by Extivita | Nov 20, 2009 | Cancer
Abstract: Lee, Strozyk, Rahman, Lee, Fernandes, Claassen, Badjatia, Mayer, (2010). Acute spinal cord ischemia: treatment with intravenous and intra-arterial thrombolysis, hyperbaric oxygen and hypothermia. Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland), 2010...
by Extivita | Oct 2, 2009 | Cancer
Abstract: We describe a patient who developed bisphosphonate (BP)-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) around implants in the upper molar area. The patient was a 54-year-old woman with ulceration of the gum, bone exposure, and severe spontaneous pain around implants...
by Extivita | Sep 30, 2009 | Sarcoma
Abstract: Although hyperbaric oxygen has been shown to enhance the efficacy of radiotherapy and chemotherapy for the treatment of several malignant tumors, the impact of hyperbaric oxygen on osteosarcoma has not yet been demonstrated. In this study, we investigated...
by Extivita | Oct 3, 2007 | Carcinoma
Abstract: Breast carcinoma frequently metastasises to bone, most often to the thoracic and lumbosacral spine. 3 women, aged 66, 47 and 54 years, who had been previously treated for breast cancer presented with sternal pain. Bone scintigraphy revealed a solitary...
by Extivita | May 12, 2007 | Cancer
Abstract: Perioperative mortality in patients with Eisenmenger’s syndrome is very high, particularly following cesarean section. This case report describes the successful use of low-dose bupivacaine-fentanyl spinal anesthesia for lower extremity surgery in a...