Successful resuscitation after carbon dioxide embolism during laparoscopy.
Abstract: Venous air embolism (VAE) is a rare life-threatening complication that can occur during laparoscopy. A 50-year-old previously healthy woman underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy and liver cyst fenestration. Immediately after the surgeon had left the...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy reduces COX-2 expression in a dimethylhydrazine-induced rat model of colorectal carcinogenesis.
Abstract: A better understanding of oncogenesis mechanisms should result in more effective approaches to colorectal cancer (CRC) treatment and prevention. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy is indicated as adjuvant treatment for infectious diseases as well as hypoxic...
Management of Bartholin’s gland carcinoma using high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy boost.
Abstract: To describe the patterns of use, clinical outcomes, and dose-volume histogram parameters of high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy (HDR-ISBT) in the management of Bartholin's gland cancer. Five patients with Stage II-III Bartholin's gland carcinoma...
Incidence and clinical course of radionecrosis in children with brain tumors. A 20-year longitudinal observational study.
Abstract: Radionecrosis (RN) in children treated for brain tumors represents a potentially severe long-term complication. Its diagnosis is challenging, since magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) cannot clearly discriminate between RN and tumor recurrence. A retrospective...
The initial evaluation of the diabetic foot ulcer.
Abstract: This article is a comprehensive clinical review of the initial evaluation of diabetic foot disease. Orr, , , , , , , , (). The initial evaluation of the diabetic foot ulcer. Missouri medicine,...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in case of hemorrhagic cystitis after radiotherapy.
Abstract: We present the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) after radiotherapy for cancer in the pelvic cavity resulting in hematuria. Increasing the pressure of oxygen (PO2) in ischemic tissues favors the formation of new blood vessels and increases the...
Brain tissue oxygen monitoring and hyperoxic treatment in patients with traumatic brain injury.
Abstract: Cerebral ischemia is a well-recognized contributor to high morbidity and mortality after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Standard of care treatment aims to maintain a sufficient oxygen supply to the brain by avoiding increased intracranial pressure (ICP) and...
Systematic review of the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygenation therapy in the management of chronic diabetic foot ulcers.
Abstract: To assess the efficacy and safety of hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) therapy as adjunctive treatment for diabetic foot ulcers with a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature. MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library were searched to find relevant...
Elevation of glutathione as a therapeutic strategy in Alzheimer disease
Abstract Oxidative stress has been associated with the onset and progression of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer disease (AD). AD and MCI brain and plasma display extensive oxidative stress as indexed by protein oxidation, lipid peroxidation, free radical...