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 oxygen in the prevention of osteoradionecrosis of the jaws.
Abstract: Patients who have had their jaws irradiated as part of management of head and neck malignancy are at risk of osteoradionecrosis (ORN) following tooth extraction. Thirty-seven patients with a history of irradiation to the jaws were managed...
[Continuous spinal anesthesia in very elderly patients with high anesthesia risk in traumatologic-orthopedic and general surgery interventions].
Abstract: Continuous spinal anaesthesia (CSA) was carried out via a 28-gauge spinal catheter in 154 surgical patients at the Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care at Radeberg Asklepios-ASB Hospital between May 1992 and March 1999. The...
Differential lung ventilation and emergency hyperbaric oxygenation for repair of a tracheal tear.
Abstract: To report the anaesthetic management of a case of tracheal rupture, using different types of ventilation and additional hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO). An 8 cm postintubation tracheal tear was repaired in a 66-yr-old woman with acute...
Differential lung ventilation and emergency hyperbaric oxygenation for repair of a tracheal tear.
Abstract: To report the anaesthetic management of a case of tracheal rupture, using different types of ventilation and additional hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO). An 8 cm postintubation tracheal tear was repaired in a 66-yr-old woman with acute...
The effect of external beam irradiation after endoscopic palliation of esophageal carcinoma.
Abstract: The aim of this study was to verify the value of additional external beam irradiation (EBR) after endoscopic palliation, regarding quality of life and survival rate. From January 1988 to December 1995, 99 patients with esophageal...
The treatment of chronic radiation proctitis with hyperbaric oxygen in patients with prostate cancer.
Abstract: Kitta, Shinohara, Shirato, Otsuka, Koyanagi, , , , (2000). The treatment of chronic radiation proctitis with hyperbaric oxygen in patients with prostate cancer. BJU international, 2000...
The treatment of chronic radiation proctitis with hyperbaric oxygen in patients with prostate cancer.
Abstract: Kitta, Shinohara, Shirato, Otsuka, Koyanagi, , , , (2000). The treatment of chronic radiation proctitis with hyperbaric oxygen in patients with prostate cancer. BJU international, 2000...
Cervical necrotizing fasciitis of odontogenic origin: a case report and review of 12 cases.
Abstract: This article reviews the demographics, presentation, cause, clinical findings, and treatment of 12 cases of cervical necrotizing fasciitis of odontogenic origin. A retrospective chart review of 12 cases treated between 1987 and 1997 was...
Effect of hyperbaric oxygen on the regeneration of experimental crush injuries of nerves.
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen has been successfully used on treatment of acute ischemic injuries involving soft tissues and chronic injuries. In nerve crush injuries, the mechanisms involved are very similar to those found in ischemic injuries....