by HBOT News | Aug 16, 2008 | Chronic Heart Failure
Abstract: It has been shown that after ischemia-reperfusion, application of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) reduces cardiac injury. In this study we tested the hypothesis that HBO preconditioning reduces injury to the ischemic myocardium. One hundred and eight adult male...
by HBOT News | Aug 1, 2008 | Burns
Abstract: Intoxications of carbon monoxide are frequent and may affect systems of lung, heart, and brain, leading to coma or death in severe cases. In this case report, we present two adults who were exposed to the same source of carbon monoxide for a nearly equal...
by HBOT News | Apr 11, 2008 | Burns
Abstract: To evaluate the use of remifentanil-propofol administered as target-controlled infusion during awake fibreoptic intubation for anticipated difficult tracheal intubation in acromegalic patients. In all, 20 consecutive acromegalic patients underwent elective...
by HBOT News | Mar 15, 2008 | Chronic Heart Failure
Abstract: Air embolism is a rare and potentially severe complication of surgical and invasive procedures. Emboli large enough to produce symptoms require immediate treatment because of the risk of ‘gas lock’ in the right side of the heart and subsequent...
by HBOT News | Mar 8, 2008 | Chronic Heart Failure
Abstract: Myocardial diastolic dysfunction is the relaxation abnormality of ventricles that limits the diastolic filling and generally precedes diastolic heart failure. Diastolic dysfunction is a common finding in diabetes. Diabetic patients receive hyperbaric oxygen...
