by HBOT News | Mar 19, 2009 | Cancer
Abstract: Gas gangrene or clostridial myonecrosis is a rare, life threatening infection of the muscle that is typically associated with recent surgery or trauma. It usually affects older individuals who suffer from vascular insufficiency or who are immunocompromised....
by HBOT News | Mar 19, 2009 | Necrotizing Fasciitis
Abstract: Gas gangrene or clostridial myonecrosis is a rare, life threatening infection of the muscle that is typically associated with recent surgery or trauma. It usually affects older individuals who suffer from vascular insufficiency or who are immunocompromised....
by HBOT News | Jan 6, 2009 | Myeloma
Abstract: Bisphosphonates (BP) have clinically been used as a highly effective drug in the treatment of hypercalcemia of malignancy, multiple myeloma, skeletal events associated with metastatic breast cancer and prostate cancer, and osteoporosis. Despite these...
by HBOT News | Dec 23, 2008 | Cancer
Abstract: Urologic emergencies in malignancies are difficult to treat for non-urological medical staff because of their anatomical specificity and sensational susceptibility. Urological cancer pain involves somatic and neuropathic problems. In pelvic malignancies,...
by HBOT News | Dec 3, 2008 | Cancer
Abstract: To determine effective spinal anesthetic dosing of hyperbaric bupivacaine for patients undergoing high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy for prostate cancer. A total of 199 HDR prostate brachytherapy sessions (n=115 patients) under spinal anesthesia with five...
