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UHM 2005: VOL 32, ISSUE #1

Effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on experimental burn wound healing in rats: A randomized controlled study. I. Bilic, N. M. Petri, J. Bezic, D. Alfirevic, D. Modun, V. Capkun, B. Bota

Neurological manifestations in Japanese Ama divers. K. Kohshi, R. M. Wong, H. Abe, T. Katoh, T. Okudera, Y. Mano

Hyperbaric treatment of patients with carbon monoxide poisoning in the United States. N.B. Hampson, C.E. Little

Scuba diving with Diabetes Mellitus – the UK experience 1991-2001 CJ Edge, M ST Leger Dowse, P Bryson

Pulmonary edema in scuba divers: recurrence and fatal outcome. G. Cochard, J. Arvieux, J-M Lacour, G. Madouas, H. Mongredien, C. C. Arvieux

The influence of drag on human locomotion in water. D. Pendergast, J. Mollendorf, P. Zamparo, A. Termini II4, D. Bushnell, D. Paschke

Book Review: WOUND CARE PRACTICE: A REVIEW by Paul J. Sheffield, Ph.D., Editor; Caroline Fife, M.D., Adrianne P.S. Smith, M.D., Co-Editors   Reviewed by Eugene R. Worth

A systematic review of the application of hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of severe anemia: An evidence-based approach. K.. Van Meter

UHM 2005: VOL 32, ISSUE #2

A deep stop during decompression from 82 fsw (25m) significantly reduces bubbles and fast tissue gas tensions  – Letter to the Editor.  J. Risberg, A. Brubakk

A deep stop during decompression from 82 fsw (25m) significantly reduces bubbles and fast tissue gas tensions – Response from the authors.  A. Marroni, P. B. Bennett, F. Cronji, C. Balestra.

Book Review of Diving Science – Response from the book’s author.    M.B. Straus

Weber’s syndrome and sixth nerve palsy secondary to decompression illness:  A case report.  W. Padilla, H.B. Newton, S. Barbosa

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of complications of irradiation in head and neck area .  W. Narozny, Z. Sicko, J. Kot , C. Stankiewicz, T. Przewozny,  J. Kuczkowski

Effect of age and repeated hyperbaric oxygen treatments on vagal tone.  V. Lund, E. Kentala, H. Scheinin, K. Lertola, J. Klossner, K. Aitasalo,K. Saroiola-Heinonen, J. Jalonen

Delayed effect of nitric oxide synthase inhibition on the survival of rats after acute decompression.  M. Bondi, A. Cavaggioni, P. Michieli, M. Schiavon, G. Travain

U.S. Navy diver/aviator/skydiver with AGE from a previously unknown PFO.   J. Wyland, D. Krulak

Sonar versus Whales: Noise may disrupt neural activity in deep-diving cetaceans.   A. Talpalar, Y. Grossman

UHM 2005: VOL 32, ISSUE #3

Erratum

Research Papers

In response to the negative randomized controlled hyperbaric trial by Annane et al in the treatment of Mandibular ORN. J. J. Feldmeier

Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy for radiation necrosis of the jaw: Comments on a randomized study - Letter to the Editor.  R.E. Moon, T.A. McGraw, G. Blakey H.D. Van Liew, E.T. Flynn

Wound Care Practice - Book Review.  E. Worth ,Reviewer

Diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging: A promising technique to characterize and track delayed encephalopathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning - Case Report .  J.F. Vila, F. J. Meli, O.E. Serqueira, J. Pisarello, P. Lylyk

UHMS Position Statement: Topical Oxygen for Chronic Wounds.   J. J. Feldmeier, H. W. Hopf, R. A. Warriner III, C. E. Fife, L. B. Gesell , M. Bennett

Dysbaric osteonecrosis by X-ray and CT scan in Chinese divers. CQ. Jiang, B. Wang , CF.Yu , LW. Xiao, WW. Liu , SH. Jiao,YY. Liu, XQ. Lao, TH.Lam

Diving behaviour and decompression sickness among Galapagos underwater harvesters. A.A. Westin, J. Asvall, G. Idrovo, P. Denoble, A.O. Brubakk

Erratum

Research Papers

Decompression tables and dive-outcome data: graphical analysis.  H.D. Van Liew, E.T. Flynn

A simple probabilistic model for standard air dives that is focused on total compression time. H. Van Liew E.T. Flynn

Tissue nitrogen elimination in oxygen-breathing pigs is enhanced by fluorocarbon-derived intravascular micro-bubbles. C. Lundgren, G. Bergoe, A. Olszowka and I. Tyssebotn

Abstracts

Scientific abstracts from UHMS Annual Meeting, 2005, Las Vegas, NV

Scientific Abstracts Index

UHM 2005: VOL32, ISSUE #5

Cardiac gas embolism after central venous catheter removal – Case Report.  O. Vignaux, P. Borrego, L. Macron, A. Cariou, Y-E  Claessens

Oxidative metabolism in platelets, platelet aggregation, and hematology in patients undergoing multiple hyperbaric oxygen exposures. R.D. Handy, P. Bryson, A.J. Moody, L.M. Handy, J.R. Sneyd

Improvement in motor and cognitive impairment after hyperbaric oxygen therapy in a selected group of patients with cerebrovascular disease: a prospective single-blind controlled trial.  J.F.Vila, P.E. Balcarce, G.R. Abuisi, R.O. Dominguez, J.B. Pisarello

Pulmonary effects of submerged oxygen breathing: 4-, 6-, and 8-hour dives at 140 kPa. B.E. Shykoff

Hawaiian Deep Treatments: Efficacy and Outcomes, 1983-2003.  R W. Smerz, R. K. Overlock, H. Nakayama

Probability of decompression sickness in no-stop air diving and subsaturation diving.  H.D. Van Liew, E.T. Flynn

Effect of 2.1 MPa and 4.1 MPa H2-O2 exposure on auditory brain stem evoked potential in mice. X. Weibing, L. Jun,  M. Zheng,  Y. Fengtao,  Z. Hexiang          

UHM 2005: VOL 32, ISSUE #6

Electroencephalography and magnetic resonance imaging in neurological decompression sickness. M. Grønning, J. Risberg,,  H. Skeidsvoll, G. Moen,  L.Aanderud, K. Troland, E. Sundal , E. Thorsen

Menstrual cycle dependent right-to-left shunting: A single-blinded transcranial Doppler S.Klien, M. Spiegel,  K. Engelhardt,  C. Schmidauer, H. Ulmer,  M.Diepers, E. Schmutzhard, T. Mutzbauer

Direct ascent from air and N2-O2 saturation dives in humans: DCS risk and evidence of a threshold.  D. Van Liew, E.T. Flynn

The relative safety of forward and reverse diving profiles.    S. McInnes, C. Edmonds, M. Bennett

Relationship between two different functions derived from diffusion-based decompression theory.H. Ashida, T. Ikeda, P. Tikuisis, R.Y..Nishi

Adjuvant Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO2)for treatment of necrotizing fasciitis reduces mortality and amputation rate.     S.J. Eescobar, J.B. Slade,Jr., T.K. Hunt, P. Cianci

Air-activated chemical warming devices: Effects of oxygen and pressure.  G. Raleigh, R. Revard, S. Fabus

Comparison of three monoplace hyperbaric chamber intravenous infusion pumps.  L.K. Weaver, D. Ray, D. Haberstock