by HBOT News | Jun 2, 2005 | Chronic Wounds
Abstract: To evaluate the influence of repeated hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) exposures and age on vagal response to hyperbaric oxygenation, and to evaluate the timing of changes in vagal activity during the treatments. Open, controlled, non-randomized study. Heart rate...
by HBOT News | May 13, 2005 | Chronic Heart Failure
Abstract: Cardiac re-synchronization therapy for treatment of heart failure requires transvenous insertion of both a right ventricular and left ventricular pacing lead. Implantation of the latter by way of the coronary sinus often fails. Therefore, alternative...
by HBOT News | Apr 23, 2005 | Chronic Heart Failure
Abstract: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) includes acute myocardial infarction and unstable angina. ACS is common and may prove fatal. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) will improve oxygen supply to the threatened heart and may reduce the volume of heart muscle that will...
by HBOT News | Apr 1, 2005 | Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Abstract: Vascular endothelial growth factor and mitochondrial abnormalities have been described in ALS and its animal models. We have reported that hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment delayed the onset of weakness in the wobbler mouse. To perform a Phase I safety study...
by HBOT News | Mar 31, 2005 | Cancer
Abstract: The treatment of severe anemia with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) is one of thirteen indications approved by the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Committee of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society for appropriate use of the therapy (1). This paper systematically...
