BACKGROUND Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an uncommon but serious infection of fascia and skin associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. One modality proposed for improving the outcome of this condition is hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy. This is a form of medical treatment that involves intermittent inhalation of 100% oxygen under pressures exceeding the atmosphere. The aim of this ...

A major symptom of hand-arm vibration syndrome is a secondary Raynaud's phenomenon-vibration white finger (VWF)-which results from a vasospasm of the digital arteries caused by work with vibration devices leading to occupational disease. Pharmacotherapy of VWF is often ineffective or has adverse effects. The aim of this work was to verify the influence of inhalation of partially ionized oxygen ...

INTRODUCTION Current methods for measuring patient adherence to long-term oxygen therapy fail to measure the actual amount of time the patient is inhaling oxygen and the pattern of oxygen use within the day. We have developed a novel oxygen-adherence monitor to address these limitations, and this report introduces the monitor and provides preliminary data validating its use. METHODS This batt...

Tachypnea and cyanosis in the newborn are frequently encountered problems in the nursery. The incidence of respiratory distress ranges from 2.9% to 7.6%, and 4.3% of newborns may require supplemental oxygen therapy. In this article, the pathophysiology,approach to the diagnosis, and management of clinical conditions are discussed. The physiologic mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of these...

BACKGROUND Therapeutic hypothermia was showed to improve neurologic outcome but current therapeutic hypothermia techniques have limitations. Novel techniques such as transpulmonary hypothermia with cooled oxygen inhalation may be beneficial. AIMS To evaluate the performance of transthoracic hypothermia with cooled medical oxygen inhalation as a therapeutic hypothermia method. STUDY DESIGN A...

Oxygen is the most liberally and often used medication in any neonatal unit. Appropriate oxygen therapy has resulted in improved neonatal survival and a reduction in oxygen-related morbidity over the past 2 decades. However, the degree of arterial oxygenation needs to be continuously and precisely monitored when managing critically ill neonates in order to prevent the adverse effects of both ...

The article presents data on the course of inhalations with a native surfactant administered in two patients (66 and 53 years old) at late respiratory phase new coronavirus infection COVID-19 (the 22nd 19th days from disease onset) who received non-invasive artificial lung ventilation. Subjects methods. For inhalations, an AeroNeb™ micropump nebulizer was used; for one inhalation, 75 mg surfact...

This is the case report of a pregnant woman who refused pregnancy termination when diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) functional class 2-3 at the 24th week of gestation and of her newborn. A pregnant woman with PAH functional class 2-3 was treated with inhaled prostacyclin analog (iloprost), oral sildenafil, oxygen, and low molecular weight heparin. She delivered at 32nd week ...