Explore the latest research on the use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) to treat Myelitis. Extivita maintains an extensive publication database for Myelitis and various other indications with therapies such as Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Neurofeedback, Nutritional IV Therapy, Infrared Sauna, and Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy. Explore our database on Acne and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy aka, HBOT, below.
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Abstract: A patient with previous L3-4 posterior lumbar interbody fusion, pedicle screws instrumentation and L3-4 decompression, was scheduled for left total hip arthroplasty. Two years ago, due to poor landmarks palpation, the patient experienced a failed lumbar...
Abstract: The main objective was to investigate the feasibil- ity of using the femoral vein for long-term venous access. This was accomplished in the course of treating osteomyelitis patients, using a combination of long-term (6 weeks), outpatient, intravenous (IV)...
Abstract: Persistent perineal sinus (PPS) following proctectomy for inflammatory bowel disease affects about 50% of patients. Up to 33% of cases of PPS remain unhealed at 12 months and the most refractory cases are unhealed at 24 months despite optimal conventional...
Abstract: Spinal anesthesia is a special regional anesthetic technique that is applied in lower limb orthopedic and other surgical procedures made below the transverse umbilical line, which is able to produce a neuraxial central block. The patient's position, together...
Abstract: Spinal anesthesia with different doses of intrathecal morphine has been shown to relieve post-operative pain. We studied in a prospective randomized, double-blind fashion the effects of morphine 0, 100, 200, or 300 μg added to intrathecal bupivacaine on...
Abstract: Tissue expansion has been widely used to provide additional soft tissue for clinical reconstruction. Rapid expansion requires a much shorter clinical period than conventional expansion; however, less natural skin growth occurs resulting in a larger...
Abstract: We report a patient with subacute myelo-optico-neuropathy (SMON) in whom spinal anesthesia was employed to treat fracture of the femur neck. An 87-year-old woman was diagnosed as having SMON at the age of 45. The patient was admitted to our hospital with...
Abstract: This article presents the case of a 5-month-old infant, who survived a fulminant meningococcal sepsis with purpura fulminans, septic shock and severe DIC with gastrointestinal bleeding. Amputation and reconstructive surgery were considered to treat the...
Abstract: Radiation myelopathy (RM) is a relatively rare disorder characterized by white matter lesions of the spinal cord resulting from irradiation. It is divided into two forms by the latent periods: transient RM and delayed RM. The delayed RM develops usually...