by HBOT News | Jul 1, 1993 | Chronic Wounds
Abstract: Radiation wounds represent some of the most difficult wounds to treat. Historically, there have been few nonsurgical options. Recent research suggests future potential of a therapeutic role for growth factors. Hyperbaric oxygen is currently widely used, but...
by HBOT News | Jan 1, 1989 | Burns
Abstract: The physic and physiologic principles regarding the mechanism of hyperbaric oxygen are referred. On the basis of the literature, the possible clinical applications of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in plastic surgery are reported. The Authors underline the...
by HBOT News | Jun 1, 1988 | Necrotizing Fasciitis
Abstract: Forty-eight hours following extensive blunt suction lipectomy with 3,000 cc of tissue removed, a 36-year-old woman presented to an emergency room with necrotizing fasciitis of both lower extremities extending over the buttock and to the lower third of the...
by HBOT News | Mar 1, 1988 | Brown Recluse Spider Bite
Abstract: Pyoderma gangrenosum is a cutaneous disorder characterized by slowly progressive ulceration which is refractory to local wound care and antibiotic therapy. The diagnosis is made after the exclusion of other causes of cutaneous ulceration. The cause of...
by HBOT News | Jan 1, 1986 | Burns
Abstract: The vast majority of respiratory disorders in thermally injured patients arise from associated inhalation injuries. The major forms of these injuries are carbon monoxide poisoning, injury to the upper airway, and pulmonary parenchymal damage. One hundred per...
