Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for cerebral palsy: two complications of treatment.
Abstract: There is growing interest in the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO(2)) for children with cerebral palsy. Although there is no rigorous evidence to support this management, private hyperbaric centers have been established throughout the United States and...
Midazolam premedication reduces propofol requirements for sedation during regional anesthesia.
Abstract: Propofol is often used for sedation during spinal anesthesia. We investigated the effects of midazolam premedication on the propofol requirements and incidence of complications during sedation. In a prospective randomized, controlled, and single-blinded...
Hyperbaric oxygen decreases infarct size and behavioral deficit after transient focal cerebral ischemia in rats.
Abstract: Cerebral hypoxia is a major component of immediate and secondary cell damage caused by ischemia. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) is a potent means to increase the amount of oxygen dissolved in blood plasma. The effectiveness of HBO in clinical and experimental...
Necrotizing soft tissue infections.
Abstract: Necrotizing soft tissue infections are a group of highly lethal infections that typically occur after trauma or surgery. Many individual infectious entities have been described, but they all have similar pathophysiologies, clinical features, and treatment...
Osteoradionecrosis of the cervical vertebrae and occipital bone: a case report and brief review of the literature.
Abstract: Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is a common complication of radiation therapy. We present the first case reported in the literature of ORN involving the first and second cervical vertebrae and occipital bone in a patient who was treated with surgery and radiation...
Osteoradionecrosis of the cervical vertebrae and occipital bone: a case report and brief review of the literature.
Abstract: Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is a common complication of radiation therapy. We present the first case reported in the literature of ORN involving the first and second cervical vertebrae and occipital bone in a patient who was treated with surgery and radiation...
[A case of successful thromobolytic therapy in a patient with cerebral embolism during angiography].
Abstract: We report a case of successful thromobolytic therapy in a patient with cerebral embolism during angiography. A 57 year-old male lost his consciousness during angiography. His neurologic symptoms were semi-comatose and right oculomotor palsy. According to...
Radiation therapy with hyperbaric oxygen at 4 atmospheres pressure in the management of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: results of a randomized clinical trial.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to present the results of a randomized trial evaluating HBO-4 in combination with hypofractionated radiation therapy in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Between April 1974 and...
[Smoke poisoning].
Abstract: SYSTEMIC AND LOCAL EFFECT: Smoke inhalation causes systemic and local, mainly respiratory, toxicity due to the asphyxiant and irritant properties of toxic gases. The syndrome of oxygen deprivation and intoxication by asphyxiant gases is caused by...