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
A unique waterskiing injury leading to a necrotizing foot infection in an insulin-dependent diabetic.
Abstract: Reports of waterskiing-related injuries are limited in the medical literature. The authors report a case of a unique waterskiing injury that progressed into a necrotizing foot infection in a well-controlled insulin-dependent diabetic....
[Recent progress in diagnosis and treatment of the injury to the peripheral nerve].
Abstract: To investigate the latest development in diagnosis and treatment of the injury to the peripheral nerve. The literature at home and abroad was reviewed, and the research findings with clinical experience in diagnosis and treatment for the...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for delayed radiation injuries in gynecological cancers.
Abstract: Delayed radiation-induced injuries are difficult to treat. The treatment of delayed radiation injuries with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is reported in small case series and case reports. This study reports the experience of a single...
[Non pharmacological treatment of severe cutaneous infections: hyperbaric oxygen therapy, dressings and local treatments].
Abstract: Beside conventional therapy, the management of necrotizing cellulitis and fasciitis is based on non-pharmacological treatments. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy and dressings are the most frequently used techniques. The usefulness of hyperbaric...
Biological effect of infrared therapy on increasing skin microcirculation in rats
Abstract Background/purpose: Insufficient microcirculation of skin leads to acute and chronic tissue ischemia in cases of trauma, reconstructive surgery, diabetes mellitus and peripheral arterial occlusive disease. The autonomic nervous system and...
Current controversies in the management of patients with severe traumatic brain injury.
Abstract: Traumatic brain injury is a major cause of mortality and morbidity, particularly among young men. The efficacy and safety of most of the interventions used in the management of patients with traumatic brain injury remain unproven....
Effect of hyperbaric oxygen on cardiac neural regulation in diabetic individuals with foot complications.
Abstract: There are relatively few effective methods to treat autonomic neuropathy in patients with diabetes mellitus. Our aim was to test the hypothesis that hyperbaric oxygen therapy may restore cardiac neural regulation dysfunction in diabetic...
Effect of hyperbaric oxygen on cardiac neural regulation in diabetic individuals with foot complications.
Abstract: There are relatively few effective methods to treat autonomic neuropathy in patients with diabetes mellitus. Our aim was to test the hypothesis that hyperbaric oxygen therapy may restore cardiac neural regulation dysfunction in diabetic...
Effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on circulating interleukin-8, nitric oxide, and insulin-like growth factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Abstract: The potential benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) have been reported in diabetic patients with foot ulcers. However, the roles of HBOT on wound healing-associated growth factors and inflammatory mediators are not completely...