by Extivita | May 10, 2017 | Cancer
Abstract: Tumour hypoxia limits the effectiveness of radiation therapy. Delivering normobaric or hyperbaric oxygen therapy elevates pO2 in both tumour and normal brain tissue. However, pO2 levels return to baseline within 15 minutes of stopping therapy. To investigate...
by Extivita | Jan 25, 2016 | Cancer
Abstract: In view of the poor outcomes associated with mucormycosis in patients with haematologic malignancies (HM) and haematopoietic cell transplant recipients, antifungal combinations are frequently used, yet the value of such strategy remains unclear. We reviewed...
by Extivita | Sep 8, 2015 | Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Abstract: Multiple adjunctive therapies have been proposed to accelerate wound healing in patients with diabetes and foot ulcers. The aim of this systematic review is to summarize the best available evidence supporting the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT),...
by Extivita | Sep 8, 2015 | Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Abstract: The expert panel on diabetic foot infection (DFI) of the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot conducted a systematic review seeking all published reports relating to any type of treatment for infection of the foot in persons with diabetes...
by Extivita | Sep 8, 2015 | Necrotizing Fasciitis
Abstract: The expert panel on diabetic foot infection (DFI) of the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot conducted a systematic review seeking all published reports relating to any type of treatment for infection of the foot in persons with diabetes...
