by HBOT News | Feb 15, 2014 | Chronic Heart Failure
Abstract: Sirolimus is an immunosuppressive drug used as part of the drug regimen after kidney, liver, and heart transplantation. There have been numerous reports of transplant surgical wound healing complications secondary to sirolimus. The authors present a case of...
by HBOT News | Feb 15, 2014 | Necrotizing Fasciitis
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen is a treatment in which a patient breathes 100% oxygen intermittently while inside a treatment chamber at a pressure higher than at sea level pressure (ie, >1 atm). In certain circumstances, it represents the primary treatment modality,...
by HBOT News | Feb 15, 2014 | Chronic Wounds
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen is a treatment in which a patient breathes 100% oxygen intermittently while inside a treatment chamber at a pressure higher than at sea level pressure (ie, >1 atm). In certain circumstances, it represents the primary treatment modality,...
by HBOT News | Feb 15, 2014 | Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Abstract: There have been notable contributions in the literature regarding the consensus for a new standard for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. The more recent advances in wound care therapies, modalities, and evidence-based research have demonstrated that an...
by HBOT News | Feb 14, 2014 | Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Abstract: Human fibroblast-derived dermis skin substitute is a well-studied treatment for diabetic foot ulcers; however, no case series currently exist for its use in healing postoperative wounds of the lower extremity. A retrospective analysis was conducted on 32...
