Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment of Chronic Refractory Radiation Proctitis: A Randomized and Controlled Double-Blind Crossover Trial With Long-Term Follow-Up

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Clarke, Richard E ^a   Tenorio, L M Catalina ^b   Hussey, James R ^c   Toklu, Akin S ^d   Cone, D Lindsie ^e   Hinojosa, Jose G ^b   Desai, Samir P ^a   Dominguez Parra, Luis ^b   Rodrigues, Sylvia D ^f   Long, Robert J ^g   Walker, Margaret B ^h  

^a Baromedical Research Foundation   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CANCEROLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^g Wesley Medical Centre   (Australia)

^h ROYAL HOBART HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Controlled trial; Hyperbaric oxygenation; Late radiation injury; Quality of life; SOMA LENT

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN; RADIATION; RADIOTHERAPY; REFRACTORY MATERIALS; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; TISSUE;

CONTROLLED TRIAL; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; LATE RADIATION INJURY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOMA-LENT;

QUALITY CONTROL;

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFINEMENT ANXIETY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EAR BAROTRAUMA; EARDRUM DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE EAR EFFUSION; MYOPIA; OTALGIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCTITIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROCTITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; SINUS BAROTRAUMA; SUBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE MANAGEMENT ANALYTIC SCORE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 47249085764     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.12.048     Document Type: Article

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