Novel and emerging treatments for autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review.
Abstract: Currently, only one medication (risperidone) is FDA-approved for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Perhaps for this reason, the use of novel, unconventional, and off-label treatments for ASD is common, with up to 74% of children with ASD...
Anti-apoptotic effect of hyperbaric oxygen preconditioning on a rat model of myocardial infarction.
Abstract: In our previous study, it was indicated that hyperbaric oxygen preconditioning (HOP) could induce a preconditioning against myocardial infarction and promote neovascularization. In this study, attempts were made to investigate whether a modified short-term...
Oxidative stress and gene expression of antioxidant enzymes in the streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats under hyperbaric oxygen exposure.
Abstract: Diabetes mellitus (DM) causes not only hyperglycemia but oxidative stress, resulting mainly enhanced production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS). Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatments are applied various diseases including diabetic patients with...
Early detection of myocardial viability by hyperbaric oxygenation in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with thrombolysis.
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBO) could transiently reverse hypoxia during acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In order to evaluate whether early HBO can identify viable segments after AMI, improvement of wall motion score index (WMSI) after HBO was compared...
A systematic review of salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia induced by cancer therapies: management strategies and economic impact.
Abstract: This systematic review aimed to assess the literature for management strategies and economic impact of salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia induced by cancer therapies and to determine the quality of evidence-based management recommendations. The...
[Effect of ultra-early hyperbaric oxygenation on spinal edema and hind limb motor function in rats with complete spinal cord transection].
Abstract: To evaluate the effect of ultra-early hyperbaric oxygenation on spinal edema and hind limb motor function in rats with complete spinal cord transection. Fifty-five healthy 3-month-old female SD rats were randomly divided into sham-operated group (n=15),...
Referral patterns and outcomes of dive medical examinations in a tertiary hyperbaric facility.
Abstract: Scuba diving involves risks, and candidates in Australia usually have a medical evaluation prior to undertaking a diving course. Hyperbaric physicians act as secondary referral practitioners for these assessments. This study aimed to identify reasons for...
[Effects of hyperbaric oxygen on tumor growth in the mouse model of LNCaP prostate cancer cell line].
Abstract: To assess the safety of hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of radiation-induced hemorrhagic cystitis in patients with prostate cancer, and to investigate its effect on the growth of indolent prostate cancer in vivo. Thirty severe combined-immunodeficient...
A prospective, randomized clinical trial to compare the effect of hyperbaric to normobaric hyperoxia on cerebral metabolism, intracranial pressure, and oxygen toxicity in severe traumatic brain injury.
Abstract: Oxygen delivered in supraphysiological amounts is currently under investigation as a therapy for severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Hyperoxia can be delivered to the brain under normobaric as well as hyperbaric conditions. In this study the authors...