by HBOT News | Apr 25, 2001 | Stroke
Abstract: Increased ambient pressure and oxygen partial pressure (pO2) influence cardiovascular regulation during diving and caisson work. We measured the cardiac output (Q) in subjects who practiced moderate work at a usual diving depth of 30 m. In 23 healthy male...
by HBOT News | Jan 11, 2001 | Chronic Heart Failure
Abstract: Nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) is a transcription factor that upregulates adhesion molecules ICAM-1, VCAM-1, and ELAM-1. We hypothesized the use of ex vivo pressure-mediated delivery of transcription factor decoys (TFD) to NF-kappaB binding sites would...
by HBOT News | Sep 30, 2000 | Chronic Heart Failure
Abstract: The cardiovascular effects of hyperbaric (3 atm abs) air, 100% oxygen, and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) at 3 atm abs were investigated in 13 pentobarbital-anesthetized dogs. We measured heart rate, arterial pressure, pulmonary artery pressure, right atrial...
by HBOT News | Jun 16, 2000 | Carcinoma
Abstract: Laryngeal radionecrosis is a difficult late complication of radiotherapy. It is associated with hoarseness, edema, pain, weight loss, and upper airway obstruction. The medical treatment options are limited, and in severe cases, the patient may require...
by HBOT News | Nov 27, 1999 | Chronic Heart Failure
Abstract: The aim of this work was to investigate in the rat the protective effect of an oral administration (one week) of Panax ginseng (PG) extract (10 mg/ml in drinking water; 1.6 g/kg/day) on myocardial post-ischemic damage induced by hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) and...
