Burn hypertrophy scarring assessment based on patient and observer scar assessment scale (POSAS).

Hypertrophic burn scars can occur due to imbalances in the healing process and affect quality of life. They can be assessed with the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS). This is an assessment instrument with both a patient scale and an observer scale.

Advances in Three-Dimensional Printing for Craniomaxillofacial Trauma Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.

Craniomaxillofacial (CMF) fractures present significant challenges for plastic surgeons due to their intricate nature. Conventional methods such as autologous bone grafts have limitations, necessitating advancements in reconstructive surgery techniques. This study reviewed the use of three-dimensional printing for CMF trauma reconstruction using human studies.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Diabetic Foot Ulcers Based on Wagner Grading: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are common complications of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus that can result in infection and amputation of the lower extremities. This study compared the benefits and risks of hyperbaric oxygen therapy with those of other DFU treatments, based on the Wagner grading system.

Methods: Systematic searches for randomly controlled trials using hyperbaric oxygen therapy for DFUs were performed using PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and Embase.

Factors related to serum levels of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 in probable COVID-19 patients in surgical treatment: an observational study.

Introduction: COVID-19 causes a systemic inflammatory response, involving dysregulation and misexpression of many inflammatory cytokines. The recruitment and activation of inflammatory cells depend on the expression of many classes of inflammatory mediators, with increased expression of endothelial cell adhesion molecules being related to COVID-19 disease severity. With the World Health Organization having recently updated case definitions to suspect, probable, and confirmed, this study aimed to measure the mean value of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) and its relation to suspected COVID-19.

Serum BMP-2 and osteocalcin levels, and CT Hounsfield unit post hyperbaric oxygen therapy in patients with cleft lip and palate post alveolar bone graft: A case study.

Background: This study investigated the levels of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2), osteocalcin, and 3D CT Hounsfield units following hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP) undergoing alveolar bone grafts to provide a pilot evaluation of the role of HBOT in osteogenesis.

Methods: This prospective, quasi-experimental, pre-post-intervention study evaluated seven patients with CLP receiving HBOT after single-stage reconstructions with alveolar bone grafts. The outcomes included the serum levels of BMP-2 and osteocalcin and the 3D CT Hounsfield units obtained before and after the surgery, and after the five HBOT sessions, to a total of 12 measurements.

Evaluation of long-term results following surgical correction of frontoethmoidal encephalomeningocele.

Introduction: Frontoethmoidal encephalomeningocele (FEEM) is a neural tube defect with herniation of intracranial contents through the anterior skull base at the foramen cecum. Management is surgical and aims to remove the excess meningoencephalocele tissue and perform facial reconstruction.

Case Presentation: We report on two cases of FEEM that presented to our department.

Adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy with reconstruction of lower eyelid for basal cell carcinoma: A case series.

Introduction: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is among the most widespread non-melanoma skin cancers, with an incidence of around 80 % worldwide. Surgery is the main therapy of choice. High-pressure oxygen is used in hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) to treat hypoxic tissue conditions.

Correlation analysis of HIF-1α and Ca15-3 in response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced breast cancer: A cohort study in Indonesia.

Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer among women worldwide and a leading cause of death in Indonesia. The primary treatment of locally advanced BC is neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). The rapid proliferation of tumor cells in a neoplastic microenvironment is largely due to hypoxia, which also encourages the development of chemoresistant BC.

Massive recurrent epistaxis in traumatic pseudoaneurysm of sphenopalatine artery: Report of 2 cases.

Massive recurrent epistaxis because of traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the sphenopalatine artery is rarely diagnosed. It is formed by partial rupture of the endothelium by facial trauma and managed with embolization and maxillofacial reconstruction. Here, we report a case of 2 massive recurrent epistaxes and 1 case of carotid cavernous fistula, which needed embolization to control the recurrent bleeding following trauma.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in low extremity trauma: A case series.

Introduction: Trauma to the extremities is a common major health problem that requires special attention because it can have a dangerous impact on both the viability of the limb and the patient's life. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is an alternative therapy hypothesized to improve the prognosis in lower extremity trauma.

Case Presentation: We present a series of 7 cases of lower extremity trauma treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy: soft tissue loss, neglected chronic burn injury, high-voltage electrical burn, gas gangrene, crush injury, chemical burn, and excoriation with skin loss.

Bactericidal effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in burn injuries.

Introduction: Burn injuries are frequently encountered in emergency cases and often become the port of entry for pathogens. More than 450,000 burn injuries occur annually causing nearly 3,400 deaths in the United States. The prevalence of burn injury in Indonesia is 0.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Managing Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Procedure Complications: A Report of Three Cases.

Introduction: Minimally invasive aesthetic procedures such as filler injections and thread lifts have gained popularity recently. Complications from these aesthetic procedures are difficult to avoid. This increasing public health concern requires a combination of effective therapeutic modalities.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Reconstructive Urology Wounds: A Case Series.

Introduction: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been applied to urological wound healing because it reduces inflammation, facilitates angiogenesis through endothelial proliferation, stimulates fibroblast, lymphocyte, and macrophage activity, and exerts bactericidal effects. Thus, we present a case series of reconstructive urology wounds treated adjunctively with HBOT.

Case Report: Here, we present the cases of eight patients with urology wounds who underwent different forms of surgical reconstruction.

Fostering a faster post-operative wound healing process with hyperbaric oxygen therapy in a rare case of squamous odontogenic tumor.

Introduction: The surgical removal of an intraoral tumor and preventing intraoral wound dehiscence are constant challenges faced by surgeons today. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), the inhalation of 100% oxygen at a greater atmospheric pressure, is often used in cases of wounds to induce a faster wound healing process, alongside other treatment modalities. We report a rare case of squamous odontogenic tumor (SOT) treated with HBOT after being surgically removed to foster an accelerated wound recovery.

Post-skin incision scar tissue assessment using patient and observer scar assessment scales: A randomised controlled trial.

Background: The scalpel was once the gold standard for surgical incisions. Electrosurgery has started to supplant scalpels but is not yet acceptable for skin incisions due to the risk of burns and deeper injury relative to the scalpels' neat incision with less tissue damage. The unnecessary burden of excessive scar formation makes comparing these two methods challenging.

Cutaneous angiosarcoma: A case report.

Introduction: Angiosarcoma is a very rare malignancy, which varies based on the location and organ affected. A clinicopathological form of cutaneous angiosarcoma (CAS) involves the head: scalp, face, and neck. We report a 59-year-old female patient with CAS on the temporoparietal region of the scalp.

Predicting hyperbaric oxygen therapy success using the decision tree approach.

Introduction: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), a procedure that involves the patient inhaling 100% oxygen gas under pressure, is currently used as an adjunctive treatment option for certain inflammatory conditions. HBOT can improve wound healing by increasing the rate of angiogenesis in injured tissue by increasing levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). VEGF causes re-epithelialization, the migration of endothelial cells, and the formation of granulation tissue, which are involved in the wound healing process.

Expanding pneumocephalus due to craniofacial fractures: A case report.

Introduction: Pneumocephalus (PNC) is the presence of air in the intracranial cavity. The most frequent cause is craniofacial trauma, though there are many etiologies, including surgical procedures. PNC with compression of the frontal lobes and widening of the interhemispheric space between the tips of the frontal lobes results in the characteristic radiological finding of the "Mount Fuji sign".

Trichilemmal carcinoma in an unexposed area of the nose: A case report.

Introduction: Trichilemmal carcinoma (TC) is a rare, low-grade, cutaneous malignant lesion that originates from hair follicle cells. It usually occurs in photo-exposed areas, especially on the face, scalp, neck, and dorsal part of the hand. We report a case of an adult female with TC in an unexposed area of the nose, which completely obstructed the right nasal cavity.

Drawing on Dialogues in Arts-Based Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (ADIT) for Complex Depression: A Complex Intervention Development Study Using the Medical Research Council (UK) Phased Guidance.

The aim of this paper is to present the development and evaluation of an art psychotherapy brief treatment method for complex depression for patients referred to mental health services. Art Psychotherapy literature describes a range of processes of relational change through the use of arts focused and relationship focused interventions. Complex depression has a prevalence of 3% of the population in the West and it is recorded that in 2016 only 28% of that population were receiving psychological treatment.

ICAM-1 levels in patients with covid-19 with diabetic foot ulcers: A prospective study in southeast asia.

Background: Viral infection can compound the severity of pre-existing inflammation caused by underlying diseases. For those with a chronic, immune-related condition such as diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) serves to exacerbate the inflammatory burden. Serum levels of intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), a primary mediator of cell adhesion express in the inflammatory process, are often used to indicate the gravity of all inflammatory conditions.

Effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on the healing of thermal burns and its relationship with ICAM-1: A case-control study.

Background: The damaging effects of thermal burns need to be managed holistically in order to create a suitable environment for wound healing. The purpose of our study was to investigate the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on the healing of thermal burns and its relationship with intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1).

Methods: Twenty patients with thermal burns were randomly divided into two groups: the group to receive HBOT and the control group.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in managing systemic inflammatory response syndrome caused by ischemia-reperfusion injury following hand replantation and long-term outcomes: A report of two cases.

Introduction: Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury (IRI) is a complication following the reperfusion of ischemic tissues; it requires immediate treatment, as it can lead to severe infection and tissue death. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the ability of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) to treat SIRS (Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome) caused by IRI and to provide long-term functional assessment for a period of up to 5 years.

Case Presentation: Two cases of avulsions of the hand at the levels of the wrist joint and the medial third forearm, severed by machetes.

Split hypoglossal facial anastomosis for facial nerve palsy due to skull base fractures: A case report.

Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the most prevalent causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The biomechanics of primary TBI involve a direct impact, practically extended to the base of the skull, and most of the skull base fractures (SBF) are identified in anterior and medial cranial fossa. Furthermore, those predicted in the medial area are related to fissures from temporal bones.