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Case Report J Tissue Viability 2024

Adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen treatment for challenging pyoderma gangrenosum cases

Hodson E, Kranyak A, Salem I, Buckey J — J Tissue Viability, 2024

Tier 2, Indexed

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Doctors reviewed cases of patients with pyoderma gangrenosum (PG), a painful skin ulcer condition that is hard to treat, and reported on outcomes when HBOT was added to standard care.

What They Found

One patient with treatment-resistant PG achieved full remission after receiving HBOT as an add-on therapy. When the same patient later had a flare and did not receive HBOT, achieving remission was significantly harder. The cases suggest HBOT may be a key part of getting this condition under control.

Canadian Relevance

No direct Canadian connection identified.

Study Limitations

This is a single case report, so no conclusions about effectiveness can be drawn for the broader PG population.

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Study Details

Study Type Case Report
Category Wound Care
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 38851917
Year Published 2024
Journal J Tissue Viability
MeSH Terms Humans; Pyoderma Gangrenosum; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Female; Middle Aged; Male

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Last reviewed: March 19, 2026 | Reviewed by: Canada Hyperbarics Editorial Team | Editorial process | Research sources | Counts & methodology