by HBOT News | Aug 5, 2009 | Stroke
Abstract: The combination of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) and recombinant tissue-plasminogen activator (tPA) is of interest in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke with a view to combine positive effects of both strategies. We investigated neurological and...
by HBOT News | Jul 25, 2009 | Stroke
Abstract: We investigated the role of cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) in mechanisms of hyperbaric oxygen preconditioning (HBO-PC) in the mouse model of surgical brain injury (SBI). C57BL mice were administered 100% oxygen for 1 hour at 2.5 atmosphere absolute for 5...
by HBOT News | Jun 24, 2009 | Necrotizing Fasciitis
Abstract: Descending necrotizing soft tissue infections involving the neck and chest are a rare but hazardous sequela of periodontal infections. These infections are associated with significant mortality.The high mortality rates of this condition are attributed to...
by HBOT News | May 26, 2009 | Stroke
Abstract: A 69-year-old man presented with a rare case of retinal artery embolization, which occurred as a complication of carotid angioplasty and carotid artery stenting performed for recurrent cerebral infarction. Magnetic resonance imaging and angiography showed...
by HBOT News | May 26, 2009 | Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Abstract: A 69-year-old man presented with a rare case of retinal artery embolization, which occurred as a complication of carotid angioplasty and carotid artery stenting performed for recurrent cerebral infarction. Magnetic resonance imaging and angiography showed...
