognized by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical
Society (UHMS), but research is discovering other interesting applications.
HBO plays an important role in enhancing antioxidant defense mechanisms by increasing radical
oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide species (NOS). This controlled oxidative stress has
been shown to stop the vicious circle of inflammation – damage – hypoxia already seen in
several diseases. Increased neoangiogenesis has been demonstrated at pressures of 2
atmospheres absolute (ATA), while effects helping ischemic tissues need pressures between 2.5
and 2.8 ATA to develop.
During sports activities, metabolism generates waste products – mostly CO2, lactic acid, but
also ROS. HBO could be useful in modulating antioxidant mechanisms and helping cells in the
recovery after training and sportive competitions.
The authors hypothesize that:
1. HBO can reduce oxidative stress in healthy professional athletes
2. HBO can ameliorate the lactic acid clearance after a maximal exercise
3. HBO at low pressures (L-HBO at 1.45 ATA) is at least comparable to conventional HBO (at
2.5 ATA) in reducing oxidative stress and ameliorating lactic acid clearance after a
maximal exercise.
The Authors will include healthy athletes. These will be randomly assigned to a control
group, a L-HBO group, or a HBO group. The Authors will assess oxidative stress changes and
lactic acid clearance (testing it after a maximal exercise) before and after 20 L-HBO/HBO
treatments, and after 2 months after the end of treatments.
Clinical Trial – Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Compared to Pharmaceutical in Fibromyalgia With Emotional Trauma
The investigators have previously studied the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) as
a treatment for Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) in a prospective, active control, crossover
clinical trial. The results demonstrated significant amelioration of all FMS symptoms, with
significant improvement in life quality; furthermore, the investigators were able to
demonstrate significant neuroplasticity on SPECT imaging, with a decrease of the
hyperactivity in posterior regions and elevation of the reduced activity in frontal areas.
In this study, the investigators intend to both repeat and expand the investigator’s previous
findings, treating FMS patients with history of emotional trauma with HBOT, while performing
an extensive of evaluation both before and after treatment.
In the current study, the investigators plan to compare HBOT to current standard of care of
FMS (pharmacological and non – pharmacological).
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy gets Lincoln CPA back in business for tax season
17 years ago Tom Shotkoski was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. But, when his surgical site became infected, Shotsoski was left with a life of debilitating pain that restricted him from even being able to sit. His doctors recommended Hyperbaric...
Clinical Trial – The Effects of Ilioinguinal Nerve Block on Chronic Pain in Patients in Inguinal Hernia With Spinal Anesthesia
Regional anesthesia is a popular anesthetic method in patients who will undergo an inguinal
hernia operation. Researchers known that pain in the operating area is a complaint that
impairs the quality of life for patients in the long term after the operation. In addition to
regional anesthesia, has planned to investigate the effects of applying another drug near the
surgery area on pain that may develop in the long term.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves neurocognitive functions of post-stroke patients – a retrospective analysis.
Abstract: BackgroundPrevious studies have shown that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can improve the motor functions and memory of post-stroke patients in the chronic stage. ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of HBOT...
Clark Memorial, Purdue to study hyperbaric oxygen therapy for PTSD, traumatic brain injury
Purdue Neurotrauma Group, a Purdue University Research team, has selected Clark Memorial Health in Jeffersonville, IN to participate in a statewide pilot study to research HBOT treatment for veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder...