Interrelations between blood-brain barrier permeability and matrix metalloproteinases are differently affected by tissue plasminogen activator and hyperoxia in a rat model of embolic stroke.
Abstract: In ischemic stroke, blood-brain barrier (BBB) regulations, typically involving matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and inhibitors (TIMPs) as mediators, became interesting since tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)-related BBB breakdown with risk of secondary...
Hyberbaric oxygen increases atresia in normal & steroid induced PCO rat ovaries.
Abstract: In this study, we investigated the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on the morphology of estradiol valerate (EV) induced polycystic ovary (PCO) to find a new treatment modality for improvement of PCO. The rats were divided into four groups. Group1,...
MRI features of spinal cord decompression sickness presenting as a Brown-Sequard syndrome.
Abstract: Decompression sickness often manifests as central nervous system impairment. We report a 49-year-old woman who developed an unusual case of spinal cord decompression sickness presenting as complete Brown-Sequard syndrome. Initial MRI revealed increased...
A case of Fournier’s gangrene after hydrocelectomy.
Abstract: An uncommon case of Fournier's gangrene following hydrocelectomy is described. A 78-year-old male with no remarkable previous history, who underwent hydrocelectomy in another hospital, developed Fournier's gangrene 15 days later. The patient required wide...
A case of Fournier’s gangrene after liver transplantation: treated by hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Abstract: Fournier's gangrene (FG) is known as a rapidly progressing necrotizing fasciitis arising from genitourinary and colorectal infections. Misdiagnoses have occurred often because the initial presentation varies and is unclear. We report a case of FG in a...
Kyphectomy for congenital kyphosis due to meningomyelocele: a case treated with a modified approach to skin healing.
Abstract: This study is a case report of a meningomyelocele patient with congenital kyphosis who was treated with kyphectomy and a special approach to soft tissue healing. The objective of this study is to show a step by step approach to surgical treatment and...
Use of hyperbaric oxygen in traumatic brain injury: retrospective analysis of data of 20 patients treated at a tertiary care centre.
Abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) related impact results in a permanent need for help in performing daily activities. Standard treatment consists of removing the cause, restore perfusion, support metabolic requirement and limit inflammatory and oxidative damage....
Resuscitation by hyperbaric exposure from a venous gas emboli following laparoscopic surgery.
Abstract: Venous gas embolism is common after laparoscopic surgery but is only rarely of clinical relevance. We present a 52 year old woman undergoing laparoscopic treatment for liver cysts, who also underwent cholecystectomy. She was successfully extubated. However,...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the battlefield.
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is increasingly being used in a number of areas of medical practice. It is an accepted adjunctive therapy in conditions such as burns, crush injuries, head injuries, spinal cord injuries, reconstruction surgeries, gas...