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
Reactive Oxygen Species and NOX Enzymes Are Emerging as Key Players in Cutaneous Wound Repair.
Abstract: Our understanding of the role of oxygen in cell physiology has evolved from its long-recognized importance as an essential factor in oxidative metabolism to its recognition as an important player in cell signaling. With regard to the...
Porcine Urinary Bladder Matrix for Management of Infected Radiation Mastectomy Wound.
Abstract: We present a case report on the successful healing of a Pseudomonas infection wound in a 52-year-old female with morbid obesity, noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus and a history of tobacco use, who presented with Stage IIIA (T3, N2,...
Porcine Urinary Bladder Matrix for Management of Infected Radiation Mastectomy Wound.
Abstract: We present a case report on the successful healing of a Pseudomonas infection wound in a 52-year-old female with morbid obesity, noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus and a history of tobacco use, who presented with Stage IIIA (T3, N2,...
Porcine Urinary Bladder Matrix for Management of Infected Radiation Mastectomy Wound.
Abstract: We present a case report on the successful healing of a Pseudomonas infection wound in a 52-year-old female with morbid obesity, noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus and a history of tobacco use, who presented with Stage IIIA (T3, N2,...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Used to Help Acadiana Man Recover After Traumatic Brain Injury
KFLY, Acadia, LA reporting on Lafayette resident Paul Bosworth's traumatic brain injury and his experience with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Bosworth shows SPECT imaging of his brain before and after the HBOT...
Efficacy of Metabolically Supported Chemotherapy Combined with Ketogenic Diet, Hyperthermia, and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Stage IV Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.
Abstract: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is more aggressive and metastatic than other breast cancer types. Cytotoxic chemotherapy is presently the predominant systemic therapy for TNBC patients. This case report highlights the influence of...
Do Allogeneic Blood Transfusions Cause Infection?
Abstract: Shander, Ozawa, Brower, , , , , , (2017). Do Allogeneic Blood Transfusions Cause Infection? Anesthesia and analgesia, 2017 10;125(4):1092-1094. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28922217
Refractory Ulcerated Necrobiosis Lipoidica: Closure of a Difficult Wound with Topical Tacrolimus.
Abstract: To report a case of refractory ulcerated necrobiosis lipoidica (NL) with significant response to treatment with topical tacrolimus. A 55-year-old woman without diabetes and with a previous history of NL presented to the Helen L. and...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: An alternative treatment for radiation-induced cutaneous ulcers.
Abstract: Radiotherapy is a widely recognised treatment for non-melanoma skin cancer. We report three cases of radiation-induced skin ulcers in which hyperbaric oxygen therapy was administered in 90-min sessions, 5 days a week at 2.4 absolute...