Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw around dental implants in the maxilla: report of a case.
Abstract: We describe a patient who developed bisphosphonate (BP)-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) around implants in the upper molar area. The patient was a 54-year-old woman with ulceration of the gum, bone exposure, and severe spontaneous pain around implants...
Complete restoration of refractory mandibular osteoradionecrosis by prolonged treatment with a pentoxifylline-tocopherol-clodronate combination (PENTOCLO): a phase II trial.
Abstract: Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is a nonhealing wound of the bone that is difficult to manage. Combined treatment with pentoxifylline and vitamin E reduces radiation-induced fibrosis and ORN with a good prognosis. We previously showed that the combination of...
Efficacy of pre- and postirradiation hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the prevention of postextraction osteoradionecrosis: a systematic review.
Abstract: There is still considerable controversy regarding whether hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy used preoperatively and postoperatively will prevent osteoradionecrosis in previously irradiated patients undergoing tooth extraction. The purpose of this systematic...
Hyperbaric oxygen as a chemotherapy adjuvant in the treatment of osteosarcoma.
Abstract: Although hyperbaric oxygen has been shown to enhance the efficacy of radiotherapy and chemotherapy for the treatment of several malignant tumors, the impact of hyperbaric oxygen on osteosarcoma has not yet been demonstrated. In this study, we investigated...
Chronic regional pain syndrome after subtalar arthrodesis is not prevented by early hyperbaric oxygen.
Abstract: Subtalar arthrodesis was performed on a 48-year-old, non-insulin-dependent diabetic with a history of chronic ankle instability and lateral ankle pain. In the early post-operative period he presented as an emergency with an infection at the operative site....
Chronic regional pain syndrome after subtalar arthrodesis is not prevented by early hyperbaric oxygen.
Abstract: Subtalar arthrodesis was performed on a 48-year-old, non-insulin-dependent diabetic with a history of chronic ankle instability and lateral ankle pain. In the early post-operative period he presented as an emergency with an infection at the operative site....
A hyperbaric oxygen therapy approach to heat stroke with multiple organ dysfunction.
Abstract: Here in we report the case of a patient who displayed a classic heat stroke with multiple organ dysfunction and hypercoagulable state resistant to conventional whole body cooling and antipyretic therapy, and necessitating the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy...
Hyperbaric oxygenation alleviates MCAO-induced brain injury and reduces hydroxyl radical formation and glutamate release.
Abstract: The present study examined the effect of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) on the formation of 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,3-DHBA) and 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,5-DHBA), the products of salicylate trapping of hydroxyl free radicals, and glutamate release in the...
Fatal cerebral air embolism following uneventful flexible bronchoscopy.
Abstract: Flexible bronchoscopy is a widely used and safe procedure with a reported maximal mortality rate of 0.04% and a major-complications rate of 0.5%. There are, however, only few case descriptions for postinterventional cerebral air embolism and the frequency of...