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
Hyperbaric pressure effects on voltage-dependent Ca+2 channels: relevance to HPNS.
Abstract: Known and unpublished data regarding hyperbaric pressure (HP) effects on voltage dependent-Ca2+ channels (VDCCs) were reviewed in an attempt to elucidate their role in the development of high-pressure neurological syndrome (HPNS). Most...
Age-related macular degeneration and hyperbaric oxygen.
Abstract: Worth, Carver, , , , , , , (). Age-related macular degeneration and hyperbaric oxygen. Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc, ;37(5):375; author reply...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for treating acute surgical and traumatic wounds.
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is used as a treatment for acute wounds (such as those arising from surgery and trauma) however the effects of HBOT on wound healing are unclear. To determine the effects of HBOT on the healing of acute...
Hyperbaric oxygen in multiple sclerosis.
Abstract: Perrins (1987). Hyperbaric oxygen in multiple sclerosis. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1987 Apr;80(4):260. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20894650
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the management of paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity after severe traumatic brain injury: a report of 6 cases.
Abstract: Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH) after severe brain injury is detrimental to the recovery of patients. Pharmacologic management of PSH is difficult and efficacy is unpredictable or incomplete. This report presents 6 cases of PSH...
Oxidative stress in secondary osteoarthritis: from cartilage destruction to clinical presentation?
Abstract Due to an increasing life expectance, osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common chronic diseases. Although strong efforts have been made to regenerate degenerated joint cartilage, OA is a progressive and irreversible disease up to...
[Spinal anesthesia in a patient with SMON disease].
Abstract: We report a patient with subacute myelo-optico-neuropathy (SMON) in whom spinal anesthesia was employed to treat fracture of the femur neck. An 87-year-old woman was diagnosed as having SMON at the age of 45. The patient was admitted to...
Necrotizing fasciitis of the head and neck.
Abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis of the head and neck is a rapidly progressing and life-threatening condition. The purpose of this study was to describe the patients with a focus on clinical presentation, microbiology, treatment, and prognosis....
Wound care: the role of advanced wound-healing technologies.
Abstract: Wound repair and regeneration is a highly complex combination of matrix destruction and reorganization. Although major hurdles remain, advances during the past generation have improved the clinician's armamentarium in the medical and...