Effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on cerebral oxygenation and mitochondrial function following moderate lateral fluid-percussion injury in rats.
Abstract: In the current study, the authors examined the effects of hyperbaric O2 (HBO) following fluid-percussion brain injury and its implications on brain tissue oxygenation (PO2) and O2 consumption (VO2) and mitochondrial function (redox potential). Cerebral...
Anemia, tumor hypoxemia, and the cancer patient.
Abstract: To review the impact of anemia/tumor hypoxemia on the quality of life and survival in cancer patients, and to assess the problems associated with the correction of this difficulty. MEDLINE searches were performed to find relevant literature regarding anemia...
Low dose combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia for caesarean section in a patient with peripartum cardiomyopathy.
Abstract: A patient with peripartum cardiomyopathy was scheduled for elective caesarean section after stabilization on medical therapy. Wer performed a combined spinal epidural using one ml 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine (5 mg) with 0.3 mg diamorphine for the spinal. The...
Investigation of the role of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats.
Abstract: Cisplatin (CP) is an effective chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of a variety of solid tumours. The most frequently observed side-effect of the use of CP is nephrotoxicity. Recently, evidence has been demonstrated that reactive oxygen species...
Injuries from the 2002 North Carolina ice storm, and strategies for prevention.
Abstract: In 2002, an ice storm interrupted power to 1.3 million households in North Carolina, USA. Previous reports described storm injuries in regions with frequent winter weather. [Blindauer KM, Rubin C, Morse DL, McGeehin M. The 1996 New York blizzard: impact on...
Pathophysiology and pharmacologic treatment of acute spinal cord injury
Abstract Background context: The past three decades have witnessed increasing interest in strategies to improve neurologic function after spinal cord injury. As progress is made in our understanding of the pathophysiologic events that occur after acute spinal cord...
Combined spinal-epidural technique for vaginal hysterectomy in a patient with Machado-Joseph disease.
Abstract: Machado-Joseph disease is a form of progressive spino-cerebellar ataxia with both bulbar and peripheral neurological manifestations. To date, anesthesia for patients affected by this disease has not been described. General anesthesia may be problematic...
Effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on caustic esophageal injury in rats.
Abstract: Caustic esophageal burn is a serious problem in pediatric surgery. Even though many clinical and experimental studies had been performed, the complication rate could not be reduced to a satisfying level. In this study, the authors evaluated the effects of...
[13 cases of cervical necrotizing fasciitis–all patients survived. Surgery, antibiotics and hyperbaric oxygenation give the best results].
Abstract: Cervical necrotizing fasciitis is a serious, rapidly progressive infection along fascia planes that sometimes involves skin, subcutaneous tissue and muscle (myositis). The condition, often of dental or pharyngeal origin, is associated with high morbidity and...