by HBOT News | Nov 11, 2014 | Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Abstract: Purpose. To report the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy in a case of branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) in a 15-year-old boy. Methods. We report a 15-year-old boy with sudden loss of vision due to BRAO. Examination included laboratory...
by HBOT News | Sep 3, 2014 | Clinical Trials, HBOT Research, Pregnancy
This is a study of pregnant women undergoing a cesarean delivery. It will compare their
microcirculation before and after the anesthetic. Microcirculation means blood flow to the
extremely small blood vessels in the body. It will also look at the differences in
microcirculation of participants who receive an infusion of phenylephrine compared to
participants who don’t. The investigators hypothesize that spinal anesthesia will reduce the
vascular density and proportion of perfused vessels.
by HBOT News | Aug 3, 2014 | Retinitis Pigmentosa
Abstract: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of inherited retinal disorders characterized by the progressive photoreceptors and pigment epithelial cells dysfunction. It is the most common retinal degeneration, responsible for loss of vision of most people worldwide....
by HBOT News | Jul 10, 2014 | Cerebral Palsy
Abstract: Unestablished indications are conditions in which systematic clinical use of hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) is not supported by adequate proof of benefit. HBOT is vulnerable to use in many such conditions for various reasons, perhaps the most important...
by HBOT News | Jul 10, 2014 | Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Abstract: Unestablished indications are conditions in which systematic clinical use of hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) is not supported by adequate proof of benefit. HBOT is vulnerable to use in many such conditions for various reasons, perhaps the most important...
