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 to keep up to date on the most recent HBOT News.
Recent Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) News
Evaluation of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy for the treatment of chronic postoperative pain following lumbar surgery: a pilot, double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial
Abstract Background:Â The incidence of chronic postoperative pain following lumbar spinal surgery has increased with the overall increase in the prevalence of lumbar surgery. This study was conducted to evaluate the analgesic effectiveness of pulsed...
Micro-endoscopic discectomy versus percutaneous endoscopic surgery for lumbar disk herniation.
Abstract: Objective This study was performed to compare the effectiveness and safety of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) versus micro-endoscopic discectomy (MED) in the treatment of patients with lumbar disk herniation. Methods In...
[Management of urinary bladder radiation injury].
Abstract: To investigate the role of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the management of patients with radiation induced urinary bladder injury (radiation cystitis). The study comprised 23 patients with late radiation induced urinary bladder injury who...
HBOT Testimony from Roy Jefferson 2018 Retired Pro Football Player
Testimony from Roy Jefferson, his wife and daughter, regarding the healing effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. 2018 PRFPR
Combined Hyperbaric Oxygen Partial Pressure at 1.4 Bar with Infrared Radiation: A Useful Tool To Improve Tissue Hypoxemia?
Abstract: Tissue hypoxia contributes to the pathogenesis of several acute and chronic diseases. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) and whole-body warming using low-temperature infrared technology (LIT) are techniques that might improve hypoxemia....
Cancer survivorship issues with radiation and hemorrhagic cystitis in gynecological malignancies.
Abstract: Given that more cancers are being diagnosed earlier and that treatment of cancer is improving, health issues of cancer survivors are becoming more common and apparent. Pelvic radiation therapy for the treatment of gynecological cancers...
Evidence brief: hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for traumatic brain injury and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
This report is a product of the VA Evidence-based Synthesis Program. The purpose is to provide “timely and accurate syntheses of targeted healthcare topics. to improve the health and healthcare of Veterans”. The authors have made a comprehensive search and analysis of the literature and make recommendations to assist clinicians in dealing with veterans suffering from either traumatic brain injury (TBI) or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The report is timely and of great potential impact given the vigorous and lengthy debate among hyperbaric physicians and lay people determined to find an answer for the large numbers of veterans deeply affected with some combination of PTSD and post-concussion dysfunction.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for digital ulcers due to Raynaud’s disease.
Abstract: We present a case of Raynaud's disease with digital ulcers that was successfully treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be considered as a safe and useful adjunct treatment for intractable digital ulcers in...
Hyperbaric oxygenation on adhesions prevention after laparotomy in rats.
Abstract: To evaluate the effects of hyperbaric oxygenation on prevention of adhesions in the abdominal cavity after laparotomy. Fifty four rats underwent laparotomy; stitches were made in the four quadrant parietal peritoneum and abdominal cavity...