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
Treatment of diabetic foot ulcers with hyperbaric oxygen.
Abstract: The delivery of oxygen to the wound site is crucial in healing diabetic foot ulcers, and impairment of this process in people with diabetes leads to delayed wound repair. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy works by elevating the plasma oxygen...
Ex vivo blockade of endothelin-1 inhibits graft coronary artery disease in a rodent cardiac allograft model.
Abstract: Graft coronary artery disease (GCAD) is characterized by vascular narrowing resulting from intimal hyperplasia. Endothelin (ET)-1, derived from the vascular endothelium and macrophages, stimulates vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs),...
Multidisciplinary management of a Jehovah’s Witness patient for the removal of a renal cell carcinoma extending into the right atrium.
Abstract: To highlight the management of a Jehovah's witness surgical patient presenting for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. A 47-yr-old male, Jehovah's Witness, with renal cell carcinoma was admitted for left...
Aqueous oxygen hyperbaric reperfusion in a porcine model of myocardial infarction.
Abstract: The purpose of the study was to test the hypothesis that intracoronary aqueous oxygen (AO) hyperbaric reperfusion reduces myocardial injury after prolonged coronary occlusion. Background. Attenuation of ischemia/reperfusion injury by the...
Normobaric hyperoxia reduces MRI diffusion abnormalities and infarct size in experimental stroke.
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is considered an important stroke treatment strategy. To determine whether normobaric oxygen is neuroprotective, and, if so, what the therapeutic time window is. Experiment 1-Serial diffusion- and...
The pathophysiology of cerebral arterial gas embolism.
Abstract: Bubbles are introduced to the arterial circulation in many patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures, and some of these distribute to the cerebral vessels. Larger bubbles may arrest in cerebral arterioles, causing ischemia and...
Repeated Sauna Treatment Improves Vascular Endothelial and Cardiac Function in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
Abstract Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the mechanism by which 60 degrees C sauna treatment improves cardiac function in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Background: We have previously reported that repeated 60...
Deep soft tissue infections in the neutropenic pediatric oncology patient.
Abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis and myonecrosis can be rapidly fatal without prompt and aggressive medical and surgical therapy. We reviewed our experience with necrotizing fasciitis and myonecrosis in neutropenic pediatric oncology patients to...
A survey of antibiotic prescribing by maxillofacial consultants for dental extractions following radiotherapy to the oral cavity.
Abstract: To analyse the antibiotic prescribing trends for exodontia and minor oral surgery in patients with a history of radiotherapy. Also, to evaluate the use of hyperbaric oxygen as a separate modality in the prevention of osteoradionecrosis. A...