by HBOT News | May 1, 1996 | Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Abstract: Pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in the application of HBO therapy are poorly understood that may limit its clinical use. However, useful indications are well standardized in the setting of critical care medicine, CO poisoning, decompression sickness,...
by HBOT News | May 1, 1996 | Burns
Abstract: Pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in the application of HBO therapy are poorly understood that may limit its clinical use. However, useful indications are well standardized in the setting of critical care medicine, CO poisoning, decompression sickness,...
by HBOT News | Dec 1, 1993 | Necrotizing Fasciitis
Abstract: The incidence of osteomyelitis of the jaws has decreased dramatically, except for a few subsets of individuals. This has been due, in no small part, to the availability of bacteriocidal antimicrobial therapy. The pathogenesis of osteomyelitis of the jaws is...
by HBOT News | Oct 1, 1993 | Chronic Wounds
Abstract: The use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy is expanding as research continues to validate its use in a variety of chronic and acute illnesses. High-dose oxygen, delivered under pressures greater than sea level, enables the body to increase diffusion of oxygen into...
by HBOT News | Jan 1, 1993 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Abstract: Diabetic malperforans ulcers are extremely challenging problems, and their treatment requires a multidisciplinary approach. The wound management technique is based on the depth of ulceration; necrosis and infection should be aggressively managed. Wound...
