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
Systematic review of agents for the management of gastrointestinal mucositis in cancer patients.
Abstract: The aim of this study was to review the available literature and define clinical practice guidelines for the use of agents for the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal mucositis. A systematic review was conducted by the Mucositis...
Successful resuscitation after carbon dioxide embolism during laparoscopy.
Abstract: Venous air embolism (VAE) is a rare life-threatening complication that can occur during laparoscopy. A 50-year-old previously healthy woman underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy and liver cyst fenestration. Immediately after the surgeon...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy reduces COX-2 expression in a dimethylhydrazine-induced rat model of colorectal carcinogenesis.
Abstract: A better understanding of oncogenesis mechanisms should result in more effective approaches to colorectal cancer (CRC) treatment and prevention. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy is indicated as adjuvant treatment for infectious diseases...
Management of Bartholin’s gland carcinoma using high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy boost.
Abstract: To describe the patterns of use, clinical outcomes, and dose-volume histogram parameters of high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy (HDR-ISBT) in the management of Bartholin's gland cancer. Five patients with Stage II-III Bartholin's...
Arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury in sweat: a systematic review
Abstract Arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury exposures are ubiquitous. These toxic elements have no physiological benefits, engendering interest in minimizing body burden. The physiological process of sweating has long been regarded as "cleansing"...
Oxidative stress in patients with primary insomn
Abstract Objective: Many physiological and pathological processes, such as infections, environmental toxins, and ionizing radiation increase bodily concentrations of oxidizing substances, known as free radicals, which lead to neurodegenerative...
Incidence and clinical course of radionecrosis in children with brain tumors. A 20-year longitudinal observational study.
Abstract: Radionecrosis (RN) in children treated for brain tumors represents a potentially severe long-term complication. Its diagnosis is challenging, since magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) cannot clearly discriminate between RN and tumor...
The initial evaluation of the diabetic foot ulcer.
Abstract: This article is a comprehensive clinical review of the initial evaluation of diabetic foot disease. Orr, , , , , , , , (). The initial evaluation of the diabetic foot ulcer. Missouri medicine,...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in case of hemorrhagic cystitis after radiotherapy.
Abstract: We present the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) after radiotherapy for cancer in the pelvic cavity resulting in hematuria. Increasing the pressure of oxygen (PO2) in ischemic tissues favors the formation of new blood vessels and...