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
Post concussion syndrome
Abstract Individuals sustaining mild traumatic brain injuries often report a constellation of physical, cognitive, and emotional/behavioral symptoms referred to as post concussion symptoms (PCS). The most commonly reported post concussion symptoms...
Dental extractions in the irradiated head and neck patient: a retrospective analysis of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center protocols, criteria, and end results.
Abstract: This study was designed to use our institutional experience with irradiated head and neck patients to evaluate 1) dental extraction incidence and sequelae; 2) those patients who developed osteoradionecrosis via extraction and the efficacy...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy 2003 Medicare coverage decision.
Abstract: Schaum, , , , , , , , (). Hyperbaric oxygen therapy 2003 Medicare coverage decision. Advances in skin & wound care, ;16(5):244. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14581816
Topical oxygen as an adjunct to wound healing: a clinical case series.
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Disrupted vasculature and high energy-demand to support processing and regeneration of wounded tissue are typical characteristics of a wound site. Oxygen delivery is a critical element for the healing of wounds. Clinical...
How to overcome (and exploit) tumor hypoxia for targeted gene therapy.
Abstract: Tumor hypoxia has long been recognized as a critical issue in oncology. Resistance of hypoxic areas has been shown to affect treatment outcome after radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery in a number of tumor sites. Two main strategies to...
Cutaneous Effects of Infrared Radiation: From Clinical Observations to Molecular Response Mechanisms
Abstract Human skin is exposed to infrared (IR) radiation (760 nm-1 mm) from natural as well as artificial sources that are increasingly used for cosmetic or medical purposes. Epidemiological data and clinical observations, however, indicate that...
Anaestethic problems in Sanfilippo syndrome. A rare case of adult patient.
Abstract: The authors report the case of a female patient (41 years old) affected by mucopolysaccharidosis type III or Sanfilippo syndrome submitted to a gynecologic surgical procedure and describe the main anesthesiologic problems. A sub-arachnoid...
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment of hemorrhagic radiation-induced gastritis after esophagectomy.
Abstract: My colleagues and I present 2 cases of hemorrhagic postesophagectomy gastritis after chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer. On the basis of the location of the gastritis (lesser curve and midstomach) and the classic radiation injury...
Oxidative stress in the chronic phase after stroke
Abstract: Stroke is a complex disease originating and developing on the background of genetic predisposition and interaction between different risk factors that chronically damage blood vessels. The search for an effective treatment of stroke...