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
Evaluating intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) and external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Five years experience.
Abstract: A pilot study on intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) combined with external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) in nonresectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was performed in 31 patients (mean age: 66.2 years, range: 51-80; 10...
[Hyperbaric oxygen therapy–an adjuvant therapeutic procedure with problem cases in reconstructive bone surgery].
Abstract: Prolonged and compromised wound-healing, i.e. in scar tissue or after irradiation, often causes problems, especially when free transplants, for example for bony reconstruction of the mandible after resection of tumor, are used. Hyperbaric...
Hyperbaric oxygenation in cancer.
Abstract: Freund, , , , , , , , (1994). Hyperbaric oxygenation in cancer. Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden), 1994 ;33(5):574. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7917375
[Necrotizing fasciitis of the foot. An unknown surgical emergency. Apropos of a case].
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to review the literature concerning Necrotizing Fasciitis (N.F.) and to discuss a typical case where late diagnosis led to severe consequences. A young male patient with no pertinent medical history,...
Improvement of wound healing in chronic ulcers by hyperbaric oxygenation and by waterfiltered ultrared A induced localized hyperthermia.
Abstract: Hoffmann, , , , , , , , (1994). Improvement of wound healing in chronic ulcers by hyperbaric oxygenation and by waterfiltered ultrared A induced localized hyperthermia. Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 1994...
[Experience in the clinical-experimental use of ointments in combination with hyperbaric oxygenation].
Abstract: The results of performance of 317 experimental and 1986 clinical procedures of hyperbaric oxygenation with the use of ointments and oils are summarized. The authors recommend to use the suggested technique for the treatment of patients...
A fatal case of cerebral artery gas embolism following fine needle biopsy of the lung.
Abstract: To report a case of cerebral artery gas embolism (CAGE), following fine needle biopsy of the lung, and to discuss the pathophysiology and treatment. A 65-year-old woman presented to an emergency department with the clinical features of a...
Hyperbaric oxygen as an adjunctive treatment for severe laryngeal necrosis: a report of nine consecutive cases.
Abstract: Laryngeal necrosis is a rare complication of therapeutic radiation, but when it does occur there is no established, definitive treatment and laryngectomy is frequently required. This report is a retrospective review of all patients...
Hyperbaric oxygen and the cancer patient: a survey of practice patterns.
Abstract: A questionnaire was sent to 179 clinical hyperbaric medicine facilities to survey treatment policies and referral patterns for patients with a history of malignancy. Eighty-five surveys were returned. Most respondents indicated that they...