HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY FOR HEAD AND NECK IRRADIATED PATIENTS WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL TREATMENTS.
Abstract: Although radiation therapy is a common treatment for head and neck cancer, osteoradionecrosis (ORN) represents a major complication during or after treatment. Hyperbaric oxygen is often mentioned as a prophylactic and therapeutic treatment for ORN. In this...
Enzymatic debridement with collagenase in wounds and ulcers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Abstract: Enzymatic debridement with collagenase is a technique that is commonly used in clinical practice. This systematic review examines the effect of collagenase on all kinds of wounds, compared to an alternative therapy, on wound healing, wound bed...
Enzymatic debridement with collagenase in wounds and ulcers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Abstract: Enzymatic debridement with collagenase is a technique that is commonly used in clinical practice. This systematic review examines the effect of collagenase on all kinds of wounds, compared to an alternative therapy, on wound healing, wound bed...
Repetitive hyperbaric oxygen treatment increases insulin sensitivity in diabetes patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage.
Abstract: The role of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke is controversial. This study aims to investigate whether the peripheral insulin sensitivity of type 2 diabetes patients suffering from intracerebral hemorrhage can be...
Landmarks in the historical development of twenty first century food processing technologies.
Abstract: Over a course of centuries, various food processing technologies have been explored and implemented to provide safe, fresher-tasting and nutritive food products. Among these technologies, application of emerging food processes (e.g., cold plasma, pressurized...
EEG-Neurofeedback as a Tool to Modulate Cognition and Behavior: A Review Tutorial
Abstract Neurofeedback is attracting renewed interest as a method to self-regulate one's own brain activity to directly alter the underlying neural mechanisms of cognition and behavior. It not only promises new avenues as a method for cognitive enhancement in healthy...
Orbital Emphysema as a Rare Complication of Retina Surgery.
Abstract: Three patients with a history of previous pars-plana vitrectomy, 2 of them with perfluoropropane, and 1 with sulfur hexafluoride used, experienced eyelid swelling and pain after travelling to a higher altitude city. Gas was found in the orbit and periocular...
Necrotizing fasciitis as a complication of odontogenic infection: a review of management and case series.
Abstract: The aims of the present study were to establish the incidence of head and neck necrotizing fasciitis (NF) in the Adelaide Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit; review the current literature regarding the management of head and neck NF; and determine the...
Application of hyperbaric oxygen in liver transplantation.
Abstract: In recent years, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) has been used in the treatment of a lot of diseases such as decompression sickness, arterial gas embolism, carbon dioxide poisoning, soft tissue infection, refractory osteomyelitis, and problematic wound, but little...