Hyperbaric Oxygen in Otorhinolaryngology: Current Concepts in Management and Therapy

Oxygen, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(2), P. 150 - 162

Published: April 26, 2024

Background: In otorhinolaryngology and head neck surgery, oxygen is a therapeutic tool used for various pathologies. Oxidative stress the imbalance between production of free radicals (ROS) antioxidant capacity body, which can represent pathogenesis several pathologies or contribute to their worsening. This narrative review aims analyze benefits, indications, side effects hyperbaric therapy (HBOT) in different disorders. Methods: The search was carried out on multiple electronic databases such as PubMed Google Scholar, prospective, randomized, reviewed studies were analyzed from January 1982 February 2024. Results Conclusions: most common tools manage oxidative ear, nose, throat (ENT) field are continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) HBOT. A ENT pathology, while latter be osteoradionecrosis treatment cancer patients, infections, malignant external otitis, reconstruction, facial cosmetic among patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss. From our analysis, it emerged that HBOT currently effective pathologies’ treatment, alone association other treatments; guarantee functional recovery healing depending type pathology its severity.

Language: Английский

Non-Invasive Respiratory Support: How to Get It Right in Clinical Medicine

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(16), P. 5243 - 5243

Published: Aug. 11, 2023

It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I introduce this Special Issue of the Journal Clinical Medicine, entitled "Non-invasive Respiratory Support: How to Get Right in Medicine" [...].

Language: Английский