Abstract: Late radiation proctopathy is a painful and vexing complication of prostate radiation. We report a case of a 55-year-old man with prostate cancer, and complaints of tenesmus and severe rectal pain after radiation therapy. The patient was diagnosed with a...
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Treatment of a radiation-induced rectal ulcer with hyperbaric oxygen therapy in a man with prostate cancer.
Abstract: Late radiation proctopathy is a painful and vexing complication of prostate radiation. We report a case of a 55-year-old man with prostate cancer, and complaints of tenesmus and severe rectal pain after radiation therapy. The patient was diagnosed with a...
A comparison of hyperbaric oxygen versus hypoxic cerebral preconditioning in neonatal rats.
Abstract: The potency of hyperbaric preconditioning (HBO-PC) is uncertain compared to well-validated ischemic or hypoxic models and no studies have directly compared HBO-PC to hypoxic preconditioning (HPC). We subjected rat pups to unilateral carotid cauterization...
UHMS position statement: topical oxygen for chronic wounds.
Abstract: A small body of literature has been published reporting the application of topical oxygen for chronic non-healing wounds . Frequently, and erroneously, this form of oxygen administration has been referred to as "topical hyperbaric oxygen therapy"...
Oxygen: from the benefits of inducing VEGF expression to managing the risk of hyperbaric stress.
Abstract: Hypoxia limits wound healing. Both normobaric (1 atm) and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) approaches have been used clinically to oxygenate wound tissue. Recently, we reported that HBO ameliorates stress-induced impairment of dermal healing. We examined the effect...
Double-blind randomised phase II study of hyperbaric oxygen in patients with radiation-induced brachial plexopathy.
Abstract: Yarnold, , , , , , , , (2005). Double-blind randomised phase II study of hyperbaric oxygen in patients with radiation-induced brachial plexopathy.ย Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, 2005...
Topical hyperbaric oxygen and low-energy laser for the treatment of chronic ulcers.
Abstract: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and chronic venous ulcers (CVU) are persistent cutaneous lesions that are difficult to treat and heal. Topical hyperbaric oxygen (THO) and low-energy laser (LEL) are therapies that have been employed separately for ulcer treatment,...
Alternative and complementary therapies in multiple sclerosis.
Most MS patients use unconventional therapies, usually as complementary measures in addition to the conventional treatment. Only a few adequate clinical trials exist in this field. By definition, the efficacy of these therapies is unproven. Moreover, the possible risks are also largely unknown. Some therapies rely on rational pathophysiological considerations, other must be regarded as potentially harmful. The influence of diet on MS is unproven. Possibly, unsaturated fatty acids are beneficial. However, a few randomized trials yielded inconclusive results. Long-term supplementation of Vitamin D is associated with a decreased MS incidence. There is, however, insufficient evidence for an influence of Vitamin D on the course of the disease. Because of the high prevalence of osteoporosis in MS patients, prophylaxis with Vitamin D and Calcium is widely accepted. The effects of various minerals, selenium, antioxidant compounds, fish oil or vitamins remain speculative.
Intracoronary aqueous oxygen perfusion, performed 24 h after the onset of postinfarction reperfusion, experimentally reduces infarct size and improves left ventricular function.
Abstract: Intracoronary aqueous oxygen (AO) hyperoxemic perfusion, initiated shortly (15-30 min) after the onset of postinfarction reperfusion, reduces infarct size and improves left ventricular function. Whether such therapy provides similar benefits when...

