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
HBOT testimonial – Stroke Patient – Robin Read
Mrs. Robin Read describes how HBOT therapy helped her recover from a massive stroke.
An NHL Player’s Experience with HBOT
Brian Fleury, Professional Hockey Player (ret.) was an enforcer who suffered from multiple concussions. He discusses his successful results from his HBOT treatments.
HBOT Treatment for Veteran with Brain Damage
Patt Maney elaborates on his experience with brain damage in the military and how Hyperbaric Oxygen helped him."After about 20 dives, people that knew me before the injury and after the injury, started to say, you look better, you're...
Diabetic foot ulcers treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a review of the literature.
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) has been used as an adjunct for healing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) for decades. However, its use remains controversial. A literature search was conducted to locate clinical studies and assess the available...
Clinical outcomes of biological effective dose-based fractionated stereotactic radiation therapy for metastatic brain tumors from non-small cell lung cancer.
Abstract: To evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of fractionated stereotactic radiation therapy (FSRT) based on biological effective dose (BED), a novel approach to deliver a fixed BED irrespective of dose fractionation, for brain metastases from...
Hyperbaric oxygen preconditioning protects skin from UV-A damage.
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is used for a number of applications, including the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers and CO poisoning. However, we and others have shown that HBOT can mobilize cellular antioxidant defenses, suggesting...
Attenuation of interleukin-1beta by pulsed electromagnetic fields after traumatic brain injury
Abstract Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in civilian and military populations. Interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine with a key role in the inflammatory response following TBI and studies...
Hyperbaric oxygen induces late neuroplasticity in post stroke patients–randomized, prospective trial.
Abstract: Recovery after stroke correlates with non-active (stunned) brain regions, which may persist for years. The current study aimed to evaluate whether increasing the level of dissolved oxygen by Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) could activate...
[Hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of perineal Crohn’s disease era of infliximab: a renewal interest?].
Despite the growing number of therapeutic methods and the recent introduction of new drugs more active in the therapeutic arsenal, lesions of the ano-perineal Crohn’s disease remains difficult to support. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) was made before the era of infliximab, an interesting therapeutic approach in which the current position remains unclear. To assess HBO efficacy in the treatment of anal fistulas refractory Crohn’s disease. Literature review. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy was used in the 90’s when the biotherapy was not part of the armamentarium for Crohn’s disease. Research conducted has identified only nine publications evaluating the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of anal fistulas refractory Crohn’s disease.