Open wound chronic skin graft-vs-host disease. Are these wounds ischemic?
Abstract: cGVHD is a major problem after allogeneic HSCT. Skin is the most frequently affected organ, and manifestations are highly variable reflecting the four anatomic levels of skin involvement. In the severe form when damage and fibrosis affects all skin layers,...
Improved quality of life with hyperbaric oxygen therapy in patients with persistent pelvic radiation-induced toxicity.
Abstract: We report the results of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) used in the treatment of radiation-induced persistent side-effects after the irradiation of pelvic tumours. Between January 2001 and December 2005, 13 women (median age 60.3 years) with radiation...
Arterial oxygen tension increase 2-3 h after hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a prospective observational study.
Abstract: Inhalation of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) has been reported to decrease arterial oxygen tension (PaO(2)) in the early period after exposure. The current investigation aimed at evaluating whether and to what extent arterial blood gases were affected in...
Arterial oxygen tension increase 2-3 h after hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a prospective observational study.
Abstract: Inhalation of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) has been reported to decrease arterial oxygen tension (PaO(2)) in the early period after exposure. The current investigation aimed at evaluating whether and to what extent arterial blood gases were affected in...
Early and late effects of hyperbaric oxygen treatment on oxidative stress parameters in diabetic patients.
Abstract: Exposure to hyperbaric oxygen leads to increased amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that are derived from various sources. After the discovery that ROS can function as signaling molecules, the idea of ROS being hazardous to biological tissues has been...
[Peripheral facial palsy secondary to middle-ear overpressure].
Abstract: Facial baroparesis is an ischemic neurapraxia of the facial nerve. It occurs after airplane trips or prolonged diving. This paralysis is due to the tympanic promontory. Several promoting factors have been identified, including tubal dysfunction, hypotension,...
Evaluation of hyperbaric oxygen treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders following traumatic brain injury.
Abstract: Improvement of clinical symptoms following hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders arising from traumatic brain injury was proved by our previous study. This study was aim to obtain the evidence of other changes. Three hundred and ten...
Decreased cerebral blood flow and prognosis of Alzheimer’s disease: a multicenter HMPAO-SPECT study
Abstract Purpose: To determine the usefulness of brain perfusion SPECT for evaluating the severity and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Methods: Eighty-four AD patients were included. At entry, 99mTc-HMPAO-SPECT, the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE),...
EEG neurofeedback: a brief overview and an example of peak alpha frequency training for cognitive enhancement in the elderly
Abstract Neurofeedback (NF) is an electroencephalographic (EEG) biofeedback technique for training individuals to alter their brain activity via operant conditioning. Research has shown that NF helps reduce symptoms of several neurological and psychiatric disorders,...