Abstract: Bisphosphonates (BPs) are used intravenously to treat cancer-related conditions for the prevention of pathological fractures. Osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is a rare complication reported in 4-15% of patients. We studied, retrospectively, 55 patients with...
Cancer
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Research for Cancer.
Contralateral hearing disturbance following posterior fossa surgery.
Abstract: A 53-year-old man suffered contralateral hearing disturbance one day after acoustic neuroma surgery. Hearing function gradually recovered after steroid and hyperbaric therapy. Contralateral hearing disturbance after acoustic neuroma surgery is an extremely...
Low-dose spinal anesthesia with hyperbaric bupivacaine with intrathecal fentanyl for operative hysteroscopy: a case series study.
Abstract: To estimate the efficacy and tolerability of low dose spinal anesthesia during operative hysteroscopy in a group of patients with high surgical risks. Case series study (Canadian Task Force Classification II-2). Tertiary centers for women health care. A...
[Clinical case of the month. Cerebral air embolism arising during a procedure of thermocoagulation of a bronchial epidermoid carcinoma in situ by fiberscopy].
Abstract: Patient aged 48 years followed for COPD evolutionary stage 3 according to the GOLD classification. In the waning of a unifocal lung, bronchial endoscopy performed to bacteriological referred highlights a squamous cell carcinoma in situ. During an endoscopic...
The use of hyperbaric oxygen for treating delayed radiation injuries in gynecologic malignancies: a review of literature and report of radiation injury incidence.
Abstract: The purposes of this paper are to review the best evidence supporting the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in delayed radiation injuries in gynecologic malignancies and report the incidence of radiation injuries at two large medical centers in...
Oral rehabilitation with dental implants after cancer treatment.
Abstract: Patients who undergo surgical management of oral cancer may greatly benefit from an implant-supported prosthesis. This study reports on the clinical experience of dental implant placement in patients following resection of oral cancer over a 15-year period....
[Cerebral air embolism complicating talc pleurodesis: case report].
Abstract: Cerebral air embolism is a severe complication which can occur during many invasive medical procedures. Its prognosis depends on early diagnosis and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. We report a case of cerebral air embolism which occurred during a talc pleurodesis...
Efficacy of gabapentin for prevention of postoperative catheter-related bladder discomfort in patients undergoing transurethral resection of bladder tumor.
Abstract: To evaluate the effect of 600 mg and 1200 mg oral gabapentin pretreatment for the prevention of postoperative catheter-related bladder discomfort (CRBD) in patients undergoing catheterization after transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT). One...
Baicalein inhibits the migration and invasive properties of human hepatoma cells.
Abstract: Flavonoids have been demonstrated to exert health benefits in humans. We investigated whether the flavonoid baicalein would inhibit the adhesion, migration, invasion, and growth of human hepatoma cell lines, and we also investigated its mechanism of action....