Hyperbaric Oxygen is a therapeutic treatment in which a patient inhales pure oxygen at elevated pressure conditions. Many diseases and all injuries are associated with a lack of oxygen in tissues, known as hypoxia. HBOT provides a safe and effective…
There is growing interest in expanding the clinical applications for HBO2 (hyperbaric oxygen therapy) into new medical and surgical fields The pathophysiology of response towards wounds, infection, trauma, or surgery involves various chemical mediators that include cytokines, prostaglandins (PGs), and nitric oxide (NO).…
By Sandra Blake Periventricular leukomalacia, or PVL, is an ischemic brain injury occurring in fetuses and newborn babies, both term and premature. Premature infants are at greater risk of developing PVL. PVL involves the white matter of the brain surrounding…
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Medical Correspondent As doctors, we don't like to use the term "miracle" too much. Truth is if you look hard enough you will find a reasonable explanation as to why one person survives, when so…
By J. Scott Delaney, MD; D. L. Montgomery, PhD Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) is used in a sports medicine setting to reduce hypoxia and edema and appears to be particularly effective for treating crush injuries and acute traumatic peripheral ischemias. When…
