| Hyperbaric oxygen in neurosurgery. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19277461 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: The therapeutic use of pure oxygen, even under hyperbaric conditions, has been well established for about 50 years, whereas the discovery of oxygen occurred 250 years earlier. Many neurosurgical patients suffer from brain tissue damage, due to reduced blood flow, obstructive vessel disease, or as a result of traumatic brain injury. METHODS AND RESULTS: The application of pure oxygen in these patients is the only method of increasing the O(2) concentration in tissue with impaired blood supply and can minimize secondary impairment of brain tissue. DISCUSSION: In this brief historical overview we focus on the development and evidence of hyperbaric oxygenation in this specific field of insufficient oxygen supply to the central neural tissue. CONCLUSION: With the use of modern biological methods and new study designs, HBO has a place in evidence-based treatment of patients with neural tissue damage. |
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Authors:
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B R Fischer; E J Speckmann; C Greiner; A Gorji; J Wölfer; H Wassmann |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article Date: 2009-03-11 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta neurochirurgica Volume: 151 ISSN: 0942-0940 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Neurochir (Wien) Publication Date: 2009 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-04-24 Completed Date: 2009-06-26 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0151000 Medline TA: Acta Neurochir (Wien) Country: Austria |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 415-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Münster (UKM), Albert-Schweitzer-Strasse 33, 48129, Münster, Germany. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Brain
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metabolism,
physiopathology Brain Injuries / metabolism, physiopathology, therapy Decompression Sickness / therapy History, 17th Century History, 18th Century History, 19th Century History, 20th Century History, Ancient Hyperbaric Oxygenation / history*, methods Hypoxia, Brain / history*, therapy Neurosurgical Procedures / history*, methods Oxygen / metabolism Oxygen Consumption / physiology Stroke / metabolism, physiopathology, therapy |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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7782-44-7/Oxygen |
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