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Acute Spinal Cord Ischemia: Treatment with Intravenous and Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis, Hyperbaric Oxygen and HypothermiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cerebrovasc Dis 2010;29:95-98 (DOI:10.1159/000259618) (Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases)
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases - November 18, 2009 Category: Neurology Source Type: journals

Center For Autism And Related Disorders Study Finds Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Ineffective Treatment For Children With AutismEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Research conducted by the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. (CARD), shines new light on the effects of a popular form of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) treatment for children with autism and related disorders. The "Randomized Trial of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Children with Autism" study reveals that HBOT, consisting of 24% oxygen delivered at 1. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Autism Source Type: news

Center For Autism And Related Disorders Study Finds Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Ineffective Treatment For Children With AutismEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Research conducted by the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. (CARD), shines new light on the effects of a popular form of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) treatment for children with autism and related disorders. The "Randomized Trial of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Children with Autism" study reveals that HBOT, consisting of 24% oxygen delivered at 1.3 atmospheres of pressure, does not have a significant effect on symptoms of autism. (Source: Autism News From Medical News Today)
Source: Autism News From Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Autism Source Type: news

Update on autism: A review of 1300 reports published in 2008.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This publication, by reviewing 1300 studies published on autism in 2008, represents an update on this topic. Results include possible parental influences, maternal conditions, and studies on genes and chromosomes. Possible etiological factors involve the "extreme male brain," defects in the mirror neuron system, vaccines, underconnectivity, disorders of central coherence, and many other more specific etiologies. Assessments or tests for autism are also reviewed. Characteristics of autistic individuals include repetitive behavior, language disorders, sleep disturbances, social problems, joint attention disorders, seizur...
Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - November 5, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Hughes JR Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: journals

Words of Wisdom Wednesday: A Parent's PerspectiveEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Editor's Note: From the moment I began reading Ellen's To The Max, a blog about life and love with her son, Max, who had a stroke at birth. I immediately found myself captivated by her honesty, something that is sometimes lacking in the disability world. Read on for her thoughts on raising a child with a disability and the importance of the mother-child bond. And, of course, I couldn't resist asking Max a few questions, too...Describe a bit of the emotional journey you found yourself on after Max's birth? After Max was born, I was pretty devastated. Obviously, you're never prepared to have something go wrong during a birth...
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - November 4, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Melissa Blake Tags: Health Parenting Relationships Resilience Alternative Treatments babies color purple disability disability world early intervention program emotional journey exuberance family greatest joy hearing problems honesty insurance Source Type: consumer

Successful treatment of calcific uremic arteriolopathy in a pediatric dialysis patientEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report the case of a 17-year-old African–American male patient with end-stage renal disease secondary to Wegener’s granulomatosis who developed CUA after 3 years on peritoneal dialysis. Treatment with sodium thiosulfate (STS) and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy alone was ineffective, forcing the patient to undergo bilateral below the-knee-amputation (BKA) 5 months after presentation. It was not until peritoneal dialysis had been changed to daily hemodialysis, while continuing STS and HBO therapy, that the patient demonstrated complete resolution of CUA on repeat bone scan. Based on these findings, and...
Source: Pediatric Nephrology - November 3, 2009 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Pediatric Nephrology Source Type: journals

Environmental Tectonics Corporation's BioMedical Division Announces Multiple Hyperbaric Chamber SalesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., Oct. 29 (HSMN NewsFeed) -- Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (OTC Bulletin Board: ETCC ; "ETC" or the "Company") BioMedical Division today announced a record month for sales of their Baramed monoplace chambers. D... Devices, Wound CareEnvironmental Tectonics, hyperbaric oxygen, hyperbaric chamber (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - October 29, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

A prospective, randomized clinical trial to compare the effect of hyperbaric to normobaric hyperoxia on cerebral metabolism, intracranial pressure, and oxygen toxicity in severe traumatic brain injury.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Hyperbaric O(2) has a more robust posttreatment effect than NBH on oxidative cerebral metabolism related to its ability to produce a brain tissue PO(2) >/= 200 mm Hg. However, it appears that O(2) treatment for severe TBI is not an all or nothing phenomenon but represents a graduated effect. No signs of pulmonary or cerebral O(2) toxicity were present. PMID: 19852540 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - October 23, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Rockswold SB, Rockswold GL, Zaun DA, Zhang X, Cerra CE, Bergman TA, Liu J Tags: J Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Hyperbaric oxygenation alleviates MCAO-induced brain injury and reduces hydroxyl radical formation and glutamate releaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study suggests that the decreased glutamate release and the reduced formation of hydroxyl free radicals might contribute to the neuroprotective effect of HBO. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00421-009-1229-9Authors Zhong-jin Yang, Upstate Medical University Research Laboratory, Department of Anesthesiology 750 East Adams Street Syracuse NY 13210 USAYan Xie, Upstate Medical University Research Laboratory, Department of Anesthesiology 750 East Adams Street Syracuse NY 13210 USAGeraldo M. Bosco, Upstate Medical University Research Laboratory, Department of Anesthesiology 750 East ...
Source: European Journal of Applied Physiology - October 22, 2009 Category: Physiology Tags: European Journal of Applied Physiology Source Type: journals

Hyperbaric oxygen scarce, hotly debatedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Getting the recommended treatment for severe carbon-monoxide poisoning depends on where you live in Canada and who your doctor is, warn the country's specialists in hyperbaric medicine. (Source: CTV Health)
Source: CTV Health - October 21, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hyperbaric oxygen therapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
— Overview covers definition, risks, results of procedure to increase blood oxygen. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com (Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)
Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - October 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Added Oxygen During Stroke Reduces Brain Tissue DamageEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Scientists have countered findings of previous clinical trials by showing that giving supplemental oxygen to animals during a stroke can reduce damage to brain tissue surrounding the clot. The timing of the delivery of 100 percent oxygen -- either by mask or in a hyperbaric chamber -- is critical to achieving the benefit, however. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 20, 2009 Category: Science Source Type: news

Added Oxygen During Stroke Reduces Brain Tissue DamageEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Scientists have countered findings of previous clinical trials by showing that giving supplemental oxygen to animals during a stroke can reduce damage to brain tissue surrounding the clot. The timing of the delivery of 100 percent oxygen - either by mask or in a hyperbaric chamber - is critical to achieving the benefit, however. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news

The effects of hyperbaric oxygen on tooth movement into the regenerated area after distraction osteogenesis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Applying HBO to tooth movement into a distracted area appears to accelerate ossification and vascularization of regenerated bone in the distracted area. Key words: tooth movement, distraction osteogenesis, hyperbaric oxygen, regenerated bone, beagle dog. PMID: 19860529 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal)
Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - October 14, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Inokuchi T, Kawamoto T, Aoki K, Aoki A, Nagahama K, Baba Y, Suzuki S, Shibayama M, Mano Y, Ohya K, Moriyama K Tags: Cleft Palate Craniofac J Source Type: journals

The effect of hyperbaric oxygen on apoptosis and proliferation in severe acute pancreatitisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: During SAP, acini apoptosis and proliferation were increased. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may improve the condition of SAP by promoting apoptosis and proliferation. (Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association)
Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - October 10, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Shir Lin Koh, Joon Win Tan, Vijayaragavan Muralidharan, Christopher Christophi Source Type: journals

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: Can it reduce stroke damage?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Find out what the research says about hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a stroke treatment. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com (Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)
Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - October 9, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: Can it reduce stroke damage?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Find out what the research says about hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a stroke treatment. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com (Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist)
Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist - October 9, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in liver transplantation; is its use limited to the management of hepatic artery thrombosis?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Transplant International)
Source: Transplant International - October 6, 2009 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Alessandro Franchello, Alessandro Ricchiuti, Lidio Maffi, Renato Romagnoli, Mauro Salizzoni Source Type: journals

[Use of carbon monoxide (CO) detector by general practionners visiting patients at home.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: CO detector is a safety tool for both general prationners and patients. Its large use has to be questioned. PMID: 19815370 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Presse Medicale)
Source: Presse Medicale - October 5, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Crocheton N, Machet E, Haouache H, Houdart E, Huat G, Claverot J, Fortin B, Lapostolle F Tags: Presse Med Source Type: journals

TNF-alpha modulates iNOS expression in an experimental rat model of indomethacin-induced jejunoileitis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Multiple mucosal immune factors, such as TNF-alpha and IL-1beta, are thought to be key mediators involved in inflammatory bowel disease. We evaluated the role of the pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-alpha on nitric oxide synthase (NOS) expression in indomethacin-induced jejunoileitis in rats. Jejunoileitis was induced in rats with subcutaneous injections of indomethacin (7.5 mg/kg) 24 h apart for two consecutive days, and animals were randomized into four groups. Group 1 received only indomethacin. Group 2 was treated with a daily dose of phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor (theophylline or pentoxifylline) by oral gavage fo...
Source: Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry - October 2, 2009 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Nandi J, Saud B, Zinkievich JM, Yang ZJ, Levine RA Tags: Mol Cell Biochem Source Type: journals

Fight Diabetic Non-Healing Wounds Lying DownEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
October 2, 2009 (Newswise) - More than 18-million people in the United States, or 6.3% of the population, have diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. Unfortunately, when someone becomes diabetic, chronic non-healing wounds often develop, most often in the legs and feet. These wounds can be uncomfortable and even life-threatening. There are many types of treatments. One of the most painless and successful is hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a specialized medical treatment inside a pressurized chamber, in which a patient breathes 100 percent oxygen at greater than normal...
Source: Diabetes News from dLife.com - October 1, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dlife Source Type: info

[Effect of ultra-early hyperbaric oxygenation on spinal edema and hind limb motor function in rats with complete spinal cord transection.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Ultra-early HBO can suppress spinal cord edema and promote hindlimb locomotor recovery in rats with complete spinal cord transection. PMID: 19861253 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Southern Medical University)
Source: Journal of Southern Medical University - October 1, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Liu M, Wu XP, Tong M Tags: Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao Source Type: journals

Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw around dental implants in the maxilla: report of a caseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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 in the upper left molar area. She had received BPs intravenously for 2 years to treat bone metastases of breast cancer. She was diagnosed with BP-related ONJ. Sequestrum including implants was resected, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy was performed. Undecalcified ground sections were prepared from the resected bone around the implants and stained with toluidine blue. For...
Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research - September 30, 2009 Category: Dentistry Authors: Tatsuo Shirota, Atsushi Nakamura, Yoshiro Matsui, Masahi Hatori, Masanori Nakamura, Satoru Shintani Source Type: journals

Poster 5: Decompression Sickness with Resultant Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury Presents Unique Challenges in the Acute Rehabilitation SettingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Inpatient rehabilitation can offer promising functional improvement in decompression sickness with stroke and spinal cord injury secondary to both air and thrombotic embolism. (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - September 30, 2009 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Sangmin Ahn, Jeffery Berliner, Doug Elwood, Joel Frontera, Eva Salmeron Tags: Early Career Development Source Type: journals

Hyperbaric Oxygenation: Utility in Intensive Therapy - Part 2.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Gangrene, non-clostridial myonecroses and intracranial abscesses are clinical entities for which hyperbaric oxygenation can be used therapeutically. Mortality and invalidity can be reduced by this means. Except for gangrene, HBO is used merely as an adjuvant for these diseases when conventional surgical, antibiotic and intensive therapy measures are not sufficient. The action of HBO is based on several points of attack: it reduces the formation of oedema, inhibits the production of alpha-toxins of the Clostridia, has a bacteriotoxic action, increases the effectivity of antibiotics and improves the immune defense system...
Source: Anasthesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS - September 30, 2009 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Lampl L, Frey G, Fischer D, Fischer S Tags: Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther Source Type: journals

Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw around dental implants in the maxilla: report of a case.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: There is no effective treatment for ONJ caused by BPs, and conservative therapy based on clinicians' experience is recommended. However, if chemotherapy is planned, or if bone necrosis around implants is thought to harbor infection, the option of jaw resection should be considered. To cite this article: Shirota T, Nakamura A, Matsui Y, Hatori M, Nakamura M, Shintani S. Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw around dental implants in the maxilla: report of a case. Clin. Oral Impl. Res. xx, 2009; 000-000. PMID: 19793318 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Clinical Genitourinary Cancer)
Source: Clinical Genitourinary Cancer - September 29, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Shirota T, Nakamura A, Matsui Y, Hatori M, Nakamura M, Shintani S Tags: Clin Oral Implants Res Source Type: journals

Fatal cerebral arterial gas embolism after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report the case of a 50-year-old woman undergoing elective endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, who developed coma and hemiparesis secondary to severe cerebral artery gas embolism. Despite prompt diagnosis and early hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO<sub> 2</sub> ) she developed severe cerebral edema and died within 24 h. (Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - September 26, 2009 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Rangappa Pradeep, Uhde Britta, Byard Roger W, Wurm Alex, Thomas Peter D Source Type: journals

Effects of exposure to hyperbaric oxygen on oxidative stress in rats with type II collagen-induced arthritisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract Arthritis was induced in 9-week-old female Dark Agouti rats by injecting type II collagen. Serum levels of the derivatives of reactive oxygen metabolites (dROMs), which are oxidative stress markers, and C-reactive protein (CRP) in arthritic rats that were exposed to a pressure of 1.25 atmospheres absolute and an oxygen concentration of 36% for 3 weeks (arthritis + HBO group) were compared to those of control rats (control group) and arthritic rats that were not exposed to hyperbaric oxygen (arthritis group). The body weights of the arthritis and arthritis + HBO groups were l...
Source: Clinical and Experimental Medicine - September 25, 2009 Category: Research Tags: Clinical and Experimental Medicine Source Type: journals

The changes in neuromuscular excitability with normobaric hyperoxia in humansEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study shows the existence of dual effects of hyperoxia, which facilitates the muscle membrane excitability, nerve conduction and spinal reflexes, but reduces the gain of the proprioceptive reflex loop. The activation of the group IV muscle afferents by hyperoxia and the resulting oxidative stress might explain the TVR depression. (Source: Experimental Physiology)
Source: Experimental Physiology - September 23, 2009 Category: Physiology Authors: Christelle Brerro-Saby, Stéphane Delliaux, Jean Guillaume Steinberg, Yves Jammes Source Type: journals

Osteonecrosis of femoral head and hyperbaric oxygen therapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Letter to the EditorDOI 10.1007/s00402-009-0966-xAuthors Günalp Uzun, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpaşa Teaching Hospital Department of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine 34668 Üsküdar, İstanbul TurkeyMesut Mutluoğlu, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpaşa Teaching Hospital Department of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine 34668 Üsküdar, İstanbul TurkeyYavuz Özdemir, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpaşa Teaching Hospital Department of General Surgery 34668 Üsküdar, İstanbul Turkey Journal Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma SurgeryOnli...
Source: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery - September 18, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Source Type: journals

Long-term functional and neurological outcome after simultaneous treatment with tissue-plasminogen activator and hyperbaric oxygen in early phase of embolic stroke in rats.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The combination of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) and recombinant tissue-plasminogen activator (tPA) is of interest in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke with a view to combine positive effects of both strategies. We investigated neurological and functional outcome after early treatment with HBO additional to tPA in ischemic stroke. Focal cerebral ischemia was induced using an embolic stroke model in 87 male Wistar rats. Animals were randomized to therapy with tPA+HBO, tPA alone or control. Menzies score, Beam walk and the Corner test were assessed for a period of 4 weeks following ischemia. Within the first 24 ho...
Source: Brain Research - September 16, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Michalski D, Küppers-Tiedt L, Weise C, Laignel F, Härtig W, Raviolo M, Schneider D, Hobohm C Tags: Brain Res Source Type: journals

Microaerophilic Respiratory Metabolism of Plasmodium falciparum Mitochondrion as a Drug Target.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Plasmodium falciparum mitochondrion is an organelle that presents structural and physiological characteristics different from mitochondria in other eukaryotes. Moreover, there are substantial differences in the properties of asexual and sexual mitochondria. One of the reasons is the adaptation of the parasite to different environments, in particular the great differences in oxygen tension between the host and the mosquito. In this review, we present a synthesis of the recent data on the ultrastructure, the genome and the physiology of the mitochondrion. We try to clarify the mitochondrial role in the intraerythrocy...
Source: Current Molecular Medicine - September 12, 2009 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Torrentino-Madamet M, Desplans J, Travaillé C, James Y, Parzy D Tags: Curr Mol Med Source Type: journals

A 7-year retrospective analysis of the outcome of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in osteoradionecrosis patients treated at the London Hyperbaric Medicine UnitEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Introduction: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is part of the armamentarium in the management of radiation-induced pathologies. The most recognised protocol for the use of HBOT in the treatment of osteoradionecrosis (ORN) was published by Marx. (Source: The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery)
Source: The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - September 11, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Nicholas Clifford, N. Clifford, J. Christou, J. Collier, C. Bridle, S. Harrison Tags: On-line Only Abstracts Source Type: journals

Comparisons between UK and European protocols used in the treatment of osteoradionecrosis with hyperbaric oxygen therapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Introduction: Previous data has show little standardisation of the protocols used by UK hyperbaric chambers for treatment of patients with osteoradionecrosis (ORN), this data was subsequently used for the HOPON trial. The purpose of this study was to establish the number of patients with ORN being treated by UK and European hyperbaric chambers and a comparison between the protocols used by the two groups. (Source: The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery)
Source: The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - September 11, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Jag Dhanda, Durrani, E. Beshara, L. Machon, S. Parmar Tags: On-line Only Abstracts Source Type: journals

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for brain injury cerebral palsy and strokeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A structured abstract written by CRD reviewers. The abstract was published on 19 August 2009 from an original article published in 2003. (Source: Neurological Conditions Specialist Library)
Source: Neurological Conditions Specialist Library - September 10, 2009 Category: Neurology Source Type: organizations

Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in cancer patients and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19734644 [PubMed - in process] (Source: JOP)
Source: JOP - September 9, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Erkan M, Bilgi O, Mutluoğlu M, Uzun G Tags: JOP Source Type: journals

Repeated preconditioning with hyperbaric oxygen induces neuroprotection against forebrain ischemia via suppression of p38 mitogen activated protein kinase.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We previously reported in rats that preconditioning with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO; 100% O(2) 3.5-atomsphere absolute (ATA), 1h/day for 5 days) provided neuroprotection against transient (8 min) forebrain ischemia possibly through protein synthesis relevant to neurotrophin receptor and inflammatory-immune system. A recent report suggested that HBO-induced neuroprotection is relevant to brain derived neurotrophic factor and its downstream event involving suppression of p38 mitogen activated protein kinase (p38) activation. In the present study, we first performed a dose comparison (1, 2, and 3.5 ATA) of HBO-induced neuropr...
Source: Brain Research - September 7, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Yamashita S, Hirata T, Mizukami Y, Cui YJ, Fukuda S, Ishida K, Matsumoto M, Sakabe T Tags: Brain Res Source Type: journals

FasciotomyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Despite the fact that Richard von Volkmann's description of the sequelae of an untreated compartment syndrome of an extremity was published in 1881, it is interesting to note how much controversy and confusion persist regarding this topic more than 125 years later. On general/trauma and vascular surgery services, there are weekly discussions about this diagnosis such as the value of palpation of a compartment, the most accurate method of measuring compartment pressures, and the absolute numerical value that should prompt a fasciotomy. The value of nonoperative management including the best position for the involved extremi...
Source: Current Problems in Surgery - September 7, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Christopher J. Dente, Amy D. Wyrzykowski, David V. Feliciano Source Type: journals

[Reviews] Cold damage to the extremities: frostbite and non-freezing cold injuriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The treatment of cold injuries to the periphery has advanced substantially in the last 10 years and optimal outcomes are only likely to be achieved if a multidisciplinary team uses the full range of diagnostic and treatment modalities that are now available. The internet and satellite phones with digital images allow immediate access by patients from remote geographical locations to hospital based specialists who can assess cold injuries and advise on early field care. The severity of frostbite injuries can now be assessed with triple phase bone scanning, allowing early prediction of likely subsequent tissue loss. Early hy...
Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal - September 3, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Imray, C, Grieve, A, Dhillon, S, The Caudwell Xtreme Everest Research Group Tags: Reviews Source Type: journals

Abstracts from the Special Care Dentistry 21st Annual Meeting can be accessed in the electronic version of this issue at interscience.wiley.comEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study's purpose was to note trends in the prevalence of oral manifestations of HIV and assess variations in the dental care of adults with HIV given the current use of antiretroviral therapy in both the industrialized world and developing nations. A comprehensive review of the English literature was completed on the incidence and prevalence of oral diseases and the types of dental services that provided comprehensive oral care to patients who have been HIV positive since 1980. The study concluded that significant and similar disparities exist in the use of dental health services for both patients with HIV and the gene...
Source: Special Care in Dentistry - September 2, 2009 Category: Dentistry Tags: ABSTRACT Source Type: journals

Letter to the EditorEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We read with interest the article by Kudsi et al , “Carbon dioxide embolism in a 3-week-old neonate during laparoscopic pyloromyotomy: a case report” (J Pediatr Surg 2009;44:842-845). As stated by the authors, the risk of clinically apparent carbon dioxide embolism is small, but they omitted the high occurrence of gas embolism detected by transesophageal echocardiography as demonstrated by Derouin et al in adults during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Gas bubbles appearing in the right cardiac chambers has fortunately no consequence in quite all cases, but they have a high potential risk (ie, systemic gas embolism) when ...
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - August 31, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Marc Fischler Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

[Hyperbaric Oxygenation - utility in intensive therapy - part 1]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Hyperbaric Oxygenation (HBO) is a medical treatment, in which a patient breathes 100 % oxygen inside a treatment chamber at a pressure higher than at sea level. The indication for HBO has to be considered whenever gas bubbles present in tissue or blood circulation (decompression sickness, gas embolism) or when a high oxygen delivery is of crucial importance (CO-intoxication, selected anaerobic soft tissue infections). HBO must never be considered as a substitute for conventional surgical or intensive care therapy, but as an adjuvant of (potentially) crucial importance. PMID: 19750436 [PubMed - in process] (Source: ...
Source: Anasthesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS - August 31, 2009 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Lampl L, Frey G, Fischer D, Fischer S Tags: Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther Source Type: journals

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for radiation-induced brain necrosis in a patient with primary central nervous system lymphomaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A 45-year-old man who developed brain radionecrosis in the right frontal and left temporoparietal lobes after receiving whole brain radiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery for primary central nervous system lymphoma. Since high dose steroid treatment failed and he declined to undergo surgery, he was referred to hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy. Both clinical and radiological findings improved after HBO therapy. Steroid requirements were also reduced. HBO therapy may have a potential value in treatment of brain radionecrosis. J. Surg. Oncol. © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc. (Source: Journal of Surgical Oncology)
Source: Journal of Surgical Oncology - August 30, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yasemin Benderli Cihan, Günalp Uzun, [Scedil]enol Yildiz, Halil Dönmez Source Type: journals

Hyperbaric O2 may alleviate radiation therapy side effectsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers in the United Kingdom are testing whether an oxygen treatment given to injured soccer players can help alleviate side effects suffered by pelvic cancer patients. (Source: Health Imaging News)
Source: Health Imaging News - August 28, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

U.K. to test hyperbaric oxygen with rad therapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
British researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research and the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in London are conducting a large phase III clinical trial to determine if hyperbaric oxygen therapy can reduce the side effects experienced by some patients receiving radiation therapy. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 27, 2009 Category: Radiology Source Type: info

Air embolism in gastroscopyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is a common medical examination. One of the rare but serious, albeit fatal complications of gastroscopy is venous air embolism.We performed a literature search with the keywords “air embolism”, “gastroscopy”, and “endoscopy”.There were 14 cases of air embolism associated with gastroscopy. The median age was 66years old (range 4months–80years old). The main presenting symptoms were neurological (n=9) and respiratory compromise (n=7). The main investigation used for diagnosis were CT (n=10) and ECHO (n=6). The main risk factor identified was mucosal ...
Source: International Journal of Surgery - August 27, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Jennifer F. Ha, Emma Allanson, Harsha Chandraratna Tags: Reviews Source Type: journals

Review of calciphylaxis and treatment of a severe case after kidney transplantation with iloprost in combination with hyperbaric oxygen and cultured autologous fibrin-based skin substitutesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Alikadic N, Kovac D, Krasna M, Lindic J, Sabovic M, Tomazic J, Jeras M, Smrke D. Review of calciphylaxis and treatment of a severe case after kidney transplantation with iloprost in combination with hyperbaric oxygen and cultured autologous fibrin-based skin substitutes.Clin Transplant 2009 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2009.01062.x© 2009 John Wiley & Sons A/S.Abstract: Calciphylaxis, also known as calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA), is a rare complication in patients with end-stage renal disease as well as in patients after renal transplantation. It should be suspected in patients with typical painful violaceous skin lesion...
Source: Clinical Transplantation - August 26, 2009 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Nadja Alikadic, Damjan Kovac, Metka Krasna, Jelka Lindic, Miso Sabovic, Janez Tomazic, Matjaz Jeras, Dragica Smrke Source Type: journals

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Radiation Side EffectsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment is being studied as a novel approach to helping patients cope with the adverse effects of radiation therapy for pelvic cancers. British investigators at the Institute of Cancer... (Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading)
Source: OncologySTAT What Patients Are Reading - August 26, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: info