Antioxidant therapy for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease: Does it work?
Abstract Oxidative stress (OS) is considered as one of the etiologic factors involved in several signals and symptoms of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) that include diarrhea, toxic megacolon and abdominal pain. This systematic review discusses approaches,...
The wound/burn guidelines – 3: Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment for diabetic ulcer/gangrene.
Abstract: We aimed to prepare guidelines for the management of diabetic ulcer/gangrene with emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment of skin symptoms. They serve as a tool to improve the quality of the diagnosis and treatment in each patient and, further, to improve...
Understanding the pathology and treatment of traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder: a therapeutic role for hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an intracranial injury caused by external trauma leading to different degrees of brain damage. TBI can cause a wide array of symptoms and range in severity from concussion to coma and death. The link between TBI and...
Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen on the Growth of Intracranial Glioma in Rats.
Abstract: Numerous studies have confirmed that hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) in combination with radiotherapy or chemotherapy may increase the efficacy of radiotherapy or chemotherapy in patients with glioma. However, whether HBO therapy alone may inhibit or promote the...
Genetic and molecular basis of diabetic foot ulcers: Clinical review.
Abstract: Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs) are major complications associated with diabetes and often correlate with peripheral neuropathy, trauma and peripheral vascular disease. It is necessary to understand the molecular and genetic basis of diabetic foot ulcers in...
Genetic and molecular basis of diabetic foot ulcers: Clinical review.
Abstract: Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs) are major complications associated with diabetes and often correlate with peripheral neuropathy, trauma and peripheral vascular disease. It is necessary to understand the molecular and genetic basis of diabetic foot ulcers in...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy combined with Schwann cell transplantation promotes spinal cord injury recovery.
Abstract: Schwann cell transplantation and hyperbaric oxygen therapy each promote recovery from spinal cord injury, but it remains unclear whether their combination improves therapeutic results more than monotherapy. To investigate this, we used Schwann cell...
Necrotising soft tissue infections: the effect of hyperbaric oxygen on mortality.
Abstract: In a single-centre, retrospective, case-controlled study of patients attending the Alfred Hospital in Prahran, Victoria, we assessed the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in reducing mortality or morbidity in patients with necrotising fasciitis (NF)...
Does hyperbaric oxygen improve survival in necrotising soft tissue infections?
Abstract: Gorman, , , , , , , , (2015). Does hyperbaric oxygen improve survival in necrotising soft tissue infections? Anaesthesia and intensive care, 2015 Nov;43(6):683-4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26603790