by HBOT News | Mar 14, 2012 | Cancer
Abstract: In our randomized trial on hyperbaric oxygen (HBO), it was shown that HBO could reduce dysphagia and xerostomia, which are frequently encountered after (chemo-) radiotherapy (RT) and/or surgery for head and neck cancer (HNC). A risk model and nomogram are...
by HBOT News | Mar 8, 2012 | Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Abstract: Plastic reconstruction for diabetic foot wounds must be approached carefully and follow sound micro-surgical principles as it relates to the anatomy of the designated flap chosen for coverage. First, the surgeon always needs to evaluate the local and general...
by HBOT News | Feb 23, 2012 | Peripheral Neuropathy
Abstract: Neuropathic pain after nerve injury is severe and intractable, and current drug and non-drug therapies offer very limited pain relief. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO 2) has been clinically used for protection of the nervous system after acute injury. We investigated...
by HBOT News | Feb 16, 2012 | Carcinoma
Abstract: Banerjee, Javed, Deepak, Pawar, Chattopadhyay, , , , (). Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: an adjuvant treatment modality for chemo-radiation induced hemorrhagic gastritis. Tropical gastroenterology : official journal of the Digestive Diseases Foundation,...
by HBOT News | Jan 18, 2012 | Stroke
Abstract: Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) can be a devastating complication of ischemic stroke. Hyperbaric oxygen preconditioning (HBO-PC) has been shown to improve blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability in stroke models. The purpose of this study is to examine...
