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
Evaluation of the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the management of chronic nonhealing ulcer and role of periwound transcutaneous oximetry as a predictor of wound healing response: A randomized prospective controlled trial.
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a treatment option for chronic nonhealing wounds. Transcutaneous oximetry (TCOM) is used for wound assessment. We undertook a randomized prospective controlled trial to evaluate the role of HBOT in...
[Treatment of sudden deafness using hyperbaric oxygenation leads to subcutaneous emphysema of head, neck and body: a case report].
Abstract: Yu, Sun, Zhang, , , , , , (2011). [Treatment of sudden deafness using hyperbaric oxygenation leads to subcutaneous emphysema of head, neck and body: a case report]. Zhonghua er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Chinese journal of...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: an adjuvant treatment modality for chemo-radiation induced hemorrhagic gastritis.
Abstract: Banerjee, Javed, Deepak, Pawar, Chattopadhyay, , , , (). Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: an adjuvant treatment modality for chemo-radiation induced hemorrhagic gastritis. Tropical gastroenterology : official journal of the Digestive Diseases...
[Effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the management of chronic wounds and its correlation with CD34(+) endothelial progenitor cells].
Abstract: To evaluate the effects of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy in the management of chronic wound and observe the correlation between wound healing and CD34+ endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). A total of 119 patients with chronic wound in...
Effects of hyperbaric oxygen on motor function in children with cerebral palsy.
Abstract: We conducted a randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial to determine whether hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) improves gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy. Forty-nine children aged 3 to 8 years with spastic cerebral...
The influence of deficiencies of essential trace elements and vitamins on the course of Crohn’s disease
Abstract In patients with Crohn's Disease (CD), malnutrition is frequently observed and is an important complication, frequently associated with nutritional deficiencies, especially vitamins (both water- and fat-soluble) and essential trace...
Hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of childhood autism: a randomised controlled trial.
Abstract: Promising results with hyperbaric therapy for children with autism have been reported, but most involved the use of only mild pressure with oxygen supplementation. To date, there has been no randomised, blinded trial of 100% oxygen...
Proposal on limits for chemical exposure in saturation divers’ working atmosphere: the case of benzene.
Abstract: Saturation diving is performed under extreme environmental conditions. The divers are confined to a limited space for several weeks under high environmental pressure and elevated oxygen partial pressure. At present, divers are protected...
Prognostic aspects, survival rate, and predisposing risk factors in patients with Fournier’s gangrene and necrotizing soft tissue infections: evaluation of clinical outcome of 55 patients.
Abstract: To determine predisposing or prognostic factors and mortality rates of patients with Fournier's gangrene compared to other necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTI). Data of 55 intensive care patients (1981-2010) with NSTI were evaluated....