ABSTRACT A number of polysaccharides with β-glycosidic linkage are widespread in nature
in a variety of sources. All have a common structure and the (1→ 3)-β-D-glucan backbone is …

Oxygen is one of the most commonly used therapeutic agents. Injudicious use of oxygen at
high partial pressures (hyperoxia) for unproven indications, its known toxic potential, and the …

BACKGROUND: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an uncommon but serious infection of fascia
and skin associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. One modality proposed for …

SUMMARY Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) is 100% oxygen administered at elevated
atmospheric pressure to patients with inflammatory diseases. We developed an in vitro …

Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is an important mechanism of tissue destruction in a
number of diseases, including myocardial infarction, stroke, and crush injury. 1–4 …

Objective–Review the mechanisms of action and clinical application of hyperbaric oxygen
therapy (HBOT) based on human and veterinary clinical and experimental literature. Data …

Sepsis is a major clinical challenge, with therapy limited to supportive interventions.
Therefore, the search for novel remedial approaches is of great importance. We addressed …

Obesity is nowadays a major public health problem. The World Health Organization reported
that globally 400million adults are obese, and the situation seems to raise in the future …

Background Traditionally, hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) has been used to treat a
limited repertoire of disease, including decompression sickness and healing of problem …

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that currently affects as many as 1 out of 166
children in the United States. Recent research has discovered that some autistic individuals …