Clinical Study Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery 1992

Adjuvant hyperbaric oxygen in malignant external otitis.

Davis JC, Gates GA, Lerner C, Davis MG, Mader JT, Dinesman A — Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery, 1992

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers investigated the effectiveness of adjuvant hyperbaric oxygen therapy in 16 patients with malignant external otitis.

What They Found

All 16 patients (100%) responded promptly to the addition of a 30-day course of hyperbaric oxygen to their antibiotic regimen. All patients remained free of infection or neurologic deficit during 1 to 4 years of follow-up, with no complications reported.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

A key limitation of this study is its small sample size of 16 patients and the absence of a control group for comparison.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	1728284
Year Published	1992
Journal	Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery
MeSH Terms	Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Combined Modality Therapy; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Middle Aged; Otitis Externa; Pseudomonas Infections; Radionuclide Imaging

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