by HBOT News | Aug 2, 2017 | Chronic Wounds
Abstract: Erectile dysfunction (ED), defined as the inability to achieve or sustain an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse, is common in men older than 50 years of age whose medical history includes diabetes mellitus. This case report describes a male patient...
by HBOT News | Nov 29, 2015 | Clinical Trials, Erectile Dysfunction, HBOT Research
Recent studies have shown that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can induce angiogenesis and
improve impaired organ function. HBOT was also recently suggested as a possible therapy for
ED due to surgical injuries. However, the effect of HBOT on non-surgical related ED has not
been investigated to date.
The objective in this study was to assess the effect of HBOT on patients with ED by means of
sexual function questionnaires and novel imaging techniques.
by HBOT News | Sep 9, 2014 | Cancer
Abstract: Radical prostatectomy (RP) is the most commonly employed curative intervention for the treatment of prostate cancer. However, due to the proximity of the cavernous nerves (CN) to the prostate, RP results in transient and/often permanent erectile dysfunction...
by HBOT News | Jul 22, 2014 | Spinal Cord Injuries
Abstract: Relaxation and contraction factors influencing penile erection are produced and released by the central and peripheral nerves as well as intracavernosal sinus gap and vascular endothelial cells. Aging, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and spinal cord injury...
by HBOT News | Mar 28, 2018 | Erectile Dysfunction
Abstract: We aimed to evaluate the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on erectile function in patients who had no cavernosal or urethral injury by using International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) questionnaire. The male patients who were treated by HBOT...