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
Effect of age and repeated hyperbaric oxygen treatments on vagal tone.
Abstract: To evaluate the influence of repeated hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) exposures and age on vagal response to hyperbaric oxygenation, and to evaluate the timing of changes in vagal activity during the treatments. Open, controlled, non-randomized...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: caveat doctor!
Abstract: In the right hands, hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a safe and legitimately employed treatment modality for some specific medical conditions. It is not a panacea. It is a prescriptive treatment which should be administered only under the...
[Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (Lyell syndrome): a pathology for burn units].
Abstract: Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (Lyell's syndrome) is a rare but very serious dermatological lesion, characterized by the sudden onset of high fever, signs of systemic toxicity and intense mucocutaneous exfoliation. Its pathophysiology is not...
Systemic ondansetron antagonizes the sensory block produced by intrathecal lidocaine.
Abstract: In this prospective randomized, double-blind study, we investigated the effect of ondansetron on the lidocaine subarachnoid block. Fifty-four male patients scheduled for transurethral surgery under subarachnoid anesthesia received oral...
Necrotizing fasciitis: pathogenesis and treatment.
Abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive, life-threatening infection and a true infectious disease emergency. Despite much clinical experience, the management of this disease remains suboptimal, with mortality rates remaining...
Depression in multiple sclerosis: A review
Abstract Several studies have reported high rates of depression in multiple sclerosis (MS) with a lifetime prevalence of approximately 50% and an annual prevalence of 20% not uncommon. Concern about the potential of new drug treatments to...
Management of extensive osteoradionecrosis of the mandible with radical resection and immediate microvascular reconstruction.
Abstract: Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is a severe and devastating late complication of radiotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer. Management of ORN remains controversial and the current approach has been focused on debridement, systemic...
Management of extensive osteoradionecrosis of the mandible with radical resection and immediate microvascular reconstruction.
Abstract: Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is a severe and devastating late complication of radiotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer. Management of ORN remains controversial and the current approach has been focused on debridement, systemic...
Nonpharmacologic treatment of migraine.
Abstract: Nonpharmacologic treatment of migraine is often used by patients and can provide interesting options for physicians. Knowledge about the evidence and its absence is important. Avoidance of trigger factors can help, if individualized....