HMPAO SPECT BRAIN IMAGING AND LOW PRESSURE HBOT IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CHRONIC TRAUMATIC, ISCHEMIC, HYPOXIC AND ANOXIC ENCEPHALOPATHIES

BACKGROUND: There is no effective treatment for chronic traumatic, ischemic, hypoxic, and anoxic brain injuries. We report the initial success of low pressure (LP) HBOT in their treatment. METHODS: All…

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Adjunctive systemic hyperbaric oxygen therapy in treatment of severe prevalently ischemic diabetic foot ulcer. A randomized study

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of systemic hyperbaric oxygen therapy (s HBOT) in addition to a comprehensive protocol in decreasing major amputation rate in diabetic patients hospitalized for severe foot…

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The efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in the treatment of pelvic radiation-induced late side effects

Background: The treatment of pelvic malignancies (uterine, cervix, rectum, etc) often include radiation. Radiation-induced late side effects (longer than 3 months) are developed in 5–10% of those patients. We wanted…

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