by HBOT News | Apr 1, 1997 | Stroke
Abstract: Clonidine, an alpha 2 agonist, is known to prolong the action of local anesthetics, and to provide a satisfactory analgesia; hypotension and bradycardia have been observed after its intrathecal administration. The aim of our study was to determine whether...
by HBOT News | Feb 1, 1997 | Stroke
Abstract: Microembolic signals (MES) are frequently observed by transcranial Doppler ultrasound after prosthetic heart valve implantation. Whether these MES are due to solid or gaseous particles is uncertain. We hypothesized that MES are gaseous and that if they are...
by HBOT News | Jan 1, 1996 | Stroke
Abstract: To study the haemodynamic effects of intrathecal meperidine, administered either alone or mixed with bupivacaine. We studied 42 Chinese patients, aged 59-87 yr, scheduled for transurethral bladder or prostate surgery, randomized into three equals groups,...
by HBOT News | Nov 1, 1995 | Carcinoma
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) has been proposed to reduce tumour hypoxia by increasing the amount of dissolved oxygen in the plasma. That this actually occurs has not been verified experimentally. This study was performed to explore changes in tumour oxygenation...
by HBOT News | Jul 1, 1995 | Stroke
Abstract: Cardiovascular deconditioning (CD) has been reported to occur within 24-48 h of exposure to 4, 11, or 31 ATA environment and following decompression to sea level pressure. The CD was indicated by orthostatic intolerance, exaggerated cardiovascular responses...
