Abstract: Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a rare condition that may be associated with a variety of diseases. The presenting clinical picture may be very heterogeneous and represent a challenge for the clinician. In the present paper we describe both a...
Cancer
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Research for Cancer.
Neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy followed by curative transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) for rectal cancer complicated by major suture dehiscence: avoiding ileostomy through hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Abstract: Araujo, Bammann, Seid, Nahas, Nahas, Cecconello, , , (2011). Neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy followed by curative transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) for rectal cancer complicated by major suture dehiscence: avoiding ileostomy through hyperbaric...
Hypoxic modification of radiotherapy in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck–a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Abstract: The importance of tumour hypoxia for the outcome of radiotherapy has been under investigation for decades. Numerous clinical trials modifying the hypoxic radioresistance in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC) have been conducted, but most...
Neuroprotective effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.
Abstract: The study investigated the therapeutic effect of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) on anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in a rodent model (rAION). rAION was laser-induced in one eye of 63 mice. The fellow (uninjured) eye served as an internal control. Thirty-three...
Chronic radiation proctitis: issues surrounding delayed bowel dysfunction post-pelvic radiotherapy and an update on medical treatment.
Abstract: Late onset bowel dysfunction post-pelvic radiotherapy is an increasingly common clinical scenario which is related to improved oncological treatments and cancer survival. 50% of patients develop bowel symptoms after pelvic radiotherapy which affects quality...
Does hyperbaric oxygen treatment have the potential to increase salivary flow rate and reduce xerostomia in previously irradiated head and neck cancer patients? A pilot study.
Abstract: Irradiated head and neck cancer survivors treated in the Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital, spontaneously reported improvement of radiation-induced dry mouth feeling. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate salivary flow rate...
Effect of hyperbaric oxygen on the anticancer effect of artemisinin on molt-4 human leukemia cells.
Abstract: Artemisinin selectively kills cancer cells which have more intracellular free iron than do normal cells. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO(2)) may be beneficial in the treatment of cancer. The hypothesis of this study was that HBO(2) enhances anticancer activity of...
Granulomatous amebic encephalitis in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia successfully treated with multimodal antimicrobial therapy and hyperbaric oxygen.
Abstract: Acanthamoeba is the causative agent of granulomatous amebic encephalitis, a rare and usually fatal disease. We report a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who developed brain abscesses caused by Acanthamoeba during induction therapy. Multimodal...
Innovation and management of diabetic foot wounds.
Abstract: Recent innovations in the field of wound healing have created numerous advanced therapies from which clinicians may now choose. The challenge for the reconstructive surgeon is to ensure that these adjunct technologies are used according to an evidence-based...