Clinical observation: Beau’s lines on fingernails after deep saturation dives.
Abstract: Transverse furrows, or Beau's lines, were noted in the fingernails of all 6 divers following a deep saturation dive to apressure equal to 1100 feet (335 meters) ofsea water (3,370 kPa), and in 2 of6 divers following a similar dive to 1000 feet (305 meters)...
Oral post-surgical complications following the administration of bisphosphonates given for osteopenia related to malignancy.
Abstract: This case report seeks to illustrate the clinical consequences of the administration of bisphosphonate therapy to prevent osteopenia secondary to malignancy in one patient. A 69-year-old white female with a history of breast cancer with metastasis presented...
Zygomycosis: the re-emerging fungal infection.
Abstract: Invasive fungal infections are major medical complications in immunocompromised patients. The recent rise in the incidence of cancer and the increased use of newer medical treatment modalities, including organ transplantations, have resulted in growing...
Clostridium septicum infections in children: a case report and review of the literature.
Abstract: Clostridium myonecrosis is a rare and deadly infection that progresses very rapidly; thus, prompt diagnosis and treatment is vital. In adults, clostridial myonecrosis used to be a well-known complication of war wounds. Today, it is usually seen in settings...
Purpura fulminans in an adult patient with Haemophilus influenzae sepsis: case report and review of the literature.
Abstract: Purpura fulminans is a rare complication of a coagulopathy or an infection. Haemophilus influenzae infection, which has decreased since the haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine was initiated, is an unusual initiating cause of purpura fulminans. This case is...
A case study of negative pressure wound therapy to manage acute necrotizing fasciitis.
Abstract: Acute necrotizing fasciitis is a devastating infectious process that requires immediate surgical debridement. Intravenous antibiotic treatment, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and wound management are considered the standard of care. Subsequent wound closure is...
Hyperbaric oxygen suppresses NADPH oxidase in a rat subarachnoid hemorrhage model.
Abstract: One of the major contributors to brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is oxidative stress, and 1 of the major enzymatic sources of superoxide anion production in the brain is NADPH oxidase. Therefore, we studied whether hyperbaric oxygen (HBO)...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in chronic pain management.
Abstract: Chronic pain is one of the frequently encountered clinical problems that is difficult to cure. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy has been reported in chronic pain syndromes with promising results. In this review, we focus on the effectiveness of HBO in...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in chronic pain management.
Abstract: Chronic pain is one of the frequently encountered clinical problems that is difficult to cure. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy has been reported in chronic pain syndromes with promising results. In this review, we focus on the effectiveness of HBO in...