by Extivita | Jul 19, 2016 | Chronic Wounds
Abstract: Epidermal skin grafting presents an alternative to traditional autografts since only epidermal skin is harvested from the donor site. Split-thickness skin grafts are associated with difficulties at the donor site, including excessive pain, delayed healing,...
by Extivita | Oct 9, 2015 | Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Abstract: To describe the most common types of wounds indicated for hyperbaric oxygen therapy and the results. Cross-sectional study at a Hyperbaric Centre in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The medical records of 200 patients treated with hyperbaric oxygen were...
by Extivita | Jan 25, 2013 | Peripheral Neuropathy
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to observe the effect of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy on patients with herpes zoster. A total of 68 cases with herpes zoster were randomly divided into HBO2 and control groups. The patients in the control group were treated...
by Extivita | Feb 10, 2007 | Burns
Abstract: Effects of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy on biointegration of porous polyethylene (PP) implanted beneath dorsal burn scar and normal skin were experimentally examined in Sprague-Dawley rats. In Group One (n=20), daily HBO treatments were given after the...
by Extivita | Apr 19, 2003 | Necrotizing Fasciitis
Abstract: Cochard, , , , , , , , (). [Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (indications and uses)]. Annales de biologie clinique, ;61(2):207-11. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12702477