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Undersea Hyperbar M · Jul 2013
ReviewPotential roles of hyperbaric oxygenation in the treatments of brain tumors.
Over the past 50 years hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy has been used in a wide variety of medical conditions, and one of them is cancer. Many clinical studies have been conducted to evaluate potential therapeutic effects of HBO2 as a part of cancer treatment. This review briefly summaries the potential role of HBO2 therapy in the treatment of malignant tumors and radiation injury of the brain. ⋯ The possibilities of combining HBO2 therapy with radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy to overcome newly diagnosed and recurrent malignant gliomas deserve extensive clinical trials. HBO2 therapy also shows promising potential for the treatment and/or prevention of radiation injury of the brain after stereotactic radiosurgery for brain lesions. The possibilities with HBO2 to enhance the therapeutic effect of irradiation per se, and to even increase the radiation dose if there are ways to combat the side effects, should boost new scientific interest into the whole field of oncology looking for new armamentaria to fight cancer.
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Undersea Hyperbar M · Jul 2013
Case ReportsCase report: clearance to dive for a naval candidate with family history of malignant hyperthermia.
A 20-year-old male military recruit who presented for a screening physical for U.S.Naval Diving Duty was found to have family history significant for malignant hyperthermia. He had never been exposed to anesthesia, a trigger for the condition, and had not undergone testing. Medical history was otherwise unremarkable, and the patient was cleared for diving. ⋯ Individuals with presumed or proven malignant hyperthermia susceptibility seeking activity clearance should be given precautions and undergo careful questioning for history of heat- or exercise-related illness. If negative, it seems reasonable to allow the patient participation in recreational or technical diving.