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
Is intensive multimodality therapy the best treatment for fournier gangrene? Evaluation of clinical outcome and survival rate of 41 patients.
Abstract: To evaluate the effect of surgical wound debridement, antibiotics, and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) in the treatment of Fournier gangrene (FG). Forty-one patients with a mean age of 54.3±14.6 years were referred to our department with a...
The effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on the survival of random pattern skin flaps in nicotine-treated rats.
Abstract: Previous studies have shown that nicotine increases the risk of necrosis in skin flaps. We investigated the effect of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO(2)) treatment on the survival of random skin flaps in nicotine-treated rats. Thirty-two...
Sauna as a valuable clinical tool for cardiovascular, autoimmune, toxicant- induced and other chronic health problems
Abstract Sauna therapy has been used for hundreds of years in the Scandinavian region as a standard health activity. Studies document the effectiveness of sauna therapy for persons with hypertension, congestive heart failure, and for...
[The rate of development of myopia during hyperbaric oxygen therapy].
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) is a common treatment both for emergency medicine as well as for chronic treatments. One of the most common indications for treatment is a non-healing wound due to diabetes. It is known that prolonged HBO...
[Prevention is the name of the game].
Abstract: The review on critical limb ischemia (CLI) by Melamed and his co-authors in this issue of Harefuah focuses on treatment modalities but does not address the important issue of prevention, which, I believe, is the most effective tool in...
Laser interstitial thermal therapy for focal cerebral radiation necrosis: a case report and literature review.
Abstract: Whole-brain radiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) play a central role in the treatment of metastatic brain tumors. Radiation necrosis occurs in 5% of patients and can be very difficult to treat. The available treatment options...
Comparison of intravesical hyaluronic acid instillation and hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of radiation-induced hemorrhagic cystitis.
Abstract: • To compare the efficacy of intravesical hyaluronic acid (HA) instillation and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) in the treatment of radiation-induced haemorrhagic cystitis (HC). • In total 36 patients who underwent radiotherapy for their pelvic...
Vitamins C and E: beneficial effects from a mechanistic perspective
Abstract The mechanistic properties of two dietary antioxidants that are required by humans, vitamins C and E, are discussed relative to their biological effects. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an essential cofactor for α-ketoglutarate-dependent...
Calcific uremic arteriolopathy on multimodal combination therapy: still unmet goal.
Abstract: Background. Calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA) or calciphylaxis though generally noted for its high mortality, recent case reports have shown promising results using single agent therapies. However, it is not clear whether combination...