Abstract: Phenotype match inherited by genes is in most cases present in monozygotic twins. Their phenotypic resemblance is unfortunately characterized by strong susceptibility for the development of chronic non-infectious diseases. One of the most common...
Diabetes
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Research for Diabetes.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the management of diabetic lower limb wounds.
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) involves the inhalation of 100 percent oxygen at pressures greater than at sea level. One of the most common indications for HBOT is to aid healing of diabetic foot wounds. All cases of diabetic foot wounds that were seen by...
Procalcitonin as a diagnostic aid in diabetic foot infections.
Abstract: The diagnosis of diabetic foot infection (DFI) is usually a challenge to the clinician. Procalcitonin (PCT), a 116-amino acid propeptide of calcitonin, is a new marker of bacterial infections and sepsis. We evaluated the serum value of PCT as a marker of...
Extracorporeal shockwave treatment for chronic diabetic foot ulcers.
Abstract: This prospective study compared extracorporeal shockwave treatment (ESWT) with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) in chronic diabetic foot ulcers. Seventy-two patients with 72 chronic diabetic foot ulcers were randomly divided into two groups of similar...
The clinical and economic potential of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of diabetic ulceration and other conditions.
Abstract: Selective use of systemic hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a treatment that deserves further study and analysis. The current situation in the United Kingdom (UK) is discussed in relation to available evidence and practices elsewhere. It would appear that...
Development of underwater and hyperbaric medicine in Malaysia.
Abstract: Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine is a treatment modality gaining recognition in Malaysia. It uses the hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) approach where patients are placed in recompression chambers and subjected to oxygen therapy under pressure. In Malaysia...
Bioengineered alternative tissues and hyperbaric oxygen in lower extremity wound healing.
Abstract: With the advent and clinical application of recombinant chemical and cellular mediators of wound healing and a better understanding of the importance of serial debridement, most foot wounds can be healed with little morbidity. Despite these advances, there...
Factors influencing the outcome of lower-extremity diabetic ulcers treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Abstract: The objectives of this study were to report outcomes of a large number of patients receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO(2)T) for diabetic lower-extremity ulcers, and to identify likely outcome predictors. Five hyperbaric facilities supplied data on 1,006...
[Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for chronic diabetic wounds of the lower limbs–a review of the literature].
Abstract: Chronic wounds of the lower limbs are a cause of severe morbidity in diabetic patients. Low oxygen tension around the wound is one of several critical factors, which mutually enhance the progression of a chronic ulcer. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) is...