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
Hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of acute retinal artery occlusion.
Abstract: Acute retinal artery occlusion (ARAO) is a major cause of sudden, painless visual loss, often leaving no useful vision in the affected eye. Its incidence is cited at 0.85 per 100,000 persons per year but may be higher because of...
Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis of Odontogenic Origin and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.
Abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an infection of the soft tissues pathology with high mortality that spreads through the fascial planes and rarely seen in head and neck region. The cause of infection is often odontogenic problems....
Peripheral proinflammatory cytokines in Chinese patients with generalised anxiety disorder
Abstract Background:Â Inflammatory responses and inflammatory cytokines have been implicated in the pathogenesis of affective disorders, particularly major depression. Given the limited evidence relating to the potential role of proinflammatory...
Is There a Place for Ozone Therapy in Patients with Heart Failure?
Abstract: Clavo, Eltobgy, Caballero, Abad, RodrÃguez-Esparragón, Santana-RodrÃguez, , , (2017). Is There a Place for Ozone Therapy in Patients with Heart Failure? Cardiovascular toxicology, 2017...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy after Acute Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury: Improvement of Locomotor Recovery in Rats.
The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of hyperbaric therapy (HT) using mild and moderate models of spinal cord injury (SCI). SCI can cause permanent impairment with socioeconomic consequences. The motor deficit occurs by two mechanisms: destruction of neuronal cells and local inflammatory response, resulting in hypoxia. HT acts by increasing oxygen in the injured area. Thoracic laminectomy was performed in 72 female Wistar rats. The MASCIS impactor was used at 12.5 mm (n = 35) and 25 mm (n = 35) of height to perform, respectively, mild and moderate SCI. Muscle strength was assessed through the Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan scale (BBB) on days 1, 7, 14, 21, and 28 after SCI. The animals were randomized into five subgroups with seven animals each: (1) control group had SCI without HT; (2) HT 30 minutes after SCI; (3) HT 30 minutes after SCI and daily for 7 days; (4) HT 12 hours after SCI; and (5) HT 12 hours after SCI and daily for 7 days. HT was performed at 2.5 atm for 1 hour.
Author response: Hyperbaric oxygen: B-Level evidence in mild traumatic brain injury clinical trials.
Abstract: Figueroa, Wright, (2017). Author response: Hyperbaric oxygen: B-Level evidence in mild traumatic brain injury clinical trials. Neurology, 2017 Aug;89(7):750-751. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28808167
Outcomes Achieved With Use of a Prefabricated Roll-On Total Contact Cast.
Abstract: The total contact cast (TCC) is considered the gold standard for offloading of plantar diabetic foot ulcerations, yet its use remains suboptimal for a variety of reasons. Prefabricated TCC systems have been developed to help enhance TCC...
Bronchial thermoplasty: implementing best practice in the era of cost containment.
Abstract: Increasing dependence on advanced technologies in the 21st century has created a dilemma between the practice and business of medicine. From information technology to robotic surgery, new technologies have expanded treatment possibilities...
Attenuation of collagen-induced arthritis by hyperbaric oxygen therapy through altering immune balance in favor of regulatory T cells.
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen (HBOâ‚‚) therapy is currently used for the treatment of chronic wounds, radiation-induced soft tissue necrosis, several oxygen-deficiency conditions and decompression sickness. In addition to the current indications, much...