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 keep up to date on the most recent HBOT News.
Recent Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) News
Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (BRONJ) therapy. A critical review.
Abstract: Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is an area of uncovered bone in the maxillo-facial region that did not heal within 8 weeks after identification by health care provider, in a patient who was receiving or had been...
Attenuating experimental spinal cord injury by hyperbaric oxygen: stimulating production of vasculoendothelial and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic growth factors and interleukin-10.
Abstract: The present study was carried out to further examine the mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO(2)) on experimental spinal cord injury (SCI). Rats were divided into three major groups: (1) sham operation...
Calcific uremic arteriolopathy–the argument for hyperbaric oxygen and sodium thiosulfate.
Abstract: Calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA) is a rare event primarily in patients with end-stage kidney disease which is characterized by small vessel media calcification, panniculitis, dermal necrosis producing exquisitely painful difficult to...
Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in fibromyalgia
Abstract Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain syndrome with unknown etiology and pathophysiology. Recent studies have shown some evidence demonstrating that oxidative stress may have a role in the pathophysiology of FM. Furthermore, it is...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for refractory wounds.
Abstract: , , , , , , , , (2010). Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for refractory wounds. The Medical letter on drugs and therapeutics, 2010 Mar;52(1333):19-20. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20300054
Necrotizing fasciitis: a surgical emergency.
Abstract: Accurate assessment and timely interventions are critical in the treatment of patients affected with necrotizing fasciitis, a rare, fulminating, potentially life-threatening, infectious process of the soft tissues. Understanding the...
Development of multifocal atrial tachycardia in a patient using aminophylline -A case report-.
Abstract: An 82-year-old female, with left femoral neck fracture was scheduled for left hip hemiarthroplasty, under spinal anaesthesia. She had been suffering from diabetes, hypertension, lung cancer and was previously treated with IV aminophylline...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: an overview.
Abstract: Oxygen is required for angiogenesis, collagen deposition, re-epithelialisation and oxidative killing of bacteria. This paper gives a brief overview of the evidence on the benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in promoting wound healing....
Management of acute smoke inhalation injury.
Abstract: Pulmonary injury from smoke inhalation is common in burn victims, significantly contributing to the morbidity and mortality of fire-related injuries. The impacts of improvement in other aspects of burn care have not been mirrored in...