by HBOT News | Nov 1, 2006 | Stroke
Abstract: Patients may become sedated with spinal anesthesia; however, the effect of the extent of spinal block on the Bispectral index (BIS), a processed electroencephalographic variable, has not been fully investigated. We evaluated the influence of the extent of...
by HBOT News | Nov 21, 2005 | Autism, Clinical Trials, HBOT Research
This study will look at the changes taking place in the blood levels of key markers of
oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is the biological equivalent of rust on a car. It changes
vital cell chemistry. It is known to occur at high pressure oxygen, but little is known about
changes at pressures slightly greater than normal atmospheric pressure.
Hyperbaric therapy is used in a variety of medical conditions. It is being tested in this
study only for safety. It is not being assessed for the ability of hyperbaric oxygen to
improve the clinical condition of children with autism.
This study was felt to be important since autism appears to be associated with oxidative
stress and hyperbarics was being used "off-label" for this condition without safety studies.
by HBOT News | Feb 9, 2005 | Cancer
Abstract: To evaluate the efficacy of combined lumbar spinal and epidural (CLSE) anesthesia in retropubic radical prostatectomy. Twenty consecutive patients who underwent radical retropubic prostatectomy by a single surgeon (H.K.) under CLSE anesthesia from July of...
by HBOT News | Oct 1, 2003 | Stroke
Abstract: 1. There is evidence that hydroxyl radicals are accumulated and oxidative stress is produced in multiple organs, including the brain, of rats with heat stroke. Herein, we investigated the effect on heat stroke-induced circulatory shock and cerebral ischaemic...
by HBOT News | Feb 16, 2002 | Chronic Heart Failure
Abstract: Pulmonary barotrauma-induced cerebral arterial gas embolism (CAGE) continues to complicate compressed gas diving activities. Inadequate lung ventilation secondary to inadvertent breath holding or rapid buoyant ascent can quickly generate a critical state of...
