by HBOT News | Sep 28, 2014 | Burns
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2 ) treatment has in animal experiments demonstrated antinociceptive effects. It was hypothesized that these effects would attenuate secondary hyperalgesia areas (SHAs), an expression of central sensitization, after a first-degree...
by HBOT News | Sep 19, 2014 | Chronic Heart Failure
Abstract: Adverse events after surgery are common. Identification of markers of at-risk patients may facilitate efficient and effective perioperative resource allocation. This pilot study aimed to identify simple preoperative factors associated with postoperative...
by HBOT News | Sep 17, 2014 | Cancer
Abstract: The purpose of the present meta-analysis was to test the null hypothesis of no difference in dental implant failure rates, postoperative infection, and marginal bone loss for patients being rehabilitated by dental implants and being previously irradiated in...
by HBOT News | Sep 16, 2014 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Abstract: Immersion pulmonary edema (IPE) occurs in swimmers (especially triathletes) and scuba divers. Its pathophysiology and risk factors are incompletely understood. This study was designed to establish the prevalence of preexisting comorbidities in individuals...
by HBOT News | Sep 15, 2014 | Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Abstract: The abnormal metabolic processes following traumatic brain injury (TBI) have been proposed to contribute to secondary injuries after TBI. Therefore, enteral nutrition (EN) support for TBI patients has received more attention. This study aimed to evaluate the...