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
Efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in a young woman with idiopathic branch retinal artery occlusion.
Abstract: We present a case of branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) in a healthy 20-year-old woman with no history of ocular or systemic diseases or drug use. She presented with a sudden decrease in visual acuity associated with a visual field...
Hyperbaric oxygen did not improve symptoms in children with cerebral palsy.
Abstract: Pérez-Gaxiola, , , , , , , , (2013). Hyperbaric oxygen did not improve symptoms in children with cerebral palsy. Archives of disease in childhood. Education and practice edition, 2013...
Hyperbaric oxygen enlarges the area of brain damage in MCAO rats by blocking autophagy via ERK1/2 activation.
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) is emerging as a therapy for brain ischemia, although its benefits are still debated. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of HBO on brain damage in a rat model of transient focal cerebral ischemia and...
Hyperglycemia in stroke and possible treatments.
Abstract: Hyperglycemia affects approximately one-third of acute ischemic stroke patients and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. In experimental and clinical stroke studies, hyperglycemia has been shown to be detrimental to the penumbral...
The protective effect of hyperbaric oxygen and Ginkgo biloba extract on Aβ25-35-induced oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis in rats.
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by accumulation and deposition of Aβ peptides in human brains. The present study aimed to determine the protective effect of HBO and EGB761 on Aβ25-35 peptides induced cognitive impairment and neuronal toxicity in rats. Characteristics of AD were induced in rats by the administration of Aβ25-35 in hippocampus. Rats were treated with HBO (2ATA 60min/day), EGB761 (20mg/kg/day), and the combination of HBO+EGB761 (20mg/kg/day+2ATA). The Morris water maze was used to detect the protective effects of HBO and EGB761 against cognitive impairment. The activities of SOD and GSH, the apoptosis-related genes and proteins and the apoptosis rate of hippocampus were detected. Compared to the model group, EGB761 and HBO treatments synergistically improved the escape latency. Furthermore, the activities of SOD and GSH in rat hippocampal tissue were found to have increased with a concomitant reduction in MDA levels, Bax expression, cytochrome c release, and the activity of caspase-9/3.
[Hyperbaric oxygen therapy and inert gases in cerebral ischemia and traumatic brain injury].
Abstract: Cerebral ischemia is a common thread of acute cerebral lesions, whether vascular or traumatic origin. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) improves tissue oxygenation and may prevent impairment of reversible lesions. In experimental models of cerebral...
Barriers to recruitment for surgical trials in head and neck oncology: a survey of trial investigators.
Abstract: Many randomised trials in surgery suffer from recruitment rates that lag behind projected targets. We aim to identify perceived barriers to recruitment among these pioneering trials in the field of head and neck cancer surgery. Recruiting...
Changes in nerve microcirculation following peripheral nerve compression
Abstract Following peripheral nerve compression, peripheral nerve microcirculation plays important roles in regulating the nerve microenvironment and neurotrophic substances, supplying blood and oxygen and maintaining neural conduction and axonal...
Does hyperbaric oxygen therapy have the potential to improve salivary gland function in irradiated head and neck cancer patients?
Abstract: Following radiotherapy, many patients with osteoradionecrosis suffer from xerostomia, thereby decreasing their quality of life. Patients can develop problems with speech, eating, increased dental caries, dysphagia, fractured dentition,...