Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for thalamic pain syndrome: case report
Thalamic pain syndrome is a distressing type of central post-stroke pain (CPSP) that occurs in up to 10% of cases following a cerebrovascular accident, typically with a delayed onset of signs and symptoms, and is often chronic or even life-long. Thalamic pain syndrome, as is the case for other CPSPs, is difficult to treat, and the response is typically moderate at best. Central pain also occurs after vascular insults in parts of the CNS other than the thalamus. Only a few patients present with the classic “Dejerine and Roussy syndrome,” so the term CPSP is preferred for describing neuropathic pain after stroke. There a...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - March 13, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for perianal Crohn's disease
Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2024 Mar 12. doi: 10.17235/reed.2024.10378/2024. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTI read with great interest the letter by Calderón et al., who clearly described effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for refractory ischemic ulcer at the ileorectal anastomosis in Crohn's disease (CD). I congratulate them on their efforts in achieving a favorable long-term outcome. I would like to share my experience of HBOT for perianal CD (PCD). In addition, I discuss recent trials of HBOT for PCD.PMID:38469822 | DOI:10.17235/reed.2024.10378/2024 (Source: Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas)
Source: Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas - March 12, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Akira Hokama Source Type: research
Decompression sickness of the inner ear and relationship with a patent oval foramen: a study of 61 cases
ConclusionThe presence of patent foramen oval in patients with inner ear decompression was not statistically significant in our study. Understanding of the pathophysiology of decompression illness and the physiology and anatomy of the labyrinth would suggest a mechanism of supersaturation with degassing in intra-labyrinthine liquids. (Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology)
Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - March 12, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research
Using the gross motor function measure evolution ratio to compare different dosage of hyperbaric treatment with conventional therapies in children with cerebral palsy – could it end the controversy?
ConclusionThe analysis of the included studies with the GMFMER showed that hyperbaric treatment can result in progress of gross motor function more than other recognized treatments in children with cerebral palsy. (Source: Frontiers in Neurology)
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - March 8, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Role of Hyperbaric Oxygen in Filler-Induced Vascular Occlusion
ConclusionHBOT enhances tissue oxygenation, modulates reactive oxygen species, and influences angiogenesis and hypoxia response. However, it does not replace key treatment protocols for filler vascular complications. Further research and standardized protocols are warranted to define HBOT's definitive role in mitigating filler-induced vascular complications.Level of Evidence IV This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authorswww.springer.com/00266. (Sourc...
Source: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - March 8, 2024 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Source Type: research
Vitexin enhances radiosensitivity of mouse subcutaneous xenograft glioma by affecting the miR-17-5p/miR-130b-3p/PTEN/HIF-1 α pathway
ConclusionVitexin can enhance the radiosensitivity of glioma, and its mechanism may partly be related to the attenuation of HIF-1 α pathway after lowering the inhibitory effect of miR-17-5p and miR-130b-3p on PTEN. (Source: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie)
Source: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie - March 7, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Effects of hyperbaric oxygen combined cabin ventilator on critically ill patients with liberation difficulty after tracheostomy
Critically ill patients undergoing liberation often encounter various physiological and clinical complexities and challenges. However, whether the combination of hyperbaric oxygen and in-cabin ventilator thera... (Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine)
Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine - March 7, 2024 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Yinliang Qi, Jixiang Xu, Hui Liu and Xiaomei Zhou Tags: Research Source Type: research
Acute and chronic central nervous system oxidative stress/toxicity during hyperbaric oxygen treatment of subacute and chronic neurological conditions
ConclusionHyperbaric oxygen therapy-generated acute and chronic cases of CNS oxygen toxicity in chronic neurological conditions were identified at <2.0 ATA. Chronic CNS oxygen toxicity is idiosyncratic, unpredictable, and occurred at an average threshold of 103–116 AHs with wide variability. There was no difference between adults and children, but subacute cases were more sensitive than chronic intervention cases. When identified early it was reversible and an important aid in proper dosing of HBOT. If ignored permanent morbidity and mortality resulted with continued HBOT. (Source: Frontiers in Neurology)
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - March 4, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Cryotherapy-Induced Iatrogenic Frostbite on Distal Digit: Case Report and Review of Management Strategies
Mil Med. 2024 Mar 1:usae051. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usae051. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCryotherapy is a widely utilized topical treatment for various dermatological conditions. While generally safe and effective, it carries potential risks, such as frostbite injury. Frostbite, a vascular condition causing skin and tissue freezing, is usually associated with prolonged exposure to freezing environments. Certain populations, like military personnel navigating frigid terrains, face an increased risk of frostbite and other cold-weather injuries. In this case, we present an unusual instance of iatrogenic frostbite in a 23-year-...
Source: Military Medicine - March 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Gehan Pendlebury Catherine Brahe Rudy Schmiedecke Source Type: research
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy and eye disease: Review of the literature
J Fr Ophtalmol. 2024 Mar 1;47(4):104107. doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2024.104107. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHyperbaric oxygen therapy consists of breathing 100% oxygen continuously or intermittently in a chamber at a pressure equal to or greater than 1.4 absolute atmospheres. Indicated for the emergency treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning and other medical-surgical pathologies such as gas embolism or necrotizing soft-tissue infections, various studies have shown a beneficial effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in certain ocular pathologies, notably of microcirculatory origin, such as central retinal artery occlusion or macul...
Source: Journal Francais d Ophtalmologie - March 2, 2024 Category: Opthalmology Authors: P Bastelica G Florentin C Baudouin A Labb é Source Type: research
