scholarly journals The Importance of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Patients with Fournier Syndrome.

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygenation ◽  
Adjunctive Treatment ◽  
Broad Spectrum Antibiotic ◽  
Improve Patient

Abstract Fournier syndrome is a synergistic polymicrobial infection that mainly affects the perianal, perineal and genital regions. It is a relatively rare disease with high mortality and an estimated overall incidence of 1.6/100,000 men. Diagnosis is clinical and an early detection is crucial to improve patient outcomes. Treatment is based on three pillars: initial patient stabilization, broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy and extensive surgical debridement of the entire necrotic area. Currently, hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been used as an adjunctive treatment. This study aimed to report the case of a patient with Fournier syndrome who underwent the three-pillar treatment and also hyperbaric oxygenation with a satisfactory result.

scholarly journals Research on the Possibility of Treating Streptococcal Infections with Hyperbaric Oxygenation

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-46
Author(s):  
Władysław Wolański
Keyword(s):  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygenation ◽  
Lethal Effect ◽  
Streptococcal Infections ◽  
Group A

AbstractThe aim of the study was to determine the effect of the application of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on the course of an infection with group A type T-3 hemolytic β streptococcus. Experiments were carried out on Porton white mice and in vitro blood plates. General and local infections with streptococci were induced in animals. The infected animals were treated with hyperbaric oxygenation. The lethal effect of infection was significantly inhibited using hyperbaric oxygenation on the first and second day following the infection.

scholarly journals HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 3772-3777
Author(s):  
Krasimira Tsankova ◽  
◽  
Mila Dimitrova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygenation ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of ◽  
Hyperbaric Medicine ◽  
Physical Laws ◽  
Based Medicine

Background: Hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) is a treatment in which a patient breathes near 100% oxygen within a chamber at a pressure greater than one atmosphere absolute (ATA). The development of hyperbaric medicine is continuous and associated with the history of underwater activities, the development of physical laws and physiological mechanisms of breathing. Purpose: The aim of this article is to present the development of hyperbaric oxygenation internationally and nationally. Materials and Methods: We have conducted a literature review of the published works on hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) during the last 100 years. Our survey includes scientific reports and books in English and Bulgarian. Results: Three main periods of the historical development of HBOT can be defined. In the past, HBO did not have much scientific support but is extensively used in the field of medicine. We observed an increase in scientific interest in HBO during the last two decades both in our country and worldwide. The majority of the reviewed articles contained information about different aspects of HBO as clinical uses, effects, risks. HBOT has been used as a primary and adjuvant treatment for a variety of diseases for nearly 50 years in Bulgaria. The main areas of application and researches of hyperbaric oxygen therapy include diving diseases, intoxications, traumatic injuries, soft tissue infections, diabetic foot, hearing loss, some neurological disorders, etc. Conclusion: Over the past decades, hyperbaric oxygen therapy has grown rapidly worldwide in accordance with evidence-based medicine methods, and future developments to expand the knowledge are perspective.

scholarly journals Hyperbaric oxygen therapy as an adjunctive treatment for descending necrotizing mediastinitis: about 6 cases

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 3647
Author(s):  
Zribi Hazem ◽  
Ammar Abdulrehamen ◽  
Abdelkabir Amina ◽  
Ben Ayed Ahmed ◽  
Touil Ameny ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adjuvant Therapy ◽  
Antibiotic Treatment ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Clinical Results ◽  
Adjunctive Treatment ◽  
Therapy Sessions ◽  
Objective Study

Background: The objective study was to evaluate the use and the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy as an adjuvant therapy in 6 cases of descending necrotizing mediastinitis.Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive study, performed between 2010 and 2019. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy was indicated in difficult clinical management cases despite surgery and antibiotic therapy.Results: Six patients had oxygen therapy sessions in addition to antibiotic treatment and surgery. There was marked clinical and radiological improvement in 5 cases. Only one patient died in a septic shock.Conclusions: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, as adjuvant therapy to surgery and antibiotic treatment, can increase survival and provide good clinical results.

scholarly journals Hyperbaric Oxygenation as a Possible Therapy of Choice for Infertility Treatment

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Mitrović ◽  
Branka Nikolić ◽  
Svetlana Dragojević ◽  
Predrag Brkić ◽  
Aleksandar Ljubić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygenation ◽  
Endometrial Thickness ◽  
Color Doppler ◽  
Endometrial Receptivity ◽  
Doppler Flowmetry ◽  
Randomised Study

Endometrial sonographic and color doppler features can be used to predict the occurrence of pregnancy in natural or stimulated cycles. Implantation will usually only take place if the endometrium has reach a certain stage of vascularisation and development. The aim of this study was to evaluate endometrial development -- endometrial thickness and reflectivity , subendometrial, endometrial and uterine perfusion, after hyperbaric oxygenation, using transvaginal color doppler. During a three years period 32 women with unexplained infertility were entered into a randomised study. The patients were treated in multiplaced HAUX chamber at pressure of 2.3 ATA during 70 minutes, 7 days consecutively beginning with day 5th of menstrual cycle. The evaluation of effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy was carried out by transvaginal color doppler sonography which was continuously used starting from 8th day of menstrual cycle until the ovulation in the cycles when the therapy was applied , one month before and one month after the therapy. Folliculometry in the cycles when hyperbaric oxygen therapy at 2.3 ATA was applied, indicated an excellent response of endometrium. Thickness of endometrium at the time of ovulation was 11.0 +/- 2.6 mm. Desirable quality of endometrium was significantly better in the cycle when HBO therapy had been applied (p< 0.001). The doppler flowmetry of the uterine arteries indicated that the uterine blood vessel resistance was slightly higher than expected. Mapping of subendometrial blood vessels in the cycles covered by hyperbaric oxygen therapy showed the intensive capillary network of endometrium with low resistance Ri< 0.45. The oxygen used under higher pressure -- oxygen as a drug , may have an extraordinary significance for better outcome of pregnancy implantation by improving endometrial receptivity. If endometrial receptivity is conditioned by adequate vascularisation and oxygenation, then hyperbaric oxygen therapy is the treatment of choice.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for paediatric patients: an unintended consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (Sup9) ◽  
pp. S24-S28
Author(s):  
Areeg A Abu El Hawa ◽  
Jenna C Bekeny ◽  
Nituna W Phillips ◽  
Kelly Johnson-Arbor
Keyword(s):  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Skin Flap ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Geographic Region ◽  
Anxiety Reduction ◽  
Adjunctive Treatment ◽  
Paediatric Patients ◽  
Soft Tissue Necrosis

Objective: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a useful adjunctive treatment for selected complicated wounds, including severe diabetic lower extremity ulcerations and compromised skin grafts or flaps. The Sars-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted healthcare delivery, with its effects extending to delivery of HBOT. During the pandemic, paediatric patients in our geographic region who were referred for HBOT faced challenges as centres temporarily closed or were unprepared to treat younger patients. Our monoplace HBOT centre modified existing practices to allow for treatment of these patients. This study aims to outline the steps necessary to adapting a pre-existing HBOT centre for the safe treatment of paediatric patients. Method: A retrospective review was performed to identify patients 18 years of age or younger referred for HBOT during 2020. Patient characteristics, referral indications and HBOT complications were collected. Changes implemented to the HBOT centre to accommodate the treatment of paediatric patients were documented. Results: A total of seven paediatric patients were evaluated for HBOT and six were treated. The mean patient age was four years (range: 1–11 years). Referral diagnoses included sudden sensorineural hearing loss, skin flap or graft compromise, and radiation-induced soft tissue necrosis. All patients tolerated HBOT treatment in monoplace chambers without significant complications noted. Enhancements made to our clinical practice to facilitate the safe and effective treatment of paediatric patients included ensuring the availability of acceptable garments for paediatric patients, maintaining uninterrupted patient grounding (in relation to fire safety), and enhancing social support for anxiety reduction. Conclusion: The results of our review show that paediatric patients can be safely treated within the monoplace hyperbaric environment.

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