by Extivita | Aug 11, 2017 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Abstract: Increasing dependence on advanced technologies in the 21st century has created a dilemma between the practice and business of medicine. From information technology to robotic surgery, new technologies have expanded treatment possibilities and have...
by Extivita | Aug 6, 2017 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Abstract: Pulmonary edema following hyperbaric oxygen (HBO₂) therapy is a rare clinical phenomenon. This case report describes such a patient – a 56-year-old woman who suffered from severe pulmonary edema after HBO₂ therapy for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning....
by Extivita | Aug 3, 2017 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Abstract: Arterial gas embolism (AGE) can be clinically devastating, and is most often associated with exposure to changes in ambient pressure, medical procedure or congenital malformation. Here we report a case of AGE in a 78-year-old male without these traditional...
by Extivita | Jul 18, 2017 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Abstract: Although periorbital emphysema (PE) is commonly associated with orbital fractures, it may develop without any fracture or significant trauma in circumstances such as post-surgery, infection, forceful nose blowing, sneezing, and weight lifting. We report on a...
by Extivita | Feb 22, 2017 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Abstract: Three patients with a history of previous pars-plana vitrectomy, 2 of them with perfluoropropane, and 1 with sulfur hexafluoride used, experienced eyelid swelling and pain after travelling to a higher altitude city. Gas was found in the orbit and periocular...
by Extivita | Sep 15, 2016 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Abstract: Consistent with the Committee on Publication Ethics guidelines, we the above authors are initiating a partial retraction of our paper: Lawrence CHD, Chen IYD. The effect of scuba diving on airflow obstruction in divers with asthma. Diving and Hyperbaric...
