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
Decrease in serum cortisol during yoga exercise is correlated with alpha wave activation
Abstract We examined changes in brain waves and blood levels of serum cortisol during yoga exercise in 7 yoga instructors and found that alpha waves increased and serum cortisol decreased. These two measures were negatively correlated (r = -.83)....
Laryngeal radionecrosis and hyperbaric oxygen therapy: report of 18 cases and review of the literature.
Abstract: Laryngeal radionecrosis is a difficult late complication of radiotherapy. It is associated with hoarseness, edema, pain, weight loss, and upper airway obstruction. The medical treatment options are limited, and in severe cases, the...
Fournier gangrene associated with Crohn disease.
Abstract: A 17-year-old boy presented with Fournier gangrene associated with previously undiagnosed Crohn ileocolitis. Fournier gangrene was managed by débridement, broad-spectrum antibiotics, and hyperbaric oxygen. A diverting ileostomy was...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for wound healing–part II.
Abstract: , , , , , , , , (1999). Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for wound healing--part II. Tecnologica. MAP supplement. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Medical Advisory Panel, 1999...
Fournier’s gangrene: a review of 1726 cases.
Abstract: Although there is much consensus, certain controversies exist regarding the management of Fournier's gangrene. Publications in English on Fournier's gangrene from January 1950 to September 1999 were obtained through the Medline database...
[Severe diving accidents: physiopathology, symptoms, therapy].
Abstract: Decompression injuries are potentially life-threatening incidents, generated by a rapid decline in ambient pressure. Although typically seen in divers, they may be observed in compressed air workers and others exposed to hyperbaric...
Consensus Development Conference on diabetic foot wound care: a randomized controlled trial does exist supporting use of adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Abstract: Cianci, , , , , , , , (2000). Consensus Development Conference on diabetic foot wound care: a randomized controlled trial does exist supporting use of adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Diabetes care, 2000...
[Hyperbaric oxygen treatment for radiation reactions].
Abstract: A national hyperbaric centre was established in 1994 at Haukeland Hospital with responsibility for all hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment in Norway. In hypoxic tissues with symptomatic radiation reactions, hyperbaric oxygen induces the...
Hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of delayed radiation injuries of the extremities.
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) is used as an adjunct in the treatment of radiation injury at many sites, including the mandible, larynx, chest wall, bladder, and rectum. In these disorders, HBO2 is effective in stimulating neovascularization...