Abstract: Background. Nontraumatic cerebral air embolism cases are rare. We report a case of an air embolism resulting in cerebral infarction related to angioinvasive cavitary aspergillosis. To our knowledge, there have been no previous reports associating these two...
Leukemia
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Research for Leukemia.
Management and treatment of osteonecrosis in children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Abstract: There is no consensus regarding how to manage osteonecrosis in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients. Therefore, we performed a quality assessment of the literature with the result of a search strategy using the MESH terms osteonecrosis, children,...
Successful hyperbaric oxygen therapy for refractory BK virus-associated hemorrhagic cystitis after cord blood transplantation.
Abstract: BK virus-associated hemorrhagic cystitis (BKV-HC) is a common and major cause of morbidity in recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. A 32-year-old woman developed severe BKV-HC on day 24 after cord blood transplantation (CBT)....
Successful treatment of rhino-orbital mucormycosis with posaconazole and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Abstract: Mucormycosis is a rare, but invasive infection caused by ubiquitous molds. Amphotericin B and surgery have been known to help improve the outcome. Sporadic case reports support the use of posaconazole in adults. We report a toddler with acute lymphoblastic...
A favourable response to surgical intervention and hyperbaric oxygen therapy in pyoderma gangrenosum.
Abstract: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a neutrophilic dermatosis characterised with ulcerations. Inflammatory bowel diseases (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) and haematologic diseases (leukaemia, preleukaemia and monoclonal gammopathy) have been reported in...
Clinical effectiveness of early treatment with hyperbaric oxygen therapy for severe late-onset hemorrhagic cystitis after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in pediatric patients.
Abstract: HC is a possible cause of morbidity and extended hospitalization after HSCT. Recent studies have reported the efficiency of HOT in adult patients who underwent allogeneic HSCT, but data in children are scarce. We report our single center experience with HOT...
[Effects of hyperbaric oxygenation combined with As(2)O(3) on proliferation of K562 cells and associated mechanism].
Abstract: This study was aimed to explore the effects of hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) alone or combined with As(2)O(3) on proliferation, apoptosis and expression of HIF-1a, VEGF, caspase-3 mRNA of K562 cells, and the molecular mechanism of As(2)O(3) enhancing the...
Mucormycosis in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia successfully treated with liposomal amphotericin B associated with deferasirox and hyperbaric oxygen.
Abstract: We report a 38-year-old woman presenting with febrile neutropenia, acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and invasive mucormycosis. Bone marrow aspirate was characteristic of AML minimally differentiated (WHO classification 2008). Flow cytometric immunophenotyping...
Proposal on limits for chemical exposure in saturation divers’ working atmosphere: the case of benzene.
Abstract: Saturation diving is performed under extreme environmental conditions. The divers are confined to a limited space for several weeks under high environmental pressure and elevated oxygen partial pressure. At present, divers are protected against chemical...