The Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells.

Background: Adipose-derived stem cells are considered as candidate cells for regenerative plastic surgery. Measures to influence cellular properties and thereby direct their regenerative potential remain elusive. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy-the exposure to 100% oxygen at an increased atmospheric pressure-has been propagated as a noninvasive treatment for a multitude of indications and presents a potential option to condition cells for tissue-engineering purposes.

Treatment of children with hyperbaric oxygenation (HBOT): a Europe-wide survey.

Background: Hyperbaric oxygenation therapy (HBOT) is used as emergency treatment for decompression sickness, gas embolism, carbon monoxide intoxication, and necrotizing fasciitis. There is low evidence and little clinical knowledge about the treatment of children with HBOT.

Methods: We sent an internet-based questionnaire to HBO centers in Europe to gain information about their experience with children and HBOT.

Development of visual acuity under hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBO) in non arteritic retinal branch artery occlusion.

Purpose: Nonperfusion of retinal tissue due to arterial occlusion leads inevitably to mostly irreversible retinal damage. Until today no evidence-based treatment exists. Inhalation of 100% oxygen at high atmospheric pressure causes an increased solubility of oxygen in the blood that helps the retinal tissue to survive through diffusion in case of an artery occlusion till vascular recanalization occurs.

A single air dive induces apoptotic gene regulation but no increase in nucleosomes.

Background: Oxidative stress caused by elevated partial pressure of oxygen during diving is a major contributor of inflammation and apoptosis. The underlying molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. The aim of the study was to describe apoptotic gene regulation induced by a single air dive.

Cerebral air embolism after pleural streptokinase instillation.

Iatrogenic pulmonary barotrauma and cerebral arterial gas embolism (CAGE) may complicate a variety of medical procedures, such as certain types of surgery, drug administration through thoracic drainage, pneumoperitoneum, cystoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc. Hyperbaric oxygen treatment following the guidelines for CAGE in diving is the treatment of choice. Pleural streptokinase instillation is a common treatment for parapneumonic pleural effusion and may lead to CAGE.

Early hyperbaric oxygen treatment for nonarteritic central retinal artery obstruction.

Purpose: To compare hyperbaric oxygen treatment combined with hemodilution with hemodilution only in central retinal artery obstruction.

Design: Retrospective, nonrandomized case series.

Methods: We reviewed records of all our patients diagnosed with central retinal artery obstruction between 1997 and 2010.

Hyperbaric oxygen induces apoptosis via a mitochondrial mechanism.

During therapeutic hyperbaric oxygenation lymphocytes are exposed to high partial pressures of oxygen. This study aimed to analyze the mechanism of apoptosis induction by hyperbaric oxygen. For intervals of 0.

[Treatment of Acute Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) by Hyperbaric Oxygenation Therapy (HBO)--Pilot study with 21 patients].

Background: Central retinal artery occlusion causes severe loss of vision. Treatment trials include massage of the globe, paracentesis, antiglaucomatous eye drops, haemodilution or lysis therapy, which in individual cases did improve the visual outcome, although in general the prognosis remains poor. In this study we applied hyperbaric oxygenation treatment additionally to haemodilution to overcome retinal ischaemia until spontaneous recanalisation of the central retinal artery occurs.