Acute effects of photobiomodulation therapy and magnetic field on functional mobility in stroke survivors

Near Infrared (NIR)/Red Light Therapy, Sports

This was a randomized, sham-controlled, triple-blind, crossover, clinical trial to identify the optimal energy delivered with a single application of the combination of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) combining different light sources (low-level laser therapy—LLLT and light emitting diode therapy—LEDT) and static magnetic field (sMF) in order to determine the acute effects on functional mobility of stroke survivors.…

Acute effects of photobiomodulation therapy and magnetic field on functional mobility in stroke survivors

Near Infrared (NIR)/Red Light Therapy, Sports

This was a randomized, sham-controlled, triple-blind, crossover, clinical trial to identify the optimal energy delivered with a single application of the combination of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) combining different light sources (low-level laser therapy—LLLT and light emitting diode therapy—LEDT) and static magnetic field (sMF) in order to determine the acute effects on functional mobility of stroke survivors.…

Increased Functional Connectivity Within Intrinsic Neural Networks in Chronic Stroke Following Treatment With Red/Near-Infrared Transcranial Photobiomodulation

Near Infrared (NIR)/Red Light Therapy, Sports

This case series explored effects of four different transcranial, red/near-infrared (NIR), light-emitting diode (tLED) protocols on naming ability in persons with aphasia (PWA) due to left hemisphere (LH) stroke. This is the first study to report beneficial effects from tLED therapy in chronic stroke, and parallel changes on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Conclusion. NIR…

Is There an Association Between Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Improved Outcome of Deep Chemical Peeling? A Randomized Pilot Clinical Study

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), Surgical Recovery

Phenol chemical peeling (PCP) treatment is associated with prolonged recovery and sustained adverse events. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is known to accelerate wound healing. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effect of HBOT on PCP recovery period and adverse events. This was a pilot randomized controlled clinical study. Women following PCP…

Treatment of post-anesthesia dementia with peri-spinal etanercept injection and hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), Surgical Recovery

This article reviews the first case of successful treatment for post-anesthesia dementia with peri-spinal etanercept injection combined with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The patient was a 77-year-old Caucasian man of Mexican ethnicity who presented to clinic 4.5 years after a knee replacement surgery. Immediately post-surgery, the patient began to show dramatic cognitive, physical, and emotional impairment…

Treatment of post-anesthesia dementia with peri-spinal etanercept injection and hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), Surgical Recovery

This article reviews the first case of successful treatment for post-anesthesia dementia with peri-spinal etanercept injection combined with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The patient was a 77-year-old Caucasian man of Mexican ethnicity who presented to clinic 4.5 years after a knee replacement surgery. Immediately post-surgery, the patient began to show dramatic cognitive, physical, and emotional impairment…

The Treatment of Perioperative Spinal Cord Injury With Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), Surgical Recovery

This study describes a potential novel application of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in the successful treatment of a postoperative spinal cord injury. A 68-year-old man presented with an acute spinal cord injury (ASIA impairment scale D), on the background of degenerative lower thoracic and lumbar canal stenosis. He underwent emergent decompression and instrumented fusion (T9–L5),…

Can preventive hyperbaric oxygen therapy optimise surgical outcome?

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), Surgical Recovery

A systematic review of randomised controlled trials adddressed whether a primary underlying cause of postoperative complications is related to the surgical stress response, which may be mitigated by hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), the intermittent administration of oxygen at a pressure higher than the atmospheric pressure at sea level. Promising clinical studies have emerged suggesting HBOT’s…

Low level laser therapy increases angiogenesis in a model of ischemic skin flap in rats mediated by VEGF, HIF-1α and MMP-2

Near Infrared (NIR)/Red Light Therapy, Surgical Recovery

It is known that low level laser therapy is able to improve skin flap viability by increasing angiogenesis. However, the mechanism for new blood vessel formation is not completely understood. Here, we investigated the effects of 660 nm and 780 nm lasers at fluences of 30 and 40 J/cm(2) on three important mediators activated during…