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Prospective Study Renal failure 2008

Adjuvant hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of hemodialysis patients with chronic osteomyelitis.

Chen CY, Lin KP, Lu SH, Chen YJ, Lin CF — Renal failure, 2008

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers prospectively treated ten hemodialysis-dependent patients with chronic osteomyelitis using adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy, alongside aggressive surgical debridement and antibiotic treatment.

What They Found

Successful treatment was achieved in 80% of patients (8 out of 10), with the mean length of hyperbaric oxygen therapy being 21 days. These preliminary results suggest hyperbaric oxygen is an effective adjunct for chronic refractory osteomyelitis in this patient group.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

A significant limitation of this study is its small sample size of ten patients and its preliminary nature.

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Study Details

Study Type Prospective Study
Category Infection
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 18300127
Year Published 2008
Journal Renal failure
MeSH Terms Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Chronic Disease; Combined Modality Therapy; Debridement; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Male; Middle Aged; Osteomyelitis; Probability; Prospective Studies

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