Document Category: Rheumatology

Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment at Various Stages following Chronic Constriction Injury Produces Different Antinociceptive Effects via Regulation of P2X4R Expression and Apoptosis

PurposeThe aims of this study were to investigate the effect of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment at various stages following chronic constriction injury (CCI) and to explore the underlyingmechanisms of HBO treatment.MethodsForty adult male Sprague—Dawley rats were randomly assigned to five groups (n = 8 for each group): the sham group, CCI group, HBO1 group, HBO2 …

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A Prolonged NO-Dependent, Opioid-Mediated Antinociceptive Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen in Mice

AbstractHyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy is reported to cause pain relief in several conditions of chronicpain. A single 60-min session of HBO2 treatment produced a prolonged antinociceptive effect inmice that persisted for 90 min after cessation of treatment. The HBO2-induced antinociception wassignificantly attenuated by pretreatment prior to HBO2 exposure with the opioid antagonistnaltrexone, the non-specific nitric …

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Livedoid vasculopathy managed with hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Livedoid vasculopathy is an uncommon condition resulting in painful lower extremity ulceration and scarring. This condition presents as purpuric macules and papules that progress to painful, irregular ulcers of the lower legs and dorsal feet. These ulcerations are often recurrent and chronic with spontaneous remissions and exacerbations that may be seasonal. The first case, a …

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Oxígeno hiperbárico, una alternativa terapéutica novedosa en la vasculopatía livedoide

Paciente femenina de 16 años de edad, natural de Cartagena, procedente de Bogotá, sin antecedentes previos conocidos, consulto´ por un cuadro clínico de 2 años de evolución consistente en la aparición de lesiones dolorosas en ambos miembros inferiores con ulceración, cambios de coloración en la piel de ambas extremidades e importante limitación para la marcha. …

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Livedoid vasculopathy: long-term follow-up results following hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Background: Livedoid vasculopathy, also known as atrophie blanche, is a recurrent painful vasculopathy appearing mostly on the lower limbs. Treatment is challenging and relapses are frequent. Objectives: To analyse the long-term effect and safety of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy in treating livedoid vasculopathy. Methods: Twelve patients with active livedoid vasculopathy were included in this study. All patients underwent …

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Vasculopatía livedoide: a propósito de un caso – Livedoid vasculopathy: regarding a case report

La vasculopatía livedoide es una enfermedad trombo-oclusiva no inflamatoria, rara, crónica y recurrente. Presenta características clínicas e histológicas distintivas, que la diferencian de las verdaderas vasculitis inflamatorias. Algunos casos se asocian con anormalidades en la coagulación o a otras enfermedades, principalmente autoinmunes. Presentamos el caso de una paciente, en la cual no se encontraron alteraciones …

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Use of hyperbaric oxygen in rheumatic diseases: case report and critical analysis

Hyperbaric oxygen has been used in patients with rheumatic disease for many years without reports of untoward or unusual complications for a variety of non-rheumatic indications. Recent evidence that hyperbaric oxygen inhibits the actions of certain cytokines, acts as an immune modulator and may help cognitive dysfunction has resulted in a re-examination of its potential …

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The Role of hyperbaric oxygen Therapy in orthopedics and Rheumatological Diseases

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been investigated as a primary/adjunctive treatment for a number of injuries and medical conditions including traumatic ischemia, necrotizing soft tissue injuries, non-healing ulcers and osteoradionecrosis, but the results are controversial. There is insufficient evidence to support or reject the use of HBOT to quicken healing or to treat the established …

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Oxigenación Hiperbárica: una opción terapéutica en la Esclerodermia Sistémica Progresiva

Se hace un estudio en 26 pacientes diagnosticados de Esclerodermia Sistémica Progresiva tratados en dos grupos, un grupo A formado por 16 pacientes (D-penicilamina y Oxigenación Hiperbárica) y uno B formado por 10 pacientes (Dpenicilamina), decidiéndose realizar comparación sobre la efectividad de la OHB en nuestra muestra. La respuesta médica de los pacientes tratados con …

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