HBOT News & Research
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is increasingly appearing in the news and new research as a treatment for a variety of conditions involving inflammation. Use the search or select an article below to keep up to date on the most recent HBOT News.
Recent Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) News
Recent advances in treatment of retinitis pigmentosa.
Abstract: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of inherited retinal disorders characterized by the progressive photoreceptors and pigment epithelial cells dysfunction. It is the most common retinal degeneration, responsible for loss of vision of...
Determining the mechanisms underlying augmented renal drug clearance in the critically ill: use of exogenous marker compounds.
Abstract: The aim of this study was to explore changes in glomerular filtration (GFR) and renal tubular function in critically ill patients at risk of augmented renal clearance (ARC), using exogenous marker compounds. This prospective,...
Supraclavicular artery island flap reconstruction of a contralateral partial laryngopharyngeal defect.
Abstract: Oncologic resection of head and neck cancers often results in complex reconstructive problems that can require local, regional, or free flaps. Herein, we present a case of a 67-year-old female with a history of floor of mouth cancer who...
[Hyperbaric oxygenation and penis erectile dysfunction].
Abstract: Relaxation and contraction factors influencing penile erection are produced and released by the central and peripheral nerves as well as intracavernosal sinus gap and vascular endothelial cells. Aging, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and...
To exenterate or not? An unusual case of pediatric rhinocerebral mucormycosis.
Abstract: Rhinocerebral mucormycosis (RM) is a rare, potentially lethal fungal infection. Traditional teaching encourages aggressive surgical resection until viable bleeding tissue is encountered, often leading to orbital exenteration, skull base...
Serum prolidase enzyme activity and oxidative status in patients with fibromyalgia
Abstract Objective: This study was performed to investigate serum prolidase enzyme activity and oxidative stress in patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia (FM). Methods: The study population consisted of 40 patients with a previous diagnosis of FM...
Extracapsular dissection of benign parotid tumors.
Abstract: Deschler, , , , , , , , (2014). Extracapsular dissection of benign parotid tumors. JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery, 2014 Aug;140(8):770-1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25033390
New Technique of Applying Topical Oxygen Therapy as a Cost-Effective Procedure.
Abstract: To describe the newly designed technique of applying topical oxygen therapy for large wounds. C arm sterile disposable cover is used for covering the wound. For abdominal and pelvis wounds, two artificial holes are created at one end of...
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Abstract: Udy, Baptista, Lim, Joynt, Jarrett, Boots, Lipman, , (2014). The authors reply. Critical care medicine, 2014 Aug;42(8):e602-3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25029157