by HBOT News | Aug 24, 2005 | Chronic Wounds
Abstract: Hypoxia limits wound healing. Both normobaric (1 atm) and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) approaches have been used clinically to oxygenate wound tissue. Recently, we reported that HBO ameliorates stress-induced impairment of dermal healing. We examined the effect...
by HBOT News | Jul 29, 2005 | Spinal Cord Injuries
Abstract: There are few reports detailing an association between immediate and delayed changes in MR imaging findings and severity of neurologic impairment in patients with spinal cord DCS. We report on the cases of 3 patients diagnosed with spinal cord DCS presenting...
by HBOT News | Jul 14, 2005 | Carcinoma
Abstract: Our experience confirms that pectoralis major flap is the first-choice technique for repairing recurrent hypopharyngeal fistulae in previously irradiated patients in whom microsurgical techniques are not indicated, and that hyperbaric oxygen therapy helps to...
by HBOT News | Jul 12, 2005 | Brown Recluse Spider Bite
Abstract: Envenomation from the brown recluse (Loxosceles recluse) spider commonly proceed on one of three clinical pathways. The majority of bites (90%) result in nothing more than a local reaction. They are essentially self-limiting, require little if any attention,...
by HBOT News | Jun 21, 2005 | Cancer
Abstract: To assess the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) for treating haemorrhagic cystitis. From February 1997 to April 2004, seven patients with radiation-induced haemorrhagic cystitis were treated with HBO; they received a mean (range) of 30 (18-57) HBO...
