The effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for managing radiation-induced proctitis – results of a 10-year retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 IntroductionDespite modern radiotherapy (RT) techniques, radiation-induced proctitis (RIP) remains a significant complication of RT for pelvic organ malignancies.
António Moreira Monteiro +7 more
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Oxigenoterapia hiperbárica como tratamiento complementario en mucormicosis asociada a COVID-19: a propósito de dos casos [PDF]
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 2023 Reportamos los dos primeros casos, en Perú, sobre el uso del tratamiento con oxigeno hiperbárico coadyuvante (TOHC) en pacientes con mucormicosis asociado a COVID-19 (MAC).
Víctor Valencia-Caballero +9 more
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The Role of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis—A Scoping Review [PDF]
Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is characterized by gas-filled cysts within gastrointestinal tract wall from esophagus to rectum, with preferential involvement of large and small intestine. PCI is rare with an estimated incidence of 0.03 to 0–2%
Diogo Alpuim Costa +6 more
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as a Complementary Treatment in Glioblastoma—A Scoping Review [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive malignant brain tumor in adults. The mainstay of management for GBM is surgical resection, radiation (RT), and chemotherapy (CT). Even with optimized multimodal treatment, GBM has a high recurrence and
Diogo Alpuim Costa +18 more
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a complementary treatment in neuroblastoma — a narrative review [PDF]
Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 Neuroblastoma is the most frequently diagnosed cancer during the first year of life. This neoplasm originates from neural crest cells derived from the sympathetic nervous system, adrenal medulla, or paraspinal ganglia.
Diogo Alpuim Costa +14 more
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Heart rate variability findings in neurological decompression sickness: an exploratory case series [PDF]
Frontiers in PhysiologyBackgroundNeurological decompression sickness (NDCS) is a potentially severe complication of diving, but its effects on autonomic cardiovascular regulation remain poorly understood.
Gerald Schmitz
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The effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on insulin resistance—an approach to physiology [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundDiabetes mellitus (DM) is a severe, chronic and complex metabolic disease that leads to multiple dysfunctions, including micro and macrovascular complications, which are a major cause of morbidity and mortality.
Mafalda Sampaio-Alves +11 more
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The Antitumor Role of Incomptine A in a Breast Cancer Murine Model: Impairment of Hexokinase II Expression and Apoptosis Induction [PDF]
CellsBreast cancer (BC) is the most common type of cancer in women worldwide. Hexokinase II (HKII) overexpression is associated with the proliferation and survival of tumor cells, as it inhibits apoptosis. Incomptine A (IA) is cytotoxic to breast cancer cells,
Angel Giovanni Arietta-García +8 more
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The nurse's work on identification of occupational risks in hyperbaric medicine
Revista de Pesquisa Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 2014 Objetivos: elaborar o mapa de risco; identificar os riscos ocupacionais ao trabalhador da clínica de medicina hiperbárica; descrever ações/ medidas preventivas do enfermeiro do trabalho para minimizar os riscos existentes.
Gabryella Vencionek Barboza +2 more
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Revista Portuguesa Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, 2023 Introduction: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss presents with tinnitus in up to 90% of cases. Tinnitus constitutes a subjective complaint, therefore hard to quantify and evaluate. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HOT) constitutes a valuable adjunctive
Sofia Teles +5 more
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