by HBOT News | Jan 1, 1987 | Multiple Sclerosis
Abstract: Considerable enthusiasm has been raised in the past about the use of Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) in various diseases, usually otherwise untreatable. Recently, special attention has been drawn on its hypothetical beneficial effects on multiple sclerosis (MS). We...
by HBOT News | Aug 1, 1986 | Sarcoma
Abstract: Four patients with radiation-induced optic neuropathies were treated with hyperbaric oxygen. They had received radiation therapy for treatment of pituitary tumors, reticulum cell sarcoma, and meningioma. Two presented with amaurosis fugax before the onset of...
by HBOT News | Dec 1, 1985 | Stroke
Abstract: This review considers the pathophysiology of air embolism that occurs as a result of diving and iatrogenic accidents. Various experimental therapies are classified according to their potential mechanism of action. The effectiveness and prospects for...
by HBOT News | Jul 1, 1984 | Carcinoma
Abstract: A 71 year-old woman was admitted for transurethral resection of bladder carcinoma. The procedure was performed under spinal anaesthesia with mepivacaine 4% hyperbaric. The procedure was carried out without any technical problems. Despite appropriate...
by HBOT News | Jan 1, 1981 | Burns
Abstract: Otologic experiences in a large burn center are discussed and the following areas are emphasized. First, the otologic effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and the prevention and treatment of barotrauma that is occasionally secondary to this therapy. Second,...
